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-WHITE FEMALES

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
North Carolina	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
-WHITE FEMALES	6,711	5,043	75.3	73.7-76.8	535	8.0	7.1- 9.1	455	7.5	6.6- 8.6	592	8.2	7.3- 9.2	86	1.0	0.7- 1.3
AGE
18-24	148	106	74.4	65.1-81.8	16	8.7	4.9-14.8	16	10.7	5.9-18.4	10	6.3	3.1-12.6	0	0.0	. - .
25-34	591	409	68.7	63.8-73.2	65	11.5	8.4-15.6	63	10.6	8.0-14.0	50	8.8	6.3-12.0	4	0.4	0.1- 1.1
35-44	1,034	778	76.7	73.4-79.7	76	6.8	5.1- 8.9	81	7.2	5.5- 9.4	93	8.7	6.9-10.9	6	0.6	0.2- 2.0
45-54	1,348	1,015	77.1	74.3-79.7	108	7.1	5.7- 8.9	102	7.7	6.1- 9.7	112	7.1	5.7- 8.7	11	1.0	0.5- 1.9
55-64	1,468	1,098	76.6	73.9-79.1	109	7.6	6.1- 9.4	97	6.0	4.6- 7.6	146	8.5	7.0-10.3	18	1.3	0.7- 2.4
65-74	1,191	950	79.5	76.5-82.2	82	7.0	5.5- 9.0	44	3.6	2.5- 5.2	96	8.4	6.6-10.6	19	1.5	0.9- 2.7
75+	883	647	73.8	69.9-77.3	74	7.2	5.6- 9.3	51	5.8	4.1- 8.2	83	10.6	8.0-13.9	28	2.6	1.7- 3.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	503	247	49.5	43.1-55.9	51	10.1	7.0-14.2	46	12.6	8.6-17.9	121	20.8	16.7-25.7	38	7.1	4.5-10.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,865	1,289	69.0	65.5-72.2	157	9.2	7.2-11.7	158	8.4	6.7-10.5	230	12.3	10.2-14.7	31	1.2	0.8- 1.8
Some Post-H.S.	2,047	1,548	74.0	70.9-76.8	176	9.3	7.6-11.4	151	9.0	7.0-11.5	162	7.2	5.8- 9.0	10	0.5	0.2- 1.0
College Graduate	2,283	1,950	85.8	83.8-87.7	151	5.7	4.6- 7.0	100	4.8	3.7- 6.2	77	3.5	2.6- 4.8	5	0.1	0.1- 0.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	575	278	50.5	43.4-57.7	62	11.2	7.7-16.1	68	10.6	7.6-14.5	141	24.0	19.2-29.5	26	3.7	2.3- 5.9
$15,000- 24,999	884	521	52.5	46.9-58.0	100	12.6	9.2-17.0	98	13.9	10.3-18.5	142	18.2	14.2-23.2	23	2.8	1.6- 4.8
$25,000- 34,999	667	459	65.2	60.2-69.9	73	13.2	10.0-17.2	57	9.3	6.9-12.6	72	11.0	8.4-14.3	6	1.2	0.5- 3.2
$35,000- 49,999	995	782	74.8	70.5-78.7	81	10.1	7.3-13.8	61	7.8	5.7-10.6	65	6.9	5.0- 9.3	6	0.4	0.2- 0.9
$50,000-74,999	1,034	859	81.7	78.2-84.7	67	6.5	4.8- 8.7	54	7.1	5.1- 9.9	49	4.4	3.1- 6.1	5	0.4	0.1- 1.3
$75,000+	1,520	1,352	88.5	86.0-90.6	83	5.1	3.8- 7.0	45	3.0	2.0- 4.4	40	3.4	2.3- 5.0	0	0.0	. - .
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,345	1,576	67.3	64.3-70.1	218	9.4	7.8-11.2	201	9.3	7.5-11.4	299	12.1	10.3-14.1	51	2.0	1.4- 2.9
No	4,232	3,371	78.8	76.9-80.6	309	7.5	6.4- 8.8	241	6.7	5.6- 7.9	278	6.5	5.5- 7.7	33	0.5	0.3- 0.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	133	109	82.7	73.6-89.1	9	6.5	3.0-13.7	6	3.9	1.5- 9.7	8	6.6	2.9-14.2	1	0.2	0.0- 1.6
Non-Veteran	6,578	4,934	75.1	73.5-76.7	526	8.1	7.1- 9.1	449	7.6	6.6- 8.7	584	8.2	7.3- 9.2	85	1.0	0.7- 1.3

Total
Respond.^

1-12 months

1-2 years

2-5 years

5 or more years

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

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

-WHITE FEMALES

6,711

5,043

75.3

73.7-76.8

535

8.0

7.1- 9.1

455

7.5

6.6- 8.6

592

8.2

7.3- 9.2

1.0

0.7- 1.3

AGE

18-24

148

106

74.4

65.1-81.8

8.7

4.9-14.8

10.7

5.9-18.4

6.3

3.1-12.6

0.0

. - .

