BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (A digital rectal exam is an exam in which a doctor, nurse, or other health professional places a gloved finger into the rectum to feel the size, shape, and hardness of the prostate gland. Have you ever had a digital rectal exam?*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	1,644	1,231	73.4	70.0-76.5	413	26.6	23.5-30.0
Have Health Insurance
Yes	1,444	1,128	75.7	72.1-79.0	316	24.3	21.0-27.9
No	197	102	58.5	48.5-68.0	95	41.5	32.0-51.5
Body Mass Index
Underweight	9	4	26.4	5.4-69.2	5	73.6	30.8-94.6
Recommended Range	486	354	73.7	67.7-79.0	132	26.3	21.0-32.3
Overweight	758	590	74.4	69.0-79.2	168	25.6	20.8-31.0
Obese	359	270	75.7	69.2-81.1	89	24.3	18.9-30.8
Current Smoker
No	1,236	962	74.8	70.9-78.3	274	25.2	21.7-29.1
Yes	401	263	69.2	61.9-75.6	138	30.8	24.4-38.1
Binge Drinker
No	1,446	1,095	74.1	70.5-77.4	351	25.9	22.6-29.5
Yes	171	119	68.7	57.6-78.0	52	31.3	22.0-42.4
Heavy Drinker
No	1,569	1,181	73.8	70.4-77.0	388	26.2	23.0-29.6
Yes	56	38	62.9	40.6-80.8	18	37.1	19.2-59.4
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	620	493	75.3	69.8-80.1	127	24.7	19.9-30.2
Some Physical Activity	627	464	75.2	69.8-79.9	163	24.8	20.1-30.2
Physically Inactive	315	212	68.8	61.4-75.3	103	31.2	24.7-38.6
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	411	307	74.9	67.5-81.0	104	25.1	19.0-32.5
No	1,228	921	73.1	69.2-76.6	307	26.9	23.4-30.8
Disability Status
Yes	457	376	79.1	71.3-85.3	81	20.9	14.7-28.7
No	1,129	819	71.6	67.7-75.3	310	28.4	24.7-32.3
Current Asthma
Yes	70	48	61.5	41.1-78.5	22	38.5	21.5-58.9
No	1,571	1,183	74.8	71.6-77.8	388	25.2	22.2-28.4
Diabetes
Yes	189	160	88.7	81.7-93.2	29	11.3	6.8-18.3
Yes, During Pregnancy	0	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .
No	1,452	1,068	71.4	67.7-74.9	384	28.6	25.1-32.3
Arthritis
Yes	578	472	77.4	70.8-82.8	106	22.6	17.2-29.2
No	1,041	744	71.6	67.6-75.3	297	28.4	24.7-32.4

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,644

1,231

73.4

70.0-76.5

413

26.6

23.5-30.0

Have Health Insurance

Yes

1,444

1,128

75.7

72.1-79.0

316

24.3

21.0-27.9

197

102

58.5

48.5-68.0

41.5

32.0-51.5

Body Mass Index

Underweight

26.4

5.4-69.2

73.6

30.8-94.6

Recommended Range

486

354

73.7

67.7-79.0

132

26.3

21.0-32.3

Overweight

758

590

74.4

69.0-79.2

168

25.6

20.8-31.0

Obese

359

270

75.7

69.2-81.1

24.3

18.9-30.8

Current Smoker

1,236

962

74.8

70.9-78.3

274

25.2

21.7-29.1

Yes

401

263

69.2

61.9-75.6

138

30.8

24.4-38.1

Binge Drinker

1,446

1,095

74.1

70.5-77.4

351

25.9

22.6-29.5

Yes

171

119

68.7

57.6-78.0

31.3

22.0-42.4

Heavy Drinker

1,569

1,181

73.8

70.4-77.0

388

26.2

23.0-29.6

Yes

62.9

40.6-80.8

37.1

19.2-59.4

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

620

493

75.3

69.8-80.1

127

24.7

19.9-30.2

Some Physical Activity

627

464

75.2

69.8-79.9

163

24.8

20.1-30.2

Physically Inactive

315

212

68.8

61.4-75.3

103

31.2

24.7-38.6

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

411

307

74.9

67.5-81.0

104

25.1

19.0-32.5

1,228

921

73.1

69.2-76.6

307

26.9

23.4-30.8

Disability Status

Yes

457

376

79.1

71.3-85.3

20.9

14.7-28.7

1,129

819

71.6

67.7-75.3

310

28.4

24.7-32.3

Current Asthma

Yes

61.5

41.1-78.5

38.5

21.5-58.9

1,571

1,183

74.8

71.6-77.8

388

25.2

22.2-28.4

Diabetes

Yes

189

160

88.7

81.7-93.2

11.3

6.8-18.3

Yes, During Pregnancy

. - .

1,452

1,068

71.4

67.7-74.9

384

28.6

25.1-32.3

Arthritis

Yes

578

472

77.4

70.8-82.8

106

22.6

17.2-29.2

1,041

744

71.6

67.6-75.3

297

28.4

24.7-32.4

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* This question was asked only of male respondents who reported being age 40 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.