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-WHITE MALES

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	Total Respond.^	1-12 months	1-2 years	2-5 years	5 or more years	Never
North Carolina	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
-WHITE MALES	4,723	3,233	70.4	68.4-72.3	409	9.9	8.7-11.3	418	8.7	7.6- 9.9	639	10.2	9.1-11.5	24	0.8	0.4- 1.6
AGE
18-24	120	85	71.0	60.1-79.9	13	9.7	5.0-18.0	11	9.5	4.7-18.1	7	6.2	2.3-15.5	4	3.7	1.2-10.9
25-34	381	264	68.3	62.4-73.6	68	18.1	13.9-23.2	27	7.4	4.8-11.4	20	5.2	3.1- 8.6	2	1.0	0.2- 4.4
35-44	705	483	69.7	65.6-73.5	63	7.7	5.8-10.2	83	11.8	9.3-14.9	72	10.2	7.8-13.3	4	0.5	0.2- 1.4
45-54	938	640	70.9	67.3-74.3	94	10.9	8.5-13.7	91	8.0	6.3-10.1	110	10.0	8.1-12.3	3	0.2	0.1- 0.7
55-64	1,124	821	75.5	72.4-78.3	75	6.1	4.7- 8.0	84	7.0	5.5- 9.0	138	11.0	9.0-13.2	6	0.4	0.2- 0.9
65-74	855	563	68.0	64.3-71.5	58	7.1	5.3- 9.4	76	8.5	6.6-11.0	155	16.1	13.5-19.1	3	0.2	0.1- 0.9
75+	581	363	65.6	61.0-70.0	36	6.4	4.4- 9.3	45	7.7	5.6-10.7	135	20.0	16.5-24.0	2	0.2	0.0- 0.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	549	207	41.4	34.9-48.2	50	10.7	7.0-16.2	81	14.7	11.0-19.5	200	29.9	24.7-35.7	11	3.3	1.3- 7.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,354	822	64.9	60.9-68.6	131	10.3	8.2-12.7	148	9.9	8.0-12.2	241	13.2	10.8-16.2	12	1.7	0.7- 4.2
Some Post-H.S.	1,122	784	70.5	66.1-74.6	106	11.7	8.8-15.4	111	10.6	7.8-14.2	120	7.1	5.6- 9.0	1	0.0	0.0- 0.0
College Graduate	1,692	1,415	83.0	80.5-85.2	121	8.0	6.5-10.0	78	4.6	3.5- 6.0	78	4.4	3.3- 5.8	0	0.0	. - .
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	326	113	45.4	37.3-53.7	30	7.8	4.9-12.5	49	15.7	10.7-22.5	130	30.1	23.9-37.2	4	0.9	0.3- 2.5
$15,000- 24,999	615	279	42.4	36.6-48.3	74	14.8	10.9-19.7	86	16.0	12.0-21.0	169	26.1	20.4-32.8	7	0.8	0.3- 2.0
$25,000- 34,999	477	261	54.9	47.5-62.2	53	12.9	8.5-19.0	66	14.4	9.2-21.8	90	14.9	11.1-19.7	7	2.9	1.0- 7.9
$35,000- 49,999	715	502	71.8	67.3-76.0	59	9.2	6.5-12.8	70	8.6	6.4-11.4	83	10.4	8.0-13.3	1	0.1	0.0- 0.5
$50,000-74,999	841	659	75.8	71.2-79.8	69	10.7	7.9-14.3	59	6.8	5.0- 9.2	52	5.1	3.6- 7.1	2	1.7	0.4- 6.7
$75,000+	1,339	1,138	83.5	80.7-86.0	91	7.5	5.9- 9.5	55	4.8	3.4- 6.6	54	4.0	2.8- 5.6	1	0.2	0.0- 1.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,706	1,026	63.2	59.9-66.4	153	10.2	8.2-12.6	186	11.1	9.1-13.4	329	14.5	12.6-16.5	12	1.1	0.5- 2.7
No	2,900	2,143	73.9	71.4-76.3	243	9.6	8.1-11.4	219	7.6	6.3- 9.2	284	8.1	6.8- 9.7	11	0.7	0.3- 1.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,834	1,286	72.6	69.6-75.4	132	8.6	6.7-11.1	141	7.6	6.1- 9.5	269	10.9	9.3-12.7	6	0.2	0.1- 0.5
Non-Veteran	2,886	1,945	69.4	66.9-71.8	277	10.4	8.9-12.1	277	9.1	7.7-10.8	369	10.0	8.6-11.6	18	1.1	0.5- 2.2

