BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (A blood stool test is a test that may use a special kit at home to determine whether the stool contains blood. Have you ever had this test using a home kit?*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Colorectal Cancer Screening-MALES

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	2,633	1,361	52.2	49.9-54.5	1,272	47.8	45.5-50.1
RACE
White	2,122	1,141	55.2	52.6-57.7	981	44.8	42.3-47.4
African American	411	188	45.1	39.5-50.9	223	54.9	49.1-60.5
Asian	6	2	42.4	10.1-82.9	4	57.6	17.1-89.9
Native American	40	21	42.0	24.4-61.8	19	58.0	38.2-75.6
Other Minorities	44	8	11.3	4.9-24.2	36	88.7	75.8-95.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	40	13	32.1	16.1-53.7	27	67.9	46.3-83.9
-English Speaking	29	13	56.3	32.3-77.6	16	43.7	22.4-67.7
-Spanish Speaking	11	0	0.0	. - .	11	100	. - .
Non-Hispanic	2,591	1,347	52.7	50.3-55.0	1,244	47.3	45.0-49.7
AGE
50-54	517	189	35.9	31.0-41.1	328	64.1	58.9-69.0
55-64	997	523	53.5	49.7-57.3	474	46.5	42.7-50.3
65-74	686	398	59.2	54.7-63.6	288	40.8	36.4-45.3
75+	433	251	59.4	53.9-64.8	182	40.6	35.2-46.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	529	228	44.7	39.4-50.1	301	55.3	49.9-60.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	711	345	48.5	44.1-53.0	366	51.5	47.0-55.9
Some Post-H.S.	579	326	55.3	50.4-60.1	253	44.7	39.9-49.6
College Graduate	807	460	58.0	53.8-62.1	347	42.0	37.9-46.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	306	132	43.8	36.7-51.2	174	56.2	48.8-63.3
$15,000- 24,999	400	200	46.1	40.3-52.1	200	53.9	47.9-59.7
$25,000- 34,999	293	152	53.7	47.1-60.2	141	46.3	39.8-52.9
$35,000- 49,999	366	190	53.0	46.9-59.1	176	47.0	40.9-53.1
$50,000-74,999	337	175	51.7	45.4-58.1	162	48.3	41.9-54.6
$75,000+	389	224	58.5	52.6-64.3	165	41.5	35.7-47.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,051	567	54.8	51.0-58.5	484	45.2	41.5-49.0
No	1,503	758	50.6	47.5-53.6	745	49.4	46.4-52.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,372	800	59.1	55.9-62.2	572	40.9	37.8-44.1
Non-Veteran	1,247	552	44.9	41.5-48.3	695	55.1	51.7-58.5
Currently Serving	13	8	62.1	30.1-86.2	5	37.9	13.8-69.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,633

1,361

52.2

49.9-54.5

1,272

47.8

45.5-50.1

RACE

White

2,122

1,141

55.2

52.6-57.7

981

44.8

42.3-47.4

African American

411

188

45.1

39.5-50.9

223

54.9

49.1-60.5

Asian

42.4

10.1-82.9

57.6

17.1-89.9

Native American

42.0

24.4-61.8

58.0

38.2-75.6

Other Minorities

11.3

4.9-24.2

88.7

75.8-95.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

32.1

16.1-53.7

67.9

46.3-83.9

-English Speaking

56.3

32.3-77.6

43.7

22.4-67.7

-Spanish Speaking

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

Non-Hispanic

2,591

1,347

52.7

50.3-55.0

1,244

47.3

45.0-49.7

AGE

50-54

517

189

35.9

31.0-41.1

328

64.1

58.9-69.0

55-64

997

523

53.5

49.7-57.3

474

46.5

42.7-50.3

65-74

686

398

59.2

54.7-63.6

288

40.8

36.4-45.3

75+

433

251

59.4

53.9-64.8

182

40.6

35.2-46.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

529

228

44.7

39.4-50.1

301

55.3

49.9-60.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

711

345

48.5

44.1-53.0

366

51.5

47.0-55.9

Some Post-H.S.

579

326

55.3

50.4-60.1

253

44.7

39.9-49.6

College Graduate

807

460

58.0

53.8-62.1

347

42.0

37.9-46.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

306

132

43.8

36.7-51.2

174

56.2

48.8-63.3

$15,000- 24,999

400

200

46.1

40.3-52.1

200

53.9

47.9-59.7

$25,000- 34,999

293

152

53.7

47.1-60.2

141

46.3

39.8-52.9

$35,000- 49,999

366

190

53.0

46.9-59.1

176

47.0

40.9-53.1

$50,000-74,999

337

175

51.7

45.4-58.1

162

48.3

41.9-54.6

$75,000+

389

224

58.5

52.6-64.3

165

41.5

35.7-47.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,051

567

54.8

51.0-58.5

484

45.2

41.5-49.0

1,503

758

50.6

47.5-53.6

745

49.4

46.4-52.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,372

800

59.1

55.9-62.2

572

40.9

37.8-44.1

Non-Veteran

1,247

552

44.9

41.5-48.3

695

55.1

51.7-58.5

Currently Serving

62.1

30.1-86.2

37.9

13.8-69.9

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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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