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--MALE 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	1,094	541	46.8	42.4-51.3	553	53.2	48.7-57.6
RACE
White	887	457	48.8	43.8-53.7	430	51.2	46.3-56.2
African American	132	58	40.1	28.8-52.5	74	59.9	47.5-71.2
Asian	10	4	68.0	28.6-91.8	6	32.0	8.2-71.4
Native American	34	12	38.5	15.8-67.6	22	61.5	32.4-84.2
Other Minorities	24	5	18.8	5.7-46.9	19	81.2	53.1-94.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	24	8	39.5	17.0-67.6	16	60.5	32.4-83.0
-English Speaking	14	6	45.1	16.0-78.0	8	54.9	22.0-84.0
-Spanish Speaking	10	2	33.9	7.4-76.7	8	66.1	23.3-92.6
Non-Hispanic	1,068	533	47.0	42.6-51.5	535	53.0	48.5-57.4
AGE
50-54	255	82	35.1	26.6-44.7	173	64.9	55.3-73.4
55-64	369	179	48.8	41.7-55.9	190	51.2	44.1-58.3
65-74	291	174	54.3	46.0-62.4	117	45.7	37.6-54.0
75+	179	106	53.1	41.1-64.8	73	46.9	35.2-58.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	242	83	31.3	23.8-40.0	159	68.7	60.0-76.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	298	146	46.8	38.4-55.4	152	53.2	44.6-61.6
Some Post-H.S.	193	89	44.5	34.5-54.9	104	55.5	45.1-65.5
College Graduate	356	222	62.8	55.0-69.9	134	37.2	30.1-45.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	102	44	53.2	36.6-69.1	58	46.8	30.9-63.4
$15,000- 24,999	168	78	42.8	32.9-53.4	90	57.2	46.6-67.1
$25,000- 34,999	114	54	39.1	27.5-52.1	60	60.9	47.9-72.5
$35,000- 49,999	164	86	51.9	40.4-63.2	78	48.1	36.8-59.6
$50,000-74,999	114	65	54.4	40.9-67.2	49	45.6	32.8-59.1
$75,000+	170	102	56.0	45.2-66.4	68	44.0	33.6-54.8
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	74	34	45.9	33.9-58.4	40	54.1	41.6-66.1
Forsyth	75	47	59.2	46.1-71.1	28	40.8	28.9-53.9
Guilford	63	32	48.0	34.5-61.7	31	52.0	38.3-65.5
Henderson/Transylvania	98	62	61.3	49.0-72.4	36	38.7	27.6-51.0
Mecklenburg	46	25	48.3	33.2-63.8	21	51.7	36.2-66.8
Orange	66	35	53.6	40.5-66.2	31	46.4	33.8-59.5
Pitt	47	19	32.6	20.1-48.1	28	67.4	51.9-79.9
Randolph	77	33	38.9	28.0-51.1	44	61.1	48.9-72.0
Robeson	81	37	41.2	30.0-53.3	44	58.8	46.7-70.0
Wake	57	34	57.8	42.9-71.4	23	42.2	28.6-57.1
Western NC	145	64	44.5	35.8-53.6	81	55.5	46.4-64.2
Piedmont NC	151	65	41.4	31.8-51.6	86	58.6	48.4-68.2
Eastern NC	114	54	49.9	39.7-60.1	60	50.1	39.9-60.3

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,094

541

46.8

42.4-51.3

553

53.2

48.7-57.6

RACE

White

887

457

48.8

43.8-53.7

430

51.2

46.3-56.2

African American

132

40.1

28.8-52.5

59.9

47.5-71.2

Asian

68.0

28.6-91.8

32.0

8.2-71.4

Native American

38.5

15.8-67.6

61.5

32.4-84.2

Other Minorities

18.8

5.7-46.9

81.2

53.1-94.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

39.5

17.0-67.6

60.5

32.4-83.0

-English Speaking

45.1

16.0-78.0

54.9

22.0-84.0

-Spanish Speaking

33.9

7.4-76.7

66.1

23.3-92.6

Non-Hispanic

1,068

533

47.0

42.6-51.5

535

53.0

48.5-57.4

AGE

50-54

255

35.1

26.6-44.7

173

64.9

55.3-73.4

55-64

369

179

48.8

41.7-55.9

190

51.2

44.1-58.3

65-74

291

174

54.3

46.0-62.4

117

45.7

37.6-54.0

75+

179

106

53.1

41.1-64.8

46.9

35.2-58.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

242

31.3

23.8-40.0

159

68.7

60.0-76.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

298

146

46.8

38.4-55.4

152

53.2

44.6-61.6

Some Post-H.S.

193

44.5

34.5-54.9

104

55.5

45.1-65.5

College Graduate

356

222

62.8

55.0-69.9

134

37.2

30.1-45.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

102

53.2

36.6-69.1

46.8

30.9-63.4

$15,000- 24,999

168

42.8

32.9-53.4

57.2

46.6-67.1

$25,000- 34,999

114

39.1

27.5-52.1

60.9

47.9-72.5

$35,000- 49,999

164

51.9

40.4-63.2

48.1

36.8-59.6

$50,000-74,999

114

54.4

40.9-67.2

45.6

32.8-59.1

$75,000+

170

102

56.0

45.2-66.4

44.0

33.6-54.8

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

45.9

33.9-58.4

54.1

41.6-66.1

Forsyth

59.2

46.1-71.1

40.8

28.9-53.9

Guilford

48.0

34.5-61.7

52.0

38.3-65.5

Henderson/Transylvania

61.3

49.0-72.4

38.7

27.6-51.0

Mecklenburg

48.3

33.2-63.8

51.7

36.2-66.8

Orange

53.6

40.5-66.2

46.4

33.8-59.5

Pitt

32.6

20.1-48.1

67.4

51.9-79.9

Randolph

38.9

28.0-51.1

61.1

48.9-72.0

Robeson

41.2

30.0-53.3

58.8

46.7-70.0

Wake

57.8

42.9-71.4

42.2

28.6-57.1

Western NC

145

44.5

35.8-53.6

55.5

46.4-64.2

Piedmont NC

151

41.4

31.8-51.6

58.6

48.4-68.2

Eastern NC

114

49.9

39.7-60.1

50.1

39.9-60.3

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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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