25-34

591

409

68.7

63.8-73.2

11.5

8.4-15.6

10.6

8.0-14.0

8.8

6.3-12.0

0.4

0.1- 1.1

35-44

1,034

778

76.7

73.4-79.7

6.8

5.1- 8.9

7.2

5.5- 9.4

8.7

6.9-10.9

0.6

0.2- 2.0

45-54

1,348

1,015

77.1

74.3-79.7

108

7.1

5.7- 8.9

102

7.7

6.1- 9.7

112

7.1

5.7- 8.7

1.0

0.5- 1.9

55-64

1,468

1,098

76.6

73.9-79.1

109

7.6

6.1- 9.4

6.0

4.6- 7.6

146

8.5

7.0-10.3

1.3

0.7- 2.4

65-74

1,191

950

79.5

76.5-82.2

7.0

5.5- 9.0

3.6

2.5- 5.2

8.4

6.6-10.6

1.5

0.9- 2.7

75+

883

647

73.8

69.9-77.3

7.2

5.6- 9.3

5.8

4.1- 8.2

10.6

8.0-13.9

2.6

1.7- 3.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

503

247

49.5

43.1-55.9

10.1

7.0-14.2

12.6

8.6-17.9

121

20.8

16.7-25.7

7.1

4.5-10.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,865

1,289

69.0

65.5-72.2

157

9.2

7.2-11.7

158

8.4

6.7-10.5

230

12.3

10.2-14.7

1.2

0.8- 1.8

Some Post-H.S.

2,047

1,548

74.0

70.9-76.8

176

9.3

7.6-11.4

151

9.0

7.0-11.5

162

7.2

5.8- 9.0

0.5

0.2- 1.0

College Graduate

2,283

1,950

85.8

83.8-87.7

151

5.7

4.6- 7.0

100

4.8

3.7- 6.2

3.5

2.6- 4.8

0.1

0.1- 0.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

575

278

50.5

43.4-57.7

11.2

7.7-16.1

10.6

7.6-14.5

141

24.0

19.2-29.5

3.7

2.3- 5.9

$15,000- 24,999

884

521

52.5

46.9-58.0

100

12.6

9.2-17.0

13.9

10.3-18.5

142

18.2

14.2-23.2

2.8

1.6- 4.8

$25,000- 34,999

667

459

65.2

60.2-69.9

13.2

10.0-17.2

9.3

6.9-12.6

11.0

8.4-14.3

1.2

0.5- 3.2

$35,000- 49,999

995

782

74.8

70.5-78.7

10.1

7.3-13.8

7.8

5.7-10.6

6.9

5.0- 9.3

0.4

0.2- 0.9

$50,000-74,999

1,034

859

81.7

78.2-84.7

6.5

4.8- 8.7

7.1

5.1- 9.9

4.4

3.1- 6.1

0.4

0.1- 1.3

$75,000+

1,520

1,352

88.5

86.0-90.6

5.1

3.8- 7.0

3.0

2.0- 4.4

3.4

2.3- 5.0

0.0

. - .

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,345

1,576

67.3

64.3-70.1

218

9.4

7.8-11.2

201

9.3

7.5-11.4

299

12.1

10.3-14.1

2.0

1.4- 2.9

4,232

3,371

78.8

76.9-80.6

309

7.5

6.4- 8.8

241

6.7

5.6- 7.9

278

6.5

5.5- 7.7

0.5

0.3- 0.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

133

109

82.7

73.6-89.1

6.5

3.0-13.7

3.9

1.5- 9.7

6.6

2.9-14.2

0.2

0.0- 1.6

Non-Veteran

6,578

4,934

75.1

73.5-76.7

526

8.1

7.1- 9.1

449

7.6

6.6- 8.7

584

8.2

7.3- 9.2

1.0

0.7- 1.3

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* 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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