FIGURE 2—

Rate of significant tooth loss by region among those aged (a) younger than 65 years and (b) 65 years and older: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, United States, 1999–2010.

Note. Appalachia is based on the definition from the Appalachian Regional Commission. Mississippi Delta is based on the definition from the Delta Regional Authority. East South Central is based on the US Census Bureau definition (Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama). Results use complex sampling weight provided by the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.