2022 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Oral Health

How many of your permanent teeth have been removed because of tooth decay or gum disease?
Do not include teeth lost for other reasons, such as injury or orthodontics.

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  Total
Respond.^		 1 to 5 6 or more but not all All None
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
TOTAL 4,417 1,251 26.9 25.1-28.6 455 9.9 8.8-11.3 253 6.3 5.3- 7.6 2,458 56.9 54.9-58.8
GENDER
Male 2,087 563 26.4 24.0-28.9 209 9.7 8.1-11.6 131 6.0 4.7- 7.6 1,184 57.9 55.1-60.6
Female 2,330 688 27.3 24.9-29.9 246 10.1 8.5-12.0 122 6.7 5.0- 8.8 1,274 55.9 53.1-58.8
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White 2,744 702 24.8 22.7-27.0 252 9.2 7.8-10.9 164 7.2 5.7- 9.1 1,626 58.8 56.3-61.2
Non-Hispanic Black 778 251 29.7 25.9-33.8 122 15.5 12.4-19.3 54 6.9 5.0- 9.6 351 47.9 43.4-52.3
Non-Hispanic Am Indian 166 *** *** *** 34 18.1 11.4-27.4 19 10.8 5.8-19.2 *** *** ***
Non-Hispanic Multiracial 74 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Hispanic Other 101 24 21.6 13.6-32.6 *** *** *** *** *** *** 75 76.5 65.4-84.8
Hispanic 454 164 33.4 28.3-38.9 28 5.4 3.5- 8.2 *** *** *** 255 60.0 54.3-65.5
AGE
18-34 1,011 177 18.0 15.1-21.3 13 1.3 0.7- 2.7 *** *** *** 816 79.8 76.4-82.9
35-44 669 168 25.6 21.6-29.9 22 4.1 2.0- 8.1 *** *** *** 469 67.2 62.2-71.8
45-54 707 215 29.8 25.5-34.6 66 8.9 6.5-12.2 23 3.6 2.3- 5.7 403 57.6 52.5-62.6
55-64 785 254 32.4 28.2-36.9 124 17.0 13.5-21.3 48 7.4 4.7-11.3 359 43.2 38.7-47.8
65-74 726 276 36.5 32.1-41.2 124 19.8 15.9-24.4 90 13.9 10.0-18.9 236 29.8 25.8-34.1
75+ 424 143 28.7 23.3-34.8 99 23.4 17.9-29.9 74 21.8 15.7-29.3 108 26.1 20.2-33.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 355 128 35.2 28.7-42.2 62 16.8 11.8-23.3 50 20.5 14.1-29.0 115 27.5 21.7-34.2
H.S. or G.E.D. 982 287 25.6 22.4-29.2 160 14.1 11.4-17.3 91 8.2 6.3-10.5 444 52.1 48.0-56.2
Some Post-H.S. 1,263 379 28.6 25.3-32.1 148 9.6 7.8-11.8 70 4.1 3.0- 5.5 666 57.7 54.1-61.3
College Graduate 1,799 450 22.7 20.5-25.1 84 4.1 3.1- 5.3 40 1.6 1.1- 2.4 1,225 71.6 69.1-74.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 1,356 420 30.6 27.1-34.3 256 18.0 15.2-21.2 149 12.1 9.4-15.3 531 39.3 35.7-43.1
No 2,915 788 25.1 23.2-27.2 188 6.1 5.0- 7.3 101 3.7 2.8- 4.9 1,838 65.1 62.8-67.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 569 146 23.4 19.4-28.0 78 14.8 11.2-19.4 48 6.8 4.7- 9.8 297 55.0 49.8-60.1
Non-Veteran 3,815 1,093 27.3 25.4-29.2 372 9.1 7.9-10.5 205 6.4 5.2- 7.8 2,145 57.3 55.1-59.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 2,526 643 24.9 22.8-27.1 138 4.9 3.9- 6.0 49 2.3 1.6- 3.4 1,696 67.9 65.5-70.2
Unemployed 165 51 27.8 20.2-36.9 27 12.5 7.7-19.8 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 1,069 383 34.0 30.0-38.3 190 20.1 16.7-24.0 139 14.3 11.3-17.9 357 31.6 28.0-35.4
Unable to Work 313 80 22.3 16.6-29.2 81 24.5 17.7-32.8 55 22.9 15.3-32.8 97 30.3 23.1-38.6
Other not in Labor Force 272 73 26.4 19.8-34.4 15 3.8 2.1- 6.9 *** *** *** 177 67.6 59.7-74.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 265 80 27.8 21.2-35.4 46 13.2 8.8-19.3 32 14.6 8.0-25.1 107 44.4 35.7-53.5
$15,000- 24,999 372 121 31.0 25.3-37.4 74 21.0 14.9-28.7 43 13.5 8.7-20.3 134 34.5 28.5-41.0
$25,000- 34,999 438 132 27.4 22.4-33.1 64 12.5 8.5-17.8 43 11.6 7.8-16.9 199 48.5 42.4-54.6
