BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (What type of cancer was/is it?<br> Breast*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Cancer Prevalence

What type of cancer was/is it?
Breast*

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	2,642	142	5.4	4.2- 6.9	2,500	94.6	93.1-95.8
RACE
White	2,098	123	5.6	4.3- 7.1	1,975	94.4	92.9-95.7
African American	392	12	5.2	2.3-11.3	380	94.8	88.7-97.7
Asian	16	1	5.1	0.7-30.4	15	94.9	69.6-99.3
Native American	73	4	9.5	2.3-31.4	69	90.5	68.6-97.7
Other Minorities	47	2	2.0	0.5- 8.2	45	98.0	91.8-99.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	58	2	1.3	0.2- 7.6	56	98.7	92.4-99.8
-English Speaking	36	1	0.2	0.0- 1.7	35	99.8	98.3- 100
-Spanish Speaking	22	1	3.4	0.4-21.3	21	96.6	78.7-99.6
Non-Hispanic	2,581	140	5.5	4.3- 7.0	2,441	94.5	93.0-95.7
AGE
40-44	381	4	2.8	0.8- 9.5	377	97.2	90.5-99.2
45-54	774	26	4.3	2.5- 7.4	748	95.7	92.6-97.5
55-64	582	25	3.8	2.3- 6.4	557	96.2	93.6-97.7
65-74	493	42	7.6	5.0-11.3	451	92.4	88.7-95.0
75+	412	45	11.8	7.9-17.2	367	88.2	82.8-92.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	489	27	5.0	2.8- 9.0	462	95.0	91.0-97.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	811	45	6.4	4.3- 9.6	766	93.6	90.4-95.7
Some Post-H.S.	624	34	5.8	3.5- 9.2	590	94.2	90.8-96.5
College Graduate	712	36	3.8	2.5- 5.7	676	96.2	94.3-97.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	343	26	10.8	6.0-18.6	317	89.2	81.4-94.0
$15,000- 24,999	431	27	7.1	4.0-12.2	404	92.9	87.8-96.0
$25,000- 34,999	288	14	5.1	2.7- 9.5	274	94.9	90.5-97.3
$35,000- 49,999	289	14	5.1	2.3-10.8	275	94.9	89.2-97.7
$50,000-74,999	272	7	2.2	0.8- 6.2	265	97.8	93.8-99.2
$75,000+	282	15	5.4	2.9- 9.8	267	94.6	90.2-97.1
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	173	12	6.7	3.7-12.0	161	93.3	88.0-96.3
Forsyth	189	7	3.4	1.5- 7.4	182	96.6	92.6-98.5
Guilford	178	17	8.1	4.8-13.4	161	91.9	86.6-95.2
Henderson/Transylvania	209	9	4.0	2.0- 8.0	200	96.0	92.0-98.0
Mecklenburg	164	8	4.4	2.1- 8.8	156	95.6	91.2-97.9
Orange	153	9	6.5	3.0-13.5	144	93.5	86.5-97.0
Pitt	150	6	2.4	1.0- 5.7	144	97.6	94.3-99.0
Randolph	166	4	1.7	0.6- 4.7	162	98.3	95.3-99.4
Robeson	181	6	3.6	1.6- 7.9	175	96.4	92.1-98.4
Wake	123	5	4.0	1.5-10.1	118	96.0	89.9-98.5
Western NC	253	19	7.2	4.5-11.4	234	92.8	88.6-95.5
Piedmont NC	368	24	6.7	4.3-10.5	344	93.3	89.5-95.7
Eastern NC	335	16	4.2	2.2- 8.0	319	95.8	92.0-97.8

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,642

142

5.4

4.2- 6.9

2,500

94.6

93.1-95.8

RACE

White

2,098

123

5.6

4.3- 7.1

1,975

94.4

92.9-95.7

African American

392

5.2

2.3-11.3

380

94.8

88.7-97.7

Asian

5.1

0.7-30.4

94.9

69.6-99.3

Native American

9.5

2.3-31.4

90.5

68.6-97.7

Other Minorities

2.0

0.5- 8.2

98.0

91.8-99.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

1.3

0.2- 7.6

98.7

92.4-99.8

-English Speaking

0.2

0.0- 1.7

99.8

98.3- 100

-Spanish Speaking

3.4

0.4-21.3

96.6

78.7-99.6

Non-Hispanic

2,581

140

5.5

4.3- 7.0

2,441

94.5

93.0-95.7

AGE

40-44

381

2.8

0.8- 9.5

377

97.2

90.5-99.2

45-54

774

4.3

2.5- 7.4

748

95.7

92.6-97.5

55-64

582

3.8

2.3- 6.4

557

96.2

93.6-97.7

65-74

493

7.6

5.0-11.3

451

92.4

88.7-95.0

75+

412

11.8

7.9-17.2

367

88.2

82.8-92.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

489

5.0

2.8- 9.0

462

95.0

91.0-97.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

811

6.4

4.3- 9.6

766

93.6

90.4-95.7

Some Post-H.S.

624

5.8

3.5- 9.2

590

94.2

90.8-96.5

College Graduate

712

3.8

2.5- 5.7

676

96.2

94.3-97.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

343

10.8

6.0-18.6

317

89.2

81.4-94.0

$15,000- 24,999

431

7.1

4.0-12.2

404

92.9

87.8-96.0

$25,000- 34,999

288

5.1

2.7- 9.5

274

94.9

90.5-97.3

$35,000- 49,999

289

5.1

2.3-10.8

275

94.9

89.2-97.7

$50,000-74,999

272

2.2

0.8- 6.2

265

97.8

93.8-99.2

$75,000+

282

5.4

2.9- 9.8

267

94.6

90.2-97.1

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

173

6.7

3.7-12.0

161

93.3

88.0-96.3

Forsyth

189

3.4

1.5- 7.4

182

96.6

92.6-98.5

Guilford

178

8.1

4.8-13.4

161

91.9

86.6-95.2

Henderson/Transylvania

209

4.0

2.0- 8.0

200

96.0

92.0-98.0

Mecklenburg

164

4.4

2.1- 8.8

156

95.6

91.2-97.9

Orange

153

6.5

3.0-13.5

144

93.5

86.5-97.0

Pitt

150

2.4

1.0- 5.7

144

97.6

94.3-99.0

Randolph

166

1.7

0.6- 4.7

162

98.3

95.3-99.4

Robeson

181

3.6

1.6- 7.9

175

96.4

92.1-98.4

Wake

123

4.0

1.5-10.1

118

96.0

89.9-98.5

Western NC

253

7.2

4.5-11.4

234

92.8

88.6-95.5

Piedmont NC

368

6.7

4.3-10.5

344

93.3

89.5-95.7

Eastern NC

335

4.2

2.2- 8.0

319

95.8

92.0-97.8

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* Data for this table includes respondents who reported being age 40 or older (females only).

#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

This page was generated on 28JUL03.

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Cancer Prevalence

What type of cancer was/is it? Breast*

What type of cancer was/is it?
Breast*