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--WHITE Respondents Only

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	2,437	1,444	56.2	53.2-59.2	993	43.8	40.8-46.8
GENDER
Male	889	498	53.6	48.6-58.5	391	46.4	41.5-51.4
Female	1,548	946	58.4	54.6-62.0	602	41.6	38.0-45.4
AGE
50-54	482	226	46.2	39.3-53.2	256	53.8	46.8-60.7
55-64	770	462	62.6	57.6-67.4	308	37.4	32.6-42.4
65-74	669	431	56.5	50.8-62.0	238	43.5	38.0-49.2
75+	516	325	56.4	49.0-63.5	191	43.6	36.5-51.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	470	244	44.3	37.8-51.0	226	55.7	49.0-62.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	753	464	58.1	52.5-63.5	289	41.9	36.5-47.5
Some Post-H.S.	513	295	56.4	49.9-62.6	218	43.6	37.4-50.1
College Graduate	695	439	64.4	58.6-69.9	256	35.6	30.1-41.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	286	152	47.9	38.6-57.4	134	52.1	42.6-61.4
$15,000- 24,999	367	192	46.3	38.9-53.8	175	53.7	46.2-61.1
$25,000- 34,999	264	163	52.4	43.3-61.4	101	47.6	38.6-56.7
$35,000- 49,999	297	199	66.9	58.5-74.3	98	33.1	25.7-41.5
$50,000-74,999	236	149	57.8	48.0-67.1	87	42.2	32.9-52.0
$75,000+	281	171	62.2	53.5-70.1	110	37.8	29.9-46.5
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	178	109	60.8	52.4-68.6	69	39.2	31.4-47.6
Forsyth	164	109	64.5	55.3-72.8	55	35.5	27.2-44.7
Guilford	145	99	69.8	60.8-77.4	46	30.2	22.6-39.2
Henderson/Transylvania	258	161	60.8	52.9-68.2	97	39.2	31.8-47.1
Mecklenburg	106	74	68.5	57.8-77.5	32	31.5	22.5-42.2
Orange	146	84	55.7	45.0-66.0	62	44.3	34.0-55.0
Pitt	104	63	66.5	53.3-77.5	41	33.5	22.5-46.7
Randolph	191	122	64.3	56.3-71.5	69	35.7	28.5-43.7
Robeson	109	50	44.9	34.7-55.5	59	55.1	44.5-65.3
Wake	106	73	68.9	58.7-77.6	33	31.1	22.4-41.3
Western NC	330	169	49.1	43.1-55.2	161	50.9	44.8-56.9
Piedmont NC	342	190	51.6	44.9-58.2	152	48.4	41.8-55.1
Eastern NC	258	141	55.7	48.5-62.6	117	44.3	37.4-51.5

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,437

1,444

56.2

53.2-59.2

993

43.8

40.8-46.8

GENDER

Male

889

498

53.6

48.6-58.5

391

46.4

41.5-51.4

Female

1,548

946

58.4

54.6-62.0

602

41.6

38.0-45.4

AGE

50-54

482

226

46.2

39.3-53.2

256

53.8

46.8-60.7

55-64

770

462

62.6

57.6-67.4

308

37.4

32.6-42.4

65-74

669

431

56.5

50.8-62.0

238

43.5

38.0-49.2

75+

516

325

56.4

49.0-63.5

191

43.6

36.5-51.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

470

244

44.3

37.8-51.0

226

55.7

49.0-62.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

753

464

58.1

52.5-63.5

289

41.9

36.5-47.5

Some Post-H.S.

513

295

56.4

49.9-62.6

218

43.6

37.4-50.1

College Graduate

695

439

64.4

58.6-69.9

256

35.6

30.1-41.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

286

152

47.9

38.6-57.4

134

52.1

42.6-61.4

$15,000- 24,999

367

192

46.3

38.9-53.8

175

53.7

46.2-61.1

$25,000- 34,999

264

163

52.4

43.3-61.4

101

47.6

38.6-56.7

$35,000- 49,999

297

199

66.9

58.5-74.3

33.1

25.7-41.5

$50,000-74,999

236

149

57.8

48.0-67.1

42.2

32.9-52.0

$75,000+

281

171

62.2

53.5-70.1

110

37.8

29.9-46.5

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

178

109

60.8

52.4-68.6

39.2

31.4-47.6

Forsyth

164

109

64.5

55.3-72.8

35.5

27.2-44.7

Guilford

145

69.8

60.8-77.4

30.2

22.6-39.2

Henderson/Transylvania

258

161

60.8

52.9-68.2

39.2

31.8-47.1

Mecklenburg

106

68.5

57.8-77.5

31.5

22.5-42.2

Orange

146

55.7

45.0-66.0

44.3

34.0-55.0

Pitt

104

66.5

53.3-77.5

33.5

22.5-46.7

Randolph

191

122

64.3

56.3-71.5

35.7

28.5-43.7

Robeson

109

44.9

34.7-55.5

55.1

44.5-65.3

Wake

106

68.9

58.7-77.6

31.1

22.4-41.3

Western NC

330

169

49.1

43.1-55.2

161

50.9

44.8-56.9

Piedmont NC

342

190

51.6

44.9-58.2

152

48.4

41.8-55.1

Eastern NC

258

141

55.7

48.5-62.6

117

44.3

37.4-51.5

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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.

** Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, Wilson
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Montgomery, Moore, Person, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Warren, Yadkin
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey

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