BRFSS 2004 - 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: North Carolina

Colorectal Cancer Screening

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	7,409	4,146	55.6	54.1-57.0	3,263	44.4	43.0-45.9
GENDER
Male	2,633	1,361	52.2	49.9-54.5	1,272	47.8	45.5-50.1
Female	4,776	2,785	58.6	56.9-60.4	1,991	41.4	39.6-43.1
RACE
White	5,929	3,414	57.7	56.1-59.3	2,515	42.3	40.7-43.9
African American	1,226	630	51.0	47.5-54.5	596	49.0	45.5-52.5
Asian	11	4	32.1	9.2-68.8	7	67.9	31.2-90.8
Native American	137	67	44.7	33.6-56.5	70	55.3	43.5-66.4
Other Minorities	73	18	15.1	8.3-25.9	55	84.9	74.1-91.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	106	44	37.1	25.4-50.5	62	62.9	49.5-74.6
-English Speaking	86	44	55.7	41.5-69.1	42	44.3	30.9-58.5
-Spanish Speaking	20	0	0.0	. - .	20	100	. - .
Non-Hispanic	7,296	4,098	56.0	54.5-57.4	3,198	44.0	42.6-45.5
AGE
50-54	1,402	603	40.8	37.7-44.1	799	59.2	55.9-62.3
55-64	2,536	1,413	56.5	54.0-58.9	1,123	43.5	41.1-46.0
65-74	1,980	1,235	62.9	60.1-65.5	745	37.1	34.5-39.9
75+	1,491	895	61.3	58.2-64.4	596	38.7	35.6-41.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,545	771	48.8	45.5-52.1	774	51.2	47.9-54.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,247	1,227	53.6	51.0-56.2	1,020	46.4	43.8-49.0
Some Post-H.S.	1,723	1,009	57.2	54.3-60.1	714	42.8	39.9-45.7
College Graduate	1,880	1,133	61.0	58.2-63.8	747	39.0	36.2-41.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,059	552	51.7	47.6-55.7	507	48.3	44.3-52.4
$15,000- 24,999	1,310	712	52.4	48.9-55.9	598	47.6	44.1-51.1
$25,000- 34,999	755	420	54.5	50.1-58.8	335	45.5	41.2-49.9
$35,000- 49,999	869	496	56.9	52.9-61.0	373	43.1	39.0-47.1
$50,000-74,999	733	428	57.0	52.6-61.4	305	43.0	38.6-47.4
$75,000+	809	480	59.0	54.8-63.1	329	41.0	36.9-45.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	3,176	1,835	58.0	55.8-60.2	1,341	42.0	39.8-44.2
No	4,062	2,224	54.0	52.1-56.0	1,838	46.0	44.0-47.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,424	839	59.5	56.4-62.6	585	40.5	37.4-43.6
Non-Veteran	5,966	3,293	54.2	52.6-55.9	2,673	45.8	44.1-47.4
Currently Serving	18	13	70.7	40.7-89.5	5	29.3	10.5-59.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

7,409

4,146

55.6

54.1-57.0

3,263

44.4

43.0-45.9

GENDER

Male

2,633

1,361

52.2

49.9-54.5

1,272

47.8

45.5-50.1

Female

4,776

2,785

58.6

56.9-60.4

1,991

41.4

39.6-43.1

RACE

White

5,929

3,414

57.7

56.1-59.3

2,515

42.3

40.7-43.9

African American

1,226

630

51.0

47.5-54.5

596

49.0

45.5-52.5

Asian

32.1

9.2-68.8

67.9

31.2-90.8

Native American

137

44.7

33.6-56.5

55.3

43.5-66.4

Other Minorities

15.1

8.3-25.9

84.9

74.1-91.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

106

37.1

25.4-50.5

62.9

49.5-74.6

-English Speaking

55.7

41.5-69.1

44.3

30.9-58.5

-Spanish Speaking

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

Non-Hispanic

7,296

4,098

56.0

54.5-57.4

3,198

44.0

42.6-45.5

AGE

50-54

1,402

603

40.8

37.7-44.1

799

59.2

55.9-62.3

55-64

2,536

1,413

56.5

54.0-58.9

1,123

43.5

41.1-46.0

65-74

1,980

1,235

62.9

60.1-65.5

745

37.1

34.5-39.9

75+

1,491

895

61.3

58.2-64.4

596

38.7

35.6-41.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,545

771

48.8

45.5-52.1

774

51.2

47.9-54.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,247

1,227

53.6

51.0-56.2

1,020

46.4

43.8-49.0

Some Post-H.S.

1,723

1,009

57.2

54.3-60.1

714

42.8

39.9-45.7

College Graduate

1,880

1,133

61.0

58.2-63.8

747

39.0

36.2-41.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,059

552

51.7

47.6-55.7

507

48.3

44.3-52.4

$15,000- 24,999

1,310

712

52.4

48.9-55.9

598

47.6

44.1-51.1

$25,000- 34,999

755

420

54.5

50.1-58.8

335

45.5

41.2-49.9

$35,000- 49,999

869

496

56.9

52.9-61.0

373

43.1

39.0-47.1

$50,000-74,999

733

428

57.0

52.6-61.4

305

43.0

38.6-47.4

$75,000+

809

480

59.0

54.8-63.1

329

41.0

36.9-45.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

3,176

1,835

58.0

55.8-60.2

1,341

42.0

39.8-44.2

4,062

2,224

54.0

52.1-56.0

1,838

46.0

44.0-47.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,424

839

59.5

56.4-62.6

585

40.5

37.4-43.6

Non-Veteran

5,966

3,293

54.2

52.6-55.9

2,673

45.8

44.1-47.4

Currently Serving

70.7

40.7-89.5

29.3

10.5-59.3

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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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