BRFSS 2004 - Piedmont Western North Carolina**: (How long has it been since you had your last digital rectal exam?*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont Western North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	1-12 months	1-2 years	2-3 years	> 3 years	Never
North Carolina	3,675	1,751	47.8	45.8-49.8	491	13.7	12.3-15.1	154	4.6	3.7- 5.5	319	8.0	7.0- 9.1	960	26.0	24.3-27.8
-Piedmont NC	2,044	980	48.3	45.6-51.0	270	13.8	12.0-15.9	91	4.5	3.5- 5.7	180	7.7	6.5- 9.2	523	25.7	23.4-28.1
RACE
White	1,678	814	49.7	46.8-52.6	238	15.3	13.2-17.7	75	4.4	3.3- 5.8	156	8.2	6.8- 9.8	395	22.4	20.1-24.9
African American	286	143	49.4	42.4-56.4	27	8.3	5.5-12.4	13	4.4	2.4- 8.0	19	6.1	3.5-10.3	84	31.9	25.7-38.8
Other Minorities	12	4	40.3	14.9-72.3	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	8	59.7	27.7-85.1
AGE
40-44	321	86	24.8	19.6-30.8	41	14.1	9.8-19.9	12	3.9	2.0- 7.4	24	7.7	4.7-12.4	158	49.5	42.8-56.2
45-54	585	233	41.2	36.4-46.1	81	14.5	11.3-18.4	29	5.0	3.2- 7.8	66	9.3	7.1-12.2	176	30.0	25.7-34.6
55-64	546	302	59.1	53.9-64.2	74	14.9	11.2-19.5	21	2.8	1.7- 4.6	40	6.3	4.3- 9.2	109	16.9	13.5-20.8
65-74	358	224	62.5	56.2-68.4	43	12.2	8.7-16.9	16	6.2	3.4-10.9	28	5.9	3.8- 9.1	47	13.2	9.4-18.1
75+	234	135	58.8	51.2-66.0	31	11.2	7.6-16.1	13	5.6	2.9-10.8	22	9.9	6.2-15.5	33	14.5	10.1-20.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	335	141	43.7	37.2-50.3	42	11.7	7.9-16.8	14	4.2	2.1- 8.5	36	9.4	6.3-13.8	102	31.0	25.4-37.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	531	228	42.1	37.1-47.3	69	14.1	10.6-18.4	29	4.9	3.2- 7.4	46	7.3	5.2-10.2	159	31.6	26.8-36.8
Some Post-H.S.	465	227	48.3	42.8-53.8	53	11.4	8.2-15.5	17	3.9	2.3- 6.5	41	8.7	6.1-12.5	127	27.7	23.0-32.9
College Graduate	709	382	54.2	49.6-58.7	106	16.1	12.9-19.9	31	4.7	3.0- 7.2	57	6.7	4.9- 9.1	133	18.3	15.1-22.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	179	68	35.3	27.3-44.2	19	9.1	5.5-14.6	9	3.3	1.4- 7.7	28	13.1	8.6-19.5	55	39.2	29.9-49.3
$15,000- 24,999	250	118	47.4	39.8-55.1	33	11.0	7.3-16.1	13	4.3	2.4- 7.7	26	10.0	6.3-15.4	60	27.4	20.9-35.1
$25,000- 34,999	194	94	50.7	42.4-58.9	21	12.2	7.7-18.8	6	3.1	1.3- 7.1	12	5.2	2.8- 9.6	61	28.8	21.9-36.9
$35,000- 49,999	307	149	52.8	46.1-59.5	36	10.5	7.2-15.0	10	3.6	1.7- 7.6	29	7.6	5.1-11.3	83	25.4	20.1-31.5
$50,000-74,999	326	152	47.7	41.2-54.2	51	15.4	11.2-20.9	18	5.7	3.3- 9.6	29	7.6	4.9-11.7	76	23.6	18.6-29.5
$75,000+	405	221	51.3	45.4-57.3	63	18.3	13.7-24.0	17	4.4	2.5- 7.7	27	6.9	4.4-10.8	77	19.1	14.9-24.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	654	345	52.2	47.5-56.8	86	13.5	10.6-17.1	29	4.0	2.6- 6.1	61	7.9	5.8-10.7	133	22.4	18.6-26.6
No	1,335	612	46.8	43.5-50.2	180	14.2	12.0-16.9	60	4.7	3.5- 6.4	112	7.4	6.0- 9.2	371	26.8	24.0-29.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	823	459	56.3	52.2-60.4	110	14.4	11.6-17.6	42	5.1	3.6- 7.2	69	7.3	5.5- 9.6	143	16.9	14.0-20.2
Non-Veteran	1,208	513	43.1	39.7-46.6	157	13.3	11.0-16.1	49	4.1	2.9- 5.9	110	8.0	6.4-10.0	379	31.4	28.3-34.7
Currently Serving	12	8	57.0	26.4-83.1	2	30.0	8.4-66.8	0	0.0	. - .	1	4.8	0.6-28.5	1	8.2	1.1-41.3

