BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (A Prostate-Specific Antigen test, also called a PSA test, is a blood test used to check men for prostate cancer. Have you ever had a PSA test?*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Prostate Cancer Screening

A Prostate-Specific Antigen test, also called a PSA test, is a blood test used to check men for prostate cancer. Have you ever had a PSA test?*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	3,531	2,315	65.2	63.2-67.1	1,216	34.8	32.9-36.8
RACE
White	2,774	1,846	67.4	65.2-69.4	928	32.6	30.6-34.8
African American	580	385	64.6	59.6-69.4	195	35.4	30.6-40.4
Asian	13	5	33.2	11.4-65.7	8	66.8	34.3-88.6
Native American	60	35	59.9	42.6-75.1	25	40.1	24.9-57.4
Other Minorities	89	35	26.9	17.5-39.0	54	73.1	61.0-82.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	87	34	29.7	19.2-43.0	53	70.3	57.0-80.8
-English Speaking	42	24	50.7	31.4-69.7	18	49.3	30.3-68.6
-Spanish Speaking	45	10	17.7	8.1-34.5	35	82.3	65.5-91.9
Non-Hispanic	3,441	2,280	66.6	64.6-68.4	1,161	33.4	31.6-35.4
AGE
40-44	536	151	27.1	22.7-32.0	385	72.9	68.0-77.3
45-54	983	512	52.1	48.3-55.9	471	47.9	44.1-51.7
55-64	944	737	79.6	76.4-82.5	207	20.4	17.5-23.6
65-74	659	560	86.4	83.0-89.2	99	13.6	10.8-17.0
75+	409	355	87.4	83.3-90.6	54	12.6	9.4-16.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	611	354	55.7	50.8-60.6	257	44.3	39.4-49.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	966	585	60.3	56.4-64.2	381	39.7	35.8-43.6
Some Post-H.S.	813	560	68.9	64.9-72.6	253	31.1	27.4-35.1
College Graduate	1,132	812	71.8	68.5-74.8	320	28.2	25.2-31.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	342	209	57.5	50.1-64.6	133	42.5	35.4-49.9
$15,000- 24,999	490	316	63.5	57.9-68.9	174	36.5	31.1-42.1
$25,000- 34,999	370	239	63.4	57.4-69.0	131	36.6	31.0-42.6
$35,000- 49,999	545	344	63.8	58.9-68.5	201	36.2	31.5-41.1
$50,000-74,999	503	316	64.0	58.9-68.7	187	36.0	31.3-41.1
$75,000+	607	425	70.0	65.5-74.3	182	30.0	25.7-34.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,236	891	71.9	68.7-74.9	345	28.1	25.1-31.3
No	2,189	1,368	62.6	60.1-65.0	821	37.4	35.0-39.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,513	1,193	79.4	76.8-81.8	320	20.6	18.2-23.2
Non-Veteran	1,988	1,101	55.0	52.3-57.7	887	45.0	42.3-47.7
Currently Serving	29	20	69.0	47.7-84.5	9	31.0	15.5-52.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,531

2,315

65.2

63.2-67.1

1,216

34.8

32.9-36.8

RACE

White

2,774

1,846

67.4

65.2-69.4

928

32.6

30.6-34.8

African American

580

385

64.6

59.6-69.4

195

35.4

30.6-40.4

Asian

33.2

11.4-65.7

66.8

34.3-88.6

Native American

59.9

42.6-75.1

40.1

24.9-57.4

Other Minorities

26.9

17.5-39.0

73.1

61.0-82.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

29.7

19.2-43.0

70.3

57.0-80.8

-English Speaking

50.7

31.4-69.7

49.3

30.3-68.6

-Spanish Speaking

17.7

8.1-34.5

82.3

65.5-91.9

Non-Hispanic

3,441

2,280

66.6

64.6-68.4

1,161

33.4

31.6-35.4

AGE

40-44

536

151

27.1

22.7-32.0

385

72.9

68.0-77.3

45-54

983

512

52.1

48.3-55.9

471

47.9

44.1-51.7

55-64

944

737

79.6

76.4-82.5

207

20.4

17.5-23.6

65-74

659

560

86.4

83.0-89.2

13.6

10.8-17.0

75+

409

355

87.4

83.3-90.6

12.6

9.4-16.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

611

354

55.7

50.8-60.6

257

44.3

39.4-49.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

966

585

60.3

56.4-64.2

381

39.7

35.8-43.6

Some Post-H.S.

813

560

68.9

64.9-72.6

253

31.1

27.4-35.1

College Graduate

1,132

812

71.8

68.5-74.8

320

28.2

25.2-31.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

342

209

57.5

50.1-64.6

133

42.5

35.4-49.9

$15,000- 24,999

490

316

63.5

57.9-68.9

174

36.5

31.1-42.1

$25,000- 34,999

370

239

63.4

57.4-69.0

131

36.6

31.0-42.6

$35,000- 49,999

545

344

63.8

58.9-68.5

201

36.2

31.5-41.1

$50,000-74,999

503

316

64.0

58.9-68.7

187

36.0

31.3-41.1

$75,000+

607

425

70.0

65.5-74.3

182

30.0

25.7-34.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,236

891

71.9

68.7-74.9

345

28.1

25.1-31.3

2,189

1,368

62.6

60.1-65.0

821

37.4

35.0-39.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,513

1,193

79.4

76.8-81.8

320

20.6

18.2-23.2

Non-Veteran

1,988

1,101

55.0

52.3-57.7

887

45.0

42.3-47.7

Currently Serving

69.0

47.7-84.5

31.0

15.5-52.3

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* This question was asked only of male respondents who reported being age 40 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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