BRFSS 2004 - 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: 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
TOTAL	7,384	4,052	55.1	53.7-56.6	3,332	44.9	43.4-46.3
GENDER
Male	2,617	1,470	57.3	54.9-59.6	1,147	42.7	40.4-45.1
Female	4,767	2,582	53.2	51.5-55.0	2,185	46.8	45.0-48.5
RACE
White	5,911	3,360	57.7	56.1-59.2	2,551	42.3	40.8-43.9
African American	1,220	573	47.0	43.5-50.5	647	53.0	49.5-56.5
Asian	11	2	26.6	6.0-67.0	9	73.4	33.0-94.0
Native American	136	69	46.2	34.8-58.1	67	53.8	41.9-65.2
Other Minorities	72	30	28.5	17.1-43.5	42	71.5	56.5-82.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	106	48	38.9	26.8-52.6	58	61.1	47.4-73.2
-English Speaking	85	43	47.4	33.4-61.7	42	52.6	38.3-66.6
-Spanish Speaking	21	5	22.5	7.2-52.0	16	77.5	48.0-92.8
Non-Hispanic	7,272	3,999	55.5	54.0-56.9	3,273	44.5	43.1-46.0
AGE
50-54	1,395	545	37.1	34.0-40.3	850	62.9	59.7-66.0
55-64	2,534	1,392	55.9	53.4-58.3	1,142	44.1	41.7-46.6
65-74	1,973	1,231	64.2	61.5-66.8	742	35.8	33.2-38.5
75+	1,482	884	62.9	59.9-65.9	598	37.1	34.1-40.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,537	702	45.6	42.3-48.8	835	54.4	51.2-57.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,235	1,162	50.7	48.1-53.3	1,073	49.3	46.7-51.9
Some Post-H.S.	1,719	976	54.9	52.0-57.9	743	45.1	42.1-48.0
College Graduate	1,879	1,209	66.7	64.0-69.3	670	33.3	30.7-36.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,056	476	42.9	39.0-46.9	580	57.1	53.1-61.0
$15,000- 24,999	1,298	672	50.9	47.4-54.3	626	49.1	45.7-52.6
$25,000- 34,999	753	419	54.9	50.6-59.2	334	45.1	40.8-49.4
$35,000- 49,999	863	509	59.0	54.9-63.0	354	41.0	37.0-45.1
$50,000-74,999	736	442	60.8	56.5-65.1	294	39.2	34.9-43.5
$75,000+	809	495	62.0	57.8-66.0	314	38.0	34.0-42.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	3,170	1,824	56.8	54.5-59.0	1,346	43.2	41.0-45.5
No	4,055	2,152	53.9	52.0-55.9	1,903	46.1	44.1-48.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,414	912	67.4	64.5-70.3	502	32.6	29.7-35.5
Non-Veteran	5,951	3,131	51.2	49.5-52.8	2,820	48.8	47.2-50.5
Currently Serving	18	8	45.9	22.1-71.8	10	54.1	28.2-77.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

7,384

4,052

55.1

53.7-56.6

3,332

44.9

43.4-46.3

GENDER

Male

2,617

1,470

57.3

54.9-59.6

1,147

42.7

40.4-45.1

Female

4,767

2,582

53.2

51.5-55.0

2,185

46.8

45.0-48.5

RACE

White

5,911

3,360

57.7

56.1-59.2

2,551

42.3

40.8-43.9

African American

1,220

573

47.0

43.5-50.5

647

53.0

49.5-56.5

Asian

26.6

6.0-67.0

73.4

33.0-94.0

Native American

136

46.2

34.8-58.1

53.8

41.9-65.2

Other Minorities

28.5

17.1-43.5

71.5

56.5-82.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

106

38.9

26.8-52.6

61.1

47.4-73.2

-English Speaking

47.4

33.4-61.7

52.6

38.3-66.6

-Spanish Speaking

22.5

7.2-52.0

77.5

48.0-92.8

Non-Hispanic

7,272

3,999

55.5

54.0-56.9

3,273

44.5

43.1-46.0

AGE

50-54

1,395

545

37.1

34.0-40.3

850

62.9

59.7-66.0

55-64

2,534

1,392

55.9

53.4-58.3

1,142

44.1

41.7-46.6

65-74

1,973

1,231

64.2

61.5-66.8

742

35.8

33.2-38.5

75+

1,482

884

62.9

59.9-65.9

598

37.1

34.1-40.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,537

702

45.6

42.3-48.8

835

54.4

51.2-57.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,235

1,162

50.7

48.1-53.3

1,073

49.3

46.7-51.9

Some Post-H.S.

1,719

976

54.9

52.0-57.9

743

45.1

42.1-48.0

College Graduate

1,879

1,209

66.7

64.0-69.3

670

33.3

30.7-36.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,056

476

42.9

39.0-46.9

580

57.1

53.1-61.0

$15,000- 24,999

1,298

672

50.9

47.4-54.3

626

49.1

45.7-52.6

$25,000- 34,999

753

419

54.9

50.6-59.2

334

45.1

40.8-49.4

$35,000- 49,999

863

509

59.0

54.9-63.0

354

41.0

37.0-45.1

$50,000-74,999

736

442

60.8

56.5-65.1

294

39.2

34.9-43.5

$75,000+

809

495

62.0

57.8-66.0

314

38.0

34.0-42.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

3,170

1,824

56.8

54.5-59.0

1,346

43.2

41.0-45.5

4,055

2,152

53.9

52.0-55.9

1,903

46.1

44.1-48.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,414

912

67.4

64.5-70.3

502

32.6

29.7-35.5

Non-Veteran

5,951

3,131

51.2

49.5-52.8

2,820

48.8

47.2-50.5

Currently Serving

45.9

22.1-71.8

54.1

28.2-77.9

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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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