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

2010 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

Oral Health

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	Total Respond.^	1-12 months	1-2 years	2-5 years	5 or more years	Never
North Carolina	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
-Piedmont NC	6,299	4,609	69.5	67.5-71.4	554	10.8	9.4-12.3	458	8.6	7.5- 9.9	580	9.2	8.0-10.6	98	1.9	1.4- 2.6
GENDER
Male	2,339	1,674	66.6	63.3-69.8	189	10.5	8.4-12.9	191	9.9	8.0-12.2	240	10.6	8.6-13.0	45	2.4	1.6- 3.7
Female	3,960	2,935	72.2	69.9-74.4	365	11.0	9.4-12.9	267	7.4	6.2- 8.8	340	7.9	6.7- 9.3	53	1.4	1.0- 2.1
RACE
White	4,975	3,824	75.2	73.1-77.1	377	9.0	7.7-10.5	312	7.0	5.9- 8.3	413	8.0	6.9- 9.4	49	0.8	0.6- 1.1
African American	967	570	59.1	54.0-64.0	141	16.0	12.4-20.4	99	9.4	7.2-12.1	133	12.4	9.6-16.0	24	3.1	1.7- 5.9
Other Minorities	320	188	50.9	42.5-59.2	31	12.5	7.6-19.9	44	18.0	11.9-26.4	33	11.5	6.4-19.9	24	7.1	4.3-11.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	234	116	43.6	34.3-53.5	32	18.3	11.5-27.7	35	15.4	9.4-24.2	28	14.1	7.3-25.4	23	8.6	5.1-14.2
Non-Hispanic	6,048	4,480	71.6	69.7-73.5	522	10.2	8.9-11.6	421	8.0	6.9- 9.3	550	8.8	7.8-10.1	75	1.4	1.0- 2.0
AGE
18-24	171	116	68.1	58.9-76.1	22	13.0	7.8-20.9	15	9.6	5.1-17.3	16	8.6	4.9-14.7	2	0.7	0.2- 2.7
25-34	527	330	61.3	55.5-66.8	76	14.4	10.8-18.9	63	10.8	8.0-14.5	45	10.5	6.9-15.7	13	3.0	1.4- 6.3
35-44	1,022	756	72.4	68.5-76.1	96	9.2	7.2-11.8	86	9.4	7.0-12.4	66	6.5	4.6- 9.1	18	2.5	1.4- 4.2
45-54	1,320	956	69.1	65.4-72.6	122	11.7	9.0-15.1	102	8.3	6.5-10.6	125	9.8	7.8-12.2	15	1.0	0.6- 1.9
55-64	1,391	1,053	74.6	71.5-77.5	98	6.9	5.4- 8.8	92	6.6	5.1- 8.4	132	10.3	8.3-12.6	16	1.6	0.9- 3.0
65+	1,802	1,345	71.8	68.6-74.9	134	8.8	6.7-11.6	98	6.3	4.8- 8.2	193	10.9	9.1-13.0	32	2.2	1.4- 3.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	574	252	39.9	33.1-47.1	56	16.1	10.4-23.9	85	17.2	12.2-23.5	133	19.1	14.2-25.0	48	7.8	5.2-11.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,600	1,051	61.5	57.1-65.8	171	13.2	10.4-16.7	140	10.5	8.0-13.6	208	13.1	10.2-16.7	30	1.6	1.0- 2.7
Some Post-H.S.	1,545	1,114	70.3	66.6-73.8	160	11.4	9.0-14.2	117	8.3	6.3-10.9	142	8.7	6.8-11.1	12	1.2	0.6- 2.7
College Graduate	2,569	2,183	82.9	80.5-85.0	166	7.2	5.8- 8.9	116	5.1	4.0- 6.5	96	4.0	3.0- 5.3	8	0.8	0.3- 2.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	507	222	45.7	39.1-52.5	65	17.1	11.6-24.4	65	11.7	8.2-16.4	128	19.3	15.1-24.5	27	6.2	3.9- 9.8
$15,000- 24,999	810	420	42.4	36.6-48.5	103	17.8	13.4-23.3	109	14.8	11.3-19.1	156	21.1	15.7-27.7	22	4.0	2.1- 7.3
$25,000- 34,999	620	408	55.6	49.1-61.9	72	13.9	9.5-19.7	61	13.5	9.2-19.3	70	14.3	10.2-19.5	9	2.8	1.4- 5.5
$35,000- 49,999	811	600	66.0	60.3-71.4	88	13.7	10.1-18.3	63	11.3	7.7-16.4	53	6.8	4.6- 9.9	7	2.1	0.9- 5.1
$50,000-74,999	924	756	77.1	72.6-81.1	68	8.3	6.0-11.4	49	7.6	5.2-10.8	47	5.8	4.1- 8.1	4	1.3	0.3- 6.4
$75,000+	1,689	1,512	87.8	85.2-90.0	79	5.1	3.9- 6.7	56	4.0	2.7- 5.8	41	3.0	1.9- 4.9	1	0.0	0.0- 0.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,059	1,358	60.3	56.5-64.0	208	12.7	10.1-15.8	183	11.0	8.6-14.0	260	13.3	11.0-16.0	50	2.7	1.8- 3.9
No	3,974	3,063	74.3	72.0-76.5	318	9.4	8.0-11.1	252	7.5	6.2- 8.9	298	7.2	6.0- 8.6	43	1.6	1.0- 2.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	758	558	70.4	65.3-75.0	56	8.5	6.1-11.7	46	7.9	5.4-11.5	94	12.6	9.3-17.0	4	0.5	0.2- 1.7
Non-Veteran	5,537	4,048	69.4	67.2-71.5	498	11.0	9.6-12.7	412	8.7	7.5-10.1	485	8.8	7.6-10.3	94	2.1	1.5- 2.8

