BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (How long has it been since your last breast exam?*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Women's Health--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

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	Total Respond.^	1-12 months	1-2 years	2-3 years	> 3 years	Never
TOTAL	9,337	6,517	69.9	68.8-71.1	1,133	12.1	11.3-12.9	373	3.8	3.3- 4.3	1,314	14.2	13.3-15.1	0	0.0	. - .
Have Health Insurance
Yes	8,021	5,864	73.6	72.4-74.8	928	11.5	10.7-12.4	264	3.1	2.7- 3.6	965	11.7	10.8-12.6	0	0.0	. - .
No	1,305	646	49.2	45.8-52.7	203	15.2	13.0-17.8	109	7.3	5.9- 9.1	347	28.2	25.1-31.5	0	0.0	. - .
Body Mass Index
Underweight	217	142	63.0	53.8-71.3	31	17.6	11.2-26.5	8	4.6	1.8-11.1	36	14.9	9.7-22.0	0	0.0	. - .
Recommended Range	3,482	2,468	70.9	69.0-72.7	424	12.4	11.1-13.8	131	3.5	2.8- 4.2	459	13.3	11.9-14.8	0	0.0	. - .
Overweight	2,704	1,901	71.0	68.8-73.1	315	11.7	10.2-13.3	110	3.9	3.1- 4.8	378	13.5	11.9-15.2	0	0.0	. - .
Obese	2,274	1,561	68.3	65.9-70.6	277	11.5	10.0-13.1	96	4.2	3.3- 5.2	340	16.1	14.2-18.1	0	0.0	. - .
Current Smoker
No	7,409	5,343	72.2	70.9-73.5	847	11.3	10.4-12.2	265	3.3	2.8- 3.8	954	13.3	12.3-14.3	0	0.0	. - .
Yes	1,898	1,151	60.6	57.8-63.3	284	15.5	13.5-17.8	106	5.8	4.6- 7.2	357	18.1	16.1-20.3	0	0.0	. - .
Binge Drinker
No	8,932	6,235	70.0	68.8-71.1	1,091	12.1	11.3-13.0	350	3.7	3.2- 4.2	1,256	14.2	13.3-15.2	0	0.0	. - .
Yes	324	227	70.6	64.2-76.2	37	10.9	7.5-15.7	18	5.3	3.2- 8.7	42	13.2	9.3-18.4	0	0.0	. - .
Heavy Drinker
No	9,040	6,315	70.0	68.8-71.2	1,098	12.1	11.3-12.9	358	3.7	3.3- 4.2	1,269	14.2	13.3-15.1	0	0.0	. - .
Yes	241	168	69.3	61.7-76.0	29	11.7	7.7-17.5	12	6.4	3.2-12.1	32	12.6	8.3-18.7	0	0.0	. - .
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	2,022	1,234	60.4	57.7-63.0	284	14.0	12.2-16.0	110	5.6	4.5- 7.0	394	20.0	17.9-22.3	0	0.0	. - .
No	7,283	5,261	72.3	71.0-73.6	844	11.6	10.7-12.5	262	3.3	2.9- 3.8	916	12.8	11.8-13.8	0	0.0	. - .
Current Asthma
Yes	894	614	70.6	66.8-74.1	111	11.3	9.1-14.0	34	3.2	2.2- 4.7	135	14.9	12.2-18.1	0	0.0	. - .
No	8,390	5,870	69.9	68.7-71.2	1,010	12.1	11.2-13.0	337	3.8	3.4- 4.3	1,173	14.2	13.3-15.2	0	0.0	. - .
Diabetes
Yes	946	628	66.8	63.0-70.4	103	10.2	8.1-12.7	46	4.9	3.5- 6.8	169	18.1	15.3-21.4	0	0.0	. - .
Yes, During Pregnancy	137	92	63.9	53.8-72.9	18	14.7	9.1-22.9	5	2.5	1.0- 6.2	22	18.8	11.7-28.8	0	0.0	. - .
No	8,133	5,715	70.3	69.1-71.6	998	12.3	11.4-13.2	317	3.7	3.2- 4.2	1,103	13.7	12.8-14.7	0	0.0	. - .
No, Bordeline Diabetes	119	82	73.2	63.2-81.3	14	9.1	4.9-16.3	5	3.3	1.2- 8.7	18	14.4	8.4-23.5	0	0.0	. - .

