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

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

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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
-Western NC	2,882	1,853	65.7	63.2-68.2	246	8.4	7.2- 9.9	267	9.8	8.2-11.5	493	14.8	13.0-16.7	23	1.3	0.7- 2.5
GENDER
Male	1,143	717	60.8	56.5-64.8	99	9.1	7.1-11.6	115	11.5	8.9-14.7	196	16.1	13.2-19.6	16	2.5	1.3- 4.9
Female	1,739	1,136	70.3	67.5-73.0	147	7.8	6.3- 9.5	152	8.2	6.7- 9.9	297	13.5	11.8-15.5	7	0.2	0.1- 0.5
RACE
White	2,663	1,750	68.9	66.4-71.2	213	7.7	6.5- 9.1	241	9.2	7.8-11.0	441	13.1	11.7-14.7	18	1.0	0.5- 2.2
African American	79	39	49.1	34.8-63.6	12	20.2	9.4-38.1	9	11.8	4.6-27.1	19	18.9	10.9-30.6	0	0.0	. - .
Other Minorities	131	59	29.6	19.6-41.9	20	12.1	6.3-22.0	17	16.4	8.6-29.0	30	35.6	22.1-51.9	5	6.4	2.4-16.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	59	20	25.2	13.6-41.9	12	13.9	6.4-27.6	8	17.4	7.3-36.0	14	34.2	16.9-57.1	5	9.3	3.4-23.1
Non-Hispanic	2,814	1,829	67.6	65.3-69.9	234	8.2	6.9- 9.6	258	9.4	8.0-11.1	475	13.8	12.3-15.4	18	1.0	0.4- 2.1
AGE
18-24	74	49	68.6	54.6-79.8	12	14.3	7.4-26.0	4	5.2	1.6-15.7	7	7.9	3.2-18.0	2	4.0	1.0-14.8
25-34	224	140	62.9	54.5-70.5	36	12.7	8.9-17.8	26	13.1	8.2-20.3	20	9.4	4.9-17.4	2	1.9	0.4- 9.5
35-44	370	237	64.1	58.0-69.8	30	6.0	4.1- 8.8	49	13.3	9.7-18.0	48	14.7	10.5-20.3	6	1.9	0.8- 4.2
45-54	523	350	68.8	64.1-73.2	53	9.0	6.7-12.1	45	7.8	5.5-10.8	71	13.3	10.3-17.0	4	1.1	0.4- 2.9
55-64	689	455	68.4	64.4-72.3	56	6.8	4.9- 9.2	66	8.8	6.8-11.3	110	15.7	12.8-19.1	2	0.3	0.1- 1.5
65-74	557	359	65.8	60.9-70.4	29	4.7	3.2- 6.9	47	9.7	6.7-13.9	119	19.5	15.9-23.5	3	0.3	0.1- 1.1
75+	430	252	61.0	55.4-66.4	29	5.6	3.7- 8.2	30	6.3	4.2- 9.4	115	26.5	21.7-31.9	4	0.6	0.2- 1.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	436	159	40.2	33.3-47.6	38	7.6	4.8-11.8	49	11.8	8.0-17.2	179	36.2	29.3-43.7	11	4.2	1.9- 8.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	887	491	58.2	53.4-62.9	84	10.0	7.5-13.3	104	11.2	8.6-14.4	199	18.6	15.4-22.2	9	2.0	0.7- 5.4
Some Post-H.S.	741	518	70.1	65.3-74.5	69	8.8	6.7-11.5	78	13.1	9.5-17.7	75	8.0	6.1-10.4	1	0.0	0.0- 0.1
College Graduate	813	683	84.6	81.2-87.5	55	6.8	4.9- 9.3	36	4.0	2.6- 6.2	38	4.4	3.0- 6.5	1	0.1	0.0- 0.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	387	143	42.0	34.7-49.7	41	8.3	5.6-12.3	54	17.2	11.7-24.4	144	30.0	24.3-36.4	5	2.5	0.8- 7.8
$15,000- 24,999	506	237	43.9	37.5-50.5	55	11.0	7.8-15.3	68	11.8	8.6-15.9	140	32.0	25.3-39.4	6	1.4	0.5- 3.8
$25,000- 34,999	340	205	60.8	54.4-66.9	35	10.2	6.9-14.8	43	13.6	9.8-18.6	53	14.0	10.2-18.8	4	1.4	0.5- 4.0
$35,000- 49,999	431	322	73.3	67.4-78.5	33	7.7	5.2-11.4	37	11.1	7.3-16.4	39	7.8	5.5-11.1	0	0.0	. - .
$50,000-74,999	405	325	80.0	74.1-84.8	35	9.1	6.2-13.2	13	2.4	1.3- 4.4	30	6.5	4.2- 9.9	2	2.0	0.4-11.0
$75,000+	421	379	91.1	86.9-94.0	17	3.7	2.1- 6.4	17	3.3	1.7- 6.2	7	1.0	0.4- 2.4	1	1.0	0.1- 6.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,180	669	58.6	54.7-62.4	99	8.1	6.2-10.6	130	12.2	9.6-15.3	271	19.9	17.2-22.8	11	1.2	0.5- 2.9
No	1,631	1,141	70.0	66.6-73.2	146	8.8	7.2-10.7	127	8.2	6.4-10.4	206	11.6	9.4-14.3	11	1.4	0.6- 3.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	418	285	66.1	59.3-72.3	27	5.4	3.6- 8.2	37	12.6	7.8-19.9	67	15.4	11.3-20.6	2	0.4	0.1- 1.8
Non-Veteran	2,464	1,568	65.7	62.9-68.3	219	8.8	7.4-10.5	230	9.3	7.8-11.1	426	14.7	12.8-16.8	21	1.5	0.8- 2.8

