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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2004
 
Q23. How long has it been since you had your teeth cleaned by a dentist or dental hygienist?
Denominator is respondents who have visited a dentist or dental clinic and have not lost all permanent teeth due to tooth decay or gum disease.

Categories Within the
past year
1 year to
< 2 years ago
2 years to
< 5 years ago
5 or more
years ago
Unk/Ref

Never

Total
% % % % % % N
Age Group: 61.6 15.8 13.4 6.2 1.0 2.0 446
      18-24
      25-34 63.0 15.6 9.9 8.5 1.6 1.5 1,070
      35-44 67.8 12.2 9.0 8.8 0.5 1.7 1,172
      45-54 66.3 11.4 11.2 7.5 1.0 2.6 1,225
      55-64 70.4 10.9 7.6 8.7 0.5 2.0 902
      65-74 70.4 8.9 7.8 9.1 1.2 2.6 592
      75 + 70.4 8.0 6.5 10.7 1.8 2.6 413
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 42
Sex: 62.7 13.6 11.0 9.2 0.9 2.5 2,292
      Male
      Female 69.8 11.5 8.6 7.2 1.3 1.6 3,570
Race/Ethnicity: 68.6 11.8 9.1 7.5 1.1 1.8 5,071
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 52.9 19.5 10.8 14.0 0.5 2.2 345
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       52.1 16.0 14.7 13.6 1.4 2.2 182
      Hispanic 55.5 13.6 15.6 9.3 1.5 4.5 209
      Unk/Ref 52.7 12.0 14.7 8.8 2.3 9.5 55
Income Group: 47.0 15.8 15.2 14.8 1.4 5.9 483
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 55.3 14.5 14.0 13.4 1.5 1.4 810
      $25-$49,999 61.3 13.6 12.1 9.4 0.9 2.8 1,722
      $50-$74,999 74.6 11.8 7.2 5.0 0.6 0.7 1,047
      >=$75,000 82.3 9.1 5.2 3.0 0.1 0.3 1,086
      Unk/Ref 64.8 12.4 7.5 8.6 3.2 3.6 714
Education Level: 46.0 14.4 16.1 13.4 2.7 7.4 467
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 59.8 15.1 10.5 10.7 1.4 2.5 2,138
      Some College/Tech School 69.5 12.0 9.5 7.3 0.8 1.0 1,486
      College Graduate 79.2 9.1 7.0 3.8 0.4 0.5 1,759
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 12
Marital Status: 70.5 11.7 8.3 7.1 0.8 1.5 3,346
      Married
      Unmarried 59.7 14.0 12.1 9.9 1.5 2.9 2,495
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 21
Employment Status: 66.4 13.1 10.4 7.7 0.9 1.6 3,770
      Employed
      Not Employed 43.1 18.4 17.9 15.2 2.8 2.6 217
      Student/Homemaker 72.9 10.5 6.9 5.3 1.7 2.7 661
      Retired/Unable to Work 67.3 10.4 7.7 10.7 1.0 3.0 1,187
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 27
Grand Totals 66.4 12.5 9.8 8.2 1.1 2.1 5,862

SOURCE: 2004 Indiana BRFSS Statewide Survey Data
 
NOTE:      Percents are based on weighted data; unless otherwise specified, totals are unweighted numbers.
                ***Asterisks indicate too few cases to calculate a reliable percent.

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