BRFSS 2008 - North Carolina: (How long has it been since you last visited a dentist or a dental clinic for any reason?)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Oral Health--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

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	Total Respond.^	1-12 months	1-2 years	2-5 years	5 or more years	Never
TOTAL	15,669	10,561	67.2	66.0-68.4	1,507	10.1	9.4-10.9	1,433	9.7	9.0-10.4	2,044	11.5	10.7-12.3	124	1.5	1.1- 2.1
Have Health Insurance
Yes	13,760	9,793	72.8	71.6-73.9	1,223	9.3	8.6-10.0	1,096	8.1	7.4- 8.8	1,581	9.2	8.5- 9.9	67	0.6	0.4- 1.0
No	1,885	753	41.6	37.9-45.4	281	14.0	11.9-16.5	336	17.1	14.7-19.8	459	22.0	19.1-25.1	56	5.3	3.5- 8.0
Body Mass Index
Underweight	226	130	58.7	48.0-68.6	26	13.2	7.7-21.6	23	7.2	4.3-11.7	45	18.2	11.0-28.7	2	2.7	0.7-10.3
Recommended Range	4,885	3,506	71.2	69.1-73.2	405	8.9	7.7-10.3	383	8.3	7.2- 9.5	559	10.6	9.2-12.1	32	1.1	0.6- 1.9
Overweight	5,540	3,812	68.3	66.5-70.1	541	11.0	9.8-12.4	486	9.1	8.1-10.3	670	10.3	9.3-11.5	31	1.2	0.7- 2.0
Obese	4,339	2,696	63.3	60.9-65.6	461	10.4	9.2-11.8	479	11.8	10.3-13.6	661	12.9	11.4-14.6	42	1.6	0.8- 3.0
Current Smoker
No	12,760	8,989	70.5	69.3-71.8	1,181	9.5	8.8-10.3	1,044	8.5	7.8- 9.2	1,446	9.9	9.1-10.7	100	1.6	1.1- 2.2
Yes	2,852	1,532	54.3	51.4-57.2	319	12.6	10.7-14.7	387	14.4	12.4-16.5	590	17.4	15.4-19.7	24	1.3	0.8- 2.4
History of CVD**
Yes	1,931	1,086	56.0	52.8-59.2	197	11.1	9.2-13.3	207	12.3	9.9-15.2	425	19.7	17.5-22.0	16	0.9	0.4- 1.8
No	13,586	9,405	68.4	67.2-69.7	1,297	10.1	9.3-10.9	1,210	9.4	8.7-10.2	1,573	10.6	9.8-11.4	101	1.5	1.1- 2.1
Binge Drinker
No	14,121	9,541	67.5	66.3-68.7	1,344	10.0	9.3-10.8	1,267	9.5	8.8-10.3	1,864	11.6	10.8-12.5	105	1.4	1.0- 1.9
Yes	1,341	893	65.8	61.8-69.6	138	10.8	8.5-13.6	143	11.0	8.8-13.6	154	10.9	8.7-13.7	13	1.5	0.7- 3.3
Heavy Drinker
No	14,800	9,997	67.5	66.3-68.7	1,421	10.1	9.3-10.8	1,344	9.6	8.9-10.4	1,924	11.4	10.6-12.2	114	1.5	1.1- 2.1
Yes	566	372	62.9	56.1-69.3	51	11.6	7.8-16.9	56	10.7	7.1-16.0	83	14.1	10.0-19.4	4	0.6	0.2- 1.9
Current Asthma
Yes	1,303	776	60.6	56.4-64.7	143	11.2	9.1-13.8	141	12.6	9.5-16.6	233	15.0	12.6-17.7	10	0.5	0.3- 1.1
No	14,298	9,743	67.8	66.5-69.0	1,357	10.0	9.3-10.8	1,287	9.5	8.7-10.2	1,797	11.1	10.4-12.0	114	1.6	1.2- 2.2
Diabetes
Yes	1,935	1,096	59.2	56.1-62.3	188	9.5	7.9-11.3	213	11.9	10.0-14.2	417	18.0	15.9-20.3	21	1.4	0.6- 3.2
No	13,728	9,459	68.0	66.8-69.2	1,319	10.2	9.5-11.0	1,220	9.5	8.7-10.3	1,627	10.8	10.0-11.6	103	1.5	1.1- 2.1
Disability
Yes	5,803	3,424	59.3	57.3-61.2	613	11.0	9.9-12.3	652	12.3	11.0-13.8	1,068	16.0	14.7-17.4	46	1.4	0.8- 2.3
No	9,424	6,857	70.8	69.3-72.3	854	9.8	8.9-10.7	742	8.5	7.7- 9.4	902	9.3	8.4-10.4	69	1.5	1.0- 2.3

