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

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
Have Health Insurance
Yes	12,349	9,120	73.6	72.4-74.8	1,088	9.1	8.4- 9.9	856	7.5	6.8- 8.3	1,057	7.8	7.2- 8.5	228	2.0	1.6- 2.4
No	1,746	652	38.1	34.3-42.1	252	15.7	13.2-18.6	278	14.8	12.5-17.6	441	21.5	18.7-24.5	123	9.9	7.4-12.9
Body Mass Index
Underweight	181	112	61.4	49.6-72.0	19	10.5	5.0-20.7	17	6.4	3.6-11.1	28	16.2	9.0-27.3	5	5.6	2.1-13.9
Recommended Range	4,431	3,290	71.7	69.4-73.8	358	9.4	8.0-10.9	306	7.5	6.4- 8.8	395	8.3	7.1- 9.6	82	3.2	2.2- 4.5
Overweight	4,993	3,527	68.4	66.4-70.3	482	10.7	9.5-12.1	388	8.6	7.4- 9.9	477	9.1	8.1-10.3	119	3.2	2.5- 4.2
Obese	3,903	2,475	62.4	59.9-64.9	418	10.8	9.4-12.3	372	10.6	9.0-12.4	527	13.3	11.7-15.1	111	2.9	2.0- 4.3
Current Smoker
No	11,638	8,417	70.7	69.4-72.0	1,056	9.6	8.8-10.5	852	7.8	7.1- 8.6	1,049	8.7	7.9- 9.5	264	3.2	2.5- 3.9
Yes	2,429	1,334	52.8	49.7-55.9	280	13.1	11.2-15.4	281	12.8	10.7-15.3	446	16.6	14.5-19.0	88	4.5	3.3- 6.2
History of CVD**
Yes	1,501	908	58.0	54.3-61.6	143	10.8	8.7-13.3	147	10.9	8.3-14.4	247	15.9	13.7-18.4	56	4.3	3.1- 6.1
No	12,509	8,821	68.0	66.7-69.3	1,189	10.3	9.5-11.1	977	8.7	7.9- 9.5	1,237	9.8	9.0-10.6	285	3.3	2.7- 4.0
Binge Drinker
No	12,621	8,822	67.9	66.6-69.2	1,189	10.1	9.3-11.0	985	8.5	7.8- 9.3	1,322	10.3	9.5-11.2	303	3.2	2.6- 3.8
Yes	1,305	848	63.4	59.3-67.4	133	11.4	9.1-14.3	130	10.9	8.5-13.9	156	10.4	8.3-12.9	38	3.9	2.5- 6.2
Heavy Drinker
No	13,296	9,257	67.6	66.3-68.9	1,271	10.2	9.5-11.1	1,054	8.7	7.9- 9.5	1,392	10.2	9.4-11.0	322	3.3	2.7- 4.0
Yes	539	343	58.5	51.3-65.3	45	12.7	8.1-19.3	57	11.5	7.6-17.1	76	12.7	9.4-16.9	18	4.7	2.1-10.2
Current Asthma
Yes	1,088	673	61.9	57.2-66.3	120	12.0	9.2-15.5	114	11.4	8.3-15.4	146	12.1	9.8-14.9	35	2.6	1.7- 4.2
No	12,970	9,078	67.6	66.3-68.9	1,212	10.1	9.3-11.0	1,019	8.7	7.9- 9.5	1,343	10.1	9.3-10.9	318	3.5	2.9- 4.2
Diabetes
Yes	1,527	951	62.6	59.1-66.0	157	11.0	8.9-13.6	120	8.7	6.8-11.1	238	13.9	11.8-16.3	61	3.8	2.5- 5.8
No	12,583	8,830	67.6	66.3-68.9	1,185	10.2	9.4-11.1	1,015	8.8	8.1- 9.7	1,261	9.9	9.2-10.8	292	3.4	2.8- 4.1
Disability
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

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

Have Health Insurance

Yes

12,349

9,120

73.6

72.4-74.8

1,088

9.1

8.4- 9.9

856

7.5

6.8- 8.3

1,057

7.8

7.2- 8.5

228

2.0

1.6- 2.4

1,746

652

38.1

34.3-42.1

252

15.7

13.2-18.6

278

14.8

12.5-17.6

441

21.5

18.7-24.5

123

9.9

7.4-12.9

Body Mass Index

Underweight

181

112

61.4

49.6-72.0

10.5

5.0-20.7

6.4

3.6-11.1

16.2

9.0-27.3

5.6

2.1-13.9

Recommended Range

4,431

3,290

71.7

69.4-73.8

358

9.4

8.0-10.9

306

7.5

6.4- 8.8

395

8.3

7.1- 9.6

3.2

2.2- 4.5

Overweight

4,993

3,527

68.4

66.4-70.3

482

10.7

9.5-12.1

388

8.6

7.4- 9.9

477

9.1

8.1-10.3

119

3.2

2.5- 4.2

Obese

3,903

2,475

62.4

59.9-64.9

418

10.8

9.4-12.3

372

10.6

9.0-12.4

527

13.3

11.7-15.1

111

2.9

2.0- 4.3

Current Smoker

11,638

8,417

70.7

69.4-72.0

1,056

9.6

8.8-10.5

852

7.8

7.1- 8.6

1,049

8.7

7.9- 9.5

264

3.2

2.5- 3.9

Yes

2,429

1,334

52.8

49.7-55.9

280

13.1

11.2-15.4

281

12.8

10.7-15.3

446

16.6

14.5-19.0

4.5

3.3- 6.2

History of CVD**

Yes

1,501

908

58.0

54.3-61.6

143

10.8

8.7-13.3

147

10.9

8.3-14.4

247

15.9

13.7-18.4

4.3

3.1- 6.1

12,509

8,821

68.0

66.7-69.3

1,189

10.3

9.5-11.1

977

8.7

7.9- 9.5

1,237

9.8

9.0-10.6

285

3.3

2.7- 4.0

Binge Drinker

12,621

8,822

67.9

66.6-69.2

1,189

10.1

9.3-11.0

985

8.5

7.8- 9.3

1,322

10.3

9.5-11.2

303

3.2

2.6- 3.8

Yes

1,305

848

63.4

59.3-67.4

133

11.4

9.1-14.3

130

10.9

8.5-13.9

156

10.4

8.3-12.9

3.9

2.5- 6.2

Heavy Drinker

13,296

9,257

67.6

66.3-68.9

1,271

10.2

9.5-11.1

1,054

8.7

7.9- 9.5

1,392

10.2

9.4-11.0

322

3.3

2.7- 4.0

Yes

539

343

58.5

51.3-65.3

12.7

8.1-19.3

11.5

7.6-17.1

12.7

9.4-16.9

4.7

2.1-10.2

Current Asthma

Yes

1,088

673

61.9

57.2-66.3

120

12.0

9.2-15.5

114

11.4

8.3-15.4

146

12.1

9.8-14.9

2.6

1.7- 4.2

12,970

9,078

67.6

66.3-68.9

1,212

10.1

9.3-11.0

1,019

8.7

7.9- 9.5

1,343

10.1

9.3-10.9

318

3.5

2.9- 4.2

Diabetes

Yes

1,527

951

62.6

59.1-66.0

157

11.0

8.9-13.6

120

8.7

6.8-11.1

238

13.9

11.8-16.3

3.8

2.5- 5.8

12,583

8,830

67.6

66.3-68.9

1,185

10.2

9.4-11.1

1,015

8.8

8.1- 9.7

1,261

9.9

9.2-10.8

292

3.4

2.8- 4.1

Disability

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

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.

**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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