BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (How long has it been since you had your last digital rectal exam?*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Prostate Cancer Screening

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	Total Respond.^	1-12 months	1-2 years	2-3 years	> 3 years	Never
TOTAL	3,675	1,751	47.8	45.8-49.8	491	13.7	12.3-15.1	154	4.6	3.7- 5.5	319	8.0	7.0- 9.1	960	26.0	24.3-27.8
RACE
White	2,903	1,416	49.6	47.4-51.8	410	14.5	12.9-16.1	120	4.3	3.5- 5.3	271	8.7	7.5- 9.9	686	23.0	21.2-24.9
African American	595	277	46.3	41.4-51.2	68	11.2	8.6-14.4	28	4.6	3.0- 7.0	35	5.7	3.9- 8.2	187	32.3	27.7-37.2
Asian	14	4	36.7	13.7-68.0	1	6.6	0.9-35.8	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	9	56.7	27.4-81.9
Native American	61	22	26.9	16.2-41.2	5	21.6	8.9-43.5	2	8.3	1.4-36.6	9	13.2	6.4-25.2	23	30.1	18.2-45.6
Other Minorities	87	25	23.8	14.6-36.2	6	7.0	2.7-16.8	3	7.5	1.5-29.7	3	1.0	0.3- 3.5	50	60.7	46.2-73.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	87	30	29.6	18.9-43.0	7	7.7	3.1-17.6	3	6.2	1.0-29.6	5	2.3	0.8- 6.2	42	54.3	40.1-67.8
-English Speaking	42	21	44.8	26.6-64.6	7	21.0	8.8-42.1	1	0.6	0.1- 4.0	5	6.3	2.2-16.6	8	27.3	12.5-49.8
-Spanish Speaking	45	9	20.8	9.9-38.4	0	0.0	. - .	2	9.5	1.5-41.7	0	0.0	. - .	34	69.8	48.6-84.9
Non-Hispanic	3,585	1,720	48.4	46.4-50.4	484	13.9	12.5-15.4	151	4.5	3.7- 5.4	314	8.2	7.2- 9.3	916	25.0	23.3-26.8
AGE
40-44	563	141	23.5	19.6-27.9	73	13.7	10.5-17.7	20	4.2	2.6- 6.8	47	8.0	5.7-11.1	282	50.6	45.5-55.8
45-54	1,025	393	39.0	35.4-42.7	133	13.4	11.1-16.1	48	5.3	3.6- 7.8	111	9.5	7.7-11.7	340	32.8	29.3-36.4
55-64	982	539	57.1	53.3-60.9	139	14.9	12.3-18.1	45	4.1	2.9- 5.8	74	6.9	5.2- 9.2	185	16.9	14.4-19.8
65-74	675	417	62.4	57.9-66.7	85	12.2	9.5-15.5	22	4.6	2.8- 7.4	54	7.3	5.4- 9.9	97	13.6	10.7-17.0
75+	430	261	61.8	56.3-67.0	61	13.6	10.3-17.7	19	4.1	2.4- 7.0	33	7.8	5.2-11.4	56	12.8	9.6-16.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	653	259	40.3	35.7-45.1	96	13.9	11.0-17.4	24	4.0	2.3- 6.7	65	8.9	6.7-11.7	209	32.9	28.6-37.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,004	440	42.9	39.2-46.7	124	13.4	10.9-16.4	47	5.0	3.3- 7.4	93	9.1	7.2-11.6	300	29.5	26.1-33.2
Some Post-H.S.	854	421	48.8	44.8-52.8	97	11.1	8.8-13.9	36	4.8	3.3- 6.9	70	8.1	6.2-10.6	230	27.2	23.7-31.0
College Graduate	1,155	627	55.0	51.5-58.5	174	15.6	13.2-18.4	47	4.4	3.1- 6.1	91	6.5	5.1- 8.3	216	18.5	15.9-21.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	374	156	38.8	32.7-45.3	39	8.8	6.1-12.6	14	4.5	1.7-11.7	52	12.9	9.4-17.4	113	34.9	28.6-41.8
$15,000- 24,999	501	227	45.2	39.8-50.7	63	11.3	8.5-14.9	22	4.3	2.5- 7.1	49	8.9	6.4-12.3	140	30.2	25.1-35.9
$25,000- 34,999	391	181	48.5	42.8-54.3	48	12.3	9.1-16.5	18	4.5	2.6- 7.5	31	7.2	4.9-10.6	113	27.5	22.7-32.9
$35,000- 49,999	569	275	50.1	45.1-55.0	67	11.8	9.0-15.3	15	2.9	1.6- 5.2	54	9.4	6.8-12.9	158	25.8	21.8-30.2
$50,000-74,999	527	253	48.6	43.5-53.7	81	15.3	11.9-19.4	24	4.6	2.9- 7.2	44	7.9	5.6-11.0	125	23.7	19.7-28.3
$75,000+	624	331	51.3	46.5-56.0	99	18.2	14.5-22.5	33	5.8	3.9- 8.5	40	6.1	4.2- 8.9	121	18.7	15.4-22.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,307	690	52.0	48.7-55.3	176	13.3	11.2-15.6	53	4.5	3.1- 6.4	116	8.0	6.5- 9.9	272	22.2	19.6-25.2
No	2,261	1,022	46.1	43.6-48.6	305	14.1	12.4-16.0	98	4.7	3.7- 6.0	192	7.9	6.7- 9.3	644	27.2	25.0-29.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,564	869	56.2	53.2-59.1	222	15.0	12.9-17.3	62	4.4	3.2- 6.1	128	7.3	5.9- 9.0	283	17.1	15.0-19.4
Non-Veteran	2,079	864	41.7	39.1-44.3	264	12.7	11.0-14.6	89	4.6	3.5- 5.9	190	8.5	7.2-10.1	672	32.5	30.1-35.1
Currently Serving	31	18	61.0	40.3-78.4	4	14.8	5.0-36.3	3	10.3	2.4-35.1	1	1.8	0.2-11.9	5	12.2	4.8-27.5

