BRFSS Survey Results 2010 for South Carolina
Oral Health
How long has it been since you last visited a dentist or a dental clinic for any reason?*
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| Total # Respondents |
Within past yr | Within past 2 yrs | Within past 5 yrs | 5 or more yrs ago | Never | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | ||
| TOTAL | 9,300 | 5,722 | 62.1 | 60.2-64.0 | 1,107 | 12.7 | 11.5-14.0 | 1,072 | 12.3 | 10.9-13.9 | 1,319 | 12.1 | 11.0-13.3 | 80 | 0.8 | 0.5- 1.1 |
| GENDER | ||||||||||||||||
| Male | 3,493 | 2,125 | 61.2 | 58.1-64.3 | 412 | 11.8 | 10.2-13.7 | 402 | 13.5 | 11.2-16.3 | 519 | 12.6 | 10.7-14.6 | 35 | 0.8 | 0.5- 1.4 |
| Female | 5,807 | 3,597 | 62.9 | 60.5-65.1 | 695 | 13.5 | 11.9-15.4 | 670 | 11.2 | 9.8-12.9 | 800 | 11.7 | 10.4-13.1 | 45 | 0.7 | 0.4- 1.1 |
| RACE | ||||||||||||||||
| White | 5,964 | 4,065 | 67.0 | 64.7-69.2 | 599 | 10.6 | 9.4-12.0 | 554 | 11.1 | 9.4-13.2 | 709 | 10.8 | 9.5-12.2 | 37 | 0.5 | 0.3- 0.9 |
| African American | 2,634 | 1,327 | 52.2 | 48.4-56.1 | 408 | 17.3 | 14.4-20.6 | 413 | 14.5 | 12.1-17.3 | 453 | 14.5 | 12.1-17.2 | 33 | 1.5 | 0.9- 2.5 |
| Other | 413 | 213 | 59.0 | 48.8-68.5 | 58 | 15.1 | 9.8-22.5 | 59 | 15.6 | 9.9-23.7 | 77 | 9.7 | 6.6-14.2 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.2- 1.3 |
| HISPANIC | ||||||||||||||||
| Yes | 119 | 65 | 66.6 | 48.6-80.8 | 15 | 15.1 | 7.0-29.6 | 14 | 10.0 | 3.9-23.5 | 23 | 7.7 | 3.8-15.1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.1- 2.1 |
| No | 8,949 | 5,574 | 62.4 | 60.5-64.3 | 1,055 | 12.6 | 11.4-13.9 | 1,020 | 12.4 | 10.9-13.9 | 1,225 | 11.9 | 10.8-13.2 | 75 | 0.8 | 0.5- 1.1 |
| AGE | ||||||||||||||||
| 18-24 | 249 | 154 | 58.3 | 48.8-67.3 | 42 | 18.4 | 12.2-26.7 | 37 | 17.8 | 11.4-26.7 | 15 | 5.2 | 2.7- 9.9 | 1 | 0.2 | 0.0- 1.6 |
| 25-34 | 638 | 369 | 60.0 | 53.7-66.0 | 99 | 12.5 | 9.6-16.1 | 84 | 14.7 | 10.3-20.6 | 82 | 12.1 | 8.7-16.7 | 4 | 0.6 | 0.2- 2.3 |
| 35-44 | 1,118 | 707 | 62.5 | 58.3-66.6 | 158 | 14.7 | 11.9-18.0 | 130 | 10.8 | 8.3-14.0 | 115 | 11.2 | 8.7-14.3 | 8 | 0.8 | 0.3- 2.2 |
| 45-54 | 1,617 | 1,034 | 66.2 | 62.6-69.6 | 208 | 12.9 | 10.6-15.7 | 197 | 10.8 | 8.8-13.3 | 168 | 9.6 | 7.5-12.1 | 10 | 0.5 | 0.2- 1.1 |
| 55-64 | 2,231 | 1,397 | 64.1 | 61.0-67.1 | 252 | 10.6 | 8.9-12.7 | 261 | 11.0 | 9.2-13.1 | 300 | 13.3 | 11.2-15.6 | 21 | 1.0 | 0.5- 1.9 |
| 65+ | 3,447 | 2,061 | 59.8 | 57.4-62.2 | 348 | 9.5 | 8.2-11.0 | 363 | 11.2 | 9.7-12.9 | 639 | 18.3 | 16.5-20.3 | 36 | 1.2 | 0.7- 2.0 |
| EDUCATION | ||||||||||||||||
| Less Than H.S. | 1,323 | 402 | 32.1 | 26.6-38.1 | 193 | 14.5 | 11.4-18.3 | 263 | 24.8 | 19.9-30.4 | 431 | 26.2 | 22.2-30.7 | 34 | 2.4 | 1.4- 3.9 |
