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

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	3,502	1,705	48.1	46.1-50.2	346	10.1	8.9-11.4	103	3.0	2.4- 3.9	132	3.8	3.1- 4.6	1,216	35.0	33.1-37.0
RACE
White	2,748	1,367	50.2	47.9-52.5	269	10.2	8.8-11.7	79	3.1	2.4- 4.1	105	3.6	2.9- 4.5	928	32.9	30.8-35.0
African American	578	274	45.5	40.7-50.5	70	11.9	9.1-15.6	17	2.5	1.5- 4.1	22	4.6	2.8- 7.6	195	35.5	30.7-40.5
Asian	13	4	26.2	7.4-61.1	1	7.0	0.9-37.2	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	8	66.8	34.3-88.6
Native American	59	26	39.6	25.1-56.2	3	7.5	2.1-23.0	3	9.5	1.8-37.7	2	2.8	0.7-10.8	25	40.6	25.2-58.1
Other Minorities	89	28	23.4	14.6-35.2	1	0.5	0.1- 3.4	4	1.4	0.5- 4.1	2	1.6	0.3- 8.3	54	73.1	61.0-82.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	87	26	24.0	14.5-36.9	3	3.1	0.7-12.8	2	0.7	0.2- 3.0	3	2.0	0.5- 7.7	53	70.3	57.0-80.8
-English Speaking	42	19	40.4	23.0-60.6	3	8.4	1.9-30.4	0	0.0	. - .	2	1.8	0.4- 7.9	18	49.3	30.3-68.6
-Spanish Speaking	45	7	14.5	5.9-31.6	0	0.0	. - .	2	1.1	0.2- 4.8	1	2.1	0.3-13.4	35	82.3	65.5-91.9
Non-Hispanic	3,412	1,678	49.0	47.0-51.1	343	10.4	9.2-11.7	101	3.1	2.4- 4.0	129	3.8	3.1- 4.7	1,161	33.7	31.8-35.6
AGE
40-44	534	88	15.0	11.7-18.9	37	7.3	5.1-10.5	12	3.0	1.4- 6.3	12	1.7	0.8- 3.7	385	73.0	68.1-77.4
45-54	977	354	35.4	31.9-39.1	95	10.1	8.0-12.8	29	3.0	2.0- 4.7	28	3.4	2.2- 5.3	471	48.0	44.2-51.9
55-64	937	544	60.2	56.3-64.0	111	11.6	9.3-14.4	32	3.3	2.2- 5.0	43	4.4	3.0- 6.4	207	20.5	17.6-23.7
65-74	651	440	68.3	63.8-72.4	67	10.5	7.9-13.7	18	3.2	1.8- 5.7	27	4.3	2.8- 6.6	99	13.8	10.9-17.2
75+	403	279	70.3	64.8-75.2	36	9.6	6.6-13.8	12	1.9	1.0- 3.6	22	5.4	3.4- 8.6	54	12.8	9.5-16.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	607	236	35.6	31.1-40.3	62	10.6	7.7-14.4	22	3.8	2.2- 6.4	30	5.4	3.5- 8.2	257	44.7	39.8-49.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	959	422	44.0	40.2-48.0	93	9.6	7.6-12.0	31	3.4	2.1- 5.4	32	3.1	2.0- 4.9	381	39.8	36.0-43.8
Some Post-H.S.	803	424	52.3	48.1-56.4	77	10.1	7.8-12.8	21	2.8	1.6- 4.6	28	3.4	2.2- 5.2	253	31.5	27.7-35.5
College Graduate	1,124	619	55.1	51.5-58.6	114	10.3	8.3-12.8	29	2.5	1.6- 3.9	42	3.7	2.6- 5.2	320	28.4	25.3-31.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	339	144	39.2	32.7-46.1	29	9.1	6.0-13.6	9	1.6	0.8- 3.2	24	7.3	4.6-11.5	133	42.7	35.7-50.1
$15,000- 24,999	484	230	46.0	40.5-51.6	42	9.5	6.4-13.8	15	2.5	1.4- 4.4	23	5.3	3.2- 8.5	174	36.8	31.4-42.5
$25,000- 34,999	368	178	48.5	42.6-54.4	32	7.5	5.2-10.7	12	3.8	2.0- 7.4	15	3.5	1.9- 6.5	131	36.7	31.1-42.7
$35,000- 49,999	541	271	52.0	46.9-57.0	46	7.7	5.6-10.6	7	1.3	0.6- 2.7	16	2.6	1.5- 4.7	201	36.4	31.6-41.4
$50,000-74,999	502	238	49.2	44.0-54.4	55	10.6	7.8-14.2	15	3.0	1.7- 5.1	7	1.2	0.6- 2.6	187	36.1	31.3-41.1
$75,000+	605	324	51.4	46.6-56.2	61	10.7	8.1-14.1	18	4.0	2.2- 7.2	20	3.8	2.3- 6.3	182	30.0	25.8-34.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,224	658	53.0	49.6-56.5	118	10.4	8.4-12.7	39	2.9	2.0- 4.2	64	5.4	4.0- 7.1	345	28.3	25.3-31.5
No	2,177	1,006	46.1	43.6-48.7	222	10.1	8.6-11.7	62	3.2	2.3- 4.3	66	3.0	2.2- 4.1	821	37.6	35.1-40.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,493	903	60.8	57.8-63.8	159	11.1	9.3-13.3	47	2.9	2.1- 4.0	64	4.3	3.2- 5.8	320	20.8	18.4-23.5
Non-Veteran	1,979	787	39.1	36.5-41.8	184	9.3	7.9-11.1	53	3.0	2.1- 4.2	68	3.4	2.5- 4.5	887	45.2	42.5-47.9
Currently Serving	29	15	47.9	28.3-68.2	2	8.7	2.1-30.1	3	12.4	3.2-38.0	0	0.0	. - .	9	31.0	15.5-52.3