Total
Respond.^

1-12 months

1-2 years

2-5 years

5 or more years

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

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

-WHITE MALES

4,723

3,233

70.4

68.4-72.3

409

9.9

8.7-11.3

418

8.7

7.6- 9.9

639

10.2

9.1-11.5

0.8

0.4- 1.6

AGE

18-24

120

71.0

60.1-79.9

9.7

5.0-18.0

9.5

4.7-18.1

6.2

2.3-15.5

3.7

1.2-10.9

25-34

381

264

68.3

62.4-73.6

18.1

13.9-23.2

7.4

4.8-11.4

5.2

3.1- 8.6

1.0

0.2- 4.4

35-44

705

483

69.7

65.6-73.5

7.7

5.8-10.2

11.8

9.3-14.9

10.2

7.8-13.3

0.5

0.2- 1.4

45-54

938

640

70.9

67.3-74.3

10.9

8.5-13.7

8.0

6.3-10.1

110

10.0

8.1-12.3

0.2

0.1- 0.7

55-64

1,124

821

75.5

72.4-78.3

6.1

4.7- 8.0

7.0

5.5- 9.0

138

11.0

9.0-13.2

0.4

0.2- 0.9

65-74

855

563

68.0

64.3-71.5

7.1

5.3- 9.4

8.5

6.6-11.0

155

16.1

13.5-19.1

0.2

0.1- 0.9

75+

581

363

65.6

61.0-70.0

6.4

4.4- 9.3

7.7

5.6-10.7

135

20.0

16.5-24.0

0.2

0.0- 0.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

549

207

41.4

34.9-48.2

10.7

7.0-16.2

14.7

11.0-19.5

200

29.9

24.7-35.7

3.3

1.3- 7.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,354

822

64.9

60.9-68.6

131

10.3

8.2-12.7

148

9.9

8.0-12.2

241

13.2

10.8-16.2

1.7

0.7- 4.2

Some Post-H.S.

1,122

784

70.5

66.1-74.6

106

11.7

8.8-15.4

111

10.6

7.8-14.2

120

7.1

5.6- 9.0

0.0

0.0- 0.0

College Graduate

1,692

1,415

83.0

80.5-85.2

121

8.0

6.5-10.0

4.6

3.5- 6.0

4.4

3.3- 5.8

0.0

. - .

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

326

113

45.4

37.3-53.7

7.8

4.9-12.5

15.7

10.7-22.5

130

30.1

23.9-37.2

0.9

0.3- 2.5

$15,000- 24,999

615

279

42.4

36.6-48.3

14.8

10.9-19.7

16.0

12.0-21.0

169

26.1

20.4-32.8

0.8

0.3- 2.0

$25,000- 34,999

477

261

54.9

47.5-62.2

12.9

8.5-19.0

14.4

9.2-21.8

14.9

11.1-19.7

2.9

1.0- 7.9

$35,000- 49,999

715

502

71.8

67.3-76.0

9.2

6.5-12.8

8.6

6.4-11.4

10.4

8.0-13.3

0.1

0.0- 0.5

$50,000-74,999

841

659

75.8

71.2-79.8

10.7

7.9-14.3

6.8

5.0- 9.2

5.1

3.6- 7.1

1.7

0.4- 6.7

$75,000+

1,339

1,138

83.5

80.7-86.0

7.5

5.9- 9.5

4.8

3.4- 6.6

4.0

2.8- 5.6

0.2

0.0- 1.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,706

1,026

63.2

59.9-66.4

153

10.2

8.2-12.6

186

11.1

9.1-13.4

329

14.5

12.6-16.5

1.1

0.5- 2.7

2,900

2,143

73.9

71.4-76.3

243

9.6

8.1-11.4

219

7.6

6.3- 9.2

284

8.1

6.8- 9.7

0.7

0.3- 1.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,834

1,286

72.6

69.6-75.4

132

8.6

6.7-11.1

141

7.6

6.1- 9.5

269

10.9

9.3-12.7

0.2

0.1- 0.5

Non-Veteran

2,886

1,945

69.4

66.9-71.8

277

10.4

8.9-12.1

277

9.1

7.7-10.8

369

10.0

8.6-11.6

1.1

0.5- 2.2

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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.

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