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

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Women's Health

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	Total Respond.^	1-12 months	1-2 years	2-3 years	> 3 years	Never
TOTAL	9,394	4,424	45.9	44.7-47.2	1,151	11.7	10.9-12.5	411	4.1	3.6- 4.6	698	6.9	6.3- 7.6	2,710	31.4	30.2-32.6
RACE
White	6,982	3,381	47.7	46.3-49.2	882	12.0	11.1-12.9	303	4.0	3.5- 4.6	557	7.6	6.9- 8.4	1,859	28.7	27.3-30.0
African American	1,781	853	46.9	44.0-49.8	211	12.1	10.2-14.2	81	4.4	3.4- 5.7	101	5.2	4.1- 6.6	535	31.4	28.7-34.2
Asian	49	12	23.7	10.7-44.4	2	4.2	0.9-16.9	2	6.1	1.1-27.2	2	4.3	1.0-17.0	31	61.7	42.3-78.1
Native American	200	81	38.5	30.1-47.6	30	14.3	9.1-21.7	11	5.2	2.5-10.2	22	11.8	7.1-19.0	56	30.3	22.1-40.0
Other Minorities	321	69	18.7	14.0-24.4	20	5.7	3.4- 9.3	10	2.6	1.2- 5.4	13	2.4	1.3- 4.4	209	70.6	64.4-76.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	366	92	25.0	19.9-31.0	29	6.1	3.9- 9.4	11	2.9	1.4- 5.8	20	4.4	2.5- 7.7	214	61.6	55.3-67.6
-English Speaking	178	62	36.8	28.5-45.8	22	11.2	6.7-18.3	3	2.0	0.4- 9.0	15	8.3	4.3-15.6	76	41.7	33.2-50.7
-Spanish Speaking	188	30	16.8	10.9-24.9	7	2.5	1.1- 5.5	8	3.5	1.6- 7.7	5	1.6	0.6- 4.3	138	75.6	67.3-82.3
Non-Hispanic	9,016	4,326	47.0	45.7-48.3	1,121	12.0	11.2-12.8	399	4.2	3.7- 4.7	678	7.1	6.4- 7.7	2,492	29.8	28.6-31.0
AGE
18-24	503	45	7.9	5.5-11.2	18	3.3	1.8- 6.0	10	1.8	0.8- 3.8	3	0.7	0.2- 2.1	427	86.4	82.3-89.6
25-34	1,493	129	9.1	7.4-11.1	47	3.3	2.4- 4.5	19	1.3	0.8- 2.3	62	4.5	3.3- 6.0	1,236	81.8	79.2-84.1
35-44	1,723	640	38.2	35.4-41.1	223	12.8	11.0-14.9	75	4.0	3.1- 5.1	138	7.7	6.3- 9.4	647	37.2	34.4-40.1
45-54	1,748	1,043	60.0	57.1-62.8	289	16.6	14.6-18.9	110	5.9	4.7- 7.3	156	8.9	7.4-10.7	150	8.6	7.1-10.3
55-64	1,540	1,073	71.9	69.1-74.6	201	11.9	10.2-13.9	65	4.1	3.1- 5.5	126	7.5	6.0- 9.3	75	4.6	3.4- 6.1
65-74	1,291	883	69.1	65.9-72.2	199	15.7	13.4-18.4	53	4.8	3.4- 6.8	81	5.1	3.9- 6.6	75	5.2	4.0- 6.9
