BRFSS 2008 - North Carolina: (How long has it been since you had your teeth cleaned by a dentist or dental hygienist?*)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Oral Health

How long has it been since you had your teeth cleaned by a dentist or dental hygienist?*

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	Total Respond.^	1-12 months	1-2 years	2-5 years	5 or more years	Never
TOTAL	14,117	9,788	67.2	65.9-68.4	1,342	10.3	9.5-11.1	1,135	8.8	8.1- 9.6	1,499	10.3	9.5-11.1	353	3.4	2.9- 4.1
GENDER
Male	5,348	3,570	64.1	62.0-66.1	526	11.0	9.8-12.3	421	8.5	7.4- 9.8	650	11.5	10.3-12.9	181	4.9	3.9- 6.1
Female	8,769	6,218	70.1	68.6-71.6	816	9.6	8.7-10.6	714	9.1	8.2-10.2	849	9.1	8.3- 9.9	172	2.1	1.6- 2.7
RACE
White	10,954	8,037	73.0	71.7-74.2	916	8.9	8.1- 9.8	760	7.6	6.8- 8.4	1,061	8.8	8.1- 9.6	180	1.7	1.3- 2.1
African American	2,092	1,215	58.8	55.5-61.9	291	13.6	11.6-15.9	226	11.4	9.5-13.8	276	12.2	10.3-14.5	84	3.9	2.8- 5.5
Asian	106	75	61.2	46.9-73.8	11	10.9	5.2-21.4	8	11.6	4.4-27.3	9	10.8	4.1-25.4	3	5.5	1.6-17.6
Native American	266	145	56.7	48.2-64.8	32	14.8	9.2-22.8	41	10.6	7.2-15.5	39	16.1	10.8-23.2	9	1.9	0.9- 3.9
Other Minorities	639	282	41.8	35.9-47.8	86	13.5	10.2-17.8	91	12.9	9.6-17.0	106	16.6	13.0-21.1	74	15.2	11.0-20.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	609	265	41.2	35.2-47.5	90	14.2	10.9-18.4	86	12.1	9.2-15.8	100	16.5	12.7-21.1	68	16.0	11.5-21.9
-English Speaking	219	137	68.6	58.0-77.6	34	15.6	9.6-24.1	22	9.7	5.3-17.0	23	5.3	3.1- 9.1	3	0.8	0.2- 2.9
-Spanish Speaking	390	128	31.9	25.8-38.6	56	13.8	9.9-18.8	64	12.9	9.5-17.4	77	20.3	15.4-26.2	65	21.2	15.3-28.6
Non-Hispanic	13,476	9,508	69.6	68.4-70.8	1,251	9.9	9.2-10.8	1,044	8.5	7.8- 9.3	1,392	9.7	9.0-10.5	281	2.3	1.9- 2.7
AGE
18-24	469	288	63.6	57.7-69.1	67	11.4	8.5-15.2	46	10.2	7.1-14.3	43	8.4	5.7-12.3	25	6.5	3.9-10.5
25-34	1,488	965	62.9	59.6-66.1	193	13.4	11.3-15.9	148	9.9	8.1-12.1	137	9.1	7.4-11.3	45	4.7	3.2- 6.8
35-44	2,403	1,640	66.4	63.9-68.9	227	9.5	8.0-11.2	225	10.0	8.5-11.7	264	11.4	9.9-13.2	47	2.7	1.9- 3.9
45-54	2,925	1,988	67.4	65.1-69.7	299	10.4	9.0-12.0	268	9.2	7.9-10.7	320	10.8	9.4-12.4	50	2.1	1.4- 3.2
