BRFSS 2004 - Eastern North Carolina**: (A Pap smear is a test for cancer of the cervix. Have you ever had a Pap smear?*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Women's Health

A Pap smear is a test for cancer of the cervix. Have you ever had a Pap smear?*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	6,713	6,424	95.4	94.6-96.0	289	4.6	4.0- 5.4
-Eastern NC	2,328	2,247	96.7	95.7-97.5	81	3.3	2.5- 4.3
GENDER
Female	2,328	2,247	96.7	95.7-97.5	81	3.3	2.5- 4.3
RACE
White	1,511	1,467	97.2	96.0-98.1	44	2.8	1.9- 4.0
African American	605	578	95.5	93.1-97.1	27	4.5	2.9- 6.9
Other Minorities	9	8	95.0	70.2-99.4	1	5.0	0.6-29.8
AGE
18-24	207	189	90.1	83.4-94.3	18	9.9	5.7-16.6
25-34	505	488	96.7	94.5-98.1	17	3.3	1.9- 5.5
35-44	481	471	98.4	96.9-99.1	10	1.6	0.9- 3.1
45-54	391	385	98.9	97.3-99.6	6	1.1	0.4- 2.7
55-64	303	297	98.5	96.1-99.4	6	1.5	0.6- 3.9
65-74	221	214	95.9	90.6-98.3	7	4.1	1.7- 9.4
75+	205	188	93.0	88.3-95.8	17	7.0	4.2-11.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	312	289	93.4	89.5-95.9	23	6.6	4.1-10.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	754	727	96.3	94.0-97.7	27	3.7	2.3- 6.0
Some Post-H.S.	648	631	97.7	96.2-98.6	17	2.3	1.4- 3.8
College Graduate	610	597	98.0	96.2-98.9	13	2.0	1.1- 3.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	309	292	94.9	91.3-97.1	17	5.1	2.9- 8.7
$15,000- 24,999	457	436	95.1	91.6-97.2	21	4.9	2.8- 8.4
$25,000- 34,999	270	264	97.6	94.3-99.0	6	2.4	1.0- 5.7
$35,000- 49,999	285	283	98.9	94.3-99.8	2	1.1	0.2- 5.7
$50,000-74,999	234	233	99.8	98.3- 100	1	0.2	0.0- 1.7
$75,000+	248	245	98.8	96.1-99.6	3	1.2	0.4- 3.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	658	629	96.1	94.0-97.4	29	3.9	2.6- 6.0
No	1,598	1,549	96.9	95.6-97.8	49	3.1	2.2- 4.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	76	74	97.5	89.7-99.4	2	2.5	0.6-10.3
Non-Veteran	2,221	2,144	96.7	95.7-97.5	77	3.3	2.5- 4.3
Currently Serving	31	29	93.4	74.8-98.6	2	6.6	1.4-25.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

6,713

6,424

95.4

94.6-96.0

289

4.6

4.0- 5.4

-Eastern NC

2,328

2,247

96.7

95.7-97.5

3.3

2.5- 4.3

GENDER

Female

2,328

2,247

96.7

95.7-97.5

3.3

2.5- 4.3

RACE

White

1,511

1,467

97.2

96.0-98.1

2.8

1.9- 4.0

African American

605

578

95.5

93.1-97.1

4.5

2.9- 6.9

Other Minorities

95.0

70.2-99.4

5.0

0.6-29.8

AGE

18-24

207

189

90.1

83.4-94.3

9.9

5.7-16.6

25-34

505

488

96.7

94.5-98.1

3.3

1.9- 5.5

35-44

481

471

98.4

96.9-99.1

1.6

0.9- 3.1

45-54

391

385

98.9

97.3-99.6

1.1

0.4- 2.7

55-64

303

297

98.5

96.1-99.4

1.5

0.6- 3.9

65-74

221

214

95.9

90.6-98.3

4.1

1.7- 9.4

75+

205

188

93.0

88.3-95.8

7.0

4.2-11.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

312

289

93.4

89.5-95.9

6.6

4.1-10.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

754

727

96.3

94.0-97.7

3.7

2.3- 6.0

Some Post-H.S.

648

631

97.7

96.2-98.6

2.3

1.4- 3.8

College Graduate

610

597

98.0

96.2-98.9

2.0

1.1- 3.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

309

292

94.9

91.3-97.1

5.1

2.9- 8.7

$15,000- 24,999

457

436

95.1

91.6-97.2

4.9

2.8- 8.4

$25,000- 34,999

270

264

97.6

94.3-99.0

2.4

1.0- 5.7

$35,000- 49,999

285

283

98.9

94.3-99.8

1.1

0.2- 5.7

$50,000-74,999

234

233

99.8

98.3- 100

0.2

0.0- 1.7

$75,000+

248

245

98.8

96.1-99.6

1.2

0.4- 3.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

658

629

96.1

94.0-97.4

3.9

2.6- 6.0

1,598

1,549

96.9

95.6-97.8

3.1

2.2- 4.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

97.5

89.7-99.4

2.5

0.6-10.3

Non-Veteran

2,221

2,144

96.7

95.7-97.5

3.3

2.5- 4.3

Currently Serving

93.4

74.8-98.6

6.6

1.4-25.2

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* Respondents who reported having hysterectomy were excluded from both numerator and denominator

^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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