BRFSS 2002 - Orange County: (A clinical breast exam is when a doctor, nurse, or other health professional feels the breast for lumps. Have you ever had a clinical breast exam?)

BRFSS Survey Results 2002 for Orange County

Women's Health

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
North Carolina	4,098	3,782	91.9	90.4-93.2	316	8.1	6.8- 9.6
Orange County	257	241	88.4	78.8-94.0	16	11.6	6.0-21.2
GENDER
Male	0	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .
Female	257	241	88.4	78.8-94.0	16	11.6	6.0-21.2
RACE
White	208	200	89.2	76.5-95.4	8	10.8	4.6-23.5
Other	47	39	84.9	69.0-93.4	8	15.1	6.6-31.0
AGE
18-44	129	119	91.3	82.4-95.9	10	8.7	4.1-17.6
45+	128	122	83.8	62.9-94.1	6	16.2	5.9-37.1
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	42	40	89.8	56.1-98.4	2	10.2	1.6-43.9
Some College +	215	201	87.9	78.0-93.7	14	12.1	6.3-22.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	104	93	82.5	66.1-91.9	11	17.5	8.1-33.9
$50,000+	89	88	98.1	87.9-99.7	1	1.9	0.3-12.1
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	254	238	94.1	89.9-96.6	16	5.9	3.4-10.1
Forsyth	284	262	91.2	85.4-94.8	22	8.8	5.2-14.6
Guilford	268	253	93.3	87.3-96.6	15	6.7	3.4-12.7
Henderson/Transylvania	284	259	91.7	87.0-94.7	25	8.3	5.3-13.0
Mecklenburg	286	273	95.3	91.2-97.6	13	4.7	2.4- 8.8
Pitt	258	242	95.2	91.8-97.2	16	4.8	2.8- 8.2
Randolph	252	231	92.5	87.8-95.4	21	7.5	4.6-12.2
Robeson	265	229	84.1	77.1-89.3	36	15.9	10.7-22.9
Wake	246	226	90.6	84.5-94.5	20	9.4	5.5-15.5
Western NC	374	343	91.4	87.3-94.3	31	8.6	5.7-12.7
Piedmont NC	559	514	91.6	88.2-94.1	45	8.4	5.9-11.8
Eastern NC	511	471	91.8	87.9-94.5	40	8.2	5.5-12.1

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,098

3,782

91.9

90.4-93.2

316

8.1

6.8- 9.6

Orange County

257

241

88.4

78.8-94.0

11.6

6.0-21.2

GENDER

Male

. - .

Female

257

241

88.4

78.8-94.0

11.6

6.0-21.2

RACE

White

208

200

89.2

76.5-95.4

10.8

4.6-23.5

Other

84.9

69.0-93.4

15.1

6.6-31.0

AGE

18-44

129

119

91.3

82.4-95.9

8.7

4.1-17.6

45+

128

122

83.8

62.9-94.1

16.2

5.9-37.1

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

89.8

56.1-98.4

10.2

1.6-43.9

Some College +

215

201

87.9

78.0-93.7

12.1

6.3-22.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

104

82.5

66.1-91.9

17.5

8.1-33.9

$50,000+

98.1

87.9-99.7

1.9

0.3-12.1

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

254

238

94.1

89.9-96.6

5.9

3.4-10.1

Forsyth

284

262

91.2

85.4-94.8

8.8

5.2-14.6

Guilford

268

253

93.3

87.3-96.6

6.7

3.4-12.7

Henderson/Transylvania

284

259

91.7

87.0-94.7

8.3

5.3-13.0

Mecklenburg

286

273

95.3

91.2-97.6

4.7

2.4- 8.8

Pitt

258

242

95.2

91.8-97.2

4.8

2.8- 8.2

Randolph

252

231

92.5

87.8-95.4

7.5

4.6-12.2

Robeson

265

229

84.1

77.1-89.3

15.9

10.7-22.9

Wake

246

226

90.6

84.5-94.5

9.4

5.5-15.5

Western NC

374

343

91.4

87.3-94.3

8.6

5.7-12.7

Piedmont NC

559

514

91.6

88.2-94.1

8.4

5.9-11.8

Eastern NC

511

471

91.8

87.9-94.5

8.2

5.5-12.1

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#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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