BRFSS 2001 - North Carolina: (A blood stool test is a test that may use a special kit at home to determine whether the stool contains blood. Have you ever had this test using a home kit?*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2001 for North Carolina

Colorectal Cancer Screening

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	2,514	1,439	55.1	52.3-57.9	1,075	44.9	42.1-47.7
GENDER
Male	911	486	50.6	46.0-55.2	425	49.4	44.8-54.0
Female	1,603	953	58.8	55.2-62.2	650	41.2	37.8-44.8
RACE
White	2,074	1,224	56.2	53.1-59.3	850	43.8	40.7-46.9
African American	358	182	53.0	45.5-60.3	176	47.0	39.7-54.5
Other Minorities	53	19	32.9	16.7-54.6	34	67.1	45.4-83.3
HISPANIC
Yes	32	17	42.3	21.7-66.0	15	57.7	34.0-78.3
No	2,477	1,419	55.3	52.4-58.1	1,058	44.7	41.9-47.6
AGE
50-54	540	258	45.0	38.9-51.2	282	55.0	48.8-61.1
55-64	810	496	56.5	51.4-61.4	314	43.5	38.6-48.6
65+	1,164	685	59.0	54.9-63.1	479	41.0	36.9-45.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	549	286	50.4	44.4-56.4	263	49.6	43.6-55.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	763	423	58.1	53.0-63.0	340	41.9	37.0-47.0
Some Post-H.S.	581	335	52.3	46.3-58.2	246	47.7	41.8-53.7
College Graduate	612	390	59.6	53.8-65.1	222	40.4	34.9-46.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	320	159	47.4	39.2-55.7	161	52.6	44.3-60.8
$15,000- 24,999	435	243	56.9	50.0-63.5	192	43.1	36.5-50.0
$25,000- 34,999	321	191	60.5	52.8-67.7	130	39.5	32.3-47.2
$35,000- 49,999	293	169	56.5	48.2-64.5	124	43.5	35.5-51.8
$50,000+	522	329	57.1	50.9-63.1	193	42.9	36.9-49.1
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	196	102	52.1	44.4-59.7	94	47.9	40.3-55.6
Cumberland	156	92	57.8	48.9-66.2	64	42.2	33.8-51.1
Durham	137	88	56.2	43.5-68.1	49	43.8	31.9-56.5
Forsyth	218	155	73.4	66.7-79.2	63	26.6	20.8-33.3
Gaston	203	105	52.8	45.2-60.2	98	47.2	39.8-54.8
Guilford	173	99	54.6	45.8-63.1	74	45.4	36.9-54.2
Mecklenburg	143	88	61.6	52.3-70.0	55	38.4	30.0-47.7
New Hanover	166	101	60.2	51.7-68.1	65	39.8	31.9-48.3
Onslow	118	54	44.4	34.5-54.7	64	55.6	45.3-65.5
Wake	118	74	60.7	50.6-70.0	44	39.3	30.0-49.4
Western NC	325	181	54.1	47.9-60.2	144	45.9	39.8-52.1
Piedmont NC	297	166	56.9	50.3-63.2	131	43.1	36.8-49.7
Eastern NC	264	134	47.7	40.7-54.7	130	52.3	45.3-59.3

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,514

1,439

55.1

52.3-57.9

1,075

44.9

42.1-47.7

GENDER

Male

911

486

50.6

46.0-55.2

425

49.4

44.8-54.0

Female

1,603

953

58.8

55.2-62.2

650

41.2

37.8-44.8

RACE

White

2,074

1,224

56.2

53.1-59.3

850

43.8

40.7-46.9

African American

358

182

53.0

45.5-60.3

176

47.0

39.7-54.5

Other Minorities

32.9

16.7-54.6

67.1

45.4-83.3

HISPANIC

Yes

42.3

21.7-66.0

57.7

34.0-78.3

2,477

1,419

55.3

52.4-58.1

1,058

44.7

41.9-47.6

AGE

50-54

540

258

45.0

38.9-51.2

282

55.0

48.8-61.1

55-64

810

496

56.5

51.4-61.4

314

43.5

38.6-48.6

65+

1,164

685

59.0

54.9-63.1

479

41.0

36.9-45.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

549

286

50.4

44.4-56.4

263

49.6

43.6-55.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

763

423

58.1

53.0-63.0

340

41.9

37.0-47.0

Some Post-H.S.

581

335

52.3

46.3-58.2

246

47.7

41.8-53.7

College Graduate

612

390

59.6

53.8-65.1

222

40.4

34.9-46.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

320

159

47.4

39.2-55.7

161

52.6

44.3-60.8

$15,000- 24,999

435

243

56.9

50.0-63.5

192

43.1

36.5-50.0

$25,000- 34,999

321

191

60.5

52.8-67.7

130

39.5

32.3-47.2

$35,000- 49,999

293

169

56.5

48.2-64.5

124

43.5

35.5-51.8

$50,000+

522

329

57.1

50.9-63.1

193

42.9

36.9-49.1

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

196

102

52.1

44.4-59.7

47.9

40.3-55.6

Cumberland

156

57.8

48.9-66.2

42.2

33.8-51.1

Durham

137

56.2

43.5-68.1

43.8

31.9-56.5

Forsyth

218

155

73.4

66.7-79.2

26.6

20.8-33.3

Gaston

203

105

52.8

45.2-60.2

47.2

39.8-54.8

Guilford

173

54.6

45.8-63.1

45.4

36.9-54.2

Mecklenburg

143

61.6

52.3-70.0

38.4

30.0-47.7

New Hanover

166

101

60.2

51.7-68.1

39.8

31.9-48.3

Onslow

118

44.4

34.5-54.7

55.6

45.3-65.5

Wake

118

60.7

50.6-70.0

39.3

30.0-49.4

Western NC

325

181

54.1

47.9-60.2

144

45.9

39.8-52.1

Piedmont NC

297

166

56.9

50.3-63.2

131

43.1

36.8-49.7

Eastern NC

264

134

47.7

40.7-54.7

130

52.3

45.3-59.3

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* This question was asked only of respondents who reported being age 50 and older.

#Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50. N = Cell Size, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics.

** Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, Wilson
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Franklin, Granville, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Warren, Yadkin
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey

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