BRFSS 2004 - Eastern North Carolina**: (A digital rectal exam is an exam in which a doctor, nurse, or other health professional places a gloved finger into the rectum to feel the size, shape, and hardness of the prostate gland. Have you ever had a digital rectal exam?*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Prostate Cancer Screening

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	3,708	2,748	74.2	72.4-75.9	960	25.8	24.1-27.6
-Eastern NC	1,215	885	72.8	69.5-75.8	330	27.2	24.2-30.5
RACE
White	848	650	77.1	73.7-80.2	198	22.9	19.8-26.3
African American	288	191	66.4	58.9-73.2	97	33.6	26.8-41.1
AGE
40-44	173	79	45.6	36.4-55.1	94	54.4	44.9-63.6
45-54	343	220	64.2	57.7-70.2	123	35.8	29.8-42.3
55-64	330	272	82.6	77.5-86.8	58	17.4	13.2-22.5
65-74	231	192	84.5	78.5-89.0	39	15.5	11.0-21.5
75+	138	122	88.6	80.6-93.6	16	11.4	6.4-19.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	245	157	60.3	52.1-67.9	88	39.7	32.1-47.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	358	249	70.0	63.6-75.8	109	30.0	24.2-36.4
Some Post-H.S.	282	210	76.3	70.3-81.3	72	23.7	18.7-29.7
College Graduate	327	268	82.7	77.6-86.9	59	17.3	13.1-22.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	143	102	67.8	57.2-76.8	41	32.2	23.2-42.8
$15,000- 24,999	183	119	60.8	50.4-70.2	64	39.2	29.8-49.6
$25,000- 34,999	143	103	71.1	62.0-78.7	40	28.9	21.3-38.0
$35,000- 49,999	199	144	74.0	66.6-80.2	55	26.0	19.8-33.4
$50,000-74,999	148	111	77.3	69.3-83.7	37	22.7	16.3-30.7
$75,000+	174	136	80.2	72.8-85.9	38	19.8	14.1-27.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	493	389	79.1	74.4-83.1	104	20.9	16.9-25.6
No	684	476	70.2	65.9-74.0	208	29.8	26.0-34.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	550	441	80.8	76.8-84.2	109	19.2	15.8-23.2
Non-Veteran	647	430	66.1	61.2-70.6	217	33.9	29.4-38.8
Currently Serving	18	14	83.5	60.6-94.3	4	16.5	5.7-39.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

3,708

2,748

74.2

72.4-75.9

960

25.8

24.1-27.6

-Eastern NC

1,215

885

72.8

69.5-75.8

330

27.2

24.2-30.5

RACE

White

848

650

77.1

73.7-80.2

198

22.9

19.8-26.3

African American

288

191

66.4

58.9-73.2

33.6

26.8-41.1

AGE

40-44

173

45.6

36.4-55.1

54.4

44.9-63.6

45-54

343

220

64.2

57.7-70.2

123

35.8

29.8-42.3

55-64

330

272

82.6

77.5-86.8

17.4

13.2-22.5

65-74

231

192

84.5

78.5-89.0

15.5

11.0-21.5

75+

138

122

88.6

80.6-93.6

11.4

6.4-19.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

245

157

60.3

52.1-67.9

39.7

32.1-47.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

358

249

70.0

63.6-75.8

109

30.0

24.2-36.4

Some Post-H.S.

282

210

76.3

70.3-81.3

23.7

18.7-29.7

College Graduate

327

268

82.7

77.6-86.9

17.3

13.1-22.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

143

102

67.8

57.2-76.8

32.2

23.2-42.8

$15,000- 24,999

183

119

60.8

50.4-70.2

39.2

29.8-49.6

$25,000- 34,999

143

103

71.1

62.0-78.7

28.9

21.3-38.0

$35,000- 49,999

199

144

74.0

66.6-80.2

26.0

19.8-33.4

$50,000-74,999

148

111

77.3

69.3-83.7

22.7

16.3-30.7

$75,000+

174

136

80.2

72.8-85.9

19.8

14.1-27.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

493

389

79.1

74.4-83.1

104

20.9

16.9-25.6

684

476

70.2

65.9-74.0

208

29.8

26.0-34.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

550

441

80.8

76.8-84.2

109

19.2

15.8-23.2

Non-Veteran

647

430

66.1

61.2-70.6

217

33.9

29.4-38.8

Currently Serving

83.5

60.6-94.3

16.5

5.7-39.4

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* This question was asked only of male respondents who reported being age 40 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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