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--WHITE Respondents Only

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	2,436	1,272	49.7	46.7-52.7	1,164	50.3	47.3-53.3
GENDER
Male	887	457	48.8	43.8-53.7	430	51.2	46.3-56.2
Female	1,549	815	50.4	46.7-54.2	734	49.6	45.8-53.3
AGE
50-54	481	184	37.2	30.6-44.2	297	62.8	55.8-69.4
55-64	773	392	51.4	46.3-56.5	381	48.6	43.5-53.7
65-74	668	396	55.0	49.4-60.5	272	45.0	39.5-50.6
75+	514	300	55.2	48.2-62.0	214	44.8	38.0-51.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	466	206	41.9	35.4-48.7	260	58.1	51.3-64.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	755	391	50.4	45.0-55.8	364	49.6	44.2-55.0
Some Post-H.S.	512	259	46.7	40.3-53.2	253	53.3	46.8-59.7
College Graduate	697	416	58.6	52.7-64.3	281	41.4	35.7-47.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	284	150	50.6	41.1-60.1	134	49.4	39.9-58.9
$15,000- 24,999	365	175	47.2	39.8-54.8	190	52.8	45.2-60.2
$25,000- 34,999	264	140	43.3	34.9-52.2	124	56.7	47.8-65.1
$35,000- 49,999	296	158	49.6	41.1-58.1	138	50.4	41.9-58.9
$50,000-74,999	238	119	51.9	42.3-61.3	119	48.1	38.7-57.7
$75,000+	279	167	60.0	51.4-68.0	112	40.0	32.0-48.6
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	178	88	48.2	39.9-56.7	90	51.8	43.3-60.1
Forsyth	162	95	57.2	48.2-65.7	67	42.8	34.3-51.8
Guilford	144	85	60.0	50.6-68.7	59	40.0	31.3-49.4
Henderson/Transylvania	260	148	56.8	49.0-64.3	112	43.2	35.7-51.0
Mecklenburg	106	65	61.5	50.9-71.1	41	38.5	28.9-49.1
Orange	146	85	53.9	43.0-64.4	61	46.1	35.6-57.0
Pitt	104	55	38.5	26.5-52.0	49	61.5	48.0-73.5
Randolph	190	81	40.6	33.0-48.7	109	59.4	51.3-67.0
Robeson	108	55	51.1	40.4-61.6	53	48.9	38.4-59.6
Wake	106	68	61.8	51.1-71.4	38	38.2	28.6-48.9
Western NC	328	146	44.0	38.1-50.2	182	56.0	49.8-61.9
Piedmont NC	346	165	44.2	37.7-50.8	181	55.8	49.2-62.3
Eastern NC	258	136	52.9	45.8-60.0	122	47.1	40.0-54.2

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,436

1,272

49.7

46.7-52.7

1,164

50.3

47.3-53.3

GENDER

Male

887

457

48.8

43.8-53.7

430

51.2

46.3-56.2

Female

1,549

815

50.4

46.7-54.2

734

49.6

45.8-53.3

AGE

50-54

481

184

37.2

30.6-44.2

297

62.8

55.8-69.4

55-64

773

392

51.4

46.3-56.5

381

48.6

43.5-53.7

65-74

668

396

55.0

49.4-60.5

272

45.0

39.5-50.6

75+

514

300

55.2

48.2-62.0

214

44.8

38.0-51.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

466

206

41.9

35.4-48.7

260

58.1

51.3-64.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

755

391

50.4

45.0-55.8

364

49.6

44.2-55.0

Some Post-H.S.

512

259

46.7

40.3-53.2

253

53.3

46.8-59.7

College Graduate

697

416

58.6

52.7-64.3

281

41.4

35.7-47.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

284

150

50.6

41.1-60.1

134

49.4

39.9-58.9

$15,000- 24,999

365

175

47.2

39.8-54.8

190

52.8

45.2-60.2

$25,000- 34,999

264

140

43.3

34.9-52.2

124

56.7

47.8-65.1

$35,000- 49,999

296

158

49.6

41.1-58.1

138

50.4

41.9-58.9

$50,000-74,999

238

119

51.9

42.3-61.3

119

48.1

38.7-57.7

$75,000+

279

167

60.0

51.4-68.0

112

40.0

32.0-48.6

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

178

48.2

39.9-56.7

51.8

43.3-60.1

Forsyth

162

57.2

48.2-65.7

42.8

34.3-51.8

Guilford

144

60.0

50.6-68.7

40.0

31.3-49.4

Henderson/Transylvania

260

148

56.8

49.0-64.3

112

43.2

35.7-51.0

Mecklenburg

106

61.5

50.9-71.1

38.5

28.9-49.1

Orange

146

53.9

43.0-64.4

46.1

35.6-57.0

Pitt

104

38.5

26.5-52.0

61.5

48.0-73.5

Randolph

190

40.6

33.0-48.7

109

59.4

51.3-67.0

Robeson

108

51.1

40.4-61.6

48.9

38.4-59.6

Wake

106

61.8

51.1-71.4

38.2

28.6-48.9

Western NC

328

146

44.0

38.1-50.2

182

56.0

49.8-61.9

Piedmont NC

346

165

44.2

37.7-50.8

181

55.8

49.2-62.3

Eastern NC

258

136

52.9

45.8-60.0

122

47.1

40.0-54.2

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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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