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--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

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	2,997	1,696	53.7	51.0-56.4	1,301	46.3	43.6-49.0
Have Health Insurance
Yes	2,743	1,615	55.8	52.9-58.6	1,128	44.2	41.4-47.1
No	251	79	32.1	23.8-41.8	172	67.9	58.2-76.2
Body Mass Index
Underweight	53	27	41.6	24.6-61.0	26	58.4	39.0-75.4
Recommended Range	1,075	627	53.1	48.7-57.5	448	46.9	42.5-51.3
Overweight	1,101	621	53.0	48.3-57.6	480	47.0	42.4-51.7
Obese	619	344	56.7	50.9-62.3	275	43.3	37.7-49.1
Current Smoker
No	2,456	1,436	56.2	53.3-59.1	1,020	43.8	40.9-46.7
Yes	523	250	43.3	36.9-49.8	273	56.7	50.2-63.1
Binge Drinker
No	2,868	1,635	54.4	51.6-57.1	1,233	45.6	42.9-48.4
Yes	88	38	39.5	25.8-55.1	50	60.5	44.9-74.2
Heavy Drinker
No	2,895	1,645	53.9	51.2-56.7	1,250	46.1	43.3-48.8
Yes	70	34	49.1	31.2-67.2	36	50.9	32.8-68.8
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	954	576	56.3	51.5-60.9	378	43.7	39.1-48.5
Some Physical Activity	1,126	639	56.0	51.6-60.3	487	44.0	39.7-48.4
Physically Inactive	727	381	49.3	43.9-54.7	346	50.7	45.3-56.1
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	933	533	57.4	52.5-62.1	400	42.6	37.9-47.5
No	2,053	1,156	51.9	48.6-55.2	897	48.1	44.8-51.4
Disability Status
Yes	1,011	598	56.2	51.3-61.0	413	43.8	39.0-48.7
No	1,874	1,038	52.7	49.3-56.1	836	47.3	43.9-50.7
Current Asthma
Yes	200	117	66.4	55.6-75.7	83	33.6	24.3-44.4
No	2,788	1,576	53.1	50.4-55.8	1,212	46.9	44.2-49.6
Diabetes
Yes	419	250	59.4	52.6-66.0	169	40.6	34.0-47.4
Yes, During Pregnancy	7	3	31.6	5.8-77.6	4	68.4	22.4-94.2
No	2,568	1,441	52.8	49.8-55.8	1,127	47.2	44.2-50.2
Arthritis
Yes	1,524	933	58.3	54.3-62.2	591	41.7	37.8-45.7
No	1,423	739	49.4	45.7-53.2	684	50.6	46.8-54.3

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,997

1,696

53.7

51.0-56.4

1,301

46.3

43.6-49.0

Have Health Insurance

Yes

2,743

1,615

55.8

52.9-58.6

1,128

44.2

41.4-47.1

251

32.1

23.8-41.8

172

67.9

58.2-76.2

Body Mass Index

Underweight

41.6

24.6-61.0

58.4

39.0-75.4

Recommended Range

1,075

627

53.1

48.7-57.5

448

46.9

42.5-51.3

Overweight

1,101

621

53.0

48.3-57.6

480

47.0

42.4-51.7

Obese

619

344

56.7

50.9-62.3

275

43.3

37.7-49.1

Current Smoker

2,456

1,436

56.2

53.3-59.1

1,020

43.8

40.9-46.7

Yes

523

250

43.3

36.9-49.8

273

56.7

50.2-63.1

Binge Drinker

2,868

1,635

54.4

51.6-57.1

1,233

45.6

42.9-48.4

Yes

39.5

25.8-55.1

60.5

44.9-74.2

Heavy Drinker

2,895

1,645

53.9

51.2-56.7

1,250

46.1

43.3-48.8

Yes

49.1

31.2-67.2

50.9

32.8-68.8

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

954

576

56.3

51.5-60.9

378

43.7

39.1-48.5

Some Physical Activity

1,126

639

56.0

51.6-60.3

487

44.0

39.7-48.4

Physically Inactive

727

381

49.3

43.9-54.7

346

50.7

45.3-56.1

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

933

533

57.4

52.5-62.1

400

42.6

37.9-47.5

2,053

1,156

51.9

48.6-55.2

897

48.1

44.8-51.4

Disability Status

Yes

1,011

598

56.2

51.3-61.0

413

43.8

39.0-48.7

1,874

1,038

52.7

49.3-56.1

836

47.3

43.9-50.7

Current Asthma

Yes

200

117

66.4

55.6-75.7

33.6

24.3-44.4

2,788

1,576

53.1

50.4-55.8

1,212

46.9

44.2-49.6

Diabetes

Yes

419

250

59.4

52.6-66.0

169

40.6

34.0-47.4

Yes, During Pregnancy

31.6

5.8-77.6

68.4

22.4-94.2

2,568

1,441

52.8

49.8-55.8

1,127

47.2

44.2-50.2

Arthritis

Yes

1,524

933

58.3

54.3-62.2

591

41.7

37.8-45.7

1,423

739

49.4

45.7-53.2

684

50.6

46.8-54.3

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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.

* See Technical Notes for definitions of risk factors/conditions.