BRFSS 2008 - North Carolina: (Adults that have visited a dentist, dental hygenist or dental clinic within the past year<br> (CDC calculated variable))

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Oral Health

Adults that have visited a dentist, dental hygenist or dental clinic within the past year
(CDC calculated variable)

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	15,722	10,807	68.5	67.4-69.7	4,915	31.5	30.3-32.6
GENDER
Male	5,955	3,981	66.2	64.3-68.0	1,974	33.8	32.0-35.7
Female	9,767	6,826	70.8	69.4-72.1	2,941	29.2	27.9-30.6
RACE
White	12,202	8,769	73.3	72.1-74.5	3,433	26.7	25.5-27.9
African American	2,374	1,417	61.3	58.3-64.2	957	38.7	35.8-41.7
Asian	108	79	62.8	48.3-75.3	29	37.2	24.7-51.7
Native American	320	180	58.8	51.1-66.1	140	41.2	33.9-48.9
Other Minorities	655	323	47.9	42.0-53.8	332	52.1	46.2-58.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	632	307	47.4	41.4-53.5	325	52.6	46.5-58.6
-English Speaking	236	154	72.6	63.1-80.4	82	27.4	19.6-36.9
-Spanish Speaking	396	153	38.7	32.2-45.6	243	61.3	54.4-67.8
Non-Hispanic	15,041	10,476	70.4	69.3-71.5	4,565	29.6	28.5-30.7
AGE
18-24	470	309	67.6	61.9-72.9	161	32.4	27.1-38.1
25-34	1,504	1,033	66.3	63.0-69.4	471	33.7	30.6-37.0
35-44	2,447	1,736	69.5	67.0-71.8	711	30.5	28.2-33.0
45-54	3,077	2,165	70.1	67.9-72.2	912	29.9	27.8-32.1
55-64	3,368	2,393	72.7	70.8-74.6	975	27.3	25.4-29.2
65-74	2,712	1,829	68.3	66.0-70.4	883	31.7	29.6-34.0
75+	2,030	1,254	60.6	57.7-63.3	776	39.4	36.7-42.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	2,212	885	40.9	37.5-44.4	1,327	59.1	55.6-62.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	4,625	2,887	63.7	61.3-66.0	1,738	36.3	34.0-38.7
Some Post-H.S.	4,097	2,979	71.5	69.2-73.6	1,118	28.5	26.4-30.8
College Graduate	4,751	4,028	84.0	82.4-85.4	723	16.0	14.6-17.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,762	733	41.6	37.6-45.7	1,029	58.4	54.3-62.4
$15,000- 24,999	2,512	1,314	49.9	46.4-53.5	1,198	50.1	46.5-53.6
$25,000- 34,999	1,675	1,036	61.0	57.2-64.6	639	39.0	35.4-42.8
$35,000- 49,999	2,186	1,647	72.7	69.9-75.4	539	27.3	24.6-30.1
$50,000-74,999	2,239	1,840	79.4	76.8-81.8	399	20.6	18.2-23.2
$75,000+	3,228	2,827	86.1	84.3-87.6	401	13.9	12.4-15.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	5,830	3,516	60.5	58.6-62.5	2,314	39.5	37.5-41.4
No	9,447	7,003	72.2	70.7-73.6	2,444	27.8	26.4-29.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	2,376	1,682	71.8	69.0-74.3	694	28.2	25.7-31.0
Non-Veteran	13,341	9,121	68.0	66.7-69.3	4,220	32.0	30.7-33.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

15,722

10,807

68.5

67.4-69.7

4,915

31.5

30.3-32.6

GENDER

Male

5,955

3,981

66.2

64.3-68.0

1,974

33.8

32.0-35.7

Female

9,767

6,826

70.8

69.4-72.1

2,941

29.2

27.9-30.6

RACE

White

12,202

8,769

73.3

72.1-74.5

3,433

26.7

25.5-27.9

African American

2,374

1,417

61.3

58.3-64.2

957

38.7

35.8-41.7

Asian

108

62.8

48.3-75.3

37.2

24.7-51.7

Native American

320

180

58.8

51.1-66.1

140

41.2

33.9-48.9

Other Minorities

655

323

47.9

42.0-53.8

332

52.1

46.2-58.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

632

307

47.4

41.4-53.5

325

52.6

46.5-58.6

-English Speaking

236

154

72.6

63.1-80.4

27.4

19.6-36.9

-Spanish Speaking

396

153

38.7

32.2-45.6

243

61.3

54.4-67.8

Non-Hispanic

15,041

10,476

70.4

69.3-71.5

4,565

29.6

28.5-30.7

AGE

18-24

470

309

67.6

61.9-72.9

161

32.4

27.1-38.1

25-34

1,504

1,033

66.3

63.0-69.4

471

33.7

30.6-37.0

35-44

2,447

1,736

69.5

67.0-71.8

711

30.5

28.2-33.0

45-54

3,077

2,165

70.1

67.9-72.2

912

29.9

27.8-32.1

55-64

3,368

2,393

72.7

70.8-74.6

975

27.3

25.4-29.2

65-74

2,712

1,829

68.3

66.0-70.4

883

31.7

29.6-34.0

75+

2,030

1,254

60.6

57.7-63.3

776

39.4

36.7-42.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

2,212

885

40.9

37.5-44.4

1,327

59.1

55.6-62.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

4,625

2,887

63.7

61.3-66.0

1,738

36.3

34.0-38.7

Some Post-H.S.

4,097

2,979

71.5

69.2-73.6

1,118

28.5

26.4-30.8

College Graduate

4,751

4,028

84.0

82.4-85.4

723

16.0

14.6-17.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,762

733

41.6

37.6-45.7

1,029

58.4

54.3-62.4

$15,000- 24,999

2,512

1,314

49.9

46.4-53.5

1,198

50.1

46.5-53.6

$25,000- 34,999

1,675

1,036

61.0

57.2-64.6

639

39.0

35.4-42.8

$35,000- 49,999

2,186

1,647

72.7

69.9-75.4

539

27.3

24.6-30.1

$50,000-74,999

2,239

1,840

79.4

76.8-81.8

399

20.6

18.2-23.2

$75,000+

3,228

2,827

86.1

84.3-87.6

401

13.9

12.4-15.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

5,830

3,516

60.5

58.6-62.5

2,314

39.5

37.5-41.4

9,447

7,003

72.2

70.7-73.6

2,444

27.8

26.4-29.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

2,376

1,682

71.8

69.0-74.3

694

28.2

25.7-31.0

Non-Veteran

13,341

9,121

68.0

66.7-69.3

4,220

32.0

30.7-33.3

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^Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

This page was generated on 21MAY09.

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Oral Health

Adults that have visited a dentist, dental hygenist or dental clinic within the past year (CDC calculated variable)

Adults that have visited a dentist, dental hygenist or dental clinic within the past year
(CDC calculated variable)