BRFSS 2004 - Piedmont Western North Carolina**: (A clinical breast exam is when a doctor, nurse, or other health professional feels the breast for lumps. Have you ever had a clinical breast exam?)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont Western North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	9,452	8,673	91.1	90.3-91.8	779	8.9	8.2- 9.7
-Piedmont NC	5,217	4,807	91.3	90.1-92.3	410	8.7	7.7- 9.9
GENDER
Female	5,217	4,807	91.3	90.1-92.3	410	8.7	7.7- 9.9
RACE
White	4,022	3,750	93.0	91.9-94.0	272	7.0	6.0- 8.1
African American	906	824	90.5	87.6-92.8	82	9.5	7.2-12.4
Other Minorities	32	22	74.8	54.1-88.2	10	25.2	11.8-45.9
AGE
18-24	249	199	74.1	65.9-80.8	50	25.9	19.2-34.1
25-34	842	775	91.0	88.0-93.4	67	9.0	6.6-12.0
35-44	985	933	94.2	92.0-95.8	52	5.8	4.2- 8.0
45-54	972	920	94.1	91.9-95.8	52	5.9	4.2- 8.1
55-64	844	792	92.9	89.8-95.1	52	7.1	4.9-10.2
65-74	700	649	91.9	88.4-94.4	51	8.1	5.6-11.6
75+	588	504	87.0	83.4-89.9	84	13.0	10.1-16.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	816	697	82.7	78.6-86.2	119	17.3	13.8-21.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,470	1,331	89.2	86.7-91.2	139	10.8	8.8-13.3
Some Post-H.S.	1,316	1,238	92.7	90.3-94.5	78	7.3	5.5- 9.7
College Graduate	1,608	1,536	95.6	94.2-96.6	72	4.4	3.4- 5.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	616	539	85.9	81.6-89.3	77	14.1	10.7-18.4
$15,000- 24,999	860	779	90.0	87.0-92.3	81	10.0	7.7-13.0
$25,000- 34,999	575	533	91.0	86.7-94.0	42	9.0	6.0-13.3
$35,000- 49,999	634	593	92.1	88.7-94.6	41	7.9	5.4-11.3
$50,000-74,999	587	567	95.9	93.3-97.5	20	4.1	2.5- 6.7
$75,000+	729	708	96.2	93.9-97.7	21	3.8	2.3- 6.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,643	1,481	88.9	86.4-91.0	162	11.1	9.0-13.6
No	3,456	3,225	92.5	91.2-93.6	231	7.5	6.4- 8.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	54	51	95.0	84.4-98.5	3	5.0	1.5-15.6
Non-Veteran	5,161	4,754	91.2	90.1-92.3	407	8.8	7.7- 9.9
Currently Serving	2	2	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

9,452

8,673

91.1

90.3-91.8

779

8.9

8.2- 9.7

-Piedmont NC

5,217

4,807

91.3

90.1-92.3

410

8.7

7.7- 9.9

GENDER

Female

5,217

4,807

91.3

90.1-92.3

410

8.7

7.7- 9.9

RACE

White

4,022

3,750

93.0

91.9-94.0

272

7.0

6.0- 8.1

African American

906

824

90.5

87.6-92.8

9.5

7.2-12.4

Other Minorities

74.8

54.1-88.2

25.2

11.8-45.9

AGE

18-24

249

199

74.1

65.9-80.8

25.9

19.2-34.1

25-34

842

775

91.0

88.0-93.4

9.0

6.6-12.0

35-44

985

933

94.2

92.0-95.8

5.8

4.2- 8.0

45-54

972

920

94.1

91.9-95.8

5.9

4.2- 8.1

55-64

844

792

92.9

89.8-95.1

7.1

4.9-10.2

65-74

700

649

91.9

88.4-94.4

8.1

5.6-11.6

75+

588

504

87.0

83.4-89.9

13.0

10.1-16.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

816

697

82.7

78.6-86.2

119

17.3

13.8-21.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,470

1,331

89.2

86.7-91.2

139

10.8

8.8-13.3

Some Post-H.S.

1,316

1,238

92.7

90.3-94.5

7.3

5.5- 9.7

College Graduate

1,608

1,536

95.6

94.2-96.6

4.4

3.4- 5.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

616

539

85.9

81.6-89.3

14.1

10.7-18.4

$15,000- 24,999

860

779

90.0

87.0-92.3

10.0

7.7-13.0

$25,000- 34,999

575

533

91.0

86.7-94.0

9.0

6.0-13.3

$35,000- 49,999

634

593

92.1

88.7-94.6

7.9

5.4-11.3

$50,000-74,999

587

567

95.9

93.3-97.5

4.1

2.5- 6.7

$75,000+

729

708

96.2

93.9-97.7

3.8

2.3- 6.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,643

1,481

88.9

86.4-91.0

162

11.1

9.0-13.6

3,456

3,225

92.5

91.2-93.6

231

7.5

6.4- 8.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

95.0

84.4-98.5

5.0

1.5-15.6

Non-Veteran

5,161

4,754

91.2

90.1-92.3

407

8.8

7.7- 9.9

Currently Serving

100

. - .

0.0

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^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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