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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)

Oral health questions asked each year - 2004

Oral health questions from other years
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

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This content was abstracted from questionnaires published on the BRFSS Web site http://www.cdc.gov/brfss.

BRFSS 2004 Section 11: Oral Health

11.1 How long has it been since you last visited a dentist or a dental clinic for any reason? (103)
Include visits to dental specialists, such as orthodontists.
Read only if necessary:
1 Within the past year (anytime less than 12 months ago)
2 Within the past 2 years (1 year but less than 2 years ago)
3 Within the past 5 years (2 years but less than 5 years ago)
4 5 or more years ago
7 Don’t know / Not sure
8 Never
9 Refused

11.2 How many of your permanent teeth have been removed because of tooth decay or gum disease? Do not include teeth lost for other reasons, such as injury or orthodontics. (104)
NOTE: If wisdom teeth are removed because of tooth decay or gum disease, they should be included in the count for lost teeth. Include teeth lost due to “infection.”
1 1 to 5
2 6 or more but not all
3 All
7 Don’t know / Not sure
8 None
9 Refused
If Q11.1 = 8/Never or Q11.2= 3/All, skip to next section.

11.3 How long has it been since you had your teeth cleaned by a dentist or dental hygienist?(105)
1 Within the past year (anytime less than 12 months ago)
2 Within the past 2 years (1 year but less than 2 years ago)
3 Within the past 5 years (2 years but less than 5 years ago)
4 5 or more years ago
7 Don’t know / Not sure
8 Never
9 Refused

Calculated variables

Section 11: Oral Health
Risk factor for having had permanent teeth extracted. Variable is derived from RMVTEETH. (Meets Healthy People 2010 Objective 21-3: Increase the proportion of adults who have never had a permanent tooth extracted because of dental caries or periodontal disease.)
1	Not At Risk			Have had no permanent teeth removed (RMVTEETH=8).
2	At Risk			Have had permanent teeth removed (RMVTEETH=1 or 2 or 3).
9	Don't Know/ Not Sure/ Refused/ Missing			Respondent either with missing values, or refused to answer or did not know if they had any permanent teeth extracted (RMVTEETH=7, 9, Missing).
	SAS code:			IF RMVTEETH IN (1,2,3) THEN _EXTEETH=2; ELSE IF RMVTEETH=8 THEN _EXTEETH=1; ELSE _EXTEETH=9;
_ALTEETH			Risk factor for having had all permanent teeth extracted. Variable is created from RMVTEETH. (Meets Healthy People 2010 Objective 21-4: Reduce the proportion of older adults who have had all their natural teeth extracted (adults aged 65+).)
1	Not At Risk				Respondents aged 65 or more who reported having none or some natural teeth removed (RMVTEETH=1, 2, 8)
2	At Risk				Respondents aged 65 or more who reported having all natural teeth removed (RMVTEETH=3)
9	Don't Know/ Not Sure/ Refused				Respondents who refused or didn’t know their age or refused or didn’t know if they had any natural teeth removed (AGE=7, 9, Missing; or RMVTEETH=7, 9, Missing)
.	Missing				Respondents aged 18-64
	SAS code:				IF AGE >= 65 THEN DO; IF RMVTEETH IN (1,2,8) THEN _ALTEETH=1; ELSE IF RMVTEETH=3 THEN _ALTEETH=2; ELSE IF RMVTEETH IN (.,7,9) THEN _ALTEETH=9; END; ELSE IF AGE IN (.,7,9) THEN _ALTEETH=9; ELSE _ALTEETH=.;
_DENTVST			Risk factor for having visited a dentist, dental hygienist or dental clinic within the past year. (Meets Healthy People 2010 Objective 21-10: Increase the proportion of adults who use the oral health care system each year.)
1		Not At Risk			Respondents that reported having had dental visit or teeth cleaning visit in the past year (LASTDEN2=1 or DENCLEAN=1)
2		At Risk			Respondents that reported having not had dental visit or teeth cleaning visit in the past year (LASTDEN2=2, 3, or 4 and DENCLEAN=2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, or Missing)
9		Don't Know/ Not Sure/ Refused/ Missing			Respondents with missing values or who refused or didn’t know if they had a dental visit or teeth cleaning visit in the past year (LASTDEN2=Missing,7,9 and DENCLEAN=7, 9, or Missing)
		SAS code:			IF LASTDEN2=8 THEN _DENTVST=2; ELSE IF LASTDEN2 IN (2,3,4) AND DENCLEAN IN (.,2,3,4,7,8,9) THEN _DENTVST=2; ELSE IF LASTDEN2=1 OR DENCLEAN=1 THEN _DENTVST=1; ELSE IF LASTDEN2 IN (.,7,9) AND DENCLEAN IN (2,3,4,8) THEN _DENTVST=2; ELSE _DENTVST=9;