BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (A mammogram is an x-ray of each breast to look for breast cancer. Have you ever had a mammogram?)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Women's Health--FEMALE Respondents Only

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	4,112	2,892	64.8	62.5-67.1	1,220	35.2	32.9-37.5
RACE
White	3,133	2,243	66.1	63.6-68.6	890	33.9	31.4-36.4
African American	679	465	64.5	58.2-70.3	214	35.5	29.7-41.8
Asian	40	19	38.2	20.9-59.0	21	61.8	41.0-79.1
Native American	113	85	74.1	61.0-83.9	28	25.9	16.1-39.0
Other Minorities	119	59	47.8	35.2-60.7	60	52.2	39.3-64.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	141	76	47.3	35.4-59.5	65	52.7	40.5-64.6
-English Speaking	70	49	73.9	57.1-85.8	21	26.1	14.2-42.9
-Spanish Speaking	71	27	30.8	18.7-46.3	44	69.2	53.7-81.3
Non-Hispanic	3,964	2,810	65.6	63.3-67.9	1,154	34.4	32.1-36.7
AGE
18-24	295	62	19.3	13.6-26.6	233	80.7	73.4-86.4
25-34	688	122	18.6	14.7-23.2	566	81.4	76.8-85.3
35-44	752	501	67.7	62.6-72.4	251	32.3	27.6-37.4
45-54	796	741	90.9	87.0-93.7	55	9.1	6.3-13.0
55-64	602	568	94.6	91.5-96.6	34	5.4	3.4- 8.5
65-74	503	472	94.1	90.6-96.3	31	5.9	3.7- 9.4
75+	437	391	89.0	84.0-92.6	46	11.0	7.4-16.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	637	499	74.4	67.6-80.1	138	25.6	19.9-32.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,202	861	64.4	60.0-68.6	341	35.6	31.4-40.0
Some Post-H.S.	1,035	697	61.8	57.2-66.3	338	38.2	33.7-42.8
College Graduate	1,227	826	61.9	57.9-65.9	401	38.1	34.1-42.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	469	351	70.5	63.1-76.9	118	29.5	23.1-36.9
$15,000- 24,999	691	464	63.3	57.0-69.2	227	36.7	30.8-43.0
$25,000- 34,999	489	310	55.4	48.4-62.2	179	44.6	37.8-51.6
$35,000- 49,999	500	338	65.2	59.1-70.9	162	34.8	29.1-40.9
$50,000-74,999	452	309	65.0	58.2-71.2	143	35.0	28.8-41.8
$75,000+	445	322	66.1	59.4-72.2	123	33.9	27.8-40.6
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	254	196	73.9	67.2-79.7	58	26.1	20.3-32.8
Forsyth	285	208	68.1	61.2-74.3	77	31.9	25.7-38.8
Guilford	269	194	68.3	60.3-75.4	75	31.7	24.6-39.7
Henderson/Transylvania	284	217	74.6	67.3-80.7	67	25.4	19.3-32.7
Mecklenburg	287	193	61.6	54.5-68.2	94	38.4	31.8-45.5
Orange	257	165	51.8	40.2-63.2	92	48.2	36.8-59.8
Pitt	257	165	64.0	55.9-71.4	92	36.0	28.6-44.1
Randolph	256	182	65.5	55.7-74.1	74	34.5	25.9-44.3
Robeson	265	195	69.7	62.5-76.1	70	30.3	23.9-37.5
Wake	247	155	56.1	48.7-63.2	92	43.9	36.8-51.3
Western NC	375	272	69.8	64.0-75.1	103	30.2	24.9-36.0
Piedmont NC	561	394	64.8	59.6-69.6	167	35.2	30.4-40.4
Eastern NC	515	356	64.8	59.6-69.7	159	35.2	30.3-40.4

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,112

2,892

64.8

62.5-67.1

1,220

35.2

32.9-37.5

RACE

White

3,133

2,243

66.1

63.6-68.6

890

33.9

31.4-36.4

African American

679

465

64.5

58.2-70.3

214

35.5

29.7-41.8

Asian

38.2

20.9-59.0

61.8

41.0-79.1

Native American

113

74.1

61.0-83.9

25.9

16.1-39.0

Other Minorities

119

47.8

35.2-60.7

52.2

39.3-64.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

141

47.3

35.4-59.5

52.7

40.5-64.6

-English Speaking

73.9

57.1-85.8

26.1

14.2-42.9

-Spanish Speaking

30.8

18.7-46.3

69.2

53.7-81.3

Non-Hispanic

3,964

2,810

65.6

63.3-67.9

1,154

34.4

32.1-36.7

AGE

18-24

295

19.3

13.6-26.6

233

80.7

73.4-86.4

25-34

688

122

18.6

14.7-23.2

566

81.4

76.8-85.3

35-44

752

501

67.7

62.6-72.4

251

32.3

27.6-37.4

45-54

796

741

90.9

87.0-93.7

9.1

6.3-13.0

55-64

602

568

94.6

91.5-96.6

5.4

3.4- 8.5

65-74

503

472

94.1

90.6-96.3

5.9

3.7- 9.4

75+

437

391

89.0

84.0-92.6

11.0

7.4-16.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

637

499

74.4

67.6-80.1

138

25.6

19.9-32.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,202

861

64.4

60.0-68.6

341

35.6

31.4-40.0

Some Post-H.S.

1,035

697

61.8

57.2-66.3

338

38.2

33.7-42.8

College Graduate

1,227

826

61.9

57.9-65.9

401

38.1

34.1-42.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

469

351

70.5

63.1-76.9

118

29.5

23.1-36.9

$15,000- 24,999

691

464

63.3

57.0-69.2

227

36.7

30.8-43.0

$25,000- 34,999

489

310

55.4

48.4-62.2

179

44.6

37.8-51.6

$35,000- 49,999

500

338

65.2

59.1-70.9

162

34.8

29.1-40.9

$50,000-74,999

452

309

65.0

58.2-71.2

143

35.0

28.8-41.8

$75,000+

445

322

66.1

59.4-72.2

123

33.9

27.8-40.6

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

254

196

73.9

67.2-79.7

26.1

20.3-32.8

Forsyth

285

208

68.1

61.2-74.3

31.9

25.7-38.8

Guilford

269

194

68.3

60.3-75.4

31.7

24.6-39.7

Henderson/Transylvania

284

217

74.6

67.3-80.7

25.4

19.3-32.7

Mecklenburg

287

193

61.6

54.5-68.2

38.4

31.8-45.5

Orange

257

165

51.8

40.2-63.2

48.2

36.8-59.8

Pitt

257

165

64.0

55.9-71.4

36.0

28.6-44.1

Randolph

256

182

65.5

55.7-74.1

34.5

25.9-44.3

Robeson

265

195

69.7

62.5-76.1

30.3

23.9-37.5

Wake

247

155

56.1

48.7-63.2

43.9

36.8-51.3

Western NC

375

272

69.8

64.0-75.1

103

30.2

24.9-36.0

Piedmont NC

561

394

64.8

59.6-69.6

167

35.2

30.4-40.4

Eastern NC

515

356

64.8

59.6-69.7

159

35.2

30.3-40.4

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#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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