BRFSS 2010 - Eastern North Carolina**: (How long has it been since you last visited a dentist or a dental clinic for any reason?)

2010 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	1-12 months	1-2 years	2-5 years	5 or more years	Never
North Carolina	12,033	8,164	67.0	65.6-68.4	1,088	10.3	9.4-11.3	1,092	10.1	9.2-11.2	1,629	11.8	10.9-12.8	60	0.7	0.5- 1.0
-Eastern NC	3,115	2,045	65.4	62.4-68.2	306	11.0	9.1-13.2	323	11.2	9.3-13.3	430	12.2	10.4-14.1	11	0.4	0.2- 0.8
GENDER
Male	1,082	685	64.7	60.0-69.1	110	11.3	8.6-14.5	107	10.5	7.9-13.7	179	13.4	10.6-16.7	1	0.2	0.0- 1.3
Female	2,033	1,360	65.9	62.1-69.6	196	10.7	8.2-13.9	216	11.8	9.3-14.9	251	11.0	9.1-13.3	10	0.5	0.2- 1.2
RACE
White	2,077	1,468	69.5	65.9-72.8	180	10.0	7.8-12.7	186	10.4	8.2-13.2	239	10.0	8.2-12.1	4	0.1	0.0- 0.4
African American	737	402	57.8	51.8-63.7	93	12.5	8.8-17.6	96	12.5	9.0-16.9	143	16.2	12.9-20.2	3	0.9	0.3- 3.2
Other Minorities	284	160	56.2	45.0-66.7	33	13.9	8.2-22.4	39	12.4	7.4-19.9	48	17.0	9.6-28.1	4	0.6	0.2- 1.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	130	77	57.6	43.2-70.8	19	17.5	9.7-29.7	13	7.5	3.2-16.6	19	16.8	7.9-32.4	2	0.5	0.1- 2.0
Non-Hispanic	2,978	1,962	66.0	63.0-68.8	287	10.4	8.5-12.7	310	11.5	9.6-13.8	410	11.8	10.2-13.6	9	0.3	0.1- 0.9
AGE
18-24	129	82	64.8	52.1-75.7	19	16.9	9.4-28.6	17	10.0	4.7-20.0	10	7.5	2.9-18.2	1	0.7	0.1- 4.8
25-34	317	209	65.6	57.2-73.1	33	11.0	6.9-17.2	44	13.7	8.7-20.9	30	9.7	5.8-15.6	1	0.1	0.0- 0.7
35-44	424	294	70.8	64.1-76.7	44	10.0	6.4-15.2	42	9.5	6.0-14.7	43	9.7	6.6-13.9	1	0.1	0.0- 0.8
45-54	573	383	67.1	61.4-72.4	57	9.3	6.5-13.1	57	11.6	8.2-16.2	75	11.8	8.7-15.9	1	0.1	0.0- 1.0
55-64	680	447	60.6	54.6-66.2	63	11.4	7.9-16.1	64	11.9	8.0-17.2	103	15.4	11.8-19.9	3	0.8	0.2- 3.7
65+	961	604	61.6	56.9-66.1	90	8.6	6.4-11.5	95	10.4	7.7-13.9	168	18.9	15.5-23.0	4	0.5	0.1- 1.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	422	176	44.4	36.7-52.4	44	10.4	6.3-16.5	60	14.6	10.0-20.7	138	29.5	23.2-36.8	4	1.1	0.3- 4.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	997	606	60.6	54.9-66.1	117	13.7	10.4-17.9	118	12.7	9.3-17.0	151	12.6	9.4-16.8	5	0.3	0.1- 0.9
Some Post-H.S.	831	566	68.7	62.9-73.9	78	10.7	6.8-16.5	85	9.9	7.3-13.3	100	10.3	7.8-13.4	2	0.4	0.1- 2.5
College Graduate	862	694	77.4	72.0-82.0	67	7.9	5.5-11.3	60	9.0	5.6-14.2	41	5.7	3.7- 8.7	0	0.0	. - .
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	379	165	42.7	33.8-52.1	36	11.2	6.0-20.0	57	17.7	11.5-26.1	119	28.1	21.4-36.0	2	0.3	0.0- 1.6
$15,000- 24,999	539	271	52.8	45.0-60.3	69	13.9	9.4-19.9	81	16.5	11.5-23.2	115	16.6	12.4-21.7	3	0.3	0.1- 0.9
$25,000- 34,999	348	214	57.8	48.5-66.5	46	13.9	9.2-20.7	40	13.3	8.0-21.5	45	13.6	8.7-20.6	3	1.4	0.4- 4.9
$35,000- 49,999	378	265	68.9	61.2-75.7	42	14.1	9.3-20.8	36	7.8	4.5-13.1	34	9.0	5.7-13.9	1	0.2	0.0- 1.6
$50,000-74,999	377	294	74.9	67.5-81.1	33	7.7	4.7-12.5	31	12.2	7.6-18.9	19	5.2	2.8- 9.5	0	0.0	. - .
$75,000+	569	487	82.1	75.6-87.3	32	5.8	3.6- 9.1	30	7.2	3.7-13.7	20	4.9	2.5- 9.2	0	0.0	. - .
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,233	698	56.2	51.5-60.8	132	11.2	8.6-14.5	147	12.9	9.8-16.7	251	19.2	16.1-22.7	5	0.5	0.2- 1.7
No	1,745	1,263	69.6	65.5-73.3	162	11.2	8.6-14.4	157	10.5	8.2-13.4	157	8.5	6.4-11.1	6	0.3	0.1- 0.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	499	354	71.4	65.5-76.7	40	7.7	5.0-11.7	40	8.5	5.5-12.7	65	12.4	9.1-16.7	0	0.0	. - .
Non-Veteran	2,615	1,691	64.1	60.7-67.4	266	11.6	9.5-14.2	282	11.7	9.6-14.2	365	12.1	10.2-14.3	11	0.4	0.2- 1.0

