BRFSS Survey Results 2010 for South Carolina
Oral Health
Adults that have visited a dentist, dental hygenist or dental clinic within the past year*
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| Total # Respondents |
Yes | No | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | ||
| TOTAL | 9,355 | 5,900 | 63.4 | 61.5-65.3 | 3,455 | 36.6 | 34.7-38.5 |
| GENDER | |||||||
| Male | 3,511 | 2,183 | 62.4 | 59.3-65.4 | 1,328 | 37.6 | 34.6-40.7 |
| Female | 5,844 | 3,717 | 64.4 | 62.1-66.6 | 2,127 | 35.6 | 33.4-37.9 |
| RACE | |||||||
| White | 5,986 | 4,153 | 68.0 | 65.7-70.2 | 1,833 | 32.0 | 29.8-34.3 |
| African American | 2,656 | 1,396 | 54.2 | 50.4-58.1 | 1,260 | 45.8 | 41.9-49.6 |
| Other | 415 | 226 | 61.4 | 51.4-70.6 | 189 | 38.6 | 29.4-48.6 |
| HISPANIC | |||||||
| Yes | 119 | 69 | 71.2 | 54.5-83.6 | 50 | 28.8 | 16.4-45.5 |
| No | 8,996 | 5,741 | 63.7 | 61.7-65.6 | 3,255 | 36.3 | 34.4-38.3 |
| AGE | |||||||
| 18-24 | 250 | 161 | 60.6 | 51.1-69.4 | 89 | 39.4 | 30.6-48.9 |
| 25-34 | 643 | 378 | 60.4 | 54.1-66.4 | 265 | 39.6 | 33.6-45.9 |
| 35-44 | 1,120 | 727 | 64.2 | 59.9-68.2 | 393 | 35.8 | 31.8-40.1 |
| 45-54 | 1,625 | 1,063 | 67.7 | 64.1-71.0 | 562 | 32.3 | 29.0-35.9 |
| 55-64 | 2,237 | 1,439 | 65.6 | 62.6-68.5 | 798 | 34.4 | 31.5-37.4 |
| 65+ | 3,480 | 2,132 | 61.0 | 58.6-63.4 | 1,348 | 39.0 | 36.6-41.4 |
| EDUCATION | |||||||
| Less Than H.S. | 1,351 | 443 | 33.5 | 28.0-39.4 | 908 | 66.5 | 60.6-72.0 |
| H.S. or G.E.D. | 3,004 | 1,660 | 54.0 | 50.7-57.2 | 1,344 | 46.0 | 42.8-49.3 |
| Some Post-H.S. | 2,282 | 1,535 | 65.2 | 60.9-69.3 | 747 | 34.8 | 30.7-39.1 |
| College Graduate | 2,699 | 2,248 | 82.7 | 79.9-85.3 | 451 | 17.3 | 14.7-20.1 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | |||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 1,240 | 419 | 31.7 | 25.8-38.3 | 821 | 68.3 | 61.7-74.2 |
| $15,000- $24,999 | 1,668 | 794 | 43.7 | 38.9-48.6 | 874 | 56.3 | 51.4-61.1 |
| $25,000- $34,999 | 976 | 624 | 63.1 | 56.7-69.0 | 352 | 36.9 | 31.0-43.3 |
| $35,000- $49,999 | 1,160 | 829 | 68.0 | 63.0-72.7 | 331 | 32.0 | 27.3-37.0 |
| $50,000+ | 2,726 | 2,296 | 81.8 | 79.1-84.2 | 430 | 18.2 | 15.8-20.9 |
| REGION** | |||||||
| Region I | 1,200 | 745 | 57.2 | 52.4-61.8 | 455 | 42.8 | 38.2-47.6 |
| Region II | 1,091 | 689 | 61.6 | 56.1-66.7 | 402 | 38.4 | 33.3-43.9 |
| Region III | 1,196 | 777 | 65.6 | 60.7-70.2 | 419 | 34.4 | 29.8-39.3 |
| Region IV | 1,300 | 731 | 61.0 | 57.1-64.7 | 569 | 39.0 | 35.3-42.9 |
| Region V | 1,183 | 735 | 63.5 | 59.3-67.5 | 448 | 36.5 | 32.5-40.7 |
| Region VI | 1,112 | 686 | 62.7 | 58.3-67.0 | 426 | 37.3 | 33.0-41.7 |
| Region VII | 1,145 | 740 | 68.5 | 63.2-73.3 | 405 | 31.5 | 26.7-36.8 |
| Region VIII | 1,128 | 797 | 66.8 | 62.3-71.0 | 331 | 33.2 | 29.0-37.7 |
*Data in this table was derived from the Oral Health questions.
** Region I: Anderson, Oconee, Abbeville, Laurens, McCormick, Greenwood, Saluda, Edgefield
Region II: Greenville, Pickens, Cherokee, Spartanburg, Union
Region III: Chester, Lancaster, York, Newberry, Fairfield, Lexington, Richland
Region IV: Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, Sumter, Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Marlboro
Region V: Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Orangeburg
Region VI: Georgetown, Horry, Williamsburg
Region VII: Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Region VIII: Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper
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