BRFSS 2010 - North Carolina: (How long has it been since you had your teeth cleaned by a dentist or dental hygienist?*)

2010 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Oral Health--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

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
TOTAL	10,773	7,603	68.0	66.5-69.5	972	10.5	9.5-11.6	858	9.0	8.1-10.0	1,162	10.6	9.7-11.6	178	1.8	1.5- 2.3
Have Health Insurance
Yes	9,386	7,102	75.3	73.8-76.7	757	8.8	7.8- 9.8	617	7.3	6.4- 8.2	792	7.5	6.8- 8.4	118	1.1	0.9- 1.4
No	1,356	479	37.2	33.0-41.6	212	17.7	14.6-21.3	240	16.6	13.7-19.9	365	23.6	20.2-27.3	60	4.9	3.4- 7.0
Body Mass Index
Underweight	164	117	74.2	64.0-82.3	10	6.9	2.6-17.0	13	7.6	3.6-15.1	20	10.1	5.8-17.1	4	1.1	0.3- 4.0
Recommended Range	3,361	2,511	72.9	70.0-75.6	268	8.6	7.0-10.5	232	7.5	6.2- 9.2	310	9.5	7.7-11.7	40	1.5	0.9- 2.5
Overweight	3,800	2,728	67.2	64.6-69.7	343	11.9	10.1-13.9	291	8.9	7.3-10.8	377	10.2	8.8-11.8	61	1.8	1.2- 2.6
Obese	2,923	1,874	62.9	60.0-65.7	308	11.4	9.6-13.5	278	10.9	9.1-13.0	399	12.5	10.9-14.4	64	2.3	1.6- 3.2
Current Smoker
No	9,054	6,690	72.2	70.6-73.7	753	9.4	8.4-10.4	665	8.2	7.3- 9.2	810	8.6	7.7- 9.7	136	1.6	1.3- 2.1
Yes	1,674	884	50.5	46.4-54.7	212	15.3	12.3-18.8	189	12.4	9.6-15.8	348	19.1	16.4-22.2	41	2.6	1.6- 4.2
History of CVD**
Yes	1,197	774	61.6	57.6-65.5	102	8.3	6.3-10.8	97	9.2	7.1-11.9	188	17.1	14.2-20.3	36	3.8	2.5- 5.7
No	9,487	6,783	68.8	67.1-70.3	856	10.6	9.5-11.8	751	9.0	8.0-10.0	958	10.0	9.0-11.1	139	1.7	1.3- 2.1
Binge Drinker
No	9,708	6,853	68.3	66.7-69.9	878	10.5	9.5-11.7	774	9.1	8.1-10.2	1,042	10.3	9.3-11.3	161	1.8	1.4- 2.2
Yes	896	623	65.2	59.9-70.2	84	10.6	7.8-14.3	72	8.6	5.9-12.4	103	13.4	9.9-18.1	14	2.1	0.9- 4.9
Heavy Drinker
No	10,164	7,171	68.2	66.7-69.7	919	10.4	9.4-11.5	807	9.0	8.1-10.1	1,098	10.6	9.6-11.6	169	1.8	1.4- 2.3
Yes	375	263	66.4	58.2-73.7	33	11.8	7.5-18.3	36	8.5	5.5-13.0	39	12.0	7.8-18.0	4	1.3	0.3- 6.3
Poor Sleep***
Yes	1,176	669	55.8	51.0-60.6	126	12.5	9.2-16.7	121	9.6	7.4-12.3	228	20.0	16.5-24.0	32	2.1	1.3- 3.4
No	9,371	6,790	69.8	68.2-71.4	820	10.2	9.2-11.3	722	8.9	7.9-10.0	897	9.3	8.4-10.3	142	1.8	1.4- 2.3
Current Asthma
Yes	849	540	60.6	55.0-65.9	82	10.9	7.4-15.7	71	8.9	6.3-12.4	144	17.6	14.0-22.0	12	2.1	1.0- 4.2
No	9,866	7,033	68.7	67.1-70.3	882	10.5	9.4-11.6	777	9.0	8.0-10.0	1,011	10.1	9.1-11.1	163	1.8	1.4- 2.3
Diabetes
Yes	1,358	845	59.3	55.3-63.1	139	12.1	9.4-15.5	124	9.2	7.2-11.6	206	15.9	13.3-19.1	44	3.5	2.3- 5.3
No	9,293	6,667	68.8	67.1-70.4	822	10.4	9.3-11.5	730	9.1	8.1-10.2	943	10.1	9.2-11.2	131	1.7	1.3- 2.1
Disability
Yes	3,749	2,363	59.3	56.6-62.0	365	11.3	9.5-13.3	357	10.7	8.9-12.7	566	16.0	14.2-18.0	98	2.8	2.1- 3.7
No	6,573	4,930	72.4	70.5-74.1	567	10.0	8.8-11.3	458	8.3	7.2- 9.5	548	8.1	7.1- 9.3	70	1.3	0.9- 1.9

