BRFSS 2002 - 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?*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Colorectal Cancer Screening

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?*

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	2,997	1,696	53.7	51.0-56.4	1,301	46.3	43.6-49.0
GENDER
Male	1,102	581	49.9	45.5-54.3	521	50.1	45.7-54.5
Female	1,895	1,115	56.9	53.5-60.2	780	43.1	39.8-46.5
RACE
White	2,437	1,444	56.2	53.2-59.2	993	43.8	40.8-46.8
African American	387	187	47.5	40.5-54.5	200	52.5	45.5-59.5
Asian	22	6	23.5	8.5-50.5	16	76.5	49.5-91.5
Native American	86	36	38.8	22.3-58.3	50	61.2	41.7-77.7
Other Minorities	46	15	33.0	17.4-53.4	31	67.0	46.6-82.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	55	21	43.5	26.7-61.9	34	56.5	38.1-73.3
-English Speaking	40	17	53.1	32.3-72.9	23	46.9	27.1-67.7
-Spanish Speaking	15	4	22.8	6.9-54.0	11	77.2	46.0-93.1
Non-Hispanic	2,936	1,673	54.0	51.2-56.7	1,263	46.0	43.3-48.8
AGE
50-54	628	276	43.4	37.5-49.4	352	56.6	50.6-62.5
55-64	965	550	58.1	53.5-62.5	415	41.9	37.5-46.5
65-74	796	497	56.4	51.2-61.4	299	43.6	38.6-48.8
75+	608	373	55.9	49.3-62.3	235	44.1	37.7-50.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	688	341	44.4	38.9-50.0	347	55.6	50.0-61.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	892	523	55.3	50.3-60.2	369	44.7	39.8-49.7
Some Post-H.S.	614	343	55.1	49.3-60.8	271	44.9	39.2-50.7
College Graduate	791	485	61.4	55.9-66.6	306	38.6	33.4-44.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	404	208	51.7	43.7-59.7	196	48.3	40.3-56.3
$15,000- 24,999	485	242	43.8	37.4-50.4	243	56.2	49.6-62.6
$25,000- 34,999	315	194	53.5	45.2-61.6	121	46.5	38.4-54.8
$35,000- 49,999	345	222	62.7	54.7-70.1	123	37.3	29.9-45.3
$50,000-74,999	259	163	57.1	47.8-65.8	96	42.9	34.2-52.2
$75,000+	316	189	60.5	52.3-68.1	127	39.5	31.9-47.7
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	200	120	59.2	51.1-66.7	80	40.8	33.3-48.9
Forsyth	206	134	63.4	55.2-70.8	72	36.6	29.2-44.8
Guilford	187	123	64.7	56.2-72.3	64	35.3	27.7-43.8
Henderson/Transylvania	268	164	59.2	51.4-66.4	104	40.8	33.6-48.6
Mecklenburg	156	94	55.5	46.6-64.0	62	44.5	36.0-53.4
Orange	164	91	54.3	44.4-63.9	73	45.7	36.1-55.6
Pitt	148	80	58.1	46.6-68.8	68	41.9	31.2-53.4
Randolph	204	127	63.4	55.7-70.5	77	36.6	29.5-44.3
Robeson	216	91	40.8	33.7-48.4	125	59.2	51.6-66.3
Wake	132	86	66.1	56.4-74.5	46	33.9	25.5-43.6
Western NC	345	178	49.3	43.3-55.2	167	50.7	44.8-56.7
Piedmont NC	408	217	49.5	43.5-55.5	191	50.5	44.5-56.5
Eastern NC	363	191	53.2	47.3-59.1	172	46.8	40.9-52.7

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,997

1,696

53.7

51.0-56.4

1,301

46.3

43.6-49.0

GENDER

Male

1,102

581

49.9

45.5-54.3

521

50.1

45.7-54.5

Female

1,895

1,115

56.9

53.5-60.2

780

43.1

39.8-46.5

RACE

White

2,437

1,444

56.2

53.2-59.2

993

43.8

40.8-46.8

African American

387

187

47.5

40.5-54.5

200

52.5

45.5-59.5

Asian

23.5

8.5-50.5

76.5

49.5-91.5

Native American

38.8

22.3-58.3

61.2

41.7-77.7

Other Minorities

33.0

17.4-53.4

67.0

46.6-82.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

43.5

26.7-61.9

56.5

38.1-73.3

-English Speaking

53.1

32.3-72.9

46.9

27.1-67.7

-Spanish Speaking

22.8

6.9-54.0

77.2

46.0-93.1

Non-Hispanic

2,936

1,673

54.0

51.2-56.7

1,263

46.0

43.3-48.8

AGE

50-54

628

276

43.4

37.5-49.4

352

56.6

50.6-62.5

55-64

965

550

58.1

53.5-62.5

415

41.9

37.5-46.5

65-74

796

497

56.4

51.2-61.4

299

43.6

38.6-48.8

75+

608

373

55.9

49.3-62.3

235

44.1

37.7-50.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

688

341

44.4

38.9-50.0

347

55.6

50.0-61.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

892

523

55.3

50.3-60.2

369

44.7

39.8-49.7

Some Post-H.S.

614

343

55.1

49.3-60.8

271

44.9

39.2-50.7

College Graduate

791

485

61.4

55.9-66.6

306

38.6

33.4-44.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

404

208

51.7

43.7-59.7

196

48.3

40.3-56.3

$15,000- 24,999

485

242

43.8

37.4-50.4

243

56.2

49.6-62.6

$25,000- 34,999

315

194

53.5

45.2-61.6

121

46.5

38.4-54.8

$35,000- 49,999

345

222

62.7

54.7-70.1

123

37.3

29.9-45.3

$50,000-74,999

259

163

57.1

47.8-65.8

42.9

34.2-52.2

$75,000+

316

189

60.5

52.3-68.1

127

39.5

31.9-47.7

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

200

120

59.2

51.1-66.7

40.8

33.3-48.9

Forsyth

206

134

63.4

55.2-70.8

36.6

29.2-44.8

Guilford

187

123

64.7

56.2-72.3

35.3

27.7-43.8

Henderson/Transylvania

268

164

59.2

51.4-66.4

104

40.8

33.6-48.6

Mecklenburg

156

55.5

46.6-64.0

44.5

36.0-53.4

Orange

164

54.3

44.4-63.9

45.7

36.1-55.6

Pitt

148

58.1

46.6-68.8

41.9

31.2-53.4

Randolph

204

127

63.4

55.7-70.5

36.6

29.5-44.3

Robeson

216

40.8

33.7-48.4

125

59.2

51.6-66.3

Wake

132

66.1

56.4-74.5

33.9

25.5-43.6

Western NC

345

178

49.3

43.3-55.2

167

50.7

44.8-56.7

Piedmont NC

408

217

49.5

43.5-55.5

191

50.5

44.5-56.5

Eastern NC

363

191

53.2

47.3-59.1

172

46.8

40.9-52.7

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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, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, Wilson
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Montgomery, Moore, Person, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Warren, Yadkin
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey

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