BRFSS 2002 - Western North Carolina: (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?)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina

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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
Western NC	374	343	91.4	87.3-94.3	31	8.6	5.7-12.7
GENDER
Male	0	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .
Female	374	343	91.4	87.3-94.3	31	8.6	5.7-12.7
RACE
White	354	323	91.0	86.6-94.0	31	9.0	6.0-13.4
Other	20	20	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
AGE
18-44	136	125	89.5	80.6-94.6	11	10.5	5.4-19.4
45+	235	215	92.8	88.6-95.4	20	7.2	4.6-11.4
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	211	189	88.9	82.5-93.2	22	11.1	6.8-17.5
Some College +	163	154	94.8	89.4-97.5	9	5.2	2.5-10.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	233	212	92.3	87.8-95.2	21	7.7	4.8-12.2
$50,000+	46	45	95.7	75.5-99.4	1	4.3	0.6-24.5
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
Orange	257	241	88.4	78.8-94.0	16	11.6	6.0-21.2
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
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

Western NC

374

343

91.4

87.3-94.3

8.6

5.7-12.7

GENDER

Male

. - .

Female

374

343

91.4

87.3-94.3

8.6

5.7-12.7

RACE

White

354

323

91.0

86.6-94.0

9.0

6.0-13.4

Other

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

AGE

18-44

136

125

89.5

80.6-94.6

10.5

5.4-19.4

45+

235

215

92.8

88.6-95.4

7.2

4.6-11.4

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

211

189

88.9

82.5-93.2

11.1

6.8-17.5

Some College +

163

154

94.8

89.4-97.5

5.2

2.5-10.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

233

212

92.3

87.8-95.2

7.7

4.8-12.2

$50,000+

95.7

75.5-99.4

4.3

0.6-24.5

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

Orange

257

241

88.4

78.8-94.0

11.6

6.0-21.2

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

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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