Total
Respond.^

1-12 months

1-2 years

2-5 years

5 or more years

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,033

8,164

67.0

65.6-68.4

1,088

10.3

9.4-11.3

1,092

10.1

9.2-11.2

1,629

11.8

10.9-12.8

0.7

0.5- 1.0

-Eastern NC

3,115

2,045

65.4

62.4-68.2

306

11.0

9.1-13.2

323

11.2

9.3-13.3

430

12.2

10.4-14.1

0.4

0.2- 0.8

GENDER

Male

1,082

685

64.7

60.0-69.1

110

11.3

8.6-14.5

107

10.5

7.9-13.7

179

13.4

10.6-16.7

0.2

0.0- 1.3

Female

2,033

1,360

65.9

62.1-69.6

196

10.7

8.2-13.9

216

11.8

9.3-14.9

251

11.0

9.1-13.3

0.5

0.2- 1.2

RACE

White

2,077

1,468

69.5

65.9-72.8

180

10.0

7.8-12.7

186

10.4

8.2-13.2

239

10.0

8.2-12.1

0.1

0.0- 0.4

African American

737

402

57.8

51.8-63.7

12.5

8.8-17.6

12.5

9.0-16.9

143

16.2

12.9-20.2

0.9

0.3- 3.2

Other Minorities

284

160

56.2

45.0-66.7

13.9

8.2-22.4

12.4

7.4-19.9

17.0

9.6-28.1

0.6

0.2- 1.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

130

57.6

43.2-70.8

17.5

9.7-29.7

7.5

3.2-16.6

16.8

7.9-32.4

0.5

0.1- 2.0

Non-Hispanic

2,978

1,962

66.0

63.0-68.8

287

10.4

8.5-12.7

310

11.5

9.6-13.8

410

11.8

10.2-13.6

0.3

0.1- 0.9

AGE

18-24

129

64.8

52.1-75.7

16.9

9.4-28.6

10.0

4.7-20.0

7.5

2.9-18.2

0.7

0.1- 4.8

25-34

317

209

65.6

57.2-73.1

11.0

6.9-17.2

13.7

8.7-20.9

9.7

5.8-15.6

0.1

0.0- 0.7

35-44

424

294

70.8

64.1-76.7

10.0

6.4-15.2

9.5

6.0-14.7

9.7

6.6-13.9

0.1

0.0- 0.8

45-54

573

383

67.1

61.4-72.4

9.3

6.5-13.1

11.6

8.2-16.2

11.8

8.7-15.9

0.1

0.0- 1.0

55-64

680

447

60.6

54.6-66.2

11.4

7.9-16.1

11.9

8.0-17.2

103

15.4

11.8-19.9

0.8

0.2- 3.7

65+

961

604

61.6

56.9-66.1

8.6

6.4-11.5

10.4

7.7-13.9

168

18.9

15.5-23.0

0.5

0.1- 1.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

422

176

44.4

36.7-52.4

10.4

6.3-16.5

14.6

10.0-20.7

138

29.5

23.2-36.8

1.1

0.3- 4.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

997

606

60.6

54.9-66.1

117

13.7

10.4-17.9

118

12.7

9.3-17.0

151

12.6

9.4-16.8

0.3

0.1- 0.9

Some Post-H.S.

831

566

68.7

62.9-73.9

10.7

6.8-16.5

9.9

7.3-13.3

100

10.3

7.8-13.4

0.4

0.1- 2.5

College Graduate

862

694

77.4

72.0-82.0

7.9

5.5-11.3

9.0

5.6-14.2

5.7

3.7- 8.7

0.0

. - .

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

379

165

42.7

33.8-52.1

11.2

6.0-20.0

17.7

11.5-26.1

119

28.1

21.4-36.0

0.3

0.0- 1.6

$15,000- 24,999

539

271

52.8

45.0-60.3

13.9

9.4-19.9

16.5

11.5-23.2

115

16.6

12.4-21.7

0.3

0.1- 0.9

$25,000- 34,999

348

214

57.8

48.5-66.5

13.9

9.2-20.7

13.3

8.0-21.5

13.6

8.7-20.6

1.4

0.4- 4.9

$35,000- 49,999

378

265

68.9

61.2-75.7

14.1

9.3-20.8

7.8

4.5-13.1

9.0

5.7-13.9

0.2

0.0- 1.6

$50,000-74,999

377

294

74.9

67.5-81.1

7.7

4.7-12.5

12.2

7.6-18.9

5.2

2.8- 9.5

0.0

. - .

$75,000+

569

487

82.1

75.6-87.3

5.8

3.6- 9.1

7.2

3.7-13.7

4.9

2.5- 9.2

0.0

. - .

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,233

698

56.2

51.5-60.8

132

11.2

8.6-14.5

147

12.9

9.8-16.7

251

19.2

16.1-22.7

0.5

0.2- 1.7

1,745

1,263

69.6

65.5-73.3

162

11.2

8.6-14.4

157

10.5

8.2-13.4

157

8.5

6.4-11.1

0.3

0.1- 0.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

499

354

71.4

65.5-76.7

7.7

5.0-11.7

8.5

5.5-12.7

12.4

9.1-16.7

0.0

. - .

Non-Veteran

2,615

1,691

64.1

60.7-67.4

266

11.6

9.5-14.2

282

11.7

9.6-14.2

365

12.1

10.2-14.3

0.4

0.2- 1.0

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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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