Oral Health Indicators - Suffolk County
Oral Health
Suffolk 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 | 54.5 | 54.1 | No | 53.8 | No | 2nd | 42 | No |
| -High Socio-economic status | N/A | 39.0 | 48.0 | No | 48.6 | No | 1st | 42 | Yes |
| -Low Socio-economic status | N/A | 68.6 | 59.6 | No | 65.8 | No | 3rd | 42 | No |
| With untreated caries (all) | N/A | 28.0 | 33.1 | No | 29.6 | No | 2nd | 21 | No |
| -High Socio-economic status | N/A | 24.4 | 23.1 | No | 23.0 | No | 2nd | 21 | No |
| -Low Socio-economic status | N/A | 35.5 | 40.8 | No | 41.8 | No | 1st | 21 | No |
| With dental sealants (all) | N/A | 34.9 | 27.0 | No | 38.1 | No | 3rd | 50 | No |
| -High Socio-economic status | N/A | 44.1 | 41.1 | No | 42.5 | No | 2nd | 50 | No |
| -Low Socio-economic status | N/A | 17.1 | 17.8 | No | 28.9 | Yes | 4th | 50 | No |
| With dental insurance (all) | N/A | 71.7 | 80.1 | No | 75.9 | No | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| -High Socio-economic status | N/A | 67.4 | 76.2 | No | 75.9 | No | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| -Low Socio-economic status | N/A | 75.2 | 84.1 | No | 79.0 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| With at least one dental visit in last year (all) | N/A | 72.1 | 73.4 | No | 77.7 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| -High Socio-economic status | N/A | 80.2 | 86.9 | No | 87.3 | No | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| -Low Socio-economic status | N/A | 48.0 | 60.9 | No | 57.8 | No | 4th | 57 | No |
| Reported taking fluoride tablets on a regular basis (all) | N/A | 28.7 | 19.1 | No | 26.9 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| -High Socio-economic status | N/A | 32.3 | 29.6 | No | 30.5 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| -Low Socio-economic status | N/A | 18.1 | 10.4 | No | 17.7 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Caries Outpatient Visit Rate per 10,000 - Age 3-5 Years (2005-06) | 424 | 36.3 | 57.5 | Yes | 66.1 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
