BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (A mammogram is an x-ray of each breast to look for breast cancer. Have you ever had a mammogram?)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Women's Health

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	9,478	6,768	68.9	67.7-70.0	2,710	31.1	30.0-32.3
RACE
White	7,042	5,183	71.6	70.2-72.9	1,859	28.4	27.1-29.8
African American	1,802	1,267	68.9	66.1-71.6	535	31.1	28.4-33.9
Asian	49	18	38.3	21.9-57.7	31	61.7	42.3-78.1
Native American	201	145	70.1	60.4-78.2	56	29.9	21.8-39.6
Other Minorities	323	114	30.0	24.3-36.2	209	70.0	63.8-75.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	368	154	38.8	32.9-45.1	214	61.2	54.9-67.1
-English Speaking	179	103	58.6	49.7-67.0	76	41.4	33.0-50.3
-Spanish Speaking	189	51	25.0	18.2-33.3	138	75.0	66.7-81.8
Non-Hispanic	9,098	6,606	70.4	69.2-71.6	2,492	29.6	28.4-30.8
AGE
18-24	505	78	14.1	10.8-18.2	427	85.9	81.8-89.2
25-34	1,497	261	18.6	16.2-21.1	1,236	81.4	78.9-83.8
35-44	1,728	1,081	62.9	60.0-65.7	647	37.1	34.3-40.0
45-54	1,755	1,605	91.4	89.7-92.9	150	8.6	7.1-10.3
55-64	1,552	1,477	95.5	93.9-96.6	75	4.5	3.4- 6.1
65-74	1,304	1,229	94.8	93.2-96.1	75	5.2	3.9- 6.8
75+	1,081	996	93.5	91.6-94.9	85	6.5	5.1- 8.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,522	1,129	68.7	65.5-71.7	393	31.3	28.3-34.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,835	2,072	69.9	67.6-72.0	763	30.1	28.0-32.4
Some Post-H.S.	2,466	1,757	70.5	68.2-72.7	709	29.5	27.3-31.8
College Graduate	2,642	1,802	66.4	64.1-68.6	840	33.6	31.4-35.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,231	901	69.3	65.8-72.6	330	30.7	27.4-34.2
$15,000- 24,999	1,710	1,201	67.2	64.3-70.0	509	32.8	30.0-35.7
$25,000- 34,999	1,065	687	61.2	57.5-64.9	378	38.8	35.1-42.5
$35,000- 49,999	1,148	789	67.8	64.4-70.9	359	32.2	29.1-35.6
$50,000-74,999	1,009	713	70.4	66.8-73.7	296	29.6	26.3-33.2
$75,000+	1,121	823	70.9	67.6-74.1	298	29.1	25.9-32.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	3,150	2,621	81.2	79.3-82.9	529	18.8	17.1-20.7
No	6,101	4,003	63.3	61.8-64.8	2,098	36.7	35.2-38.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	166	118	64.3	54.0-73.4	48	35.7	26.6-46.0
Non-Veteran	9,277	6,637	69.0	67.8-70.2	2,640	31.0	29.8-32.2
Currently Serving	35	13	41.8	24.1-61.9	22	58.2	38.1-75.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,478

6,768

68.9

67.7-70.0

2,710

31.1

30.0-32.3

RACE

White

7,042

5,183

71.6

70.2-72.9

1,859

28.4

27.1-29.8

African American

1,802

1,267

68.9

66.1-71.6

535

31.1

28.4-33.9

Asian

38.3

21.9-57.7

61.7

42.3-78.1

Native American

201

145

70.1

60.4-78.2

29.9

21.8-39.6

Other Minorities

323

114

30.0

24.3-36.2

209

70.0

63.8-75.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

368

154

38.8

32.9-45.1

214

61.2

54.9-67.1

-English Speaking

179

103

58.6

49.7-67.0

41.4

33.0-50.3

-Spanish Speaking

189

25.0

18.2-33.3

138

75.0

66.7-81.8

Non-Hispanic

9,098

6,606

70.4

69.2-71.6

2,492

29.6

28.4-30.8

AGE

18-24

505

14.1

10.8-18.2

427

85.9

81.8-89.2

25-34

1,497

261

18.6

16.2-21.1

1,236

81.4

78.9-83.8

35-44

1,728

1,081

62.9

60.0-65.7

647

37.1

34.3-40.0

45-54

1,755

1,605

91.4

89.7-92.9

150

8.6

7.1-10.3

55-64

1,552

1,477

95.5

93.9-96.6

4.5

3.4- 6.1

65-74

1,304

1,229

94.8

93.2-96.1

5.2

3.9- 6.8

75+

1,081

996

93.5

91.6-94.9

6.5

5.1- 8.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,522

1,129

68.7

65.5-71.7

393

31.3

28.3-34.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,835

2,072

69.9

67.6-72.0

763

30.1

28.0-32.4

Some Post-H.S.

2,466

1,757

70.5

68.2-72.7

709

29.5

27.3-31.8

College Graduate

2,642

1,802

66.4

64.1-68.6

840

33.6

31.4-35.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,231

901

69.3

65.8-72.6

330

30.7

27.4-34.2

$15,000- 24,999

1,710

1,201

67.2

64.3-70.0

509

32.8

30.0-35.7

$25,000- 34,999

1,065

687

61.2

57.5-64.9

378

38.8

35.1-42.5

$35,000- 49,999

1,148

789

67.8

64.4-70.9

359

32.2

29.1-35.6

$50,000-74,999

1,009

713

70.4

66.8-73.7

296

29.6

26.3-33.2

$75,000+

1,121

823

70.9

67.6-74.1

298

29.1

25.9-32.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

3,150

2,621

81.2

79.3-82.9

529

18.8

17.1-20.7

6,101

4,003

63.3

61.8-64.8

2,098

36.7

35.2-38.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

166

118

64.3

54.0-73.4

35.7

26.6-46.0

Non-Veteran

9,277

6,637

69.0

67.8-70.2

2,640

31.0

29.8-32.2

Currently Serving

41.8

24.1-61.9

58.2

38.1-75.9

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^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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