Oral Health Indicators - Albany County

Oral Health
Albany County
2002-2004

Indicator 3 Year
Total 		County
Rate 		NYS Rate Sig.Dif. NYS Rate exc NYC Sig.Dif. Ranking
Quartile 		HP2010
Goal 		HP2010
Goal Met?
% OF 3rd GRADE CHILDREN...                  
With caries experience (all) N/A 37.6 54.1 Yes 53.8 Yes 1st 42 Yes
    -High Socio-economic status N/A 30.9 48.0 Yes 48.6 Yes 1st 42 Yes
    -Low Socio-economic status N/A 53.1 59.6 No 65.8 No 1st 42 No
With untreated caries (all) N/A 9.4 33.1 Yes 29.6 Yes 1st 21 Yes
    -High Socio-economic status N/A 8.3 23.1 Yes 23.0 Yes 1st 21 Yes
    -Low Socio-economic status N/A 12.2 40.8 Yes 41.8 Yes 1st 21 Yes
With dental sealants (all) N/A 60.3 27.0 Yes 38.1 Yes 1st 50 Yes
    -High Socio-economic status N/A 63.1 41.1 Yes 42.5 Yes 1st 50 Yes
    -Low Socio-economic status N/A 54.8 17.8 Yes 28.9 Yes 1st 50 Yes
With dental insurance (all) N/A 85.6 80.1 No 75.9 Yes 1st N/A N/A
    -High Socio-economic status N/A 84.5 76.2 No 75.9 No 1st N/A N/A
    -Low Socio-economic status N/A 87.2 84.1 No 79.0 No 1st N/A N/A
With at least one dental visit in last year (all) N/A 90.7 73.4 Yes 77.7 Yes 1st N/A N/A
    -High Socio-economic status N/A 95.4 86.9 Yes 87.3 Yes 1st N/A N/A
    -Low Socio-economic status N/A 78.8 60.9 Yes 57.8 Yes 1st 57 Yes
Reported taking fluoride tablets on a regular basis (all) N/A 44.2 19.1 Yes 26.9 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
    -High Socio-economic status N/A 46.9 29.6 Yes 30.5 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
    -Low Socio-economic status N/A 35.8 10.4 Yes 17.7 No 2nd N/A N/A
                   
Caries Outpatient Visit Rate per 10,000 - Age 3-5 Years (2005-06) 107 56.4 57.5 No 66.1 No 3rd N/A N/A