Community Assessment and Health Promotion
1998 Adult Behavior Risk Factor Survey, Results by Planning District, Nashville/Davidson County

Oral Health
Q49. How long has it been since you last visited the dentist or a dental clinic?
Response	1	2	3	4	5	6	7a	7b	8	9	10a	10b	11	12	13	14
WITHIN PAST YEAR	71%	77%	74%	73%	70%	82%	83%	81%	54%	61%	76%	80%	75%	77%	73%	73%
WITHIN PAST 2 YRS	11%	9%	9%	10%	13%	6%	7%	8%	19%	16%	14%	10%	11%	11%	14%	14%
WITHIN PAST 5 YRS	5%	5%	10%	5%	7%	7%	6%	6%	10%	12%	6%	4%	3%	6%	4%	5%
5 OR MORE YEARS	11%	8%	7%	10%	8%	5%	3%	5%	15%	11%	5%	5%	9%	6%	9%	7%
NEVER	2%			2%	1%		1%		2%				2%		1%	1%
Q50. What is the main reason you have not visited the dentist during the last year? (Choose all that apply) (asked of those who acknowledged not having visited a dentist during the last year - n=812 respondents)
Response	1	2	3	4	5	6	7a	7b	8	9	10a	10b	11	12	13	14
FEAR,PAIN,APPREHENSION	10%	7%	7%	3%	13%	8%	7%	18%	5%	10%	20%	4%	14%	5%	7%	11%
COST	15%	16%	7%	18%	14%	22%	14%	20%	17%	28%	20%	33%	17%	22%	13%	19%
DO NOT HAVE DENTIST	3%	9%	6%	3%	1%	6%	7%	8%	2%		11%	6%	5%	4%	8%	6%
CANT GET TO OFFICE		5%	3%		4%		7%	6%	10%	2%	2%		2%	5%	4%	1%
NO REASON TO GO	58%	57%	59%	54%	47%	49%	59%	27%	51%	41%	32%	39%	47%	36%	43%	40%
OTHER PRIORITIES	5%	2%	14%	9%	5%	4%	4%	8%	3%	10%	8%	7%	2%	8%	12%	4%
NOT THOUGHT ABOUT IT	4%	5%	2%	5%	6%	12%	3%	9%	7%	2%	4%	3%	11%	11%	1%	5%
OTHER	4%	5%	4%	10%	14%	2%	3%	7%	8%	15%	11%	7%	6%	8%	12%	16%