Total
Respond.^

1-12 months

1-2 years

2-5 years

5 or more years

Never

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

10,773

7,603

68.0

66.5-69.5

972

10.5

9.5-11.6

858

9.0

8.1-10.0

1,162

10.6

9.7-11.6

178

1.8

1.5- 2.3

Have Health Insurance

Yes

9,386

7,102

75.3

73.8-76.7

757

8.8

7.8- 9.8

617

7.3

6.4- 8.2

792

7.5

6.8- 8.4

118

1.1

0.9- 1.4

1,356

479

37.2

33.0-41.6

212

17.7

14.6-21.3

240

16.6

13.7-19.9

365

23.6

20.2-27.3

4.9

3.4- 7.0

Body Mass Index

Underweight

164

117

74.2

64.0-82.3

6.9

2.6-17.0

7.6

3.6-15.1

10.1

5.8-17.1

1.1

0.3- 4.0

Recommended Range

3,361

2,511

72.9

70.0-75.6

268

8.6

7.0-10.5

232

7.5

6.2- 9.2

310

9.5

7.7-11.7

1.5

0.9- 2.5

Overweight

3,800

2,728

67.2

64.6-69.7

343

11.9

10.1-13.9

291

8.9

7.3-10.8

377

10.2

8.8-11.8

1.8

1.2- 2.6

Obese

2,923

1,874

62.9

60.0-65.7

308

11.4

9.6-13.5

278

10.9

9.1-13.0

399

12.5

10.9-14.4

2.3

1.6- 3.2

Current Smoker

9,054

6,690

72.2

70.6-73.7

753

9.4

8.4-10.4

665

8.2

7.3- 9.2

810

8.6

7.7- 9.7

136

1.6

1.3- 2.1

Yes

1,674

884

50.5

46.4-54.7

212

15.3

12.3-18.8

189

12.4

9.6-15.8

348

19.1

16.4-22.2

2.6

1.6- 4.2

History of CVD**

Yes

1,197

774

61.6

57.6-65.5

102

8.3

6.3-10.8

9.2

7.1-11.9

188

17.1

14.2-20.3

3.8

2.5- 5.7

9,487

6,783

68.8

67.1-70.3

856

10.6

9.5-11.8

751

9.0

8.0-10.0

958

10.0

9.0-11.1

139

1.7

1.3- 2.1

Binge Drinker

9,708

6,853

68.3

66.7-69.9

878

10.5

9.5-11.7

774

9.1

8.1-10.2

1,042

10.3

9.3-11.3

161

1.8

1.4- 2.2

Yes

896

623

65.2

59.9-70.2

10.6

7.8-14.3

8.6

5.9-12.4

103

13.4

9.9-18.1

2.1

0.9- 4.9

Heavy Drinker

10,164

7,171

68.2

66.7-69.7

919

10.4

9.4-11.5

807

9.0

8.1-10.1

1,098

10.6

9.6-11.6

169

1.8

1.4- 2.3

Yes

375

263

66.4

58.2-73.7

11.8

7.5-18.3

8.5

5.5-13.0

12.0

7.8-18.0

1.3

0.3- 6.3

Poor Sleep***

Yes

1,176

669

55.8

51.0-60.6

126

12.5

9.2-16.7

121

9.6

7.4-12.3

228

20.0

16.5-24.0

2.1

1.3- 3.4

9,371

6,790

69.8

68.2-71.4

820

10.2

9.2-11.3

722

8.9

7.9-10.0

897

9.3

8.4-10.3

142

1.8

1.4- 2.3

Current Asthma

Yes

849

540

60.6

55.0-65.9

10.9

7.4-15.7

8.9

6.3-12.4

144

17.6

14.0-22.0

2.1

1.0- 4.2

9,866

7,033

68.7

67.1-70.3

882

10.5

9.4-11.6

777

9.0

8.0-10.0

1,011

10.1

9.1-11.1

163

1.8

1.4- 2.3

Diabetes

Yes

1,358

845

59.3

55.3-63.1

139

12.1

9.4-15.5

124

9.2

7.2-11.6

206

15.9

13.3-19.1

3.5

2.3- 5.3

9,293

6,667

68.8

67.1-70.4

822

10.4

9.3-11.5

730

9.1

8.1-10.2

943

10.1

9.2-11.2

131

1.7

1.3- 2.1

Disability

Yes

3,749

2,363

59.3

56.6-62.0

365

11.3

9.5-13.3

357

10.7

8.9-12.7

566

16.0

14.2-18.0

2.8

2.1- 3.7

6,573

4,930

72.4

70.5-74.1

567

10.0

8.8-11.3

458

8.3

7.2- 9.5

548

8.1

7.1- 9.3

1.3

0.9- 1.9

Back to Oral Health.

*This question was asked only of respondents who reported having teeth.
Note: Denominator includes respondents who reported having never been to a dental clinic.

**History of cardiovascular disease includes history of heart attack or coronary heart disease or stroke.

***Poor sleep defined as not getting enough rest or sleep for all 30 days out of the past 30 days.

^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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