BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (How long has it been since you had your last blood stool test using a home kit?*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Colorectal Cancer Screening-MALES

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	Total Respond.^	1-12 months	1-2 years	2-5 years	> 5 years	Never
TOTAL	2,607	762	29.4	27.3-31.6	287	11.0	9.7-12.6	151	6.0	5.0- 7.2	135	5.3	4.3- 6.4	1,272	48.3	45.9-50.6
RACE
White	2,100	626	30.5	28.1-33.0	237	11.2	9.7-13.0	137	7.0	5.8- 8.4	119	5.9	4.8- 7.3	981	45.3	42.8-47.9
African American	407	119	28.5	23.7-33.8	40	11.1	7.8-15.6	10	1.8	0.8- 3.9	15	3.5	1.9- 6.2	223	55.1	49.3-60.8
Asian	6	2	42.4	10.1-82.9	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	4	57.6	17.1-89.9
Native American	40	11	20.5	9.8-37.8	7	13.1	5.6-27.8	2	6.7	1.4-26.7	1	1.6	0.2-11.0	19	58.0	38.2-75.6
Other Minorities	44	3	3.8	1.1-12.0	3	5.9	1.6-19.2	2	1.6	0.4- 7.0	0	0.0	. - .	36	88.7	75.8-95.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	40	8	19.6	7.8-41.5	4	9.1	2.5-28.2	0	0.0	. - .	1	3.3	0.5-20.4	27	67.9	46.3-83.9
-English Speaking	29	8	34.4	14.8-61.4	4	16.0	4.5-43.4	0	0.0	. - .	1	5.8	0.8-32.0	16	43.7	22.4-67.7
-Spanish Speaking	11	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	11	100	. - .
Non-Hispanic	2,565	753	29.6	27.5-31.8	283	11.1	9.7-12.7	151	6.2	5.1- 7.4	134	5.3	4.4- 6.5	1,244	47.8	45.5-50.2
AGE
50-54	513	95	16.6	13.2-20.6	48	11.0	7.9-15.2	26	5.4	3.5- 8.2	16	2.6	1.5- 4.6	328	64.4	59.1-69.2
55-64	991	286	30.5	27.0-34.3	114	10.9	8.8-13.3	63	6.0	4.5- 7.9	54	5.7	4.1- 7.8	474	46.9	43.1-50.7
65-74	677	240	36.4	32.2-40.8	80	11.5	8.9-14.8	35	5.4	3.7- 7.9	34	5.3	3.5- 7.7	288	41.4	37.0-46.0
75+	426	141	32.2	27.2-37.8	45	10.6	7.8-14.4	27	7.9	5.3-11.8	31	8.0	5.3-12.1	182	41.2	35.7-46.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	520	129	25.5	21.0-30.5	43	8.2	5.7-11.7	21	3.4	2.1- 5.4	26	6.7	4.2-10.5	301	56.2	50.8-61.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	706	198	26.4	22.7-30.5	66	9.8	7.5-12.8	46	7.8	5.6-10.7	30	4.3	2.8- 6.4	366	51.7	47.2-56.2
Some Post-H.S.	575	193	33.4	29.0-38.2	71	11.8	9.2-15.1	27	4.6	3.0- 7.0	31	5.2	3.4- 7.8	253	44.9	40.1-49.8
College Graduate	799	240	31.6	27.7-35.7	107	13.4	10.7-16.6	57	7.1	5.3- 9.4	48	5.4	3.9- 7.5	347	42.5	38.4-46.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	300	71	23.0	17.2-29.9	24	9.0	5.8-13.9	16	5.1	3.0- 8.7	15	5.6	3.0-10.0	174	57.3	49.9-64.4
$15,000- 24,999	397	111	23.7	19.3-28.8	43	11.0	7.8-15.2	16	4.4	2.5- 7.5	27	6.9	4.4-10.8	200	54.0	48.0-59.9
$25,000- 34,999	289	95	35.7	29.5-42.4	23	7.3	4.7-11.1	16	5.4	3.1- 9.1	14	4.9	2.4- 9.6	141	46.7	40.2-53.4
$35,000- 49,999	364	105	31.1	25.5-37.3	41	10.0	7.0-14.2	30	8.5	5.6-12.7	12	3.0	1.6- 5.8	176	47.3	41.2-53.5
$50,000-74,999	333	90	27.8	22.5-33.9	47	14.1	10.2-19.2	19	5.9	3.6- 9.4	15	3.6	2.0- 6.2	162	48.6	42.3-55.0
$75,000+	388	118	31.0	25.6-37.0	53	13.7	10.1-18.2	31	8.4	5.7-12.2	21	5.3	3.2- 8.6	165	41.7	35.9-47.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,042	309	29.2	25.9-32.8	121	12.5	10.2-15.2	63	6.2	4.6- 8.2	65	6.6	4.9- 8.8	484	45.5	41.8-49.2
No	1,487	434	29.6	26.8-32.5	158	10.1	8.4-12.1	85	6.0	4.7- 7.6	65	4.3	3.3- 5.8	745	50.0	46.9-53.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,358	477	36.0	33.0-39.2	155	11.2	9.3-13.4	77	5.7	4.4- 7.2	77	5.8	4.4- 7.5	572	41.4	38.2-44.6
Non-Veteran	1,235	278	22.3	19.5-25.3	130	10.9	9.0-13.2	74	6.4	5.0- 8.3	58	4.8	3.5- 6.6	695	55.5	52.1-58.9
Currently Serving	13	6	51.7	23.2-79.1	2	10.5	2.4-35.4	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	5	37.9	13.8-69.9