Total
Respond.^

1-12 months

1-2 years

2-3 years

> 3 years

Never

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,337

6,517

69.9

68.8-71.1

1,133

12.1

11.3-12.9

373

3.8

3.3- 4.3

1,314

14.2

13.3-15.1

0.0

. - .

Have Health Insurance

Yes

8,021

5,864

73.6

72.4-74.8

928

11.5

10.7-12.4

264

3.1

2.7- 3.6

965

11.7

10.8-12.6

0.0

. - .

1,305

646

49.2

45.8-52.7

203

15.2

13.0-17.8

109

7.3

5.9- 9.1

347

28.2

25.1-31.5

0.0

. - .

Body Mass Index

Underweight

217

142

63.0

53.8-71.3

17.6

11.2-26.5

4.6

1.8-11.1

14.9

9.7-22.0

0.0

. - .

Recommended Range

3,482

2,468

70.9

69.0-72.7

424

12.4

11.1-13.8

131

3.5

2.8- 4.2

459

13.3

11.9-14.8

0.0

. - .

Overweight

2,704

1,901

71.0

68.8-73.1

315

11.7

10.2-13.3

110

3.9

3.1- 4.8

378

13.5

11.9-15.2

0.0

. - .

Obese

2,274

1,561

68.3

65.9-70.6

277

11.5

10.0-13.1

4.2

3.3- 5.2

340

16.1

14.2-18.1

0.0

. - .

Current Smoker

7,409

5,343

72.2

70.9-73.5

847

11.3

10.4-12.2

265

3.3

2.8- 3.8

954

13.3

12.3-14.3

0.0

. - .

Yes

1,898

1,151

60.6

57.8-63.3

284

15.5

13.5-17.8

106

5.8

4.6- 7.2

357

18.1

16.1-20.3

0.0

. - .

Binge Drinker

8,932

6,235

70.0

68.8-71.1

1,091

12.1

11.3-13.0

350

3.7

3.2- 4.2

1,256

14.2

13.3-15.2

0.0

. - .

Yes

324

227

70.6

64.2-76.2

10.9

7.5-15.7

5.3

3.2- 8.7

13.2

9.3-18.4

0.0

. - .

Heavy Drinker

9,040

6,315

70.0

68.8-71.2

1,098

12.1

11.3-12.9

358

3.7

3.3- 4.2

1,269

14.2

13.3-15.1

0.0

. - .

Yes

241

168

69.3

61.7-76.0

11.7

7.7-17.5

6.4

3.2-12.1

12.6

8.3-18.7

0.0

. - .

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

2,022

1,234

60.4

57.7-63.0

284

14.0

12.2-16.0

110

5.6

4.5- 7.0

394

20.0

17.9-22.3

0.0

. - .

7,283

5,261

72.3

71.0-73.6

844

11.6

10.7-12.5

262

3.3

2.9- 3.8

916

12.8

11.8-13.8

0.0

. - .

Current Asthma

Yes

894

614

70.6

66.8-74.1

111

11.3

9.1-14.0

3.2

2.2- 4.7

135

14.9

12.2-18.1

0.0

. - .

8,390

5,870

69.9

68.7-71.2

1,010

12.1

11.2-13.0

337

3.8

3.4- 4.3

1,173

14.2

13.3-15.2

0.0

. - .

Diabetes

Yes

946

628

66.8

63.0-70.4

103

10.2

8.1-12.7

4.9

3.5- 6.8

169

18.1

15.3-21.4

0.0

. - .

Yes, During Pregnancy

137

63.9

53.8-72.9

14.7

9.1-22.9

2.5

1.0- 6.2

18.8

11.7-28.8

0.0

. - .

8,133

5,715

70.3

69.1-71.6

998

12.3

11.4-13.2

317

3.7

3.2- 4.2

1,103

13.7

12.8-14.7

0.0

. - .

No, Bordeline Diabetes

119

73.2

63.2-81.3

9.1

4.9-16.3

3.3

1.2- 8.7

14.4

8.4-23.5

0.0

. - .

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* This question was asked of female respondents who reported ever having a clinical breast exam 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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