Total
Respond.^

1-12 months

1-2 years

2-3 years

> 3 years

Never

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,502

1,705

48.1

46.1-50.2

346

10.1

8.9-11.4

103

3.0

2.4- 3.9

132

3.8

3.1- 4.6

1,216

35.0

33.1-37.0

RACE

White

2,748

1,367

50.2

47.9-52.5

269

10.2

8.8-11.7

3.1

2.4- 4.1

105

3.6

2.9- 4.5

928

32.9

30.8-35.0

African American

578

274

45.5

40.7-50.5

11.9

9.1-15.6

2.5

1.5- 4.1

4.6

2.8- 7.6

195

35.5

30.7-40.5

Asian

26.2

7.4-61.1

7.0

0.9-37.2

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

66.8

34.3-88.6

Native American

39.6

25.1-56.2

7.5

2.1-23.0

9.5

1.8-37.7

2.8

0.7-10.8

40.6

25.2-58.1

Other Minorities

23.4

14.6-35.2

0.5

0.1- 3.4

1.4

0.5- 4.1

1.6

0.3- 8.3

73.1

61.0-82.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

24.0

14.5-36.9

3.1

0.7-12.8

0.7

0.2- 3.0

2.0

0.5- 7.7

70.3

57.0-80.8

-English Speaking

40.4

23.0-60.6

8.4

1.9-30.4

0.0

. - .

1.8

0.4- 7.9

49.3

30.3-68.6

-Spanish Speaking

14.5

5.9-31.6

0.0

. - .

1.1

0.2- 4.8

2.1

0.3-13.4

82.3

65.5-91.9

Non-Hispanic

3,412

1,678

49.0

47.0-51.1

343

10.4

9.2-11.7

101

3.1

2.4- 4.0

129

3.8

3.1- 4.7

1,161

33.7

31.8-35.6

AGE

40-44

534

15.0

11.7-18.9

7.3

5.1-10.5

3.0

1.4- 6.3

1.7

0.8- 3.7

385

73.0

68.1-77.4

45-54

977

354

35.4

31.9-39.1

10.1

8.0-12.8

3.0

2.0- 4.7

3.4

2.2- 5.3

471

48.0

44.2-51.9

55-64

937

544

60.2

56.3-64.0

111

11.6

9.3-14.4

3.3

2.2- 5.0

4.4

3.0- 6.4

207

20.5

17.6-23.7

65-74

651

440

68.3

63.8-72.4

10.5

7.9-13.7

3.2

1.8- 5.7

4.3

2.8- 6.6

13.8

10.9-17.2

75+

403

279

70.3

64.8-75.2

9.6

6.6-13.8

1.9

1.0- 3.6

5.4

3.4- 8.6

12.8

9.5-16.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

607

236

35.6

31.1-40.3

10.6

7.7-14.4

3.8

2.2- 6.4

5.4

3.5- 8.2

257

44.7

39.8-49.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

959

422

44.0

40.2-48.0

9.6

7.6-12.0

3.4

2.1- 5.4

3.1

2.0- 4.9

381

39.8

36.0-43.8

Some Post-H.S.

803

424

52.3

48.1-56.4

10.1

7.8-12.8

2.8

1.6- 4.6

3.4

2.2- 5.2

253

31.5

27.7-35.5

College Graduate

1,124

619

55.1

51.5-58.6

114

10.3

8.3-12.8

2.5

1.6- 3.9

3.7

2.6- 5.2

320

28.4

25.3-31.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

339

144

39.2

32.7-46.1

9.1

6.0-13.6

1.6

0.8- 3.2

7.3

4.6-11.5

133

42.7

35.7-50.1

$15,000- 24,999

484

230

46.0

40.5-51.6

9.5

6.4-13.8

2.5

1.4- 4.4

5.3

3.2- 8.5

174

36.8

31.4-42.5

$25,000- 34,999

368

178

48.5

42.6-54.4

7.5

5.2-10.7

3.8

2.0- 7.4

3.5

1.9- 6.5

131

36.7

31.1-42.7

$35,000- 49,999

541

271

52.0

46.9-57.0

7.7

5.6-10.6

1.3

0.6- 2.7

2.6

1.5- 4.7

201

36.4

31.6-41.4

$50,000-74,999

502

238

49.2

44.0-54.4

10.6

7.8-14.2

3.0

1.7- 5.1

1.2

0.6- 2.6

187

36.1

31.3-41.1

$75,000+

605

324

51.4

46.6-56.2

10.7

8.1-14.1

4.0

2.2- 7.2

3.8

2.3- 6.3

182

30.0

25.8-34.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,224

658

53.0

49.6-56.5

118

10.4

8.4-12.7

2.9

2.0- 4.2

5.4

4.0- 7.1

345

28.3

25.3-31.5

2,177

1,006

46.1

43.6-48.7

222

10.1

8.6-11.7

3.2

2.3- 4.3

3.0

2.2- 4.1

821

37.6

35.1-40.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,493

903

60.8

57.8-63.8

159

11.1

9.3-13.3

2.9

2.1- 4.0

4.3

3.2- 5.8

320

20.8

18.4-23.5

Non-Veteran

1,979

787

39.1

36.5-41.8

184

9.3

7.9-11.1

3.0

2.1- 4.2

3.4

2.5- 4.5

887

45.2

42.5-47.9

Currently Serving

47.9

28.3-68.2

8.7

2.1-30.1

12.4

3.2-38.0

0.0

. - .

31.0

15.5-52.3

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* This question was asked only of male respondents who reported having a PSA test 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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