BRFSS 2004 - Piedmont Western North Carolina**: (A Prostate-Specific Antigen test, also called a PSA test, is a blood test used to check men for prostate cancer. Have you ever had a PSA test?*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont Western North Carolina**

Prostate Cancer Screening

A Prostate-Specific Antigen test, also called a PSA test, is a blood test used to check men for prostate cancer. Have you ever had a PSA test?*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	3,531	2,315	65.2	63.2-67.1	1,216	34.8	32.9-36.8
-Piedmont NC	1,960	1,265	64.7	62.0-67.2	695	35.3	32.8-38.0
RACE
White	1,601	1,042	66.1	63.2-68.9	559	33.9	31.1-36.8
African American	279	190	67.2	60.2-73.5	89	32.8	26.5-39.8
Other Minorities	11	4	28.9	8.1-65.2	7	71.1	34.8-91.9
AGE
40-44	310	83	26.1	20.4-32.6	227	73.9	67.4-79.6
45-54	562	286	52.4	47.4-57.4	276	47.6	42.6-52.6
55-64	523	409	81.1	76.9-84.7	114	18.9	15.3-23.1
65-74	347	299	87.6	83.0-91.0	48	12.4	9.0-17.0
75+	218	188	87.7	82.1-91.7	30	12.3	8.3-17.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	307	178	57.6	50.7-64.3	129	42.4	35.7-49.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	509	312	61.9	56.6-67.0	197	38.1	33.0-43.4
Some Post-H.S.	440	286	64.5	58.8-69.7	154	35.5	30.3-41.2
College Graduate	700	487	69.4	65.0-73.4	213	30.6	26.6-35.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	159	97	60.5	49.9-70.2	62	39.5	29.8-50.1
$15,000- 24,999	239	166	66.9	59.1-73.9	73	33.1	26.1-40.9
$25,000- 34,999	186	115	61.2	52.5-69.2	71	38.8	30.8-47.5
$35,000- 49,999	296	182	63.5	56.8-69.7	114	36.5	30.3-43.2
$50,000-74,999	314	188	61.3	54.7-67.5	126	38.7	32.5-45.3
$75,000+	393	267	68.3	62.5-73.6	126	31.7	26.4-37.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	614	446	72.5	68.1-76.6	168	27.5	23.4-31.9
No	1,291	792	61.8	58.5-65.0	499	38.2	35.0-41.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	794	632	80.7	77.2-83.7	162	19.3	16.3-22.8
Non-Veteran	1,153	626	54.5	50.9-58.0	527	45.5	42.0-49.1
Currently Serving	12	6	44.4	18.6-73.6	6	55.6	26.4-81.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

3,531

2,315

65.2

63.2-67.1

1,216

34.8

32.9-36.8

-Piedmont NC

1,960

1,265

64.7

62.0-67.2

695

35.3

32.8-38.0

RACE

White

1,601

1,042

66.1

63.2-68.9

559

33.9

31.1-36.8

African American

279

190

67.2

60.2-73.5

32.8

26.5-39.8

Other Minorities

28.9

8.1-65.2

71.1

34.8-91.9

AGE

40-44

310

26.1

20.4-32.6

227

73.9

67.4-79.6

45-54

562

286

52.4

47.4-57.4

276

47.6

42.6-52.6

55-64

523

409

81.1

76.9-84.7

114

18.9

15.3-23.1

65-74

347

299

87.6

83.0-91.0

12.4

9.0-17.0

75+

218

188

87.7

82.1-91.7

12.3

8.3-17.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

307

178

57.6

50.7-64.3

129

42.4

35.7-49.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

509

312

61.9

56.6-67.0

197

38.1

33.0-43.4

Some Post-H.S.

440

286

64.5

58.8-69.7

154

35.5

30.3-41.2

College Graduate

700

487

69.4

65.0-73.4

213

30.6

26.6-35.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

159

60.5

49.9-70.2

39.5

29.8-50.1

$15,000- 24,999

239

166

66.9

59.1-73.9

33.1

26.1-40.9

$25,000- 34,999

186

115

61.2

52.5-69.2

38.8

30.8-47.5

$35,000- 49,999

296

182

63.5

56.8-69.7

114

36.5

30.3-43.2

$50,000-74,999

314

188

61.3

54.7-67.5

126

38.7

32.5-45.3

$75,000+

393

267

68.3

62.5-73.6

126

31.7

26.4-37.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

614

446

72.5

68.1-76.6

168

27.5

23.4-31.9

1,291

792

61.8

58.5-65.0

499

38.2

35.0-41.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

794

632

80.7

77.2-83.7

162

19.3

16.3-22.8

Non-Veteran

1,153

626

54.5

50.9-58.0

527

45.5

42.0-49.1

Currently Serving

44.4

18.6-73.6

55.6

26.4-81.4

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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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