BRFSS 2004 - Eastern 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?*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Colorectal Cancer Screening

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	7,409	4,146	55.6	54.1-57.0	3,263	44.4	43.0-45.9
-Eastern NC	2,497	1,239	48.4	46.1-50.8	1,258	51.6	49.2-53.9
GENDER
Male	892	409	45.9	42.1-49.7	483	54.1	50.3-57.9
Female	1,605	830	50.7	47.8-53.7	775	49.3	46.3-52.2
RACE
White	1,761	879	49.1	46.3-51.9	882	50.9	48.1-53.7
African American	600	299	49.0	44.1-53.8	301	51.0	46.2-55.9
Other Minorities	2	2	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
AGE
50-54	475	179	35.2	30.3-40.4	296	64.8	59.6-69.7
55-64	869	432	49.1	45.1-53.2	437	50.9	46.8-54.9
65-74	678	374	55.2	50.7-59.6	304	44.8	40.4-49.3
75+	475	254	53.9	48.6-59.1	221	46.1	40.9-51.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	548	244	40.4	35.4-45.5	304	59.6	54.5-64.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	815	389	45.4	41.3-49.5	426	54.6	50.5-58.7
Some Post-H.S.	569	305	52.8	47.9-57.7	264	47.2	42.3-52.1
College Graduate	561	299	55.8	50.9-60.6	262	44.2	39.4-49.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	396	187	46.2	40.1-52.4	209	53.8	47.6-59.9
$15,000- 24,999	471	229	47.0	41.5-52.7	242	53.0	47.3-58.5
$25,000- 34,999	259	125	43.7	36.9-50.8	134	56.3	49.2-63.1
$35,000- 49,999	287	147	50.9	44.2-57.7	140	49.1	42.3-55.8
$50,000-74,999	220	103	44.4	37.0-52.0	117	55.6	48.0-63.0
$75,000+	232	128	57.4	50.0-64.5	104	42.6	35.5-50.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,149	600	51.3	47.7-54.8	549	48.7	45.2-52.3
No	1,282	610	46.1	42.8-49.4	672	53.9	50.6-57.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	497	253	52.1	47.0-57.1	244	47.9	42.9-53.0
Non-Veteran	1,988	977	47.0	44.3-49.6	1,011	53.0	50.4-55.7
Currently Serving	12	9	75.6	36.9-94.2	3	24.4	5.8-63.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

7,409

4,146

55.6

54.1-57.0

3,263

44.4

43.0-45.9

-Eastern NC

2,497

1,239

48.4

46.1-50.8

1,258

51.6

49.2-53.9

GENDER

Male

892

409

45.9

42.1-49.7

483

54.1

50.3-57.9

Female

1,605

830

50.7

47.8-53.7

775

49.3

46.3-52.2

RACE

White

1,761

879

49.1

46.3-51.9

882

50.9

48.1-53.7

African American

600

299

49.0

44.1-53.8

301

51.0

46.2-55.9

Other Minorities

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

AGE

50-54

475

179

35.2

30.3-40.4

296

64.8

59.6-69.7

55-64

869

432

49.1

45.1-53.2

437

50.9

46.8-54.9

65-74

678

374

55.2

50.7-59.6

304

44.8

40.4-49.3

75+

475

254

53.9

48.6-59.1

221

46.1

40.9-51.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

548

244

40.4

35.4-45.5

304

59.6

54.5-64.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

815

389

45.4

41.3-49.5

426

54.6

50.5-58.7

Some Post-H.S.

569

305

52.8

47.9-57.7

264

47.2

42.3-52.1

College Graduate

561

299

55.8

50.9-60.6

262

44.2

39.4-49.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

396

187

46.2

40.1-52.4

209

53.8

47.6-59.9

$15,000- 24,999

471

229

47.0

41.5-52.7

242

53.0

47.3-58.5

$25,000- 34,999

259

125

43.7

36.9-50.8

134

56.3

49.2-63.1

$35,000- 49,999

287

147

50.9

44.2-57.7

140

49.1

42.3-55.8

$50,000-74,999

220

103

44.4

37.0-52.0

117

55.6

48.0-63.0

$75,000+

232

128

57.4

50.0-64.5

104

42.6

35.5-50.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,149

600

51.3

47.7-54.8

549

48.7

45.2-52.3

1,282

610

46.1

42.8-49.4

672

53.9

50.6-57.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

497

253

52.1

47.0-57.1

244

47.9

42.9-53.0

Non-Veteran

1,988

977

47.0

44.3-49.6

1,011

53.0

50.4-55.7

Currently Serving

75.6

36.9-94.2

24.4

5.8-63.1

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* This question was asked only of respondents who reported being age 50 and older.

^Use caution in interpreting percentages with a numerator of less than 20. N = numerator, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

** Northeast NC I: Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, and Warren counties.
Northeast NC II: Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.
Northeastern Partnership: Northeast NC I and II regions combined.
Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC): Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.

*** 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, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties.
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Yadkin counties.
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

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