BRFSS 2002 - 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?*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: 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	2,987	1,504	47.7	45.0-50.5	1,483	52.3	49.5-55.0
GENDER
Male	1,094	541	46.8	42.4-51.3	553	53.2	48.7-57.6
Female	1,893	963	48.5	45.2-51.9	930	51.5	48.1-54.8
RACE
White	2,436	1,272	49.7	46.7-52.7	1,164	50.3	47.3-53.3
African American	378	173	42.8	35.9-49.9	205	57.2	50.1-64.1
Asian	22	7	39.8	13.9-73.0	15	60.2	27.0-86.1
Native American	85	28	38.1	20.8-59.1	57	61.9	40.9-79.2
Other Minorities	47	13	21.6	10.3-39.7	34	78.4	60.3-89.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	56	22	37.4	21.5-56.6	34	62.6	43.4-78.5
-English Speaking	40	17	36.7	18.7-59.3	23	63.3	40.7-81.3
-Spanish Speaking	16	5	39.1	13.3-72.8	11	60.9	27.2-86.7
Non-Hispanic	2,925	1,479	47.9	45.2-50.7	1,446	52.1	49.3-54.8
AGE
50-54	627	229	36.3	30.6-42.4	398	63.7	57.6-69.4
55-64	965	473	49.0	44.4-53.5	492	51.0	46.5-55.6
65-74	792	459	53.5	48.3-58.6	333	46.5	41.4-51.7
75+	603	343	53.4	47.1-59.7	260	46.6	40.3-52.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	675	279	40.1	34.7-45.8	396	59.9	54.2-65.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	895	441	47.3	42.4-52.2	454	52.7	47.8-57.6
Some Post-H.S.	612	313	47.5	41.8-53.4	299	52.5	46.6-58.2
College Graduate	793	469	57.7	52.3-63.0	324	42.3	37.0-47.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	397	197	47.8	39.8-56.0	200	52.2	44.0-60.2
$15,000- 24,999	482	229	44.9	38.4-51.5	253	55.1	48.5-61.6
$25,000- 34,999	315	161	42.4	34.8-50.4	154	57.6	49.6-65.2
$35,000- 49,999	344	182	51.8	43.8-59.7	162	48.2	40.3-56.2
$50,000-74,999	261	131	51.3	42.3-60.2	130	48.7	39.8-57.7
$75,000+	314	179	56.0	48.0-63.8	135	44.0	36.2-52.0
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	200	96	46.0	38.2-54.0	104	54.0	46.0-61.8
Forsyth	202	125	58.8	50.7-66.4	77	41.2	33.6-49.3
Guilford	185	104	55.3	46.8-63.5	81	44.7	36.5-53.2
Henderson/Transylvania	270	152	55.8	48.1-63.1	118	44.2	36.9-51.9
Mecklenburg	155	85	51.9	43.1-60.5	70	48.1	39.5-56.9
Orange	164	95	53.1	43.0-62.9	69	46.9	37.1-57.0
Pitt	146	71	36.4	26.9-47.1	75	63.6	52.9-73.1
Randolph	204	86	40.5	33.2-48.3	118	59.5	51.7-66.8
Robeson	214	91	42.5	35.1-50.2	123	57.5	49.8-64.9
Wake	132	80	58.2	48.2-67.6	52	41.8	32.4-51.8
Western NC	343	155	44.7	38.8-50.7	188	55.3	49.3-61.2
Piedmont NC	410	183	41.9	36.1-47.9	227	58.1	52.1-63.9
Eastern NC	362	181	50.8	44.8-56.7	181	49.2	43.3-55.2

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,987

1,504

47.7

45.0-50.5

1,483

52.3

49.5-55.0

GENDER

Male

1,094

541

46.8

42.4-51.3

553

53.2

48.7-57.6

Female

1,893

963

48.5

45.2-51.9

930

51.5

48.1-54.8

RACE

White

2,436

1,272

49.7

46.7-52.7

1,164

50.3

47.3-53.3

African American

378

173

42.8

35.9-49.9

205

57.2

50.1-64.1

Asian

39.8

13.9-73.0

60.2

27.0-86.1

Native American

38.1

20.8-59.1

61.9

40.9-79.2

Other Minorities

21.6

10.3-39.7

78.4

60.3-89.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

37.4

21.5-56.6

62.6

43.4-78.5

-English Speaking

36.7

18.7-59.3

63.3

40.7-81.3

-Spanish Speaking

39.1

13.3-72.8

60.9

27.2-86.7

Non-Hispanic

2,925

1,479

47.9

45.2-50.7

1,446

52.1

49.3-54.8

AGE

50-54

627

229

36.3

30.6-42.4

398

63.7

57.6-69.4

55-64

965

473

49.0

44.4-53.5

492

51.0

46.5-55.6

65-74

792

459

53.5

48.3-58.6

333

46.5

41.4-51.7

75+

603

343

53.4

47.1-59.7

260

46.6

40.3-52.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

675

279

40.1

34.7-45.8

396

59.9

54.2-65.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

895

441

47.3

42.4-52.2

454

52.7

47.8-57.6

Some Post-H.S.

612

313

47.5

41.8-53.4

299

52.5

46.6-58.2

College Graduate

793

469

57.7

52.3-63.0

324

42.3

37.0-47.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

397

197

47.8

39.8-56.0

200

52.2

44.0-60.2

$15,000- 24,999

482

229

44.9

38.4-51.5

253

55.1

48.5-61.6

$25,000- 34,999

315

161

42.4

34.8-50.4

154

57.6

49.6-65.2

$35,000- 49,999

344

182

51.8

43.8-59.7

162

48.2

40.3-56.2

$50,000-74,999

261

131

51.3

42.3-60.2

130

48.7

39.8-57.7

$75,000+

314

179

56.0

48.0-63.8

135

44.0

36.2-52.0

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

200

46.0

38.2-54.0

104

54.0

46.0-61.8

Forsyth

202

125

58.8

50.7-66.4

41.2

33.6-49.3

Guilford

185

104

55.3

46.8-63.5

44.7

36.5-53.2

Henderson/Transylvania

270

152

55.8

48.1-63.1

118

44.2

36.9-51.9

Mecklenburg

155

51.9

43.1-60.5

48.1

39.5-56.9

Orange

164

53.1

43.0-62.9

46.9

37.1-57.0

Pitt

146

36.4

26.9-47.1

63.6

52.9-73.1

Randolph

204

40.5

33.2-48.3

118

59.5

51.7-66.8

Robeson

214

42.5

35.1-50.2

123

57.5

49.8-64.9

Wake

132

58.2

48.2-67.6

41.8

32.4-51.8

Western NC

343

155

44.7

38.8-50.7

188

55.3

49.3-61.2

Piedmont NC

410

183

41.9

36.1-47.9

227

58.1

52.1-63.9

Eastern NC

362

181

50.8

44.8-56.7

181

49.2

43.3-55.2

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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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