Total
Respond.^

1-12 months

1-2 years

2-3 years

> 3 years

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

3,675

1,751

47.8

45.8-49.8

491

13.7

12.3-15.1

154

4.6

3.7- 5.5

319

8.0

7.0- 9.1

960

26.0

24.3-27.8

-Piedmont NC

2,044

980

48.3

45.6-51.0

270

13.8

12.0-15.9

4.5

3.5- 5.7

180

7.7

6.5- 9.2

523

25.7

23.4-28.1

RACE

White

1,678

814

49.7

46.8-52.6

238

15.3

13.2-17.7

4.4

3.3- 5.8

156

8.2

6.8- 9.8

395

22.4

20.1-24.9

African American

286

143

49.4

42.4-56.4

8.3

5.5-12.4

4.4

2.4- 8.0

6.1

3.5-10.3

31.9

25.7-38.8

Other Minorities

40.3

14.9-72.3

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

59.7

27.7-85.1

AGE

40-44

321

24.8

19.6-30.8

14.1

9.8-19.9

3.9

2.0- 7.4

7.7

4.7-12.4

158

49.5

42.8-56.2

45-54

585

233

41.2

36.4-46.1

14.5

11.3-18.4

5.0

3.2- 7.8

9.3

7.1-12.2

176

30.0

25.7-34.6

55-64

546

302

59.1

53.9-64.2

14.9

11.2-19.5

2.8

1.7- 4.6

6.3

4.3- 9.2

109

16.9

13.5-20.8

65-74

358

224

62.5

56.2-68.4

12.2

8.7-16.9

6.2

3.4-10.9

5.9

3.8- 9.1

13.2

9.4-18.1

75+

234

135

58.8

51.2-66.0

11.2

7.6-16.1

5.6

2.9-10.8

9.9

6.2-15.5

14.5

10.1-20.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

335

141

43.7

37.2-50.3

11.7

7.9-16.8

4.2

2.1- 8.5

9.4

6.3-13.8

102

31.0

25.4-37.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

531

228

42.1

37.1-47.3

14.1

10.6-18.4

4.9

3.2- 7.4

7.3

5.2-10.2

159

31.6

26.8-36.8

Some Post-H.S.

465

227

48.3

42.8-53.8

11.4

8.2-15.5

3.9

2.3- 6.5

8.7

6.1-12.5

127

27.7

23.0-32.9

College Graduate

709

382

54.2

49.6-58.7

106

16.1

12.9-19.9

4.7

3.0- 7.2

6.7

4.9- 9.1

133

18.3

15.1-22.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

179

35.3

27.3-44.2

9.1

5.5-14.6

3.3

1.4- 7.7

13.1

8.6-19.5

39.2

29.9-49.3

$15,000- 24,999

250

118

47.4

39.8-55.1

11.0

7.3-16.1

4.3

2.4- 7.7

10.0

6.3-15.4

27.4

20.9-35.1

$25,000- 34,999

194

50.7

42.4-58.9

12.2

7.7-18.8

3.1

1.3- 7.1

5.2

2.8- 9.6

28.8

21.9-36.9

$35,000- 49,999

307

149

52.8

46.1-59.5

10.5

7.2-15.0

3.6

1.7- 7.6

7.6

5.1-11.3

25.4

20.1-31.5

$50,000-74,999

326

152

47.7

41.2-54.2

15.4

11.2-20.9

5.7

3.3- 9.6

7.6

4.9-11.7

23.6

18.6-29.5

$75,000+

405

221

51.3

45.4-57.3

18.3

13.7-24.0

4.4

2.5- 7.7

6.9

4.4-10.8

19.1

14.9-24.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

654

345

52.2

47.5-56.8

13.5

10.6-17.1

4.0

2.6- 6.1

7.9

5.8-10.7

133

22.4

18.6-26.6

1,335

612

46.8

43.5-50.2

180

14.2

12.0-16.9

4.7

3.5- 6.4

112

7.4

6.0- 9.2

371

26.8

24.0-29.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

823

459

56.3

52.2-60.4

110

14.4

11.6-17.6

5.1

3.6- 7.2

7.3

5.5- 9.6

143

16.9

14.0-20.2

Non-Veteran

1,208

513

43.1

39.7-46.6

157

13.3

11.0-16.1

4.1

2.9- 5.9

110

8.0

6.4-10.0

379

31.4

28.3-34.7

Currently Serving

57.0

26.4-83.1

30.0

8.4-66.8

0.0

. - .

4.8

0.6-28.5

8.2

1.1-41.3

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* This question was asked only of only male respondents and reported having a DRE 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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