BRFSS 2004 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy are exams in which a tube is inserted in the rectum to view the bowel for signs of cancer or other health problems. Have you ever had either of these exams?*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Colorectal Cancer Screening

Sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy are exams in which a tube is inserted in the rectum to view the bowel for signs of cancer or other health problems. Have you ever had either of these exams?*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	7,384	4,052	55.1	53.7-56.6	3,332	44.9	43.4-46.3
-Eastern NC	2,491	1,368	54.3	51.9-56.7	1,123	45.7	43.3-48.1
GENDER
Male	886	501	55.9	52.0-59.7	385	44.1	40.3-48.0
Female	1,605	867	53.0	50.0-55.9	738	47.0	44.1-50.0
RACE
White	1,757	1,024	58.6	55.8-61.4	733	41.4	38.6-44.2
African American	599	272	43.8	39.1-48.7	327	56.2	51.3-60.9
Other Minorities	2	0	0.0	. - .	2	100	. - .
AGE
50-54	473	181	36.0	31.1-41.2	292	64.0	58.8-68.9
55-64	865	474	54.8	50.7-58.9	391	45.2	41.1-49.3
65-74	676	419	63.3	58.9-67.5	257	36.7	32.5-41.1
75+	477	294	63.7	58.6-68.5	183	36.3	31.5-41.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	547	263	47.5	42.2-52.8	284	52.5	47.2-57.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	812	419	49.9	45.7-54.0	393	50.1	46.0-54.3
Some Post-H.S.	569	328	56.0	51.1-60.8	241	44.0	39.2-48.9
College Graduate	559	358	65.7	61.0-70.1	201	34.3	29.9-39.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	396	185	43.0	37.1-49.2	211	57.0	50.8-62.9
$15,000- 24,999	469	239	49.7	44.0-55.4	230	50.3	44.6-56.0
$25,000- 34,999	256	147	55.0	47.8-62.0	109	45.0	38.0-52.2
$35,000- 49,999	285	178	61.9	55.0-68.3	107	38.1	31.7-45.0
$50,000-74,999	221	131	61.0	53.4-68.1	90	39.0	31.9-46.6
$75,000+	233	144	62.9	55.6-69.6	89	37.1	30.4-44.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,149	675	57.6	54.1-61.1	474	42.4	38.9-45.9
No	1,283	661	51.5	48.2-54.8	622	48.5	45.2-51.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	494	314	63.6	58.6-68.3	180	36.4	31.7-41.4
Non-Veteran	1,985	1,050	51.4	48.6-54.1	935	48.6	45.9-51.4
Currently Serving	12	4	36.9	12.8-70.1	8	63.1	29.9-87.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

7,384

4,052

55.1

53.7-56.6

3,332

44.9

43.4-46.3

-Eastern NC

2,491

1,368

54.3

51.9-56.7

1,123

45.7

43.3-48.1

GENDER

Male

886

501

55.9

52.0-59.7

385

44.1

40.3-48.0

Female

1,605

867

53.0

50.0-55.9

738

47.0

44.1-50.0

RACE

White

1,757

1,024

58.6

55.8-61.4

733

41.4

38.6-44.2

African American

599

272

43.8

39.1-48.7

327

56.2

51.3-60.9

Other Minorities

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

AGE

50-54

473

181

36.0

31.1-41.2

292

64.0

58.8-68.9

55-64

865

474

54.8

50.7-58.9

391

45.2

41.1-49.3

65-74

676

419

63.3

58.9-67.5

257

36.7

32.5-41.1

75+

477

294

63.7

58.6-68.5

183

36.3

31.5-41.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

547

263

47.5

42.2-52.8

284

52.5

47.2-57.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

812

419

49.9

45.7-54.0

393

50.1

46.0-54.3

Some Post-H.S.

569

328

56.0

51.1-60.8

241

44.0

39.2-48.9

College Graduate

559

358

65.7

61.0-70.1

201

34.3

29.9-39.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

396

185

43.0

37.1-49.2

211

57.0

50.8-62.9

$15,000- 24,999

469

239

49.7

44.0-55.4

230

50.3

44.6-56.0

$25,000- 34,999

256

147

55.0

47.8-62.0

109

45.0

38.0-52.2

$35,000- 49,999

285

178

61.9

55.0-68.3

107

38.1

31.7-45.0

$50,000-74,999

221

131

61.0

53.4-68.1

39.0

31.9-46.6

$75,000+

233

144

62.9

55.6-69.6

37.1

30.4-44.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,149

675

57.6

54.1-61.1

474

42.4

38.9-45.9

1,283

661

51.5

48.2-54.8

622

48.5

45.2-51.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

494

314

63.6

58.6-68.3

180

36.4

31.7-41.4

Non-Veteran

1,985

1,050

51.4

48.6-54.1

935

48.6

45.9-51.4

Currently Serving

36.9

12.8-70.1

63.1

29.9-87.2

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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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