Oral Health Indicators - Westchester County

Oral Health
Westchester 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 52.3 54.1 No 53.8 No 2nd 42 No
    -High Socio-economic status N/A 43.3 48.0 No 48.6 No 1st 42 No
    -Low Socio-economic status N/A 62.5 59.6 No 65.8 No 2nd 42 No
With untreated caries (all) N/A 34.6 33.1 No 29.6 No 3rd 21 No
    -High Socio-economic status N/A 26.8 23.1 No 23.0 No 3rd 21 No
    -Low Socio-economic status N/A 39.6 40.8 No 41.8 No 2nd 21 No
With dental sealants (all) N/A 38.5 27.0 No 38.1 No 2nd 50 No
    -High Socio-economic status N/A 37.9 41.1 No 42.5 No 3rd 50 No
    -Low Socio-economic status N/A 36.7 17.8 Yes 28.9 No 1st 50 No
With dental insurance (all) N/A 84.4 80.1 No 75.9 No 1st N/A N/A
    -High Socio-economic status N/A 79.3 76.2 No 75.9 No 2nd N/A N/A
    -Low Socio-economic status N/A 92.3 84.1 Yes 79.0 Yes 1st N/A N/A
With at least one dental visit in last year (all) N/A 72.7 73.4 No 77.7 No 3rd N/A N/A
    -High Socio-economic status N/A 80.4 86.9 No 87.3 No 4th N/A N/A
    -Low Socio-economic status N/A 62.3 60.9 No 57.8 No 2nd 57 Yes
Reported taking fluoride tablets on a regular basis (all) N/A 10.6 19.1 No 26.9 Yes 4th N/A N/A
    -High Socio-economic status N/A 13.6 29.6 Yes 30.5 Yes 4th N/A N/A
    -Low Socio-economic status N/A 3.3 10.4 No 17.7 Yes 4th N/A N/A
                   
Caries Outpatient Visit Rate per 10,000 - Age 3-5 Years (2005-06) 94 12.5 57.5 Yes 66.1 Yes 1st N/A N/A