NC PRAMS 2006~` : (This question is about the care of your teeth during your most recent pregnancy. I WENT TO A DENTIST OR DENTAL CLINIC.)

2006 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	1314	754	58.5	55.1-61.9	560	41.5	38.1-44.9
Age
< 20 years	127	94	68.9	57.3-78.6	33	31.1	21.4-42.7
20-24 years	289	204	73.0	66.3-78.9	85	27.0	21.1-33.7
25-34 years	684	345	52.5	47.8-57.2	339	47.5	42.8-52.2
35+ years	214	111	47.5	38.9-56.2	103	52.5	43.8-61.1
Race
White	959	529	56.5	52.6-60.4	430	43.5	39.6-47.4
Black	280	174	62.2	54.3-69.5	106	37.8	30.5-45.7
Other	75	51	70.0	54.9-81.7	24	30.0	18.3-45.1
Hispanic origin
Yes	163	134	81.8	73.1-88.2	29	18.2	11.8-26.9
No	1151	620	54.3	50.6-58.0	531	45.7	42.0-49.4
Education
< High School	201	166	80.4	71.6-86.9	35	19.6	13.1-28.4
High School	394	259	65.3	58.9-71.1	135	34.7	28.9-41.1
> High School	717	327	46.1	41.7-50.7	390	53.9	49.3-58.3
Marital Status
Married	869	454	52.3	48.2-56.3	415	47.7	43.7-51.8
Other	445	300	68.0	62.1-73.4	145	32.0	26.6-37.9
Income
14,999 or less	349	260	74.6	68.1-80.3	89	25.4	19.7-31.9
15,000-24,999	172	124	71.9	62.4-79.8	48	28.1	20.2-37.6
25,000-49,999	256	153	57.1	49.4-64.4	103	42.9	35.6-50.6
50,000 or more	438	153	35.0	29.7-40.6	285	65.0	59.4-70.3
WIC recipient
No	742	354	48.7	44.2-53.2	388	51.3	46.8-55.8
Yes	563	393	69.4	64.3-74.2	170	30.6	25.8-35.7
Medicaid recipient
No	671	297	44.9	40.3-49.6	374	55.1	50.4-59.7
Yes	643	457	70.8	66.0-75.2	186	29.2	24.8-34.0
Infant's birth weight
Under 2500 grams	583	350	64.6	60.6-68.3	233	35.4	31.7-39.4
2500+ grams	731	404	58.0	54.3-61.6	327	42.0	38.4-45.7

~Low participation was a substantial problem for NC PRAMS in 2006.The overall weighted response rate was 59%.

#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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