55-64	3,017	2,160	72.6	70.6-74.6	241	8.3	7.0- 9.7	220	6.7	5.7- 7.8	326	10.2	8.9-11.6	70	2.2	1.7- 3.0
65-74	2,214	1,634	74.0	71.7-76.2	173	7.6	6.4- 9.0	125	5.6	4.5- 7.0	226	10.4	8.9-12.0	56	2.4	1.8- 3.4
75+	1,499	1,038	68.0	64.9-71.0	129	8.5	6.9-10.3	98	7.2	5.6- 9.1	176	12.6	10.5-15.1	58	3.7	2.6- 5.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,577	633	37.8	33.9-41.9	183	14.2	11.4-17.5	183	10.9	8.9-13.3	401	22.6	19.6-26.0	177	14.5	11.3-18.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	4,022	2,516	61.3	58.8-63.8	414	10.4	9.1-12.0	406	11.1	9.6-12.9	569	13.7	12.0-15.5	117	3.4	2.6- 4.6
Some Post-H.S.	3,827	2,735	69.0	66.7-71.3	392	11.6	10.1-13.3	320	10.0	8.4-11.8	341	8.0	6.9- 9.2	39	1.5	0.9- 2.4
College Graduate	4,659	3,882	82.6	81.1-84.1	349	7.5	6.5- 8.7	225	5.0	4.2- 5.9	186	4.1	3.4- 5.1	17	0.7	0.4- 1.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,342	553	39.4	35.0-44.1	160	13.5	10.5-17.3	190	13.9	10.9-17.5	351	23.4	20.1-27.0	88	9.8	6.5-14.4
$15,000- 24,999	2,090	1,070	45.7	41.8-49.6	260	12.5	10.4-14.9	256	13.6	11.2-16.4	392	19.8	16.9-22.9	112	8.5	6.2-11.5
$25,000- 34,999	1,473	900	57.2	53.2-61.2	193	14.4	11.8-17.3	152	12.4	9.5-15.9	189	12.4	10.3-14.8	39	3.7	2.4- 5.8
$35,000- 49,999	2,057	1,517	69.8	66.8-72.7	182	10.8	8.8-13.1	165	8.9	7.3-10.8	169	9.1	7.4-11.1	24	1.4	0.8- 2.5
$50,000-74,999	2,168	1,741	77.3	74.5-79.8	170	8.8	7.1-10.7	126	6.9	5.5- 8.5	116	5.6	4.4- 7.2	15	1.5	0.7- 3.2
$75,000+	3,179	2,747	84.9	83.1-86.5	217	7.0	5.9- 8.3	107	4.0	3.1- 5.1	103	3.7	2.9- 4.8	5	0.4	0.1- 0.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	4,861	2,986	59.3	57.2-61.5	505	11.0	9.8-12.4	489	11.4	10.0-13.0	712	14.0	12.7-15.5	169	4.2	3.3- 5.4
No	8,866	6,540	70.4	68.8-71.9	801	10.0	9.0-11.0	619	7.9	7.0- 8.8	739	8.7	7.8- 9.7	167	3.0	2.3- 3.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	2,074	1,520	72.6	69.7-75.3	173	9.4	7.6-11.6	147	7.8	6.2- 9.8	199	8.7	7.3-10.5	35	1.4	0.9- 2.3
Non-Veteran	12,039	8,265	66.3	64.9-67.7	1,169	10.4	9.6-11.3	988	9.0	8.2- 9.9	1,299	10.5	9.7-11.4	318	3.7	3.1- 4.5

