BRFSS 2004 - Piedmont Western North Carolina**: (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: Piedmont Western North Carolina**

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
-Piedmont NC	4,015	2,215	56.4	54.5-58.4	1,800	43.6	41.6-45.5
GENDER
Male	1,419	795	58.9	55.7-62.0	624	41.1	38.0-44.3
Female	2,596	1,420	54.2	51.8-56.6	1,176	45.8	43.4-48.2
RACE
White	3,351	1,896	58.4	56.3-60.5	1,455	41.6	39.5-43.7
African American	585	287	50.2	45.1-55.3	298	49.8	44.7-54.9
Other Minorities	7	2	31.2	7.0-73.2	5	68.8	26.8-93.0
AGE
50-54	760	307	39.0	34.8-43.4	453	61.0	56.6-65.2
55-64	1,392	776	58.4	55.0-61.6	616	41.6	38.4-45.0
65-74	1,049	662	65.8	62.0-69.3	387	34.2	30.7-38.0
75+	814	470	60.7	56.5-64.7	344	39.3	35.3-43.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	795	356	44.7	40.2-49.4	439	55.3	50.6-59.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,166	626	52.9	49.3-56.4	540	47.1	43.6-50.7
Some Post-H.S.	946	525	55.1	51.1-59.1	421	44.9	40.9-48.9
College Graduate	1,101	707	67.3	63.8-70.7	394	32.7	29.3-36.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	526	230	43.6	38.4-49.0	296	56.4	51.0-61.6
$15,000- 24,999	672	353	52.5	47.5-57.4	319	47.5	42.6-52.5
$25,000- 34,999	386	214	55.2	49.0-61.3	172	44.8	38.7-51.0
$35,000- 49,999	479	273	58.7	53.2-63.9	206	41.3	36.1-46.8
$50,000-74,999	427	256	61.5	55.6-67.0	171	38.5	33.0-44.4
$75,000+	505	311	62.7	57.2-67.8	194	37.3	32.2-42.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,631	936	58.2	55.1-61.2	695	41.8	38.8-44.9
No	2,300	1,242	55.4	52.8-58.0	1,058	44.6	42.0-47.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	743	475	70.0	66.1-73.6	268	30.0	26.4-33.9
Non-Veteran	3,266	1,735	52.1	49.9-54.4	1,531	47.9	45.6-50.1
Currently Serving	5	4	81.9	32.6-97.7	1	18.1	2.3-67.4

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

-Piedmont NC

4,015

2,215

56.4

54.5-58.4

1,800

43.6

41.6-45.5

GENDER

Male

1,419

795

58.9

55.7-62.0

624

41.1

38.0-44.3

Female

2,596

1,420

54.2

51.8-56.6

1,176

45.8

43.4-48.2

RACE

White

3,351

1,896

58.4

56.3-60.5

1,455

41.6

39.5-43.7

African American

585

287

50.2

45.1-55.3

298

49.8

44.7-54.9

Other Minorities

31.2

7.0-73.2

68.8

26.8-93.0

AGE

50-54

760

307

39.0

34.8-43.4

453

61.0

56.6-65.2

55-64

1,392

776

58.4

55.0-61.6

616

41.6

38.4-45.0

65-74

1,049

662

65.8

62.0-69.3

387

34.2

30.7-38.0

75+

814

470

60.7

56.5-64.7

344

39.3

35.3-43.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

795

356

44.7

40.2-49.4

439

55.3

50.6-59.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,166

626

52.9

49.3-56.4

540

47.1

43.6-50.7

Some Post-H.S.

946

525

55.1

51.1-59.1

421

44.9

40.9-48.9

College Graduate

1,101

707

67.3

63.8-70.7

394

32.7

29.3-36.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

526

230

43.6

38.4-49.0

296

56.4

51.0-61.6

$15,000- 24,999

672

353

52.5

47.5-57.4

319

47.5

42.6-52.5

$25,000- 34,999

386

214

55.2

49.0-61.3

172

44.8

38.7-51.0

$35,000- 49,999

479

273

58.7

53.2-63.9

206

41.3

36.1-46.8

$50,000-74,999

427

256

61.5

55.6-67.0

171

38.5

33.0-44.4

$75,000+

505

311

62.7

57.2-67.8

194

37.3

32.2-42.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,631

936

58.2

55.1-61.2

695

41.8

38.8-44.9

2,300

1,242

55.4

52.8-58.0

1,058

44.6

42.0-47.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

743

475

70.0

66.1-73.6

268

30.0

26.4-33.9

Non-Veteran

3,266

1,735

52.1

49.9-54.4

1,531

47.9

45.6-50.1

Currently Serving

81.9

32.6-97.7

18.1

2.3-67.4

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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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