| H.S. or G.E.D. | 2,988 | 1,591 | 51.9 | 48.6-55.1 | 427 | 15.3 | 13.2-17.7 | 405 | 14.3 | 12.1-16.8 | 533 | 17.4 | 15.0-20.1 | 32 | 1.1 | 0.6- 1.9 |
| Some Post-H.S. | 2,277 | 1,495 | 63.9 | 59.6-68.0 | 286 | 14.4 | 11.6-17.7 | 250 | 12.3 | 9.3-16.3 | 238 | 9.2 | 7.3-11.6 | 8 | 0.2 | 0.1- 0.4 |
| College Graduate | 2,694 | 2,220 | 81.9 | 79.1-84.5 | 201 | 8.1 | 6.6-10.0 | 152 | 5.7 | 4.1- 7.8 | 115 | 4.0 | 2.8- 5.6 | 6 | 0.3 | 0.1- 1.4 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 1,232 | 395 | 30.0 | 24.1-36.7 | 206 | 20.6 | 15.7-26.6 | 260 | 23.7 | 18.5-29.9 | 352 | 24.5 | 20.2-29.5 | 19 | 1.2 | 0.6- 2.3 |
| $15,000- $24,999 | 1,655 | 750 | 41.7 | 36.9-46.7 | 249 | 17.9 | 14.3-22.2 | 282 | 17.9 | 14.6-21.9 | 351 | 20.6 | 17.4-24.3 | 23 | 1.8 | 1.0- 3.2 |
| $25,000- $34,999 | 969 | 596 | 60.5 | 54.0-66.7 | 130 | 14.8 | 10.9-19.7 | 109 | 11.2 | 8.4-14.7 | 130 | 13.4 | 9.8-17.9 | 4 | 0.2 | 0.1- 0.7 |
| $35,000- $49,999 | 1,160 | 813 | 67.0 | 62.0-71.7 | 124 | 10.9 | 8.5-14.0 | 114 | 12.9 | 9.4-17.5 | 107 | 8.9 | 6.2-12.5 | 2 | 0.2 | 0.0- 1.1 |
| $50,000+ | 2,718 | 2,262 | 81.0 | 78.3-83.5 | 221 | 8.4 | 6.9-10.2 | 134 | 6.4 | 4.8- 8.6 | 99 | 3.9 | 2.8- 5.4 | 2 | 0.2 | 0.0- 1.4 |
| REGION** | ||||||||||||||||
| Region I | 1,194 | 729 | 56.3 | 51.6-61.0 | 135 | 14.1 | 10.8-18.2 | 139 | 12.9 | 10.0-16.5 | 176 | 15.1 | 11.8-19.1 | 15 | 1.6 | 0.6- 4.0 |
| Region II | 1,085 | 670 | 60.3 | 54.8-65.5 | 110 | 11.1 | 8.5-14.3 | 119 | 15.1 | 10.8-20.7 | 173 | 12.8 | 10.0-16.2 | 13 | 0.7 | 0.3- 1.6 |
| Region III | 1,190 | 757 | 64.9 | 60.0-69.5 | 135 | 12.0 | 9.0-15.7 | 135 | 12.1 | 9.2-15.8 | 153 | 10.4 | 7.9-13.6 | 10 | 0.6 | 0.2- 1.6 |
| Region IV | 1,288 | 706 | 59.0 | 55.0-62.9 | 171 | 13.1 | 10.7-16.0 | 173 | 12.8 | 10.2-16.0 | 227 | 13.9 | 11.7-16.4 | 11 | 1.1 | 0.5- 2.3 |
| Region V | 1,172 | 710 | 62.1 | 57.8-66.1 | 138 | 12.6 | 9.6-16.3 | 145 | 12.8 | 10.1-15.9 | 170 | 12.3 | 10.0-14.9 | 9 | 0.4 | 0.2- 0.8 |
| Region VI | 1,107 | 657 | 60.5 | 56.0-64.9 | 144 | 14.0 | 11.1-17.5 | 140 | 12.5 | 9.8-15.8 | 159 | 12.2 | 9.7-15.2 | 7 | 0.7 | 0.2- 2.8 |
| Region VII | 1,141 | 710 | 66.5 | 61.2-71.5 | 149 | 13.7 | 10.4-17.8 | 126 | 8.8 | 6.2-12.4 | 149 | 10.6 | 7.5-14.9 | 7 | 0.3 | 0.1- 0.8 |
| Region VIII | 1,123 | 783 | 65.9 | 61.4-70.1 | 125 | 13.9 | 10.6-17.9 | 95 | 9.4 | 7.0-12.5 | 112 | 10.2 | 7.7-13.3 | 8 | 0.7 | 0.3- 1.4 |
*Includes visits to dental specialists, such as orthodontists.
** 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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