Total
Respond.^

1-12 months

1-2 years

2-5 years

5 or more years

Never

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

15,669

10,561

67.2

66.0-68.4

1,507

10.1

9.4-10.9

1,433

9.7

9.0-10.4

2,044

11.5

10.7-12.3

124

1.5

1.1- 2.1

Have Health Insurance

Yes

13,760

9,793

72.8

71.6-73.9

1,223

9.3

8.6-10.0

1,096

8.1

7.4- 8.8

1,581

9.2

8.5- 9.9

0.6

0.4- 1.0

1,885

753

41.6

37.9-45.4

281

14.0

11.9-16.5

336

17.1

14.7-19.8

459

22.0

19.1-25.1

5.3

3.5- 8.0

Body Mass Index

Underweight

226

130

58.7

48.0-68.6

13.2

7.7-21.6

7.2

4.3-11.7

18.2

11.0-28.7

2.7

0.7-10.3

Recommended Range

4,885

3,506

71.2

69.1-73.2

405

8.9

7.7-10.3

383

8.3

7.2- 9.5

559

10.6

9.2-12.1

1.1

0.6- 1.9

Overweight

5,540

3,812

68.3

66.5-70.1

541

11.0

9.8-12.4

486

9.1

8.1-10.3

670

10.3

9.3-11.5

1.2

0.7- 2.0

Obese

4,339

2,696

63.3

60.9-65.6

461

10.4

9.2-11.8

479

11.8

10.3-13.6

661

12.9

11.4-14.6

1.6

0.8- 3.0

Current Smoker

12,760

8,989

70.5

69.3-71.8

1,181

9.5

8.8-10.3

1,044

8.5

7.8- 9.2

1,446

9.9

9.1-10.7

100

1.6

1.1- 2.2

Yes

2,852

1,532

54.3

51.4-57.2

319

12.6

10.7-14.7

387

14.4

12.4-16.5

590

17.4

15.4-19.7

1.3

0.8- 2.4

History of CVD**

Yes

1,931

1,086

56.0

52.8-59.2

197

11.1

9.2-13.3

207

12.3

9.9-15.2

425

19.7

17.5-22.0

0.9

0.4- 1.8

13,586

9,405

68.4

67.2-69.7

1,297

10.1

9.3-10.9

1,210

9.4

8.7-10.2

1,573

10.6

9.8-11.4

101

1.5

1.1- 2.1

Binge Drinker

14,121

9,541

67.5

66.3-68.7

1,344

10.0

9.3-10.8

1,267

9.5

8.8-10.3

1,864

11.6

10.8-12.5

105

1.4

1.0- 1.9

Yes

1,341

893

65.8

61.8-69.6

138

10.8

8.5-13.6

143

11.0

8.8-13.6

154

10.9

8.7-13.7

1.5

0.7- 3.3

Heavy Drinker

14,800

9,997

67.5

66.3-68.7

1,421

10.1

9.3-10.8

1,344

9.6

8.9-10.4

1,924

11.4

10.6-12.2

114

1.5

1.1- 2.1

Yes

566

372

62.9

56.1-69.3

11.6

7.8-16.9

10.7

7.1-16.0

14.1

10.0-19.4

0.6

0.2- 1.9

Current Asthma

Yes

1,303

776

60.6

56.4-64.7

143

11.2

9.1-13.8

141

12.6

9.5-16.6

233

15.0

12.6-17.7

0.5

0.3- 1.1

14,298

9,743

67.8

66.5-69.0

1,357

10.0

9.3-10.8

1,287

9.5

8.7-10.2

1,797

11.1

10.4-12.0

114

1.6

1.2- 2.2

Diabetes

Yes

1,935

1,096

59.2

56.1-62.3

188

9.5

7.9-11.3

213

11.9

10.0-14.2

417

18.0

15.9-20.3

1.4

0.6- 3.2

13,728

9,459

68.0

66.8-69.2

1,319

10.2

9.5-11.0

1,220

9.5

8.7-10.3

1,627

10.8

10.0-11.6

103

1.5

1.1- 2.1

Disability

Yes

5,803

3,424

59.3

57.3-61.2

613

11.0

9.9-12.3

652

12.3

11.0-13.8

1,068

16.0

14.7-17.4

1.4

0.8- 2.3

9,424

6,857

70.8

69.3-72.3

854

9.8

8.9-10.7

742

8.5

7.7- 9.4

902

9.3

8.4-10.4

1.5

1.0- 2.3

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**History of Cardiovascular Disease: includes history of heart attack or coronary heart disease or stroke.

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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