75+	1,040	576	57.0	53.3-60.7	169	16.0	13.5-18.9	78	7.1	5.5- 9.2	132	13.0	10.7-15.8	85	6.8	5.3- 8.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,486	664	42.1	39.0-45.3	200	11.8	10.1-13.8	90	6.1	4.7- 7.7	139	7.9	6.5- 9.6	393	32.1	29.0-35.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,812	1,338	46.0	43.8-48.4	335	11.2	9.9-12.7	135	4.4	3.6- 5.3	241	8.0	6.8- 9.3	763	30.4	28.2-32.6
Some Post-H.S.	2,449	1,147	46.3	43.8-48.8	309	12.5	10.9-14.2	97	4.0	3.1- 5.0	187	7.6	6.4- 9.1	709	29.6	27.4-32.0
College Graduate	2,634	1,271	47.4	45.0-49.7	304	11.2	9.8-12.7	89	3.0	2.3- 3.8	130	4.7	3.8- 5.9	840	33.7	31.5-36.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,211	505	37.9	34.6-41.3	167	13.3	11.1-15.8	63	5.2	3.9- 6.9	146	12.4	10.1-15.0	330	31.3	27.9-34.8
$15,000- 24,999	1,701	747	42.4	39.5-45.4	198	10.9	9.2-12.8	96	5.6	4.4- 7.1	151	8.2	6.8- 9.9	509	33.0	30.1-35.9
$25,000- 34,999	1,053	437	37.8	34.4-41.5	130	12.5	10.1-15.4	38	3.5	2.4- 5.0	70	7.1	5.4- 9.2	378	39.0	35.4-42.8
$35,000- 49,999	1,146	526	44.8	41.3-48.3	138	11.8	9.7-14.2	45	4.2	2.9- 6.0	78	6.9	5.3- 9.1	359	32.3	29.1-35.6
$50,000-74,999	1,007	500	49.2	45.4-52.9	121	12.5	10.2-15.2	24	2.2	1.4- 3.5	66	6.4	4.8- 8.4	296	29.7	26.3-33.3
$75,000+	1,121	592	52.7	49.2-56.2	135	10.8	8.9-13.0	40	3.2	2.3- 4.6	56	4.2	3.1- 5.7	298	29.1	25.9-32.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	3,096	1,610	52.1	49.9-54.3	463	14.4	12.9-15.9	182	5.2	4.4- 6.2	312	9.2	8.1-10.5	529	19.1	17.3-21.0
No	6,075	2,717	43.2	41.7-44.8	668	10.5	9.6-11.5	219	3.5	3.0- 4.1	373	5.9	5.2- 6.7	2,098	36.8	35.3-38.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	164	74	42.9	33.9-52.5	19	9.4	5.6-15.3	8	4.4	2.1- 9.1	15	7.1	4.1-12.2	48	36.2	27.0-46.5
Non-Veteran	9,195	4,341	46.0	44.7-47.3	1,131	11.7	11.0-12.6	403	4.1	3.6- 4.6	680	6.9	6.3- 7.6	2,640	31.2	30.0-32.4
Currently Serving	35	9	31.2	15.5-53.0	1	1.7	0.2-11.1	0	0.0	. - .	3	8.9	2.7-25.6	22	58.2	38.1-75.9

