BRFSS 2004 - Northeastern Partnership**: (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: Northeastern Partnership**

Colorectal Cancer Screening

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?*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	7,409	4,146	55.6	54.1-57.0	3,263	44.4	43.0-45.9
-Northeastern Partnership	579	272	45.2	40.6-49.8	307	54.8	50.2-59.4
GENDER
Male	199	85	42.1	34.9-49.7	114	57.9	50.3-65.1
Female	380	187	47.7	42.1-53.3	193	52.3	46.7-57.9
RACE
White	362	173	44.2	38.6-49.9	189	55.8	50.1-61.4
African American	207	93	46.5	38.8-54.3	114	53.5	45.7-61.2
AGE
50-54	107	35	30.6	21.6-41.4	72	69.4	58.6-78.4
55-64	198	98	47.7	40.1-55.5	100	52.3	44.5-59.9
65-74	164	89	52.4	43.7-61.0	75	47.6	39.0-56.3
75+	110	50	45.7	35.7-56.1	60	54.3	43.9-64.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	158	65	37.9	29.9-46.5	93	62.1	53.5-70.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	194	93	45.4	37.7-53.4	101	54.6	46.6-62.3
Some Post-H.S.	107	56	50.7	40.0-61.3	51	49.3	38.7-60.0
College Graduate	120	58	48.5	38.6-58.5	62	51.5	41.5-61.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	115	56	45.9	35.9-56.1	59	54.1	43.9-64.1
$15,000- 24,999	118	52	42.0	32.3-52.3	66	58.0	47.7-67.7
$25,000- 34,999	53	27	46.7	32.3-61.6	26	53.3	38.4-67.7
$35,000- 49,999	59	27	45.7	32.5-59.5	32	54.3	40.5-67.5
$50,000-74,999	44	23	49.0	33.6-64.7	21	51.0	35.3-66.4
$75,000+	42	19	43.2	28.0-59.9	23	56.8	40.1-72.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	268	134	47.0	40.3-53.7	134	53.0	46.3-59.7
No	296	133	44.7	38.4-51.1	163	55.3	48.9-61.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	89	39	45.8	34.9-57.1	50	54.2	42.9-65.1
Non-Veteran	489	232	44.8	39.9-49.8	257	55.2	50.2-60.1
Currently Serving	1	1	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

7,409

4,146

55.6

54.1-57.0

3,263

44.4

43.0-45.9

-Northeastern Partnership

579

272

45.2

40.6-49.8

307

54.8

50.2-59.4

GENDER

Male

199

42.1

34.9-49.7

114

57.9

50.3-65.1

Female

380

187

47.7

42.1-53.3

193

52.3

46.7-57.9

RACE

White

362

173

44.2

38.6-49.9

189

55.8

50.1-61.4

African American

207

46.5

38.8-54.3

114

53.5

45.7-61.2

AGE

50-54

107

30.6

21.6-41.4

69.4

58.6-78.4

55-64

198

47.7

40.1-55.5

100

52.3

44.5-59.9

65-74

164

52.4

43.7-61.0

47.6

39.0-56.3

75+

110

45.7

35.7-56.1

54.3

43.9-64.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

158

37.9

29.9-46.5

62.1

53.5-70.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

194

45.4

37.7-53.4

101

54.6

46.6-62.3

Some Post-H.S.

107

50.7

40.0-61.3

49.3

38.7-60.0

College Graduate

120

48.5

38.6-58.5

51.5

41.5-61.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

115

45.9

35.9-56.1

54.1

43.9-64.1

$15,000- 24,999

118

42.0

32.3-52.3

58.0

47.7-67.7

$25,000- 34,999

46.7

32.3-61.6

53.3

38.4-67.7

$35,000- 49,999

45.7

32.5-59.5

54.3

40.5-67.5

$50,000-74,999

49.0

33.6-64.7

51.0

35.3-66.4

$75,000+

43.2

28.0-59.9

56.8

40.1-72.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

268

134

47.0

40.3-53.7

134

53.0

46.3-59.7

296

133

44.7

38.4-51.1

163

55.3

48.9-61.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

45.8

34.9-57.1

54.2

42.9-65.1

Non-Veteran

489

232

44.8

39.9-49.8

257

55.2

50.2-60.1

Currently Serving

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

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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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