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2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

What type of cancer was/is it?
Colorectal*

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  Total
Respond.#		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
TOTAL 4,265 33 0.6 0.4- 0.9 4,232 99.4 99.1-99.6
Have Health Insurance
Yes 3,794 32 0.6 0.4- 1.0 3,762 99.4 99.0-99.6
No 464 1 0.1 0.0- 0.9 463 99.9 99.1- 100
Body Mass Index
Underweight 68 0 0.0 . - . 68 100 . - .
Recommended Range 1,524 14 1.1 0.6- 2.2 1,510 98.9 97.8-99.4
Overweight 1,503 16 0.6 0.3- 1.1 1,487 99.4 98.9-99.7
Obese 948 3 0.1 0.0- 0.4 945 99.9 99.6- 100
Current Smoker
No 3,361 26 0.6 0.4- 1.0 3,335 99.4 99.0-99.6
Yes 884 7 0.5 0.2- 1.3 877 99.5 98.7-99.8
Binge Drinker
No 3,990 33 0.6 0.4- 1.0 3,957 99.4 99.0-99.6
Yes 228 0 0.0 . - . 228 100 . - .
Heavy Drinker
No 4,097 33 0.6 0.4- 1.0 4,064 99.4 99.0-99.6
Yes 130 0 0.0 . - . 130 100 . - .
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation 1,436 11 0.6 0.3- 1.2 1,425 99.4 98.8-99.7
Some Physical Activity 1,670 6 0.4 0.1- 1.2 1,664 99.6 98.8-99.9
Physically Inactive 962 13 0.6 0.3- 1.1 949 99.4 98.9-99.7
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes 1,115 14 1.2 0.6- 2.4 1,101 98.8 97.6-99.4
No 3,137 18 0.3 0.2- 0.6 3,119 99.7 99.4-99.8
Disability Status
Yes 1,329 16 1.0 0.5- 1.9 1,313 99.0 98.1-99.5
No 2,909 17 0.4 0.2- 0.8 2,892 99.6 99.2-99.8
Current Asthma
Yes 276 1 0.2 0.0- 1.3 275 99.8 98.7- 100
No 3,976 32 0.6 0.4- 1.0 3,944 99.4 99.0-99.6
Diabetes
Yes 470 4 1.0 0.3- 3.5 466 99.0 96.5-99.7
Yes, During Pregnancy 22 0 0.0 . - . 22 100 . - .
No 3,769 29 0.5 0.3- 0.9 3,740 99.5 99.1-99.7
Arthritis
Yes 1,833 20 0.7 0.4- 1.4 1,813 99.3 98.6-99.6
No 2,405 12 0.4 0.2- 0.7 2,393 99.6 99.3-99.8

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* Data for this table includes respondents who reported being age 40 or 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.

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