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-FEMALES

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	4,767	2,582	53.2	51.5-55.0	2,185	46.8	45.0-48.5
RACE
White	3,803	2,122	55.0	53.0-56.9	1,681	45.0	43.1-47.0
African American	810	386	47.9	43.7-52.2	424	52.1	47.8-56.3
Asian	5	0	0.0	. - .	5	100	. - .
Native American	96	46	44.9	32.7-57.8	50	55.1	42.2-67.3
Other Minorities	29	14	30.9	14.9-53.4	15	69.1	46.6-85.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	66	30	38.4	25.1-53.7	36	61.6	46.3-74.9
-English Speaking	56	28	47.2	32.1-62.8	28	52.8	37.2-67.9
-Spanish Speaking	10	2	9.0	1.7-36.1	8	91.0	63.9-98.3
Non-Hispanic	4,696	2,548	53.5	51.7-55.3	2,148	46.5	44.7-48.3
AGE
50-54	881	348	37.6	33.8-41.6	533	62.4	58.4-66.2
55-64	1,540	832	52.9	49.8-56.0	708	47.1	44.0-50.2
65-74	1,293	802	63.0	59.6-66.2	491	37.0	33.8-40.4
75+	1,053	600	59.0	55.3-62.6	453	41.0	37.4-44.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,014	470	46.7	42.9-50.6	544	53.3	49.4-57.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,530	797	49.4	46.3-52.5	733	50.6	47.5-53.7
Some Post-H.S.	1,144	659	55.3	51.7-58.8	485	44.7	41.2-48.3
College Graduate	1,072	654	61.4	57.8-64.8	418	38.6	35.2-42.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	755	353	45.9	41.6-50.3	402	54.1	49.7-58.4
$15,000- 24,999	905	472	51.6	47.5-55.6	433	48.4	44.4-52.5
$25,000- 34,999	460	256	53.3	47.5-59.0	204	46.7	41.0-52.5
$35,000- 49,999	497	294	57.1	51.7-62.4	203	42.9	37.6-48.3
$50,000-74,999	398	238	58.9	53.0-64.6	160	41.1	35.4-47.0
$75,000+	420	233	54.3	48.6-59.9	187	45.7	40.1-51.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,125	1,202	55.6	52.9-58.2	923	44.4	41.8-47.1
No	2,555	1,342	51.5	49.1-53.9	1,213	48.5	46.1-50.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	52	36	72.2	56.5-83.9	16	27.8	16.1-43.5
Non-Veteran	4,710	2,545	53.1	51.3-54.9	2,165	46.9	45.1-48.7
Currently Serving	5	1	9.7	1.1-51.3	4	90.3	48.7-98.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,767

2,582

53.2

51.5-55.0

2,185

46.8

45.0-48.5

RACE

White

3,803

2,122

55.0

53.0-56.9

1,681

45.0

43.1-47.0

African American

810

386

47.9

43.7-52.2

424

52.1

47.8-56.3

Asian

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

Native American

44.9

32.7-57.8

55.1

42.2-67.3

Other Minorities

30.9

14.9-53.4

69.1

46.6-85.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

38.4

25.1-53.7

61.6

46.3-74.9

-English Speaking

47.2

32.1-62.8

52.8

37.2-67.9

-Spanish Speaking

9.0

1.7-36.1

91.0

63.9-98.3

Non-Hispanic

4,696

2,548

53.5

51.7-55.3

2,148

46.5

44.7-48.3

AGE

50-54

881

348

37.6

33.8-41.6

533

62.4

58.4-66.2

55-64

1,540

832

52.9

49.8-56.0

708

47.1

44.0-50.2

65-74

1,293

802

63.0

59.6-66.2

491

37.0

33.8-40.4

75+

1,053

600

59.0

55.3-62.6

453

41.0

37.4-44.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,014

470

46.7

42.9-50.6

544

53.3

49.4-57.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,530

797

49.4

46.3-52.5

733

50.6

47.5-53.7

Some Post-H.S.

1,144

659

55.3

51.7-58.8

485

44.7

41.2-48.3

College Graduate

1,072

654

61.4

57.8-64.8

418

38.6

35.2-42.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

755

353

45.9

41.6-50.3

402

54.1

49.7-58.4

$15,000- 24,999

905

472

51.6

47.5-55.6

433

48.4

44.4-52.5

$25,000- 34,999

460

256

53.3

47.5-59.0

204

46.7

41.0-52.5

$35,000- 49,999

497

294

57.1

51.7-62.4

203

42.9

37.6-48.3

$50,000-74,999

398

238

58.9

53.0-64.6

160

41.1

35.4-47.0

$75,000+

420

233

54.3

48.6-59.9

187

45.7

40.1-51.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,125

1,202

55.6

52.9-58.2

923

44.4

41.8-47.1

2,555

1,342

51.5

49.1-53.9

1,213

48.5

46.1-50.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

72.2

56.5-83.9

27.8

16.1-43.5

Non-Veteran

4,710

2,545

53.1

51.3-54.9

2,165

46.9

45.1-48.7

Currently Serving

9.7

1.1-51.3

90.3

48.7-98.9

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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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