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

-Western NC

2,882

1,853

65.7

63.2-68.2

246

8.4

7.2- 9.9

267

9.8

8.2-11.5

493

14.8

13.0-16.7

1.3

0.7- 2.5

GENDER

Male

1,143

717

60.8

56.5-64.8

9.1

7.1-11.6

115

11.5

8.9-14.7

196

16.1

13.2-19.6

2.5

1.3- 4.9

Female

1,739

1,136

70.3

67.5-73.0

147

7.8

6.3- 9.5

152

8.2

6.7- 9.9

297

13.5

11.8-15.5

0.2

0.1- 0.5

RACE

White

2,663

1,750

68.9

66.4-71.2

213

7.7

6.5- 9.1

241

9.2

7.8-11.0

441

13.1

11.7-14.7

1.0

0.5- 2.2

African American

49.1

34.8-63.6

20.2

9.4-38.1

11.8

4.6-27.1

18.9

10.9-30.6

0.0

. - .

Other Minorities

131

29.6

19.6-41.9

12.1

6.3-22.0

16.4

8.6-29.0

35.6

22.1-51.9

6.4

2.4-16.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

25.2

13.6-41.9

13.9

6.4-27.6

17.4

7.3-36.0

34.2

16.9-57.1

9.3

3.4-23.1

Non-Hispanic

2,814

1,829

67.6

65.3-69.9

234

8.2

6.9- 9.6

258

9.4

8.0-11.1

475

13.8

12.3-15.4

1.0

0.4- 2.1

AGE

18-24

68.6

54.6-79.8

14.3

7.4-26.0

5.2

1.6-15.7

7.9

3.2-18.0

4.0

1.0-14.8

25-34

224

140

62.9

54.5-70.5

12.7

8.9-17.8

13.1

8.2-20.3

9.4

4.9-17.4

1.9

0.4- 9.5

35-44

370

237

64.1

58.0-69.8

6.0

4.1- 8.8

13.3

9.7-18.0

14.7

10.5-20.3

1.9

0.8- 4.2

45-54

523

350

68.8

64.1-73.2

9.0

6.7-12.1

7.8

5.5-10.8

13.3

10.3-17.0

1.1

0.4- 2.9

55-64

689

455

68.4

64.4-72.3

6.8

4.9- 9.2

8.8

6.8-11.3

110

15.7

12.8-19.1

0.3

0.1- 1.5

65-74

557

359

65.8

60.9-70.4

4.7

3.2- 6.9

9.7

6.7-13.9

119

19.5

15.9-23.5

0.3

0.1- 1.1

75+

430

252

61.0

55.4-66.4

5.6

3.7- 8.2

6.3

4.2- 9.4

115

26.5

21.7-31.9

0.6

0.2- 1.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

436

159

40.2

33.3-47.6

7.6

4.8-11.8

11.8

8.0-17.2

179

36.2

29.3-43.7

4.2

1.9- 8.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

887

491

58.2

53.4-62.9

10.0

7.5-13.3

104

11.2

8.6-14.4

199

18.6

15.4-22.2

2.0

0.7- 5.4

Some Post-H.S.

741

518

70.1

65.3-74.5

8.8

6.7-11.5

13.1

9.5-17.7

8.0

6.1-10.4

0.0

0.0- 0.1

College Graduate

813

683

84.6

81.2-87.5

6.8

4.9- 9.3

4.0

2.6- 6.2

4.4

3.0- 6.5

0.1

0.0- 0.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

387

143

42.0

34.7-49.7

8.3

5.6-12.3

17.2

11.7-24.4

144

30.0

24.3-36.4

2.5

0.8- 7.8

$15,000- 24,999

506

237

43.9

37.5-50.5

11.0

7.8-15.3

11.8

8.6-15.9

140

32.0

25.3-39.4

1.4

0.5- 3.8

$25,000- 34,999

340

205

60.8

54.4-66.9

10.2

6.9-14.8

13.6

9.8-18.6

14.0

10.2-18.8

1.4

0.5- 4.0

$35,000- 49,999

431

322

73.3

67.4-78.5

7.7

5.2-11.4

11.1

7.3-16.4

7.8

5.5-11.1

0.0

. - .

$50,000-74,999

405

325

80.0

74.1-84.8

9.1

6.2-13.2

2.4

1.3- 4.4

6.5

4.2- 9.9

2.0

0.4-11.0

$75,000+

421

379

91.1

86.9-94.0

3.7

2.1- 6.4

3.3

1.7- 6.2

1.0

0.4- 2.4

1.0

0.1- 6.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,180

669

58.6

54.7-62.4

8.1

6.2-10.6

130

12.2

9.6-15.3

271

19.9

17.2-22.8

1.2

0.5- 2.9

1,631

1,141

70.0

66.6-73.2

146

8.8

7.2-10.7

127

8.2

6.4-10.4

206

11.6

9.4-14.3

1.4

0.6- 3.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

418

285

66.1

59.3-72.3

5.4

3.6- 8.2

12.6

7.8-19.9

15.4

11.3-20.6

0.4

0.1- 1.8

Non-Veteran

2,464

1,568

65.7

62.9-68.3

219

8.8

7.4-10.5

230

9.3

7.8-11.1

426

14.7

12.8-16.8

1.5

0.8- 2.8

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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.

Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties.
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Yadkin counties.
**Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

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