1999 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1999

How many of your permanent teeth have been removed
because of tooth decay or gum disease?
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
5 or fewer		29.8	14.4	24.1	32.1	33.5	38.2	33.1
6 or more but not all		10.7	.3	2.6	6.4	10.5	18.8	25.8
All		6.6		.3	1.0	5.6	13.4	20.9
None		52.9	85.4	73.0	60.5	50.4	29.6	20.2
Male	5 or fewer	31.4	15.0	24.6	32.5	36.7	42.3	36.1
	6 or more but not all	10.3	.5	2.4	6.1	8.8	15.2	31.2
	All	4.2			.8	5.5	7.9	13.1
	None	54.2	84.5	73.0	60.6	49.0	34.6	19.6
Female	5 or fewer	28.2	13.6	23.7	31.8	30.3	34.3	30.9
	6 or more but not all	11.1		2.9	6.7	12.2	22.3	21.8
	All	8.9		.6	1.1	5.6	18.7	26.7
	None	51.7	86.4	72.9	60.4	51.9	24.7	20.7
Denominator is: All survey respondents.

How many of your permanent teeth have been removed
because of tooth decay or gum disease?
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		1,795	183	344	342	368	211	347
5 or fewer		513	30	69	108	122	78	106
6 or more but not all		192	1	9	22	36	41	83
All		128		1	4	18	28	77
Don't know/Not sure		27		1		5	5	16
None		934	152	264	208	187	59	64
Refused		1						1
Male	Total	765	91	155	152	160	84	123
	5 or fewer	230	14	32	49	59	34	42
	6 or more but not all	74	1	3	9	12	13	36
	All	37			1	9	7	20
	Don't know/Not sure	8				2	2	4
	None	415	76	120	93	78	28	20
	Refused	1						1
Female	Total	1,030	92	189	190	208	127	224
	5 or fewer	283	16	37	59	63	44	64
	6 or more but not all	118		6	13	24	28	47
	All	91		1	3	9	21	57
	Don't know/Not sure	19		1		3	3	12
	None	519	76	144	115	109	31	44
Denominator is: All survey respondents.