Total
Respond.^

1-12 months

1-2 years

2-5 years

> 5 years

Never

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,607

762

29.4

27.3-31.6

287

11.0

9.7-12.6

151

6.0

5.0- 7.2

135

5.3

4.3- 6.4

1,272

48.3

45.9-50.6

RACE

White

2,100

626

30.5

28.1-33.0

237

11.2

9.7-13.0

137

7.0

5.8- 8.4

119

5.9

4.8- 7.3

981

45.3

42.8-47.9

African American

407

119

28.5

23.7-33.8

11.1

7.8-15.6

1.8

0.8- 3.9

3.5

1.9- 6.2

223

55.1

49.3-60.8

Asian

42.4

10.1-82.9

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

57.6

17.1-89.9

Native American

20.5

9.8-37.8

13.1

5.6-27.8

6.7

1.4-26.7

1.6

0.2-11.0

58.0

38.2-75.6

Other Minorities

3.8

1.1-12.0

5.9

1.6-19.2

1.6

0.4- 7.0

0.0

. - .

88.7

75.8-95.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

19.6

7.8-41.5

9.1

2.5-28.2

0.0

. - .

3.3

0.5-20.4

67.9

46.3-83.9

-English Speaking

34.4

14.8-61.4

16.0

4.5-43.4

0.0

. - .

5.8

0.8-32.0

43.7

22.4-67.7

-Spanish Speaking

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

Non-Hispanic

2,565

753

29.6

27.5-31.8

283

11.1

9.7-12.7

151

6.2

5.1- 7.4

134

5.3

4.4- 6.5

1,244

47.8

45.5-50.2

AGE

50-54

513

16.6

13.2-20.6

11.0

7.9-15.2

5.4

3.5- 8.2

2.6

1.5- 4.6

328

64.4

59.1-69.2

55-64

991

286

30.5

27.0-34.3

114

10.9

8.8-13.3

6.0

4.5- 7.9

5.7

4.1- 7.8

474

46.9

43.1-50.7

65-74

677

240

36.4

32.2-40.8

11.5

8.9-14.8

5.4

3.7- 7.9

5.3

3.5- 7.7

288

41.4

37.0-46.0

75+

426

141

32.2

27.2-37.8

10.6

7.8-14.4

7.9

5.3-11.8

8.0

5.3-12.1

182

41.2

35.7-46.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

520

129

25.5

21.0-30.5

8.2

5.7-11.7

3.4

2.1- 5.4

6.7

4.2-10.5

301

56.2

50.8-61.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

706

198

26.4

22.7-30.5

9.8

7.5-12.8

7.8

5.6-10.7

4.3

2.8- 6.4

366

51.7

47.2-56.2

Some Post-H.S.

575

193

33.4

29.0-38.2

11.8

9.2-15.1

4.6

3.0- 7.0

5.2

3.4- 7.8

253

44.9

40.1-49.8

College Graduate

799

240

31.6

27.7-35.7

107

13.4

10.7-16.6

7.1

5.3- 9.4

5.4

3.9- 7.5

347

42.5

38.4-46.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

300

23.0

17.2-29.9

9.0

5.8-13.9

5.1

3.0- 8.7

5.6

3.0-10.0

174

57.3

49.9-64.4

$15,000- 24,999

397

111

23.7

19.3-28.8

11.0

7.8-15.2

4.4

2.5- 7.5

6.9

4.4-10.8

200

54.0

48.0-59.9

$25,000- 34,999

289

35.7

29.5-42.4

7.3

4.7-11.1

5.4

3.1- 9.1

4.9

2.4- 9.6

141

46.7

40.2-53.4

$35,000- 49,999

364

105

31.1

25.5-37.3

10.0

7.0-14.2

8.5

5.6-12.7

3.0

1.6- 5.8

176

47.3

41.2-53.5

$50,000-74,999

333

27.8

22.5-33.9

14.1

10.2-19.2

5.9

3.6- 9.4

3.6

2.0- 6.2

162

48.6

42.3-55.0

$75,000+

388

118

31.0

25.6-37.0

13.7

10.1-18.2

8.4

5.7-12.2

5.3

3.2- 8.6

165

41.7

35.9-47.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,042

309

29.2

25.9-32.8

121

12.5

10.2-15.2

6.2

4.6- 8.2

6.6

4.9- 8.8

484

45.5

41.8-49.2

1,487

434

29.6

26.8-32.5

158

10.1

8.4-12.1

6.0

4.7- 7.6

4.3

3.3- 5.8

745

50.0

46.9-53.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,358

477

36.0

33.0-39.2

155

11.2

9.3-13.4

5.7

4.4- 7.2

5.8

4.4- 7.5

572

41.4

38.2-44.6

Non-Veteran

1,235

278

22.3

19.5-25.3

130

10.9

9.0-13.2

6.4

5.0- 8.3

4.8

3.5- 6.6

695

55.5

52.1-58.9

Currently Serving

51.7

23.2-79.1

10.5

2.4-35.4

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

37.9

13.8-69.9

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* This question was asked only of respondents who reported being age 50 and older and reported having a blood stool 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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