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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2006
 
C06Q03 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
(< 12 months ago)
Within the
past 2 years
(1 year but
< 2 years ago)
Within the
past 5 years
(2 years but
< 5 years ago)
5 or more
years ago


Never



Unk/Ref



Total
% % % % % % N
Age Group: 62.4 12.7 12.5 10.3 0.9 1.3 292
      18-24
      25-34 64.1 12.8 11.1 10.9 1.0 0.1 877
      35-44 65.4 10.3 10.3 11.1 1.5 1.4 1,115
      45-54 70.7 9.4 8.9 9.4 1.3 0.4 1,264
      55-64 70.0 8.1 9.1 10.9 1.6 0.3 1,045
      65-74 70.9 8.6 7.9 9.2 2.0 1.4 700
      75 + 70.0 8.2 6.1 10.5 3.4 1.8 572
      Unk/Ref 65.2 12.6 5.8 3.0 3.6 9.8 62
Sex: 63.8 10.7 10.4 11.9 2.1 1.2 2,227
      Male
      Female 70.2 10.1 9.3 8.9 0.9 0.6 3,700
Race/Ethnicity: 69.5 9.9 9.0 9.6 1.2 0.7 4,933
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 51.0 15.9 15.4 14.9 2.1 0.7 549
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       51.5 10.6 18.4 14.7 3.9 1.0 184
      Hispanic 59.1 10.8 10.9 12.4 2.8 4.0 203
      Unk/Ref 55.1 13.2 6.3 20.1 4.4 0.8 58
Income Group: 50.7 10.2 14.7 19.4 3.8 1.1 486
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 49.2 12.4 15.5 18.0 3.0 1.9 932
      $25-$49,999 61.9 12.3 12.3 11.7 1.0 0.8 1,584
      $50-$74,999 73.7 10.2 8.0 7.3 0.5 0.4 935
      >=$75,000 85.6 7.3 4.0 2.3 0.8 0.1 1,182
      Unk/Ref 65.8 9.9 8.6 12.1 1.8 1.8 808
Education Level: 46.9 12.8 15.0 16.2 7.4 1.6 476
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 62.6 10.9 10.1 13.6 1.3 1.5 2,169
      Some college/Tech school 68.3 10.7 9.8 10.1 0.6 0.5 1,525
      College Graduate 78.7 8.6 7.7 4.3 0.4 0.2 1,748
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 9
Marital Status: 72.2 9.2 8.6 8.2 1.1 0.8 3,253
      Married
      Unmarried 59.1 12.2 11.8 13.7 2.1 1.1 2,641
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 33
Employment Status: 68.6 10.4 9.7 9.5 1.2 0.6 3,512
      Employed
      Not employed 47.1 13.4 13.4 22.2 1.6 2.3 255
      Student/Homemaker 68.1 10.5 11.2 8.9 0.9 0.4 659
      Retired/Unable to work 67.0 9.3 8.6 10.8 2.6 1.7 1,480
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 21
Grand Totals 67.1 10.4 9.8 10.3 1.5 0.9 5,927

SOURCE: 2006 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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