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

Colorectal Cancer Screening

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
North Carolina	7,384	4,052	55.1	53.7-56.6	3,332	44.9	43.4-46.3
-Northeastern Partnership	579	277	47.4	42.8-52.0	302	52.6	48.0-57.2
GENDER
Male	199	100	48.2	40.8-55.8	99	51.8	44.2-59.2
Female	380	177	46.6	41.1-52.3	203	53.4	47.7-58.9
RACE
White	362	195	53.8	47.9-59.5	167	46.2	40.5-52.1
African American	207	77	36.6	29.6-44.3	130	63.4	55.7-70.4
AGE
50-54	106	30	26.1	18.2-35.9	76	73.9	64.1-81.8
55-64	197	97	50.5	42.7-58.3	100	49.5	41.7-57.3
65-74	164	90	55.7	46.9-64.1	74	44.3	35.9-53.1
75+	112	60	53.5	43.3-63.5	52	46.5	36.5-56.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	157	68	43.1	34.6-52.0	89	56.9	48.0-65.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	195	81	39.6	32.3-47.4	114	60.4	52.6-67.7
Some Post-H.S.	108	49	46.4	35.9-57.2	59	53.6	42.8-64.1
College Graduate	119	79	65.7	55.3-74.7	40	34.3	25.3-44.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	114	43	35.5	26.5-45.7	71	64.5	54.3-73.5
$15,000- 24,999	117	56	47.4	37.3-57.6	61	52.6	42.4-62.7
$25,000- 34,999	52	25	51.0	36.0-65.7	27	49.0	34.3-64.0
$35,000- 49,999	59	34	56.9	43.0-69.8	25	43.1	30.2-57.0
$50,000-74,999	44	26	60.8	44.5-75.0	18	39.2	25.0-55.5
$75,000+	43	26	53.7	36.9-69.6	17	46.3	30.4-63.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	271	127	46.8	40.2-53.6	144	53.2	46.4-59.8
No	297	143	46.8	40.5-53.3	154	53.2	46.7-59.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	89	52	59.4	48.0-69.8	37	40.6	30.2-52.0
Non-Veteran	489	224	44.2	39.3-49.2	265	55.8	50.8-60.7
Currently Serving	1	1	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

7,384

4,052

55.1

53.7-56.6

3,332

44.9

43.4-46.3

-Northeastern Partnership

579

277

47.4

42.8-52.0

302

52.6

48.0-57.2

GENDER

Male

199

100

48.2

40.8-55.8

51.8

44.2-59.2

Female

380

177

46.6

41.1-52.3

203

53.4

47.7-58.9

RACE

White

362

195

53.8

47.9-59.5

167

46.2

40.5-52.1

African American

207

36.6

29.6-44.3

130

63.4

55.7-70.4

AGE

50-54

106

26.1

18.2-35.9

73.9

64.1-81.8

55-64

197

50.5

42.7-58.3

100

49.5

41.7-57.3

65-74

164

55.7

46.9-64.1

44.3

35.9-53.1

75+

112

53.5

43.3-63.5

46.5

36.5-56.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

157

43.1

34.6-52.0

56.9

48.0-65.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

195

39.6

32.3-47.4

114

60.4

52.6-67.7

Some Post-H.S.

108

46.4

35.9-57.2

53.6

42.8-64.1

College Graduate

119

65.7

55.3-74.7

34.3

25.3-44.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

114

35.5

26.5-45.7

64.5

54.3-73.5

$15,000- 24,999

117

47.4

37.3-57.6

52.6

42.4-62.7

$25,000- 34,999

51.0

36.0-65.7

49.0

34.3-64.0

$35,000- 49,999

56.9

43.0-69.8

43.1

30.2-57.0

$50,000-74,999

60.8

44.5-75.0

39.2

25.0-55.5

$75,000+

53.7

36.9-69.6

46.3

30.4-63.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

271

127

46.8

40.2-53.6

144

53.2

46.4-59.8

297

143

46.8

40.5-53.3

154

53.2

46.7-59.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

59.4

48.0-69.8

40.6

30.2-52.0

Non-Veteran

489

224

44.2

39.3-49.2

265

55.8

50.8-60.7

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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