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--MALE 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	1,102	581	49.9	45.5-54.3	521	50.1	45.7-54.5
RACE
White	889	498	53.6	48.6-58.5	391	46.4	41.5-51.4
African American	139	59	40.1	29.4-51.9	80	59.9	48.1-70.6
Asian	10	2	13.6	2.5-49.3	8	86.4	50.7-97.5
Native American	34	13	39.1	17.0-66.9	21	60.9	33.1-83.0
Other Minorities	23	5	7.6	2.5-20.7	18	92.4	79.3-97.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	23	6	26.9	9.5-56.3	17	73.1	43.7-90.5
-English Speaking	14	5	46.3	16.9-78.6	9	53.7	21.4-83.1
-Spanish Speaking	9	1	6.8	0.8-38.6	8	93.2	61.4-99.2
Non-Hispanic	1,077	574	50.4	45.9-54.9	503	49.6	45.1-54.1
AGE
50-54	256	105	41.5	32.7-50.9	151	58.5	49.1-67.3
55-64	368	184	50.8	43.7-57.9	184	49.2	42.1-56.3
65-74	295	188	59.7	51.3-67.5	107	40.3	32.5-48.7
75+	183	104	48.5	36.8-60.3	79	51.5	39.7-63.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	249	108	34.6	27.0-43.0	141	65.4	57.0-73.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	298	155	47.8	39.5-56.3	143	52.2	43.7-60.5
Some Post-H.S.	194	102	56.8	46.8-66.2	92	43.2	33.8-53.2
College Graduate	356	215	62.2	54.4-69.5	141	37.8	30.5-45.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	106	44	39.3	25.5-55.1	62	60.7	44.9-74.5
$15,000- 24,999	168	78	39.6	30.0-50.1	90	60.4	49.9-70.0
$25,000- 34,999	114	59	45.6	33.1-58.6	55	54.4	41.4-66.9
$35,000- 49,999	164	102	65.3	53.8-75.3	62	34.7	24.7-46.2
$50,000-74,999	114	69	49.9	36.7-63.0	45	50.1	37.0-63.3
$75,000+	171	99	55.7	44.8-66.1	72	44.3	33.9-55.2
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	74	39	50.4	38.1-62.7	35	49.6	37.3-61.9
Forsyth	76	46	58.7	45.4-70.9	30	41.3	29.1-54.6
Guilford	64	33	53.4	39.6-66.7	31	46.6	33.3-60.4
Henderson/Transylvania	98	64	66.2	53.9-76.6	34	33.8	23.4-46.1
Mecklenburg	47	21	37.7	24.4-53.1	26	62.3	46.9-75.6
Orange	66	35	50.0	37.1-62.8	31	50.0	37.2-62.9
Pitt	48	23	46.8	31.6-62.5	25	53.2	37.5-68.4
Randolph	78	47	62.5	50.4-73.3	31	37.5	26.7-49.6
Robeson	81	34	37.2	26.6-49.3	47	62.8	50.7-73.4
Wake	57	36	66.7	52.5-78.3	21	33.3	21.7-47.5
Western NC	146	66	43.0	34.5-51.9	80	57.0	48.1-65.5
Piedmont NC	151	71	42.4	33.2-52.2	80	57.6	47.8-66.8
Eastern NC	116	66	57.9	47.6-67.6	50	42.1	32.4-52.4

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,102

581

49.9

45.5-54.3

521

50.1

45.7-54.5

RACE

White

889

498

53.6

48.6-58.5

391

46.4

41.5-51.4

African American

139

40.1

29.4-51.9

59.9

48.1-70.6

Asian

13.6

2.5-49.3

86.4

50.7-97.5

Native American

39.1

17.0-66.9

60.9

33.1-83.0

Other Minorities

7.6

2.5-20.7

92.4

79.3-97.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

26.9

9.5-56.3

73.1

43.7-90.5

-English Speaking

46.3

16.9-78.6

53.7

21.4-83.1

-Spanish Speaking

6.8

0.8-38.6

93.2

61.4-99.2

Non-Hispanic

1,077

574

50.4

45.9-54.9

503

49.6

45.1-54.1

AGE

50-54

256

105

41.5

32.7-50.9

151

58.5

49.1-67.3

55-64

368

184

50.8

43.7-57.9

184

49.2

42.1-56.3

65-74

295

188

59.7

51.3-67.5

107

40.3

32.5-48.7

75+

183

104

48.5

36.8-60.3

51.5

39.7-63.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

249

108

34.6

27.0-43.0

141

65.4

57.0-73.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

298

155

47.8

39.5-56.3

143

52.2

43.7-60.5

Some Post-H.S.

194

102

56.8

46.8-66.2

43.2

33.8-53.2

College Graduate

356

215

62.2

54.4-69.5

141

37.8

30.5-45.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

106

39.3

25.5-55.1

60.7

44.9-74.5

$15,000- 24,999

168

39.6

30.0-50.1

60.4

49.9-70.0

$25,000- 34,999

114

45.6

33.1-58.6

54.4

41.4-66.9

$35,000- 49,999

164

102

65.3

53.8-75.3

34.7

24.7-46.2

$50,000-74,999

114

49.9

36.7-63.0

50.1

37.0-63.3

$75,000+

171

55.7

44.8-66.1

44.3

33.9-55.2

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

50.4

38.1-62.7

49.6

37.3-61.9

Forsyth

58.7

45.4-70.9

41.3

29.1-54.6

Guilford

53.4

39.6-66.7

46.6

33.3-60.4

Henderson/Transylvania

66.2

53.9-76.6

33.8

23.4-46.1

Mecklenburg

37.7

24.4-53.1

62.3

46.9-75.6

Orange

50.0

37.1-62.8

50.0

37.2-62.9

Pitt

46.8

31.6-62.5

53.2

37.5-68.4

Randolph

62.5

50.4-73.3

37.5

26.7-49.6

Robeson

37.2

26.6-49.3

62.8

50.7-73.4

Wake

66.7

52.5-78.3

33.3

21.7-47.5

Western NC

146

43.0

34.5-51.9

57.0

48.1-65.5

Piedmont NC

151

42.4

33.2-52.2

57.6

47.8-66.8

Eastern NC

116

57.9

47.6-67.6

42.1

32.4-52.4

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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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