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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2008
 
C07.01 How long has it been since you last visited a dentist or a dental clinic for any reason? Include visits to dental specialists, such as orthodontists. (LASTDEN3)
Denominator is all respondents to the question.

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



Unk/Ref




Never




Total
% % % % % % N
Age Group: 62.9 19.6 5.6 8.5 0.8 2.6 167
      18-24
      25-34 61.7 12.9 12.1 11.9 0.4 0.9 553
      35-44 70.8 10.6 8.7 8.6 0.6 0.7 731
      45-54 69.3 9.9 9.6 10.9 0.3 0.1 1,039
      55-64 66.8 10.1 7.4 15.3 0.3 0.1 984
      65-74 64.4 6.9 8.4 19.3 0.6 0.4 764
      75 + 63.5 7.2 8.3 19.4 1.5 0.2 601
      Unk/Ref 71.3 11.4 7.7 8.9 0.8 0.0 61
Sex: 62.8 13.1 9.8 13.0 0.7 0.6 1,815
      Male
      Female 69.3 9.8 7.8 11.7 0.4 0.9 3,085
Race/Ethnicity: 67.8 10.7 8.2 12.1 0.5 0.7 3,979
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 64.7 15.2 10.9 8.5 0.2 0.5 575
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       58.8 10.2 8.3 20.6 2.1 0.0 140
      Hispanic 47.9 19.8 15.4 13.9 0.4 2.6 161
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 45
Income Group: 41.6 17.1 13.8 26.0 1.0 0.5 517
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 44.2 13.2 13.7 25.9 1.0 2.1 786
      $25-$49,999 60.1 14.2 10.7 13.2 0.2 1.5 1,236
      $50-$74,999 75.8 8.3 7.7 8.2 0.0 0.0 708
      >=$75,000 84.6 7.3 4.6 3.3 0.0 0.1 953
      Unk/Ref 68.3 12.5 6.4 10.6 2.2 0.1 700
Education Level: 38.4 17.8 15.4 22.5 0.2 5.7 508
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 59.8 13.3 10.4 15.2 1.2 0.1 1,823
      Some college/Tech school 69.1 9.9 8.0 12.9 0.1 0.0 1,230
      College graduate 81.6 8.1 5.0 4.6 0.3 0.3 1,329
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 10
Marital Status: 71.8 9.7 7.5 9.5 0.4 1.1 2,620
      Married
      Unmarried 57.4 14.1 10.8 16.7 0.8 0.2 2,250
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 30
Employment Status: 69.3 11.2 9.0 9.4 0.1 1.0 2,601
      Employed
      Not employed 47.1 25.2 9.6 17.0 0.8 0.4 256
      Student/Homemaker 70.3 11.4 5.5 11.0 1.4 0.4 484
      Retired/Unable to work 61.1 8.0 9.7 20.1 0.7 0.3 1,544
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 15
Grand Totals 66.1 11.4 8.8 12.3 0.6 0.7 4,900

SOURCE: 2008 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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