Total
Respond.^

1-12 months

1-2 years

2-5 years

5 or more years

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

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

-Piedmont NC

6,299

4,609

69.5

67.5-71.4

554

10.8

9.4-12.3

458

8.6

7.5- 9.9

580

9.2

8.0-10.6

1.9

1.4- 2.6

GENDER

Male

2,339

1,674

66.6

63.3-69.8

189

10.5

8.4-12.9

191

9.9

8.0-12.2

240

10.6

8.6-13.0

2.4

1.6- 3.7

Female

3,960

2,935

72.2

69.9-74.4

365

11.0

9.4-12.9

267

7.4

6.2- 8.8

340

7.9

6.7- 9.3

1.4

1.0- 2.1

RACE

White

4,975

3,824

75.2

73.1-77.1

377

9.0

7.7-10.5

312

7.0

5.9- 8.3

413

8.0

6.9- 9.4

0.8

0.6- 1.1

African American

967

570

59.1

54.0-64.0

141

16.0

12.4-20.4

9.4

7.2-12.1

133

12.4

9.6-16.0

3.1

1.7- 5.9

Other Minorities

320

188

50.9

42.5-59.2

12.5

7.6-19.9

18.0

11.9-26.4

11.5

6.4-19.9

7.1

4.3-11.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

234

116

43.6

34.3-53.5

18.3

11.5-27.7

15.4

9.4-24.2

14.1

7.3-25.4

8.6

5.1-14.2

Non-Hispanic

6,048

4,480

71.6

69.7-73.5

522

10.2

8.9-11.6

421

8.0

6.9- 9.3

550

8.8

7.8-10.1

1.4

1.0- 2.0

AGE

18-24

171

116

68.1

58.9-76.1

13.0

7.8-20.9

9.6

5.1-17.3

8.6

4.9-14.7

0.7

0.2- 2.7

25-34

527

330

61.3

55.5-66.8

14.4

10.8-18.9

10.8

8.0-14.5

10.5

6.9-15.7

3.0

1.4- 6.3

35-44

1,022

756

72.4

68.5-76.1

9.2

7.2-11.8

9.4

7.0-12.4

6.5

4.6- 9.1

2.5

1.4- 4.2

45-54

1,320

956

69.1

65.4-72.6

122

11.7

9.0-15.1

102

8.3

6.5-10.6

125

9.8

7.8-12.2

1.0

0.6- 1.9

55-64

1,391

1,053

74.6

71.5-77.5

6.9

5.4- 8.8

6.6

5.1- 8.4

132

10.3

8.3-12.6

1.6

0.9- 3.0

65+

1,802

1,345

71.8

68.6-74.9

134

8.8

6.7-11.6

6.3

4.8- 8.2

193

10.9

9.1-13.0

2.2

1.4- 3.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

574

252

39.9

33.1-47.1

16.1

10.4-23.9

17.2

12.2-23.5

133

19.1

14.2-25.0

7.8

5.2-11.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,600

1,051

61.5

57.1-65.8

171

13.2

10.4-16.7

140

10.5

8.0-13.6

208

13.1

10.2-16.7

1.6

1.0- 2.7

Some Post-H.S.

1,545

1,114

70.3

66.6-73.8

160

11.4

9.0-14.2

117

8.3

6.3-10.9

142

8.7

6.8-11.1

1.2

0.6- 2.7

College Graduate

2,569

2,183

82.9

80.5-85.0

166

7.2

5.8- 8.9

116

5.1

4.0- 6.5

4.0

3.0- 5.3

0.8

0.3- 2.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

507

222

45.7

39.1-52.5

17.1

11.6-24.4

11.7

8.2-16.4

128

19.3

15.1-24.5

6.2

3.9- 9.8

$15,000- 24,999

810

420

42.4

36.6-48.5

103

17.8

13.4-23.3

109

14.8

11.3-19.1

156

21.1

15.7-27.7

4.0

2.1- 7.3

$25,000- 34,999

620

408

55.6

49.1-61.9

13.9

9.5-19.7

13.5

9.2-19.3

14.3

10.2-19.5

2.8

1.4- 5.5

$35,000- 49,999

811

600

66.0

60.3-71.4

13.7

10.1-18.3

11.3

7.7-16.4

6.8

4.6- 9.9

2.1

0.9- 5.1

$50,000-74,999

924

756

77.1

72.6-81.1

8.3

6.0-11.4

7.6

5.2-10.8

5.8

4.1- 8.1

1.3

0.3- 6.4

$75,000+

1,689

1,512

87.8

85.2-90.0

5.1

3.9- 6.7

4.0

2.7- 5.8

3.0

1.9- 4.9

0.0

0.0- 0.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,059

1,358

60.3

56.5-64.0

208

12.7

10.1-15.8

183

11.0

8.6-14.0

260

13.3

11.0-16.0

2.7

1.8- 3.9

3,974

3,063

74.3

72.0-76.5

318

9.4

8.0-11.1

252

7.5

6.2- 8.9

298

7.2

6.0- 8.6

1.6

1.0- 2.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

758

558

70.4

65.3-75.0

8.5

6.1-11.7

7.9

5.4-11.5

12.6

9.3-17.0

0.5

0.2- 1.7

Non-Veteran

5,537

4,048

69.4

67.2-71.5

498

11.0

9.6-12.7

412

8.7

7.5-10.1

485

8.8

7.6-10.3

2.1

1.5- 2.8

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.

^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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