Total
Respond.^

1-12 months

1-2 years

2-3 years

> 3 years

Never

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,675

1,751

47.8

45.8-49.8

491

13.7

12.3-15.1

154

4.6

3.7- 5.5

319

8.0

7.0- 9.1

960

26.0

24.3-27.8

RACE

White

2,903

1,416

49.6

47.4-51.8

410

14.5

12.9-16.1

120

4.3

3.5- 5.3

271

8.7

7.5- 9.9

686

23.0

21.2-24.9

African American

595

277

46.3

41.4-51.2

11.2

8.6-14.4

4.6

3.0- 7.0

5.7

3.9- 8.2

187

32.3

27.7-37.2

Asian

36.7

13.7-68.0

6.6

0.9-35.8

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

56.7

27.4-81.9

Native American

26.9

16.2-41.2

21.6

8.9-43.5

8.3

1.4-36.6

13.2

6.4-25.2

30.1

18.2-45.6

Other Minorities

23.8

14.6-36.2

7.0

2.7-16.8

7.5

1.5-29.7

1.0

0.3- 3.5

60.7

46.2-73.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

29.6

18.9-43.0

7.7

3.1-17.6

6.2

1.0-29.6

2.3

0.8- 6.2

54.3

40.1-67.8

-English Speaking

44.8

26.6-64.6

21.0

8.8-42.1

0.6

0.1- 4.0

6.3

2.2-16.6

27.3

12.5-49.8

-Spanish Speaking

20.8

9.9-38.4

0.0

. - .

9.5

1.5-41.7

0.0

. - .

