Oral Health Indicators - Rensselaer County

Oral Health
Rensselaer 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 47.0 54.1 No 53.8 No 1st 42 No
    -High Socio-economic status N/A 45.6 48.0 No 48.6 No 2nd 42 No
    -Low Socio-economic status N/A 49.8 59.6 No 65.8 No 1st 42 No
With untreated caries (all) N/A 26.7 33.1 No 29.6 No 2nd 21 No
    -High Socio-economic status N/A 22.5 23.1 No 23.0 No 2nd 21 No
    -Low Socio-economic status N/A 35.7 40.8 No 41.8 No 2nd 21 No
With dental sealants (all) N/A 43.5 27.0 Yes 38.1 No 2nd 50 No
    -High Socio-economic status N/A 52.2 41.1 Yes 42.5 No 2nd 50 Yes
    -Low Socio-economic status N/A 28.1 17.8 No 28.9 No 2nd 50 No
With dental insurance (all) N/A 87.9 80.1 No 75.9 Yes 1st N/A N/A
    -High Socio-economic status N/A 87.3 76.2 No 75.9 No 1st N/A N/A
    -Low Socio-economic status N/A 88.8 84.1 No 79.0 No 1st N/A N/A
With at least one dental visit in last year (all) N/A 77.4 73.4 No 77.7 No 2nd N/A N/A
    -High Socio-economic status N/A 86.2 86.9 No 87.3 No 2nd N/A N/A
    -Low Socio-economic status N/A 54.2 60.9 No 57.8 No 3rd 57 No
Reported taking fluoride tablets on a regular basis (all) N/A 20.8 19.1 No 26.9 No 4th N/A N/A
    -High Socio-economic status N/A 23.3 29.6 No 30.5 No 4th N/A N/A
    -Low Socio-economic status N/A 16.8 10.4 No 17.7 No 3rd N/A N/A
                   
Caries Outpatient Visit Rate per 10,000 - Age 3-5 Years (2005-06) 17 16.4* 57.5 Yes 66.1 Yes 1st N/A N/A