Total
Respond.^

1-12 months

1-2 years

2-3 years

> 3 years

Never

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,394

4,424

45.9

44.7-47.2

1,151

11.7

10.9-12.5

411

4.1

3.6- 4.6

698

6.9

6.3- 7.6

2,710

31.4

30.2-32.6

RACE

White

6,982

3,381

47.7

46.3-49.2

882

12.0

11.1-12.9

303

4.0

3.5- 4.6

557

7.6

6.9- 8.4

1,859

28.7

27.3-30.0

African American

1,781

853

46.9

44.0-49.8

211

12.1

10.2-14.2

4.4

3.4- 5.7

101

5.2

4.1- 6.6

535

31.4

28.7-34.2

Asian

23.7

10.7-44.4

4.2

0.9-16.9

6.1

1.1-27.2

4.3

1.0-17.0

61.7

42.3-78.1

Native American

200

38.5

30.1-47.6

14.3

9.1-21.7

5.2

2.5-10.2

11.8

7.1-19.0

30.3

22.1-40.0

Other Minorities

321

18.7

14.0-24.4

5.7

3.4- 9.3

2.6

1.2- 5.4

2.4

1.3- 4.4

209

70.6

64.4-76.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

366

25.0

19.9-31.0

6.1

3.9- 9.4

2.9

1.4- 5.8

4.4

2.5- 7.7

214

61.6

55.3-67.6

-English Speaking

178

36.8

28.5-45.8

11.2

6.7-18.3

2.0

0.4- 9.0

8.3

4.3-15.6

41.7

33.2-50.7

-Spanish Speaking

188

16.8

10.9-24.9

2.5

1.1- 5.5

3.5

1.6- 7.7

1.6

0.6- 4.3

138

75.6

67.3-82.3

Non-Hispanic

9,016

4,326

47.0

45.7-48.3

1,121

12.0

11.2-12.8

399

4.2

3.7- 4.7

678

7.1

6.4- 7.7

2,492

29.8

28.6-31.0

AGE

18-24

503

7.9

5.5-11.2

3.3

1.8- 6.0

1.8

0.8- 3.8

0.7

0.2- 2.1

427

86.4

82.3-89.6

25-34

1,493

129

9.1

7.4-11.1

3.3

2.4- 4.5

1.3

0.8- 2.3

4.5

3.3- 6.0

1,236

81.8

79.2-84.1

35-44

1,723

640

38.2

35.4-41.1

223

12.8

11.0-14.9

4.0

3.1- 5.1

138

7.7

6.3- 9.4

647

37.2

34.4-40.1

45-54

1,748

1,043

60.0

57.1-62.8

289

16.6

14.6-18.9

110

5.9

4.7- 7.3

156

8.9

7.4-10.7

150

8.6

7.1-10.3

55-64

1,540

1,073

71.9

69.1-74.6

201

11.9

10.2-13.9

4.1

3.1- 5.5

126

7.5

6.0- 9.3

4.6

3.4- 6.1

65-74

1,291

883

69.1

65.9-72.2

199

15.7

13.4-18.4

4.8

3.4- 6.8

5.1

3.9- 6.6

5.2

4.0- 6.9

75+

1,040

576

57.0

53.3-60.7

169

16.0

13.5-18.9

7.1

5.5- 9.2

132

13.0

10.7-15.8

6.8

5.3- 8.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,486

664

42.1

39.0-45.3

200

11.8

10.1-13.8

6.1

4.7- 7.7

139

7.9

6.5- 9.6

393

32.1

29.0-35.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,812

1,338

46.0

43.8-48.4

335

11.2

9.9-12.7

135

4.4

3.6- 5.3

241

8.0

6.8- 9.3

763

30.4

28.2-32.6

Some Post-H.S.

2,449

1,147

46.3

43.8-48.8

309

12.5

10.9-14.2

4.0

3.1- 5.0

187

7.6

6.4- 9.1

709

29.6

27.4-32.0

College Graduate

2,634

1,271

47.4

45.0-49.7

304

11.2

9.8-12.7

3.0

2.3- 3.8

130

4.7

3.8- 5.9

840

33.7

31.5-36.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,211

505

37.9

34.6-41.3

167

13.3

11.1-15.8

5.2

3.9- 6.9

146

12.4

10.1-15.0

330

31.3

27.9-34.8

$15,000- 24,999

1,701

747

42.4

39.5-45.4

198

10.9

9.2-12.8

5.6

4.4- 7.1

151

8.2

6.8- 9.9

509

33.0

30.1-35.9

$25,000- 34,999

1,053

437

37.8

34.4-41.5

130

12.5

10.1-15.4

3.5

2.4- 5.0

7.1

5.4- 9.2

378

39.0

35.4-42.8

$35,000- 49,999

1,146

526

44.8

41.3-48.3

138

11.8

9.7-14.2

4.2

2.9- 6.0

6.9

5.3- 9.1

359

32.3

29.1-35.6

$50,000-74,999

1,007

500

49.2

45.4-52.9

121

12.5

10.2-15.2

2.2

1.4- 3.5

6.4

4.8- 8.4

296

29.7

26.3-33.3

$75,000+

1,121

592

52.7

49.2-56.2

135

10.8

8.9-13.0

3.2

2.3- 4.6

4.2

3.1- 5.7

298

29.1

25.9-32.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

3,096

1,610

52.1

49.9-54.3

463

14.4

12.9-15.9

182

5.2

4.4- 6.2

312

9.2

8.1-10.5

529

19.1

17.3-21.0

6,075

2,717

43.2

41.7-44.8

668

10.5

9.6-11.5

219

3.5

3.0- 4.1

373

5.9

5.2- 6.7

2,098

36.8

35.3-38.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

164

42.9

33.9-52.5

9.4

5.6-15.3

4.4

2.1- 9.1

7.1

4.1-12.2

36.2

27.0-46.5

Non-Veteran

9,195

4,341

46.0

44.7-47.3

1,131

11.7

11.0-12.6

403

4.1

3.6- 4.6

680

6.9

6.3- 7.6

2,640

31.2

30.0-32.4

Currently Serving

31.2

15.5-53.0

1.7

0.2-11.1

0.0

. - .

8.9

2.7-25.6

58.2

38.1-75.9

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* This question was asked of female respondents who reported ever having a mammogram 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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