BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (A Prostate-Specific Antigen test, also called a PSA test, is a blood test used to check men for prostate cancer. Have you ever had a PSA test?*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

A Prostate-Specific Antigen test, also called a PSA test, is a blood test used to check men for prostate cancer. Have you ever had a PSA test?*

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	1,586	1,017	62.4	58.8-65.9	569	37.6	34.1-41.2
Have Health Insurance
Yes	1,397	947	65.2	61.3-68.8	450	34.8	31.2-38.7
No	186	70	44.8	34.4-55.7	116	55.2	44.3-65.6
Body Mass Index
Underweight	6	1	4.4	0.4-33.1	5	95.6	66.9-99.6
Recommended Range	469	293	61.5	55.0-67.7	176	38.5	32.3-45.0
Overweight	733	491	64.6	59.1-69.7	242	35.4	30.3-40.9
Obese	346	221	63.5	56.2-70.3	125	36.5	29.7-43.8
Current Smoker
No	1,195	815	65.3	61.1-69.2	380	34.7	30.8-38.9
Yes	384	197	54.2	46.8-61.4	187	45.8	38.6-53.2
Binge Drinker
No	1,396	927	65.3	61.6-68.9	469	34.7	31.1-38.4
Yes	165	77	43.4	33.1-54.3	88	56.6	45.7-66.9
Heavy Drinker
No	1,516	985	63.3	59.6-66.8	531	36.7	33.2-40.4
Yes	53	25	48.8	28.7-69.3	28	51.2	30.7-71.3
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	598	411	63.7	57.8-69.2	187	36.3	30.8-42.2
Some Physical Activity	606	371	59.7	53.7-65.5	235	40.3	34.5-46.3
Physically Inactive	307	187	62.8	55.0-70.0	120	37.2	30.0-45.0
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	390	265	67.5	60.3-73.9	125	32.5	26.1-39.7
No	1,193	749	60.5	56.3-64.5	444	39.5	35.5-43.7
Disability Status
Yes	432	304	70.1	62.9-76.4	128	29.9	23.6-37.1
No	1,099	679	60.0	55.7-64.1	420	40.0	35.9-44.3
Current Asthma
Yes	66	39	43.3	26.2-62.1	27	56.7	37.9-73.8
No	1,516	975	63.0	59.4-66.4	541	37.0	33.6-40.6
Diabetes
Yes	180	143	75.3	65.1-83.4	37	24.7	16.6-34.9
Yes, During Pregnancy	0	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .
No	1,403	873	60.8	57.0-64.6	530	39.2	35.4-43.0
Arthritis
Yes	557	427	76.1	70.0-81.3	130	23.9	18.7-30.0
No	1,004	575	55.1	50.7-59.5	429	44.9	40.5-49.3

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,586

1,017

62.4

58.8-65.9

569

37.6

34.1-41.2

Have Health Insurance

Yes

1,397

947

65.2

61.3-68.8

450

34.8

31.2-38.7

186

44.8

34.4-55.7

116

55.2

44.3-65.6

Body Mass Index

Underweight

4.4

0.4-33.1

95.6

66.9-99.6

Recommended Range

469

293

61.5

55.0-67.7

176

38.5

32.3-45.0

Overweight

733

491

64.6

59.1-69.7

242

35.4

30.3-40.9

Obese

346

221

63.5

56.2-70.3

125

36.5

29.7-43.8

Current Smoker

1,195

815

65.3

61.1-69.2

380

34.7

30.8-38.9

Yes

384

197

54.2

46.8-61.4

187

45.8

38.6-53.2

Binge Drinker

1,396

927

65.3

61.6-68.9

469

34.7

31.1-38.4

Yes

165

43.4

33.1-54.3

56.6

45.7-66.9

Heavy Drinker

1,516

985

63.3

59.6-66.8

531

36.7

33.2-40.4

Yes

48.8

28.7-69.3

51.2

30.7-71.3

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

598

411

63.7

57.8-69.2

187

36.3

30.8-42.2

Some Physical Activity

606

371

59.7

53.7-65.5

235

40.3

34.5-46.3

Physically Inactive

307

187

62.8

55.0-70.0

120

37.2

30.0-45.0

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

390

265

67.5

60.3-73.9

125

32.5

26.1-39.7

1,193

749

60.5

56.3-64.5

444

39.5

35.5-43.7

Disability Status

Yes

432

304

70.1

62.9-76.4

128

29.9

23.6-37.1

1,099

679

60.0

55.7-64.1

420

40.0

35.9-44.3

Current Asthma

Yes

43.3

26.2-62.1

56.7

37.9-73.8

1,516

975

63.0

59.4-66.4

541

37.0

33.6-40.6

Diabetes

Yes

180

143

75.3

65.1-83.4

24.7

16.6-34.9

Yes, During Pregnancy

. - .

1,403

873

60.8

57.0-64.6

530

39.2

35.4-43.0

Arthritis

Yes

557

427

76.1

70.0-81.3

130

23.9

18.7-30.0

1,004

575

55.1

50.7-59.5

429

44.9

40.5-49.3

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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.