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--FEMALE Respondents Only

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	1,895	1,115	56.9	53.5-60.2	780	43.1	39.8-46.5
RACE
White	1,548	946	58.4	54.6-62.0	602	41.6	38.0-45.4
African American	248	128	52.8	44.1-61.2	120	47.2	38.8-55.9
Asian	12	4	33.6	10.0-69.8	8	66.4	30.2-90.0
Native American	52	23	38.3	20.8-59.5	29	61.7	40.5-79.2
Other Minorities	23	10	57.7	30.3-81.0	13	42.3	19.0-69.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	32	15	59.2	35.2-79.5	17	40.8	20.5-64.8
-English Speaking	26	12	57.0	30.5-79.9	14	43.0	20.1-69.5
-Spanish Speaking	6	3	71.7	28.2-94.2	3	28.3	5.8-71.8
Non-Hispanic	1,859	1,099	56.9	53.5-60.3	760	43.1	39.7-46.5
AGE
50-54	372	171	45.3	37.8-53.1	201	54.7	46.9-62.2
55-64	597	366	64.6	58.9-69.9	231	35.4	30.1-41.1
65-74	501	309	54.2	47.6-60.7	192	45.8	39.3-52.4
75+	425	269	61.0	54.1-67.4	156	39.0	32.6-45.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	439	233	52.2	45.0-59.3	206	47.8	40.7-55.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	594	368	60.9	55.2-66.4	226	39.1	33.6-44.8
Some Post-H.S.	420	241	54.0	47.1-60.8	179	46.0	39.2-52.9
College Graduate	435	270	60.4	52.8-67.5	165	39.6	32.5-47.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	298	164	57.9	49.5-65.9	134	42.1	34.1-50.5
$15,000- 24,999	317	164	46.9	38.6-55.4	153	53.1	44.6-61.4
$25,000- 34,999	201	135	58.9	48.0-68.9	66	41.1	31.1-52.0
$35,000- 49,999	181	120	59.1	48.5-68.8	61	40.9	31.2-51.5
$50,000-74,999	145	94	64.9	52.8-75.3	51	35.1	24.7-47.2
$75,000+	145	90	68.8	57.8-78.1	55	31.2	21.9-42.2
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	126	81	66.4	56.6-75.0	45	33.6	25.0-43.4
Forsyth	130	88	67.6	58.3-75.8	42	32.4	24.2-41.7
Guilford	123	90	74.4	65.4-81.8	33	25.6	18.2-34.6
Henderson/Transylvania	170	100	52.7	43.3-61.9	70	47.3	38.1-56.7
Mecklenburg	109	73	66.5	56.2-75.4	36	33.5	24.6-43.8
Orange	98	56	57.9	43.2-71.3	42	42.1	28.7-56.8
Pitt	100	57	66.0	51.6-77.9	43	34.0	22.1-48.4
Randolph	126	80	64.3	54.5-73.0	46	35.7	27.0-45.5
Robeson	135	57	44.2	35.1-53.7	78	55.8	46.3-64.9
Wake	75	50	65.4	52.0-76.8	25	34.6	23.2-48.0
Western NC	199	112	55.9	48.1-63.4	87	44.1	36.6-51.9
Piedmont NC	257	146	55.5	48.3-62.6	111	44.5	37.4-51.7
Eastern NC	247	125	50.1	42.9-57.3	122	49.9	42.7-57.1

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,895

1,115

56.9

53.5-60.2

780

43.1

39.8-46.5

RACE

White

1,548

946

58.4

54.6-62.0

602

41.6

38.0-45.4

African American

248

128

52.8

44.1-61.2

120

47.2

38.8-55.9

Asian

33.6

10.0-69.8

66.4

30.2-90.0

Native American

38.3

20.8-59.5

61.7

40.5-79.2

Other Minorities

57.7

30.3-81.0

42.3

19.0-69.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

59.2

35.2-79.5

40.8

20.5-64.8

-English Speaking

57.0

30.5-79.9

43.0

20.1-69.5

-Spanish Speaking

71.7

28.2-94.2

28.3

5.8-71.8

Non-Hispanic

1,859

1,099

56.9

53.5-60.3

760

43.1

39.7-46.5

AGE

50-54

372

171

45.3

37.8-53.1

201

54.7

46.9-62.2

55-64

597

366

64.6

58.9-69.9

231

35.4

30.1-41.1

65-74

501

309

54.2

47.6-60.7

192

45.8

39.3-52.4

75+

425

269

61.0

54.1-67.4

156

39.0

32.6-45.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

439

233

52.2

45.0-59.3

206

47.8

40.7-55.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

594

368

60.9

55.2-66.4

226

39.1

33.6-44.8

Some Post-H.S.

420

241

54.0

47.1-60.8

179

46.0

39.2-52.9

College Graduate

435

270

60.4

52.8-67.5

165

39.6

32.5-47.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

298

164

57.9

49.5-65.9

134

42.1

34.1-50.5

$15,000- 24,999

317

164

46.9

38.6-55.4

153

53.1

44.6-61.4

$25,000- 34,999

201

135

58.9

48.0-68.9

41.1

31.1-52.0

$35,000- 49,999

181

120

59.1

48.5-68.8

40.9

31.2-51.5

$50,000-74,999

145

64.9

52.8-75.3

35.1

24.7-47.2

$75,000+

145

68.8

57.8-78.1

31.2

21.9-42.2

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

126

66.4

56.6-75.0

33.6

25.0-43.4

Forsyth

130

67.6

58.3-75.8

32.4

24.2-41.7

Guilford

123

74.4

65.4-81.8

25.6

18.2-34.6

Henderson/Transylvania

170

100

52.7

43.3-61.9

47.3

38.1-56.7

Mecklenburg

109

66.5

56.2-75.4

33.5

24.6-43.8

Orange

57.9

43.2-71.3

42.1

28.7-56.8

Pitt

100

66.0

51.6-77.9

34.0

22.1-48.4

Randolph

126

64.3

54.5-73.0

35.7

27.0-45.5

Robeson

135

44.2

35.1-53.7

55.8

46.3-64.9

Wake

65.4

52.0-76.8

34.6

23.2-48.0

Western NC

199

112

55.9

48.1-63.4

44.1

36.6-51.9

Piedmont NC

257

146

55.5

48.3-62.6

111

44.5

37.4-51.7

Eastern NC

247

125

50.1

42.9-57.3

122

49.9

42.7-57.1

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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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