69.8

48.6-84.9

Non-Hispanic

3,585

1,720

48.4

46.4-50.4

484

13.9

12.5-15.4

151

4.5

3.7- 5.4

314

8.2

7.2- 9.3

916

25.0

23.3-26.8

AGE

40-44

563

141

23.5

19.6-27.9

13.7

10.5-17.7

4.2

2.6- 6.8

8.0

5.7-11.1

282

50.6

45.5-55.8

45-54

1,025

393

39.0

35.4-42.7

133

13.4

11.1-16.1

5.3

3.6- 7.8

111

9.5

7.7-11.7

340

32.8

29.3-36.4

55-64

982

539

57.1

53.3-60.9

139

14.9

12.3-18.1

4.1

2.9- 5.8

6.9

5.2- 9.2

185

16.9

14.4-19.8

65-74

675

417

62.4

57.9-66.7

12.2

9.5-15.5

4.6

2.8- 7.4

7.3

5.4- 9.9

13.6

10.7-17.0

75+

430

261

61.8

56.3-67.0

13.6

10.3-17.7

4.1

2.4- 7.0

7.8

5.2-11.4

12.8

9.6-16.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

653

259

40.3

35.7-45.1

13.9

11.0-17.4

4.0

2.3- 6.7

8.9

6.7-11.7

209

32.9

28.6-37.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,004

440

42.9

39.2-46.7

124

13.4

10.9-16.4

5.0

3.3- 7.4

9.1

7.2-11.6

300

29.5

26.1-33.2

Some Post-H.S.

854

421

48.8

44.8-52.8

11.1

8.8-13.9

4.8

3.3- 6.9

8.1

6.2-10.6

230

27.2

23.7-31.0

College Graduate

1,155

627

55.0

51.5-58.5

174

15.6

13.2-18.4

4.4

3.1- 6.1

6.5

5.1- 8.3

216

18.5

15.9-21.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

374

156

38.8

32.7-45.3

8.8

6.1-12.6

4.5

1.7-11.7

12.9

9.4-17.4

113

34.9

28.6-41.8

$15,000- 24,999

501

227

45.2

39.8-50.7

11.3

8.5-14.9

4.3

2.5- 7.1

8.9

6.4-12.3

140

30.2

25.1-35.9

$25,000- 34,999

391

181

48.5

42.8-54.3

12.3

9.1-16.5

4.5

2.6- 7.5

7.2

4.9-10.6

113

27.5

22.7-32.9

$35,000- 49,999

569

275

50.1

45.1-55.0

11.8

9.0-15.3

2.9

1.6- 5.2

9.4

6.8-12.9

158

25.8

21.8-30.2

$50,000-74,999

527

253

48.6

43.5-53.7

15.3

11.9-19.4

4.6

2.9- 7.2

7.9

5.6-11.0

125

23.7

19.7-28.3

$75,000+

624

331

51.3

46.5-56.0

18.2

14.5-22.5

5.8

3.9- 8.5

6.1

4.2- 8.9

121

18.7

15.4-22.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,307

690

52.0

48.7-55.3

176

13.3

11.2-15.6

4.5

3.1- 6.4

116

8.0

6.5- 9.9

272

22.2

19.6-25.2

2,261

1,022

46.1

43.6-48.6

305

14.1

12.4-16.0

4.7

3.7- 6.0

192

7.9

6.7- 9.3

644

27.2

25.0-29.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,564

869

56.2

53.2-59.1

222

15.0

12.9-17.3

4.4

3.2- 6.1

128

7.3

5.9- 9.0

283

17.1

15.0-19.4

Non-Veteran

2,079

864

41.7

39.1-44.3

264

12.7

11.0-14.6

4.6

3.5- 5.9

190

8.5

7.2-10.1

672

32.5

30.1-35.1

Currently Serving

61.0

40.3-78.4

14.8

5.0-36.3

10.3

2.4-35.1

1.8

0.2-11.9

12.2

4.8-27.5

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* This question was asked only of only male respondents and reported having a DRE and those respondents who were not asked formed NEVER category.

^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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