BRFSS 2001 - North Carolina: (Sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy are exams in which a tube is inserted in the rectum to view the bowel for signs of cancer or other health problems. Have you ever had either of these exams?*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2001 for North Carolina

Colorectal Cancer Screening

Sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy are exams in which a tube is inserted in the rectum to view the bowel for signs of cancer or other health problems. Have you ever had either of these exams?*

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	2,494	1,247	47.6	44.8-50.4	1,247	52.4	49.6-55.2
GENDER
Male	901	464	48.6	44.0-53.3	437	51.4	46.7-56.0
Female	1,593	783	46.8	43.3-50.3	810	53.2	49.7-56.7
RACE
White	2,058	1,051	49.0	45.9-52.1	1,007	51.0	47.9-54.1
African American	354	165	43.0	35.8-50.6	189	57.0	49.4-64.2
Other Minorities	52	19	26.8	14.5-44.3	33	73.2	55.7-85.5
HISPANIC
Yes	31	13	40.7	19.6-65.8	18	59.3	34.2-80.4
No	2,457	1,231	47.6	44.8-50.5	1,226	52.4	49.5-55.2
AGE
50-54	540	193	33.1	27.7-39.1	347	66.9	60.9-72.3
55-64	809	418	50.7	45.8-55.7	391	49.3	44.3-54.2
65+	1,145	636	52.4	48.2-56.6	509	47.6	43.4-51.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	534	247	39.8	34.1-45.8	287	60.2	54.2-65.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	758	349	44.2	39.2-49.4	409	55.8	50.6-60.8
Some Post-H.S.	582	296	51.9	46.0-57.7	286	48.1	42.3-54.0
College Graduate	611	352	57.3	51.6-62.9	259	42.7	37.1-48.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	316	147	38.8	31.2-47.0	169	61.2	53.0-68.8
$15,000- 24,999	428	207	46.6	39.8-53.4	221	53.4	46.6-60.2
$25,000- 34,999	321	160	45.9	38.4-53.7	161	54.1	46.3-61.6
$35,000- 49,999	292	143	52.9	44.7-61.0	149	47.1	39.0-55.3
$50,000+	523	278	51.3	45.2-57.4	245	48.7	42.6-54.8
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	194	88	44.4	36.9-52.2	106	55.6	47.8-63.1
Cumberland	154	79	50.2	41.4-58.9	75	49.8	41.1-58.6
Durham	137	73	52.2	40.2-63.9	64	47.8	36.1-59.8
Forsyth	217	133	62.6	55.3-69.4	84	37.4	30.6-44.7
Gaston	201	94	48.6	41.0-56.2	107	51.4	43.8-59.0
Guilford	170	80	45.6	37.1-54.4	90	54.4	45.6-62.9
Mecklenburg	142	82	59.0	49.8-67.6	60	41.0	32.4-50.2
New Hanover	166	100	60.3	51.8-68.2	66	39.7	31.8-48.2
Onslow	118	50	44.5	34.5-54.9	68	55.5	45.1-65.5
Wake	118	69	58.6	48.4-68.2	49	41.4	31.8-51.6
Western NC	322	157	47.1	41.0-53.2	165	52.9	46.8-59.0
Piedmont NC	295	136	48.2	41.7-54.7	159	51.8	45.3-58.3
Eastern NC	260	106	37.8	31.2-44.9	154	62.2	55.1-68.8

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,494

1,247

47.6

44.8-50.4

1,247

52.4

49.6-55.2

GENDER

Male

901

464

48.6

44.0-53.3

437

51.4

46.7-56.0

Female

1,593

783

46.8

43.3-50.3

810

53.2

49.7-56.7

RACE

White

2,058

1,051

49.0

45.9-52.1

1,007

51.0

47.9-54.1

African American

354

165

43.0

35.8-50.6

189

57.0

49.4-64.2

Other Minorities

26.8

14.5-44.3

73.2

55.7-85.5

HISPANIC

Yes

40.7

19.6-65.8

59.3

34.2-80.4

2,457

1,231

47.6

44.8-50.5

1,226

52.4

49.5-55.2

AGE

50-54

540

193

33.1

27.7-39.1

347

66.9

60.9-72.3

55-64

809

418

50.7

45.8-55.7

391

49.3

44.3-54.2

65+

1,145

636

52.4

48.2-56.6

509

47.6

43.4-51.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

534

247

39.8

34.1-45.8

287

60.2

54.2-65.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

758

349

44.2

39.2-49.4

409

55.8

50.6-60.8

Some Post-H.S.

582

296

51.9

46.0-57.7

286

48.1

42.3-54.0

College Graduate

611

352

57.3

51.6-62.9

259

42.7

37.1-48.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

316

147

38.8

31.2-47.0

169

61.2

53.0-68.8

$15,000- 24,999

428

207

46.6

39.8-53.4

221

53.4

46.6-60.2

$25,000- 34,999

321

160

45.9

38.4-53.7

161

54.1

46.3-61.6

$35,000- 49,999

292

143

52.9

44.7-61.0

149

47.1

39.0-55.3

$50,000+

523

278

51.3

45.2-57.4

245

48.7

42.6-54.8

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

194

44.4

36.9-52.2

106

55.6

47.8-63.1

Cumberland

154

50.2

41.4-58.9

49.8

41.1-58.6

Durham

137

52.2

40.2-63.9

47.8

36.1-59.8

Forsyth

217

133

62.6

55.3-69.4

37.4

30.6-44.7

Gaston

201

48.6

41.0-56.2

107

51.4

43.8-59.0

Guilford

170

45.6

37.1-54.4

54.4

45.6-62.9

Mecklenburg

142

59.0

49.8-67.6

41.0

32.4-50.2

New Hanover

166

100

60.3

51.8-68.2

39.7

31.8-48.2

Onslow

118

44.5

34.5-54.9

55.5

45.1-65.5

Wake

118

58.6

48.4-68.2

41.4

31.8-51.6

Western NC

322

157

47.1

41.0-53.2

165

52.9

46.8-59.0

Piedmont NC

295

136

48.2

41.7-54.7

159

51.8

45.3-58.3

Eastern NC

260

106

37.8

31.2-44.9

154

62.2

55.1-68.8

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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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