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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2008
 
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



Unk/Ref




Never




Total
% % % % % % N
Age Group: 66.0 12.1 4.4 13.2 2.0 2.2 164
      18-24
      25-34 59.1 15.2 10.2 14.2 1.0 0.3 547
      35-44 69.4 10.1 9.3 9.7 0.0 1.6 724
      45-54 69.1 10.1 7.9 11.0 0.8 1.1 979
      55-64 69.7 11.6 6.5 10.8 0.4 1.1 859
      65-74 72.2 6.9 6.7 11.1 1.5 1.6 590
      75 + 73.2 5.2 7.1 8.6 1.7 4.3 450
      Unk/Ref 75.8 5.9 12.3 2.2 3.1 0.8 55
Sex: 62.8 12.2 8.4 13.3 1.3 2.0 1,633
      Male
      Female 72.0 9.7 7.2 9.5 0.6 1.0 2,735
Race/Ethnicity: 69.4 10.4 7.4 11.0 0.8 1.0 3,539
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 58.9 16.5 9.9 10.2 0.5 3.9 521
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       57.9 12.8 8.8 15.0 0.4 5.0 120
      Hispanic 54.7 9.9 10.4 17.1 3.7 4.2 151
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 37
Income Group: 46.2 16.3 11.5 22.2 0.8 3.0 390
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 44.3 13.7 12.8 24.1 0.8 4.4 645
      $25-$49,999 62.4 14.9 9.5 11.6 0.7 0.9 1,102
      $50-$74,999 74.4 8.7 6.1 9.6 0.2 1.1 686
      >=$75,000 82.5 8.1 4.9 4.0 0.2 0.2 931
      Unk/Ref 71.0 7.0 6.2 10.0 3.9 1.9 614
Education Level: 45.3 15.4 11.3 18.2 3.0 6.7 343
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 60.3 12.2 9.6 14.9 1.1 1.9 1,577
      Some college/Tech school 67.5 11.5 7.9 12.1 0.8 0.1 1,137
      College graduate 81.9 7.6 4.7 4.9 0.2 0.6 1,301
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 10
Marital Status: 73.1 9.9 6.6 8.6 0.6 1.3 2,420
      Married
      Unmarried 58.4 12.6 9.8 15.9 1.5 1.8 1,921
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 27
Employment Status: 69.6 10.4 8.0 10.3 0.4 1.2 2,484
      Employed
      Not employed 47.8 17.6 9.8 18.9 4.1 1.7 235
      Student/Homemaker 68.1 13.6 5.3 11.2 0.7 1.1 443
      Retired/Unable to work 67.5 8.5 7.8 12.4 1.3 2.6 1,192
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 14
Grand Totals 67.5 10.9 7.8 11.4 0.9 1.5 4,368

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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