Total
Respond.^

1-12 months

1-2 years

2-5 years

5 or more years

Never

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

14,117

9,788

67.2

65.9-68.4

1,342

10.3

9.5-11.1

1,135

8.8

8.1- 9.6

1,499

10.3

9.5-11.1

353

3.4

2.9- 4.1

GENDER

Male

5,348

3,570

64.1

62.0-66.1

526

11.0

9.8-12.3

421

8.5

7.4- 9.8

650

11.5

10.3-12.9

181

4.9

3.9- 6.1

Female

8,769

6,218

70.1

68.6-71.6

816

9.6

8.7-10.6

714

9.1

8.2-10.2

849

9.1

8.3- 9.9

172

2.1

1.6- 2.7

RACE

White

10,954

8,037

73.0

71.7-74.2

916

8.9

8.1- 9.8

760

7.6

6.8- 8.4

1,061

8.8

8.1- 9.6

180

1.7

1.3- 2.1

African American

2,092

1,215

58.8

55.5-61.9

291

13.6

11.6-15.9

226

11.4

9.5-13.8

276

12.2

10.3-14.5

3.9

2.8- 5.5

Asian

106

61.2

46.9-73.8

10.9

5.2-21.4

11.6

4.4-27.3

10.8

4.1-25.4

5.5

1.6-17.6

Native American

266

145

56.7

48.2-64.8

14.8

9.2-22.8

10.6

7.2-15.5

16.1

10.8-23.2

1.9

0.9- 3.9

Other Minorities

639

282

41.8

35.9-47.8

13.5

10.2-17.8

12.9

9.6-17.0

106

16.6

13.0-21.1

15.2

11.0-20.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

609

265

41.2

35.2-47.5

14.2

10.9-18.4

12.1

9.2-15.8

100

16.5

12.7-21.1

16.0

11.5-21.9

-English Speaking

219

137

68.6

58.0-77.6

15.6

9.6-24.1

9.7

5.3-17.0

5.3

3.1- 9.1

0.8

0.2- 2.9

-Spanish Speaking

390

128

31.9

25.8-38.6

13.8

9.9-18.8

12.9

9.5-17.4

20.3

15.4-26.2

21.2

15.3-28.6

Non-Hispanic

13,476

9,508

69.6

68.4-70.8

1,251

9.9

9.2-10.8

1,044

8.5

7.8- 9.3

1,392

9.7

9.0-10.5

281

2.3

1.9- 2.7

AGE

18-24

469

288

63.6

57.7-69.1

11.4

8.5-15.2

10.2

7.1-14.3

8.4

5.7-12.3

6.5

3.9-10.5

25-34

1,488

965

62.9

59.6-66.1

193

13.4

11.3-15.9

148

9.9

8.1-12.1

137

9.1

7.4-11.3

4.7

3.2- 6.8

35-44

2,403

1,640

66.4

63.9-68.9

227

9.5

8.0-11.2

225

10.0

8.5-11.7

264

11.4

9.9-13.2

2.7

1.9- 3.9

45-54

2,925

1,988

67.4

65.1-69.7

299

10.4

9.0-12.0

268

9.2

7.9-10.7

320

10.8

9.4-12.4

2.1

1.4- 3.2

55-64

3,017

2,160

72.6

70.6-74.6

241

8.3

7.0- 9.7

220

6.7

5.7- 7.8

326

10.2

8.9-11.6

2.2

1.7- 3.0

65-74

2,214

1,634

74.0

71.7-76.2

173

7.6

6.4- 9.0

125

5.6

4.5- 7.0

226

10.4

8.9-12.0

2.4

1.8- 3.4

75+

1,499

1,038

68.0

64.9-71.0

129

8.5

6.9-10.3

7.2

5.6- 9.1

176

12.6

10.5-15.1

3.7

2.6- 5.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,577

633

37.8

33.9-41.9

183

14.2

11.4-17.5

183

10.9

8.9-13.3

401

22.6

19.6-26.0

177

14.5

11.3-18.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

4,022

2,516

61.3

58.8-63.8

414

10.4

9.1-12.0

406

11.1

9.6-12.9

569

13.7

12.0-15.5

117

3.4

2.6- 4.6

Some Post-H.S.

3,827

2,735

69.0

66.7-71.3

392

11.6

10.1-13.3

320

10.0

8.4-11.8

341

8.0

6.9- 9.2

1.5

0.9- 2.4

College Graduate

4,659

3,882

82.6

81.1-84.1

349

7.5

6.5- 8.7

225

5.0

4.2- 5.9

186

4.1

3.4- 5.1

0.7

0.4- 1.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,342

553

39.4

35.0-44.1

160

13.5

10.5-17.3

190

13.9

10.9-17.5

351

23.4

20.1-27.0

9.8

6.5-14.4

$15,000- 24,999

2,090

1,070

45.7

41.8-49.6

260

12.5

10.4-14.9

256

13.6

11.2-16.4

392

19.8

16.9-22.9

112

8.5

6.2-11.5

$25,000- 34,999

1,473

900

57.2

53.2-61.2

193

14.4

11.8-17.3

152

12.4

9.5-15.9

189

12.4

10.3-14.8

3.7

2.4- 5.8

$35,000- 49,999

2,057

1,517

69.8

66.8-72.7

182

10.8

8.8-13.1

165

8.9

7.3-10.8

169

9.1

7.4-11.1

1.4

0.8- 2.5

$50,000-74,999

2,168

1,741

77.3

74.5-79.8

170

8.8

7.1-10.7

126

6.9

5.5- 8.5

116

5.6

4.4- 7.2

1.5

0.7- 3.2

$75,000+

3,179

2,747

84.9

83.1-86.5

217

7.0

5.9- 8.3

107

4.0

3.1- 5.1

103

3.7

2.9- 4.8

0.4

0.1- 0.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

4,861

2,986

59.3

57.2-61.5

505

11.0

9.8-12.4

489

11.4

10.0-13.0

712

14.0

12.7-15.5

169

4.2

3.3- 5.4

8,866

6,540

70.4

68.8-71.9

801

10.0

9.0-11.0

619

7.9

7.0- 8.8

739

8.7

7.8- 9.7

167

3.0

2.3- 3.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

2,074

1,520

72.6

69.7-75.3

173

9.4

7.6-11.6

147

7.8

6.2- 9.8

199

8.7

7.3-10.5

1.4

0.9- 2.3

Non-Veteran

12,039

8,265

66.3

64.9-67.7

1,169

10.4

9.6-11.3

988

9.0

8.2- 9.9

1,299

10.5

9.7-11.4

318

3.7

3.1- 4.5

Back to Oral Health.

* This question was asked only of respondents who reported having teeth.
Note: Denominator includes respondents who reported having never been to a dental clinic.

^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.

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