Oral Health Indicators - Nassau County
2009-2011
| Indicator | Data Links | 3 Year Total | County Rate | NYS Rate | Sig.Dif. | NYS Rate exc NYC | Sig.Dif. | County Ranking Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral health survey of 3rd grade children | ||||||||
| % of 3rd grade children with caries experience # | (Table) (Map) | N/A | 41.9 | N/A | N/A | 45.4 | Yes | 2nd |
| % of 3rd grade children with untreated caries # | (Table) (Map) | N/A | 27.1 | N/A | N/A | 24.0 | Yes | 3rd |
| % of 3rd grade children with dental sealants # | (Table) (Map) | N/A | 29.1 | N/A | N/A | 41.9 | Yes | 1st |
| % of 3rd grade children with dental insurance # | (Table) (Map) | N/A | 71.3 | N/A | N/A | 81.8 | No | 1st |
| % of 3rd grade children with at least one dental visit in last year # | (Table) (Map) | N/A | 88.3 | N/A | N/A | 83.4 | Yes | 4th |
| % of 3rd grade children reported taking fluoride tablets regularly # | (Table) (Map) | N/A | 40.4 | N/A | N/A | 41.9 | Yes | 2nd |
| Age-adjusted % of adults who had a dentist visit within the past year # (2008-2009) | (Table) (Map) | N/A | 79.2 | 71.1 | Yes | 72.7 | Yes | 1th |
| Caries emergency department visit rate per 10,000 (ages 3-5 years) (2008-2010) | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 316 | 22.6 | 65.8 | Yes | 69.9 | Yes | 1st |
| Medicaid oral health indicators | ||||||||
| % of Medicaid enrollees with at least one dental visit within the last year # (2008-2010) | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 118,654 | 26.9 | 31.3 | Yes | 29.4 | Yes | 3nd |
| % of Medicaid enrollees with at least one preventive dental visit within the last year # (2008-2010) | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 100,408 | 22.8 | 25.9 | Yes | 23.4 | Yes | 2rd |
| % of Medicaid enrollees (ages 2-20 years) who had at least one dental visit within the last year # (2008-2010) | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 45,435 | 35.9 | 40.8 | Yes | 40.5 | Yes | 3nd |
| Oral cancer | ||||||||
| Age-adjusted incidence per 100,000 (2007-2009) | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 474 | 9.5 | 10.4 | No | 10.8 | Yes | 1st |
| Age-adjusted mortality rate per 100,000 (2007-2009) | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 93 | 1.8 | 2.1 | No | 2.0 | No | 2nd |
| Mortality per 100,000 (ages 45-74 years) (2007-2009) | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 55 | 3.7 | 4.4 | No | 4.2 | No | 2nd |
N/A: Data not available
*: Fewer than 10 events in the numerator, therefore the rate is unstable
#: Data not available for individual NYC counties
S: Data do not meet reporting criteria
