NC PRAMS 2004: (This question is about the care of your teeth during your most recent pregnancy. I WENT TO A DENTIST OR DENTAL CLINIC.)

2004 North Carolina Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System Survey Results

ORAL HEALTH

This question is about the care of your teeth during your most recent pregnancy. I WENT TO A DENTIST OR DENTAL CLINIC.

Demographic Groups	Total Respond.#	NO			YES
Demographic Groups	Total Respond.#	N	%	C.I.(95%)	N	%	C.I.(95%)
Total	1540	992	64.6	61.6-67.5	548	35.4	32.5-38.4
Age
< 20 years	163	121	75.1	65.4-82.8	42	24.9	17.2-34.6
20-24 years	396	302	80.5	75.3-84.9	94	19.5	15.1-24.7
25-34 years	790	490	60.7	56.4-64.8	300	39.3	35.2-43.6
35+ years	191	79	33.9	26.1-42.7	112	66.1	57.3-73.9
Race
White	1062	647	61.6	58.0-65.1	415	38.4	34.9-42.0
Black	417	299	74.4	68.3-79.7	118	25.6	20.3-31.7
Other	61	46	64.5	48.5-77.7	15	35.5	22.3-51.5
Hispanic origin
Yes	162	143	90.0	83.0-94.3	19	10.0	5.7-17.0
No	1378	849	60.4	57.1-63.6	529	39.6	36.4-42.9
Education
< High School	304	246	81.5	75.4-86.4	58	18.5	13.6-24.6
High School	445	332	75.6	70.2-80.3	113	24.4	19.7-29.8
> High School	788	411	49.9	45.7-54.2	377	50.1	45.8-54.3
Marital Status
Married	949	535	55.1	51.2-58.9	414	44.9	41.1-48.8
Other	591	457	79.5	74.9-83.4	134	20.5	16.6-25.1
Income
14,999 or less	454	354	80.8	75.8-85.0	100	19.2	15.0-24.2
15,000-24,999	239	184	77.5	70.1-83.5	55	22.5	16.5-29.9
25,000-49,999	317	210	64.7	58.1-70.7	107	35.3	29.3-41.9
50,000 or more	418	164	36.4	31.1-42.1	254	63.6	57.9-68.9
WIC recipient
No	786	423	50.4	46.1-54.7	363	49.6	45.3-53.9
Yes	743	562	78.9	75.0-82.4	181	21.1	17.6-25.0
Medicaid recipient
No	716	355	46.2	41.8-50.7	361	53.8	49.3-58.2
Yes	824	637	79.9	76.2-83.1	187	20.1	16.9-23.8
Infant's birth weight
Under 2500 grams	692	468	69.2	65.8-72.4	224	30.8	27.6-34.2
2500+ grams	848	524	64.2	60.9-67.4	324	35.8	32.6-39.1

#Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50.
N = Cell Size, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
The percentages shown are weighted percentages, designed to reflect the entire population of North Carolina women having a live birth.

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