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

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	2,987	1,504	47.7	45.0-50.5	1,483	52.3	49.5-55.0
Have Health Insurance
Yes	2,733	1,433	49.6	46.7-52.4	1,300	50.4	47.6-53.3
No	251	69	28.4	20.4-38.0	182	71.6	62.0-79.6
Body Mass Index
Underweight	53	31	52.7	32.6-72.0	22	47.3	28.0-67.4
Recommended Range	1,072	565	48.4	44.1-52.9	507	51.6	47.1-55.9
Overweight	1,097	544	48.4	43.7-53.0	553	51.6	47.0-56.3
Obese	616	296	46.8	41.1-52.6	320	53.2	47.4-58.9
Current Smoker
No	2,448	1,297	50.6	47.6-53.5	1,151	49.4	46.5-52.4
Yes	521	198	36.0	29.7-42.9	323	64.0	57.1-70.3
Binge Drinker
No	2,858	1,452	48.2	45.4-51.0	1,406	51.8	49.0-54.6
Yes	89	29	31.7	19.6-47.1	60	68.3	52.9-80.4
Heavy Drinker
No	2,886	1,458	47.8	45.1-50.6	1,428	52.2	49.4-54.9
Yes	70	32	38.4	23.1-56.3	38	61.6	43.7-76.9
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	953	519	51.3	46.6-55.9	434	48.7	44.1-53.4
Some Physical Activity	1,123	568	48.8	44.4-53.2	555	51.2	46.8-55.6
Physically Inactive	719	327	41.8	36.6-47.2	392	58.2	52.8-63.4
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	921	484	51.6	46.7-56.4	437	48.4	43.6-53.3
No	2,055	1,013	45.7	42.5-49.0	1,042	54.3	51.0-57.5
Disability Status
Yes	1,003	540	51.7	46.9-56.5	463	48.3	43.5-53.1
No	1,872	921	46.5	43.1-49.9	951	53.5	50.1-56.9
Current Asthma
Yes	199	105	51.0	39.7-62.2	94	49.0	37.8-60.3
No	2,778	1,395	47.2	44.5-50.0	1,383	52.8	50.0-55.5
Diabetes
Yes	416	211	49.3	42.5-56.1	205	50.7	43.9-57.5
Yes, During Pregnancy	8	4	49.3	13.4-85.9	4	50.7	14.1-86.6
No	2,560	1,287	47.5	44.5-50.5	1,273	52.5	49.5-55.5
Arthritis
Yes	1,516	835	51.2	47.2-55.1	681	48.8	44.9-52.8
No	1,420	641	44.0	40.2-47.7	779	56.0	52.3-59.8

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,987

1,504

47.7

45.0-50.5

1,483

52.3

49.5-55.0

Have Health Insurance

Yes

2,733

1,433

49.6

46.7-52.4

1,300

50.4

47.6-53.3

251

28.4

20.4-38.0

182

71.6

62.0-79.6

Body Mass Index

Underweight

52.7

32.6-72.0

47.3

28.0-67.4

Recommended Range

1,072

565

48.4

44.1-52.9

507

51.6

47.1-55.9

Overweight

1,097

544

48.4

43.7-53.0

553

51.6

47.0-56.3

Obese

616

296

46.8

41.1-52.6

320

53.2

47.4-58.9

Current Smoker

2,448

1,297

50.6

47.6-53.5

1,151

49.4

46.5-52.4

Yes

521

198

36.0

29.7-42.9

323

64.0

57.1-70.3

Binge Drinker

2,858

1,452

48.2

45.4-51.0

1,406

51.8

49.0-54.6

Yes

31.7

19.6-47.1

68.3

52.9-80.4

Heavy Drinker

2,886

1,458

47.8

45.1-50.6

1,428

52.2

49.4-54.9

Yes

38.4

23.1-56.3

61.6

43.7-76.9

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

953

519

51.3

46.6-55.9

434

48.7

44.1-53.4

Some Physical Activity

1,123

568

48.8

44.4-53.2

555

51.2

46.8-55.6

Physically Inactive

719

327

41.8

36.6-47.2

392

58.2

52.8-63.4

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

921

484

51.6

46.7-56.4

437

48.4

43.6-53.3

2,055

1,013

45.7

42.5-49.0

1,042

54.3

51.0-57.5

Disability Status

Yes

1,003

540

51.7

46.9-56.5

463

48.3

43.5-53.1

1,872

921

46.5

43.1-49.9

951

53.5

50.1-56.9

Current Asthma

Yes

199

105

51.0

39.7-62.2

49.0

37.8-60.3

2,778

1,395

47.2

44.5-50.0

1,383

52.8

50.0-55.5

Diabetes

Yes

416

211

49.3

42.5-56.1

205

50.7

43.9-57.5

Yes, During Pregnancy

49.3

13.4-85.9

50.7

14.1-86.6

2,560

1,287

47.5

44.5-50.5

1,273

52.5

49.5-55.5

Arthritis

Yes

1,516

835

51.2

47.2-55.1

681

48.8

44.9-52.8

1,420

641

44.0

40.2-47.7

779

56.0

52.3-59.8

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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.