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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2010
 
C07.03 How long has it been since you had your teeth cleaned by a dentist or dental hygienist? (DENCLEAN)
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
(anytime less
than 12 months
ago)
Within the
past 2 years
(1 year but
less than
2 years ago)
Within the
past 5 years
(2 years but
less than
5 years ago)
5 or more
years ago



Never




Total
% % % % % N
Age Group: 70.9 10.3 7.7 10.0 1.1 292
      18-24
      25-34 62.5 10.6 11.7 14.1 1.0 809
      35-44 65.6 12.4 8.7 12.1 1.2 1,238
      45-54 70.0 8.4 9.1 11.1 1.4 1,734
      55-64 70.2 9.7 8.0 10.6 1.5 2,137
      65-74 74.7 7.5 6.1 9.9 1.9 1,486
      75 + 74.0 7.9 6.6 10.0 1.5 1,131
      Unk/Ref 70.2 7.9 10.5 9.4 2.1 84
Sex: 65.7 9.4 9.0 13.9 1.9 3,311
      Male
      Female 70.8 10.4 8.8 9.3 0.7 5,600
Race/Ethnicity: 70.9 9.5 7.9 10.5 1.2 7,376
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 55.1 12.3 12.9 18.9 0.8 979
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       53.3 15.8 10.3 17.1 3.5 191
      Hispanic 56.1 8.4 19.0 14.2 2.3 220
      Unk/Ref 59.1 14.2 6.0 19.6 1.1 145
Income Group: 37.7 14.6 19.7 25.3 2.7 811
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 47.4 10.8 13.9 25.3 2.7 1,373
      $25-$49,999 64.5 11.8 10.0 12.7 1.0 2,285
      $50-$74,999 74.9 9.8 6.7 7.7 0.8 1,308
      >=$75,000 86.8 6.3 4.2 2.6 0.1 1,779
      Unk/Ref 67.2 10.6 8.2 11.4 2.5 1,355
Education Level: 44.8 9.7 14.8 26.4 4.2 659
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 61.1 11.1 9.9 15.9 2.0 3,219
      Some college/Tech school 67.4 11.6 10.2 9.9 1.0 2,343
      College graduate 83.0 7.4 5.1 4.3 0.1 2,672
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** 18
Marital Status: 73.1 9.4 7.6 8.8 1.0 5,039
      Married
      Unmarried 59.7 10.8 11.0 16.6 1.9 3,817
      Unk/Ref 67.3 1.4 22.4 8.9 0.0 55
Employment Status: 71.0 9.2 8.4 10.4 1.1 4,453
      Employed
      Not employed 44.8 15.4 15.1 22.7 2.1 575
      Student/Homemaker 72.1 10.6 7.4 9.2 0.7 904
      Retired/Unable to work 67.6 9.4 8.9 12.0 2.1 2,938
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** 41
Grand Totals 68.3 9.9 8.9 11.6 1.3 8,911

SOURCE: 2010 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.
                Excluding the 'Unknown/Refused' responses

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