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 MALES

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 MALES	4,243	2,994	70.5	68.4-72.5	381	9.9	8.7-11.4	305	7.6	6.4- 8.9	469	9.5	8.3-10.8	94	2.5	1.8- 3.4
AGE
18-24	120	79	65.9	54.9-75.4	17	12.2	6.9-20.7	9	9.1	4.2-18.7	8	7.0	2.9-16.2	7	5.7	2.5-12.6
25-34	376	260	67.8	61.8-73.3	61	15.8	12.0-20.6	26	7.0	4.5-10.9	23	6.4	3.9-10.4	6	2.9	1.2- 6.7
35-44	692	462	67.8	63.5-71.8	57	7.1	5.2- 9.6	74	11.4	8.9-14.6	85	11.8	9.2-14.9	14	1.9	1.1- 3.4
45-54	890	601	70.8	67.1-74.3	98	11.1	8.8-14.1	70	6.3	4.8- 8.3	107	10.4	8.3-12.8	14	1.4	0.7- 2.5
55-64	1,003	765	78.6	75.5-81.4	61	5.5	4.2- 7.4	56	5.2	3.8- 7.1	100	9.0	7.1-11.2	21	1.7	1.0- 2.9
65-74	704	512	73.2	69.2-76.8	53	7.5	5.5-10.1	42	5.8	4.1- 8.3	81	11.3	8.9-14.3	16	2.2	1.2- 3.9
75+	441	305	70.6	65.3-75.3	31	8.2	5.6-11.9	27	6.1	3.9- 9.4	63	12.3	9.3-16.2	15	2.8	1.4- 5.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	382	147	41.0	33.3-49.2	41	12.5	7.9-19.4	32	8.0	4.9-12.8	113	25.7	19.8-32.5	49	12.8	8.3-19.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,164	725	64.2	59.9-68.3	113	10.1	8.0-12.7	114	8.7	6.9-11.0	180	13.3	10.5-16.7	32	3.6	2.1- 6.3
Some Post-H.S.	1,033	735	69.2	64.4-73.6	103	12.2	9.2-16.0	84	10.2	7.1-14.4	102	7.5	5.7- 9.7	9	0.9	0.4- 2.5
College Graduate	1,659	1,384	82.7	80.2-85.0	122	7.6	6.1- 9.5	75	4.9	3.7- 6.5	74	4.4	3.3- 5.9	4	0.3	0.1- 0.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	228	85	48.5	38.9-58.2	22	7.8	4.3-13.6	24	13.3	7.7-22.0	80	26.3	19.6-34.2	17	4.1	2.3- 7.1
$15,000- 24,999	490	227	40.8	34.5-47.4	65	15.8	11.4-21.6	60	12.2	8.5-17.1	109	23.7	17.3-31.6	29	7.5	4.3-12.6
$25,000- 34,999	397	212	48.9	40.9-57.0	55	15.6	10.5-22.5	47	15.0	8.6-24.8	66	14.9	10.7-20.4	17	5.6	2.7-11.1
$35,000- 49,999	657	467	70.8	65.8-75.4	50	8.5	5.8-12.2	60	7.6	5.6-10.1	70	11.0	8.1-14.8	10	2.1	0.9- 4.9
$50,000-74,999	800	629	74.9	70.2-79.1	64	9.9	7.2-13.5	49	6.9	5.0- 9.6	50	6.0	4.2- 8.5	8	2.3	0.8- 6.6
$75,000+	1,308	1,111	83.4	80.5-85.9	101	7.8	6.2- 9.9	42	4.0	2.8- 5.8	51	4.3	3.1- 6.0	3	0.5	0.2- 1.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,432	907	63.4	59.8-67.0	125	9.9	7.7-12.5	129	9.6	7.7-12.0	227	14.0	11.8-16.5	44	3.1	1.9- 4.9
No	2,714	2,026	73.6	70.9-76.0	246	9.9	8.4-11.7	168	6.9	5.4- 8.6	228	7.6	6.2- 9.2	46	2.1	1.3- 3.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,586	1,184	74.8	71.6-77.7	117	8.5	6.5-11.1	105	6.9	5.3- 8.9	154	8.6	6.9-10.6	26	1.2	0.8- 2.0
Non-Veteran	2,654	1,808	68.8	66.1-71.3	264	10.5	8.9-12.3	200	7.9	6.4- 9.6	314	9.9	8.4-11.6	68	3.0	2.1- 4.3