$35,000- 49,999 460 138 29.2 24.0-35.0 49 10.8 7.4-15.5 31 4.2 2.5- 6.9 242 55.8 49.7-61.8
$50,000-74,999 540 160 31.7 26.6-37.3 49 8.2 5.8-11.6 18 3.1 1.7- 5.5 313 57.0 51.4-62.4
$75,000-100,000 468 128 22.3 18.2-27.1 30 6.8 4.4-10.3 *** *** *** 301 69.4 64.2-74.3
$100,000-150,000 450 117 26.1 21.4-31.5 23 5.8 3.5- 9.5 *** *** *** 307 67.7 62.1-72.9
$150,000+ 464 87 17.2 13.5-21.6 13 4.8 2.5- 9.0 *** *** *** 362 76.9 71.6-81.5
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 960 288 27.7 23.8-32.1 107 9.7 7.6-12.4 72 8.5 6.1-11.8 493 54.1 49.4-58.6
POVERTY LEVEL1
Less than 50% 105 34 24.5 15.9-35.7 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 365 121 34.3 27.9-41.3 64 16.8 11.8-23.4 47 12.7 8.1-19.4 133 36.1 29.2-43.6
101% to 150% 284 94 30.4 23.7-38.2 35 10.8 6.9-16.5 27 9.9 5.5-17.1 128 48.9 41.2-56.6
151% to 200% 345 106 29.8 23.8-36.6 59 13.4 9.1-19.3 33 11.0 7.1-16.6 147 45.8 39.1-52.7
More than 200% 2,283 587 24.4 22.3-26.7 169 7.8 6.4- 9.4 67 2.7 1.9- 3.9 1,460 65.1 62.6-67.5
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 960 288 27.7 23.8-32.1 107 9.7 7.6-12.4 72 8.5 6.1-11.8 493 54.1 49.4-58.6
HOUSING
Own 2,850 853 28.8 26.5-31.1 302 11.4 9.8-13.2 164 6.8 5.3- 8.5 1,531 53.1 50.5-55.6
Rent 1,212 320 24.3 21.6-27.3 118 7.2 5.7- 9.1 63 4.6 3.4- 6.3 711 63.9 60.5-67.1
Other arrangement 304 63 16.8 12.3-22.7 32 6.2 3.8- 9.8 23 7.6 4.4-12.9 186 69.3 62.1-75.7
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT2
Urban 1,494 381 24.8 22.0-27.8 99 7.7 6.1- 9.8 39 2.3 1.5- 3.3 975 65.3 62.0-68.3
Regional City or Suburban County 1,163 308 24.7 21.6-28.0 96 6.8 5.3- 8.8 75 9.0 6.6-12.2 684 59.5 55.6-63.3
Rural 1,760 562 30.8 27.9-33.9 260 14.8 12.4-17.6 139 8.2 6.3-10.8 799 46.2 42.9-49.5
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 1,107 364 32.4 28.4-36.6 188 17.6 14.1-21.7 97 9.0 6.2-12.9 458 41.0 36.9-45.4
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 1,378 402 27.8 24.9-31.0 130 7.9 6.4- 9.8 90 7.6 5.7-10.2 756 56.6 53.1-60.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,932 485 23.6 21.2-26.1 137 7.8 6.4- 9.6 66 4.2 3.0- 5.7 1,244 64.4 61.6-67.2
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 1,380 356 23.0 20.4-25.7 111 8.7 6.9-10.9 59 5.3 3.8- 7.3 854 63.1 59.8-66.3
2nd Quartile 1,228 340 27.4 24.2-31.0 95 6.9 5.4- 8.8 58 5.7 3.9- 8.2 735 60.0 56.3-63.5
3rd Quartile 1,110 316 27.3 24.0-30.9 122 12.1 9.5-15.3 67 7.3 4.9-10.7 605 53.3 49.2-57.4
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 699 239 35.4 30.1-41.0 127 18.3 13.6-24.1 69 9.2 6.2-13.3 264 37.2 31.9-42.9

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2022 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2022 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on 2022 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2022 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2022 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2022 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

4Quartile of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Social Vulnerability Index
(https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/placeandhealth/svi/index.html) for respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2022 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

^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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