BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (A digital rectal exam is an exam in which a doctor, nurse, or other health professional places a gloved finger into the rectum to feel the size, shape, and hardness of the prostate gland. Have you ever had a digital rectal exam?*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Prostate Cancer Screening

A digital rectal exam is an exam in which a doctor, nurse, or other health professional places a gloved finger into the rectum to feel the size, shape, and hardness of the prostate gland. Have you ever had a digital rectal exam?*

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	1,644	1,231	73.4	70.0-76.5	413	26.6	23.5-30.0
RACE
White	1,297	996	74.5	70.6-78.0	301	25.5	22.0-29.4
African American	227	159	72.8	64.0-80.0	68	27.2	20.0-36.0
Asian	20	12	82.7	60.5-93.7	8	17.3	6.3-39.5
Native American	46	34	82.4	65.7-92.0	12	17.6	8.0-34.3
Other Minorities	45	24	46.0	28.1-64.9	21	54.0	35.1-71.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	45	18	34.1	18.2-54.6	27	65.9	45.4-81.8
-English Speaking	25	15	66.8	42.1-84.8	10	33.2	15.2-57.9
-Spanish Speaking	20	3	13.4	2.9-44.8	17	86.6	55.2-97.1
Non-Hispanic	1,597	1,211	74.5	71.1-77.6	386	25.5	22.4-28.9
AGE
40-44	283	169	62.6	54.4-70.1	114	37.4	29.9-45.6
45-54	522	374	69.7	63.3-75.3	148	30.3	24.7-36.7
55-64	368	297	81.0	74.9-85.9	71	19.0	14.1-25.1
65-74	289	245	85.7	79.0-90.5	44	14.3	9.5-21.0
75+	182	146	70.5	55.6-82.0	36	29.5	18.0-44.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	293	197	67.9	59.8-75.1	96	32.1	24.9-40.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	464	330	68.1	61.2-74.3	134	31.9	25.7-38.8
Some Post-H.S.	322	242	77.3	69.6-83.6	80	22.7	16.4-30.4
College Graduate	560	459	80.1	74.6-84.6	101	19.9	15.4-25.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	137	92	66.3	49.7-79.7	45	33.7	20.3-50.3
$15,000- 24,999	242	163	62.9	53.9-71.1	79	37.1	28.9-46.1
$25,000- 34,999	180	129	74.8	65.6-82.2	51	25.2	17.8-34.4
$35,000- 49,999	245	188	73.9	64.0-81.9	57	26.1	18.1-36.0
$50,000-74,999	185	152	85.4	77.3-91.0	33	14.6	9.0-22.7
$75,000+	303	255	80.0	72.3-85.9	48	20.0	14.1-27.7
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	109	78	69.2	58.7-78.1	31	30.8	21.9-41.3
Forsyth	115	88	78.6	69.6-85.5	27	21.4	14.5-30.4
Guilford	95	76	79.4	67.6-87.6	19	20.6	12.4-32.4
Henderson/Transylvania	139	101	67.9	57.7-76.6	38	32.1	23.4-42.3
Mecklenburg	93	66	66.4	55.0-76.2	27	33.6	23.8-45.0
Orange	107	89	84.2	75.2-90.4	18	15.8	9.6-24.8
Pitt	77	61	74.0	59.3-84.8	16	26.0	15.2-40.7
Randolph	117	89	76.2	66.8-83.6	28	23.8	16.4-33.2
Robeson	112	75	64.6	53.4-74.4	37	35.4	25.6-46.6
Wake	99	74	73.0	62.3-81.6	25	27.0	18.4-37.7
Western NC	196	151	75.5	68.2-81.6	45	24.5	18.4-31.8
Piedmont NC	209	152	70.7	62.1-78.0	57	29.3	22.0-37.9
Eastern NC	176	131	76.5	68.8-82.8	45	23.5	17.2-31.2

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,644

1,231

73.4

70.0-76.5

413

26.6

23.5-30.0

RACE

White

1,297

996

74.5

70.6-78.0

301

25.5

22.0-29.4

African American

227

159

72.8

64.0-80.0

27.2

20.0-36.0

Asian

82.7

60.5-93.7

17.3

6.3-39.5

Native American

82.4

65.7-92.0

17.6

8.0-34.3

Other Minorities

46.0

28.1-64.9

54.0

35.1-71.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

34.1

18.2-54.6

65.9

45.4-81.8

-English Speaking

66.8

42.1-84.8

33.2

15.2-57.9

-Spanish Speaking

13.4

2.9-44.8

86.6

55.2-97.1

Non-Hispanic

1,597

1,211

74.5

71.1-77.6

386

25.5

22.4-28.9

AGE

40-44

283

169

62.6

54.4-70.1

114

37.4

29.9-45.6

45-54

522

374

69.7

63.3-75.3

148

30.3

24.7-36.7

55-64

368

297

81.0

74.9-85.9

19.0

14.1-25.1

65-74

289

245

85.7

79.0-90.5

14.3

9.5-21.0

75+

182

146

70.5

55.6-82.0

29.5

18.0-44.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

293

197

67.9

59.8-75.1

32.1

24.9-40.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

464

330

68.1

61.2-74.3

134

31.9

25.7-38.8

Some Post-H.S.

322

242

77.3

69.6-83.6

22.7

16.4-30.4

College Graduate

560

459

80.1

74.6-84.6

101

19.9

15.4-25.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

137

66.3

49.7-79.7

33.7

20.3-50.3

$15,000- 24,999

242

163

62.9

53.9-71.1

37.1

28.9-46.1

$25,000- 34,999

180

129

74.8

65.6-82.2

25.2

17.8-34.4

$35,000- 49,999

245

188

73.9

64.0-81.9

26.1

18.1-36.0

$50,000-74,999

185

152

85.4

77.3-91.0

14.6

9.0-22.7

$75,000+

303

255

80.0

72.3-85.9

20.0

14.1-27.7

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

109

69.2

58.7-78.1

30.8

21.9-41.3

Forsyth

115

78.6

69.6-85.5

21.4

14.5-30.4

Guilford

79.4

67.6-87.6

20.6

12.4-32.4

Henderson/Transylvania

139

101

67.9

57.7-76.6

32.1

23.4-42.3

Mecklenburg

66.4

55.0-76.2

33.6

23.8-45.0

Orange

107

84.2

75.2-90.4

15.8

9.6-24.8

Pitt

74.0

59.3-84.8

26.0

15.2-40.7

Randolph

117

76.2

66.8-83.6

23.8

16.4-33.2

Robeson

112

64.6

53.4-74.4

35.4

25.6-46.6

Wake

73.0

62.3-81.6

27.0

18.4-37.7

Western NC

196

151

75.5

68.2-81.6

24.5

18.4-31.8

Piedmont NC

209

152

70.7

62.1-78.0

29.3

22.0-37.9

Eastern NC

176

131

76.5

68.8-82.8

23.5

17.2-31.2

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* This question was asked only of male respondents who reported being age 40 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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