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 MALES

4,243

2,994

70.5

68.4-72.5

381

9.9

8.7-11.4

305

7.6

6.4- 8.9

469

9.5

8.3-10.8

2.5

1.8- 3.4

AGE

18-24

120

65.9

54.9-75.4

12.2

6.9-20.7

9.1

4.2-18.7

7.0

2.9-16.2

5.7

2.5-12.6

25-34

376

260

67.8

61.8-73.3

15.8

12.0-20.6

7.0

4.5-10.9

6.4

3.9-10.4

2.9

1.2- 6.7

35-44

692

462

67.8

63.5-71.8

7.1

5.2- 9.6

11.4

8.9-14.6

11.8

9.2-14.9

1.9

1.1- 3.4

45-54

890

601

70.8

67.1-74.3

11.1

8.8-14.1

6.3

4.8- 8.3

107

10.4

8.3-12.8

1.4

0.7- 2.5

55-64

1,003

765

78.6

75.5-81.4

5.5

4.2- 7.4

5.2

3.8- 7.1

100

9.0

7.1-11.2

1.7

1.0- 2.9

65-74

704

512

73.2

69.2-76.8

7.5

5.5-10.1

5.8

4.1- 8.3

11.3

8.9-14.3

2.2

1.2- 3.9

75+

441

305

70.6

65.3-75.3

8.2

5.6-11.9

6.1

3.9- 9.4

12.3

9.3-16.2

2.8

1.4- 5.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

382

147

41.0

33.3-49.2

12.5

7.9-19.4

8.0

4.9-12.8

113

25.7

19.8-32.5

12.8

8.3-19.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,164

725

64.2

59.9-68.3

113

10.1

8.0-12.7

114

8.7

6.9-11.0

180

13.3

10.5-16.7

3.6

2.1- 6.3

Some Post-H.S.

1,033

735

69.2

64.4-73.6

103

12.2

9.2-16.0

10.2

7.1-14.4

102

7.5

5.7- 9.7

0.9

0.4- 2.5

College Graduate

1,659

1,384

82.7

80.2-85.0

122

7.6

6.1- 9.5

4.9

3.7- 6.5

4.4

3.3- 5.9

0.3

0.1- 0.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

228

48.5

38.9-58.2

7.8

4.3-13.6

13.3

7.7-22.0

26.3

19.6-34.2

4.1

2.3- 7.1

$15,000- 24,999

490

227

40.8

34.5-47.4

15.8

11.4-21.6

12.2

8.5-17.1

109

23.7

17.3-31.6

7.5

4.3-12.6

$25,000- 34,999

397

212

48.9

40.9-57.0

15.6

10.5-22.5

15.0

8.6-24.8

14.9

10.7-20.4

5.6

2.7-11.1

$35,000- 49,999

657

467

70.8

65.8-75.4

8.5

5.8-12.2

7.6

5.6-10.1

11.0

8.1-14.8

2.1

0.9- 4.9

$50,000-74,999

800

629

74.9

70.2-79.1

9.9

7.2-13.5

6.9

5.0- 9.6

6.0

4.2- 8.5

2.3

0.8- 6.6

$75,000+

1,308

1,111

83.4

80.5-85.9

101

7.8

6.2- 9.9

4.0

2.8- 5.8

4.3

3.1- 6.0

0.5

0.2- 1.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,432

907

63.4

59.8-67.0

125

9.9

7.7-12.5

129

9.6

7.7-12.0

227

14.0

11.8-16.5

3.1

1.9- 4.9

2,714

2,026

73.6

70.9-76.0

246

9.9

8.4-11.7

168

6.9

5.4- 8.6

228

7.6

6.2- 9.2

2.1

1.3- 3.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,586

1,184

74.8

71.6-77.7

117

8.5

6.5-11.1

105

6.9

5.3- 8.9

154

8.6

6.9-10.6

1.2

0.8- 2.0

Non-Veteran

2,654

1,808

68.8

66.1-71.3

264

10.5

8.9-12.3

200

7.9

6.4- 9.6

314

9.9

8.4-11.6

3.0

2.1- 4.3

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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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