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-MALES

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	2,617	1,470	57.3	54.9-59.6	1,147	42.7	40.4-45.1
RACE
White	2,108	1,238	60.6	58.1-63.1	870	39.4	36.9-41.9
African American	410	187	45.9	40.1-51.7	223	54.1	48.3-59.9
Asian	6	2	42.4	10.1-82.9	4	57.6	17.1-89.9
Native American	40	23	47.6	28.3-67.8	17	52.4	32.2-71.7
Other Minorities	43	16	27.6	14.1-46.9	27	72.4	53.1-85.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	40	18	39.3	21.3-60.8	22	60.7	39.2-78.7
-English Speaking	29	15	47.5	24.9-71.2	14	52.5	28.8-75.1
-Spanish Speaking	11	3	28.4	7.6-65.7	8	71.6	34.3-92.4
Non-Hispanic	2,576	1,451	57.7	55.3-60.0	1,125	42.3	40.0-44.7
AGE
50-54	514	197	36.4	31.4-41.6	317	63.6	58.4-68.6
55-64	994	560	58.6	54.8-62.3	434	41.4	37.7-45.2
65-74	680	429	65.6	61.2-69.7	251	34.4	30.3-38.8
75+	429	284	68.6	63.3-73.4	145	31.4	26.6-36.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	523	232	44.3	39.0-49.7	291	55.7	50.3-61.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	705	365	52.4	47.9-56.9	340	47.6	43.1-52.1
Some Post-H.S.	575	317	54.5	49.6-59.3	258	45.5	40.7-50.4
College Graduate	807	555	71.2	67.3-74.8	252	28.8	25.2-32.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	301	123	38.7	31.9-45.9	178	61.3	54.1-68.1
$15,000- 24,999	393	200	49.9	43.9-56.0	193	50.1	44.0-56.1
$25,000- 34,999	293	163	56.7	50.1-63.1	130	43.3	36.9-49.9
$35,000- 49,999	366	215	60.8	54.8-66.6	151	39.2	33.4-45.2
$50,000-74,999	338	204	62.3	56.0-68.2	134	37.7	31.8-44.0
$75,000+	389	262	67.6	61.6-73.1	127	32.4	26.9-38.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,045	622	58.2	54.4-61.9	423	41.8	38.1-45.6
No	1,500	810	56.4	53.4-59.5	690	43.6	40.5-46.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,362	876	67.3	64.3-70.2	486	32.7	29.8-35.7
Non-Veteran	1,241	586	46.7	43.3-50.2	655	53.3	49.8-56.7
Currently Serving	13	7	56.6	26.8-82.3	6	43.4	17.7-73.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,617

1,470

57.3

54.9-59.6

1,147

42.7

40.4-45.1

RACE

White

2,108

1,238

60.6

58.1-63.1

870

39.4

36.9-41.9

African American

410

187

45.9

40.1-51.7

223

54.1

48.3-59.9

Asian

42.4

10.1-82.9

57.6

17.1-89.9

Native American

47.6

28.3-67.8

52.4

32.2-71.7

Other Minorities

27.6

14.1-46.9

72.4

53.1-85.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

39.3

21.3-60.8

60.7

39.2-78.7

-English Speaking

47.5

24.9-71.2

52.5

28.8-75.1

-Spanish Speaking

28.4

7.6-65.7

71.6

34.3-92.4

Non-Hispanic

2,576

1,451

57.7

55.3-60.0

1,125

42.3

40.0-44.7

AGE

50-54

514

197

36.4

31.4-41.6

317

63.6

58.4-68.6

55-64

994

560

58.6

54.8-62.3

434

41.4

37.7-45.2

65-74

680

429

65.6

61.2-69.7

251

34.4

30.3-38.8

75+

429

284

68.6

63.3-73.4

145

31.4

26.6-36.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

523

232

44.3

39.0-49.7

291

55.7

50.3-61.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

705

365

52.4

47.9-56.9

340

47.6

43.1-52.1

Some Post-H.S.

575

317

54.5

49.6-59.3

258

45.5

40.7-50.4

College Graduate

807

555

71.2

67.3-74.8

252

28.8

25.2-32.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

301

123

38.7

31.9-45.9

178

61.3

54.1-68.1

$15,000- 24,999

393

200

49.9

43.9-56.0

193

50.1

44.0-56.1

$25,000- 34,999

293

163

56.7

50.1-63.1

130

43.3

36.9-49.9

$35,000- 49,999

366

215

60.8

54.8-66.6

151

39.2

33.4-45.2

$50,000-74,999

338

204

62.3

56.0-68.2

134

37.7

31.8-44.0

$75,000+

389

262

67.6

61.6-73.1

127

32.4

26.9-38.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,045

622

58.2

54.4-61.9

423

41.8

38.1-45.6

1,500

810

56.4

53.4-59.5

690

43.6

40.5-46.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,362

876

67.3

64.3-70.2

486

32.7

29.8-35.7

Non-Veteran

1,241

586

46.7

43.3-50.2

655

53.3

49.8-56.7

Currently Serving

56.6

26.8-82.3

43.4

17.7-73.2

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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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