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--FEMALE Respondents Only

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	1,893	963	48.5	45.2-51.9	930	51.5	48.1-54.8
RACE
White	1,549	815	50.4	46.7-54.2	734	49.6	45.8-53.3
African American	246	115	44.6	36.2-53.3	131	55.4	46.7-63.8
Asian	12	3	11.3	2.6-37.6	9	88.7	62.4-97.4
Native American	51	16	37.5	17.9-62.3	35	62.5	37.7-82.1
Other Minorities	23	8	24.4	9.1-51.0	15	75.6	49.0-90.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	32	14	35.4	16.5-60.5	18	64.6	39.5-83.5
-English Speaking	26	11	31.9	12.8-60.0	15	68.1	40.0-87.2
-Spanish Speaking	6	3	55.2	14.7-89.8	3	44.8	10.2-85.3
Non-Hispanic	1,857	946	48.7	45.3-52.0	911	51.3	48.0-54.7
AGE
50-54	372	147	37.6	30.5-45.1	225	62.4	54.9-69.5
55-64	596	294	49.1	43.3-55.0	302	50.9	45.0-56.7
65-74	501	285	53.0	46.4-59.4	216	47.0	40.6-53.6
75+	424	237	53.7	46.8-60.4	187	46.3	39.6-53.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	433	196	46.8	39.6-54.1	237	53.2	45.9-60.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	597	295	47.6	42.0-53.3	302	52.4	46.7-58.0
Some Post-H.S.	419	224	49.6	42.8-56.5	195	50.4	43.5-57.2
College Graduate	437	247	51.9	44.5-59.3	190	48.1	40.7-55.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	295	153	45.3	36.9-53.9	142	54.7	46.1-63.1
$15,000- 24,999	314	151	46.4	38.2-54.9	163	53.6	45.1-61.8
$25,000- 34,999	201	107	44.6	34.9-54.8	94	55.4	45.2-65.1
$35,000- 49,999	180	96	51.5	41.4-61.5	84	48.5	38.5-58.6
$50,000-74,999	147	66	48.0	36.5-59.7	81	52.0	40.3-63.5
$75,000+	144	77	56.0	44.6-66.8	67	44.0	33.2-55.4
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	126	62	46.0	36.1-56.3	64	54.0	43.7-63.9
Forsyth	127	78	58.3	48.7-67.4	49	41.7	32.6-51.3
Guilford	122	72	61.7	51.9-70.5	50	38.3	29.5-48.1
Henderson/Transylvania	172	90	50.7	41.5-59.8	82	49.3	40.2-58.5
Mecklenburg	109	60	54.0	43.8-63.9	49	46.0	36.1-56.2
Orange	98	60	52.6	38.0-66.8	38	47.4	33.2-62.0
Pitt	99	52	38.9	25.7-54.1	47	61.1	45.9-74.3
Randolph	127	53	42.1	32.9-51.9	74	57.9	48.1-67.1
Robeson	133	54	43.8	34.7-53.4	79	56.2	46.6-65.3
Wake	75	46	58.7	45.5-70.7	29	41.3	29.3-54.5
Western NC	198	91	44.9	37.3-52.7	107	55.1	47.3-62.7
Piedmont NC	259	118	42.3	35.4-49.5	141	57.7	50.5-64.6
Eastern NC	248	127	51.4	44.2-58.5	121	48.6	41.5-55.8

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,893

963

48.5

45.2-51.9

930

51.5

48.1-54.8

RACE

White

1,549

815

50.4

46.7-54.2

734

49.6

45.8-53.3

African American

246

115

44.6

36.2-53.3

131

55.4

46.7-63.8

Asian

11.3

2.6-37.6

88.7

62.4-97.4

Native American

37.5

17.9-62.3

62.5

37.7-82.1

Other Minorities

24.4

9.1-51.0

75.6

49.0-90.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

35.4

16.5-60.5

64.6

39.5-83.5

-English Speaking

31.9

12.8-60.0

68.1

40.0-87.2

-Spanish Speaking

55.2

14.7-89.8

44.8

10.2-85.3

Non-Hispanic

1,857

946

48.7

45.3-52.0

911

51.3

48.0-54.7

AGE

50-54

372

147

37.6

30.5-45.1

225

62.4

54.9-69.5

55-64

596

294

49.1

43.3-55.0

302

50.9

45.0-56.7

65-74

501

285

53.0

46.4-59.4

216

47.0

40.6-53.6

75+

424

237

53.7

46.8-60.4

187

46.3

39.6-53.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

433

196

46.8

39.6-54.1

237

53.2

45.9-60.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

597

295

47.6

42.0-53.3

302

52.4

46.7-58.0

Some Post-H.S.

419

224

49.6

42.8-56.5

195

50.4

43.5-57.2

College Graduate

437

247

51.9

44.5-59.3

190

48.1

40.7-55.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

295

153

45.3

36.9-53.9

142

54.7

46.1-63.1

$15,000- 24,999

314

151

46.4

38.2-54.9

163

53.6

45.1-61.8

$25,000- 34,999

201

107

44.6

34.9-54.8

55.4

45.2-65.1

$35,000- 49,999

180

51.5

41.4-61.5

48.5

38.5-58.6

$50,000-74,999

147

48.0

36.5-59.7

52.0

40.3-63.5

$75,000+

144

56.0

44.6-66.8

44.0

33.2-55.4

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

126

46.0

36.1-56.3

54.0

43.7-63.9

Forsyth

127

58.3

48.7-67.4

41.7

32.6-51.3

Guilford

122

61.7

51.9-70.5

38.3

29.5-48.1

Henderson/Transylvania

172

50.7

41.5-59.8

49.3

40.2-58.5

Mecklenburg

109

54.0

43.8-63.9

46.0

36.1-56.2

Orange

52.6

38.0-66.8

47.4

33.2-62.0

Pitt

38.9

25.7-54.1

61.1

45.9-74.3

Randolph

127

42.1

32.9-51.9

57.9

48.1-67.1

Robeson

133

43.8

34.7-53.4

56.2

46.6-65.3

Wake

58.7

45.5-70.7

41.3

29.3-54.5

Western NC

198

44.9

37.3-52.7

107

55.1

47.3-62.7

Piedmont NC

259

118

42.3

35.4-49.5

141

57.7

50.5-64.6

Eastern NC

248

127

51.4

44.2-58.5

121

48.6

41.5-55.8

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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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