BRFSS 2004 - Piedmont Western North Carolina**: (A digital rectal exam is an exam in which a doctor, nurse, or other health professional places a gloved finger into the rectum to feel the size, shape, and hardness of the prostate gland. Have you ever had a digital rectal exam?*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont Western North Carolina**

Prostate Cancer Screening

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	3,708	2,748	74.2	72.4-75.9	960	25.8	24.1-27.6
-Piedmont NC	2,056	1,533	74.5	72.1-76.7	523	25.5	23.3-27.9
RACE
White	1,690	1,295	77.7	75.3-80.0	395	22.3	20.0-24.7
African American	286	202	68.1	61.2-74.3	84	31.9	25.7-38.8
Other Minorities	12	4	40.3	14.9-72.3	8	59.7	27.7-85.1
AGE
40-44	321	163	50.5	43.8-57.2	158	49.5	42.8-56.2
45-54	586	410	70.1	65.4-74.3	176	29.9	25.7-34.6
55-64	552	443	83.3	79.4-86.6	109	16.7	13.4-20.6
65-74	361	314	86.9	82.0-90.6	47	13.1	9.4-18.0
75+	236	203	85.6	79.6-90.0	33	14.4	10.0-20.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	336	234	69.1	62.8-74.7	102	30.9	25.3-37.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	535	376	68.6	63.4-73.4	159	31.4	26.6-36.6
Some Post-H.S.	466	339	72.4	67.2-77.1	127	27.6	22.9-32.8
College Graduate	715	582	81.8	78.1-85.0	133	18.2	15.0-21.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	179	124	60.8	50.7-70.1	55	39.2	29.9-49.3
$15,000- 24,999	252	192	72.7	65.1-79.2	60	27.3	20.8-34.9
$25,000- 34,999	194	133	71.2	63.1-78.1	61	28.8	21.9-36.9
$35,000- 49,999	310	227	74.9	68.8-80.2	83	25.1	19.8-31.2
$50,000-74,999	326	250	76.4	70.5-81.4	76	23.6	18.6-29.5
$75,000+	407	330	81.0	76.0-85.2	77	19.0	14.8-24.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	660	527	77.8	73.6-81.5	133	22.2	18.5-26.4
No	1,340	969	73.3	70.3-76.1	371	26.7	23.9-29.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	829	686	83.3	80.0-86.1	143	16.7	13.9-20.0
Non-Veteran	1,214	835	68.7	65.4-71.8	379	31.3	28.2-34.6
Currently Serving	12	11	91.8	58.7-98.9	1	8.2	1.1-41.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

3,708

2,748

74.2

72.4-75.9

960

25.8

24.1-27.6

-Piedmont NC

2,056

1,533

74.5

72.1-76.7

523

25.5

23.3-27.9

RACE

White

1,690

1,295

77.7

75.3-80.0

395

22.3

20.0-24.7

African American

286

202

68.1

61.2-74.3

31.9

25.7-38.8

Other Minorities

40.3

14.9-72.3

59.7

27.7-85.1

AGE

40-44

321

163

50.5

43.8-57.2

158

49.5

42.8-56.2

45-54

586

410

70.1

65.4-74.3

176

29.9

25.7-34.6

55-64

552

443

83.3

79.4-86.6

109

16.7

13.4-20.6

65-74

361

314

86.9

82.0-90.6

13.1

9.4-18.0

75+

236

203

85.6

79.6-90.0

14.4

10.0-20.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

336

234

69.1

62.8-74.7

102

30.9

25.3-37.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

535

376

68.6

63.4-73.4

159

31.4

26.6-36.6

Some Post-H.S.

466

339

72.4

67.2-77.1

127

27.6

22.9-32.8

College Graduate

715

582

81.8

78.1-85.0

133

18.2

15.0-21.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

179

124

60.8

50.7-70.1

39.2

29.9-49.3

$15,000- 24,999

252

192

72.7

65.1-79.2

27.3

20.8-34.9

$25,000- 34,999

194

133

71.2

63.1-78.1

28.8

21.9-36.9

$35,000- 49,999

310

227

74.9

68.8-80.2

25.1

19.8-31.2

$50,000-74,999

326

250

76.4

70.5-81.4

23.6

18.6-29.5

$75,000+

407

330

81.0

76.0-85.2

19.0

14.8-24.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

660

527

77.8

73.6-81.5

133

22.2

18.5-26.4

1,340

969

73.3

70.3-76.1

371

26.7

23.9-29.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

829

686

83.3

80.0-86.1

143

16.7

13.9-20.0

Non-Veteran

1,214

835

68.7

65.4-71.8

379

31.3

28.2-34.6

Currently Serving

91.8

58.7-98.9

8.2

1.1-41.3

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* This question was asked only of male respondents who reported being age 40 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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