BRFSS 2004 - Western North Carolina**: (A blood stool test is a test that may use a special kit at home to determine whether the stool contains blood. Have you ever had this test using a home kit?*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Colorectal Cancer Screening

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	7,409	4,146	55.6	54.1-57.0	3,263	44.4	43.0-45.9
-Western NC	882	517	58.7	54.6-62.8	365	41.3	37.2-45.4
GENDER
Male	316	176	54.7	48.0-61.3	140	45.3	38.7-52.0
Female	566	341	62.3	57.4-67.0	225	37.7	33.0-42.6
RACE
White	807	485	60.7	56.5-64.8	322	39.3	35.2-43.5
African American	36	15	46.1	28.9-64.3	21	53.9	35.7-71.1
Other Minorities	2	0	0.0	. - .	2	100	. - .
AGE
50-54	163	64	37.0	28.2-46.8	99	63.0	53.2-71.8
55-64	278	167	62.2	55.1-68.8	111	37.8	31.2-44.9
65-74	249	169	69.1	61.6-75.7	80	30.9	24.3-38.4
75+	192	117	61.0	52.0-69.2	75	39.0	30.8-48.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	196	95	53.0	44.1-61.7	101	47.0	38.3-55.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	258	155	62.1	54.0-69.5	103	37.9	30.5-46.0
Some Post-H.S.	205	126	57.4	49.1-65.2	79	42.6	34.8-50.9
College Graduate	220	140	61.1	52.9-68.7	80	38.9	31.3-47.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	135	79	56.5	44.4-67.9	56	43.5	32.1-55.6
$15,000- 24,999	158	87	55.3	45.7-64.5	71	44.7	35.5-54.3
$25,000- 34,999	110	65	61.2	50.2-71.2	45	38.8	28.8-49.8
$35,000- 49,999	99	63	62.5	50.4-73.2	36	37.5	26.8-49.6
$50,000-74,999	88	52	59.6	47.0-71.1	36	40.4	28.9-53.0
$75,000+	72	41	54.6	41.5-67.2	31	45.4	32.8-58.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	393	237	61.7	55.4-67.7	156	38.3	32.3-44.6
No	473	272	56.3	50.8-61.7	201	43.7	38.3-49.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	179	120	63.9	54.4-72.3	59	36.1	27.7-45.6
Non-Veteran	702	396	56.9	52.4-61.4	306	43.1	38.6-47.6
Currently Serving	1	1	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

7,409

4,146

55.6

54.1-57.0

3,263

44.4

43.0-45.9

-Western NC

882

517

58.7

54.6-62.8

365

41.3

37.2-45.4

GENDER

Male

316

176

54.7

48.0-61.3

140

45.3

38.7-52.0

Female

566

341

62.3

57.4-67.0

225

37.7

33.0-42.6

RACE

White

807

485

60.7

56.5-64.8

322

39.3

35.2-43.5

African American

46.1

28.9-64.3

53.9

35.7-71.1

Other Minorities

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

AGE

50-54

163

37.0

28.2-46.8

63.0

53.2-71.8

55-64

278

167

62.2

55.1-68.8

111

37.8

31.2-44.9

65-74

249

169

69.1

61.6-75.7

30.9

24.3-38.4

75+

192

117

61.0

52.0-69.2

39.0

30.8-48.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

196

53.0

44.1-61.7

101

47.0

38.3-55.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

258

155

62.1

54.0-69.5

103

37.9

30.5-46.0

Some Post-H.S.

205

126

57.4

49.1-65.2

42.6

34.8-50.9

College Graduate

220

140

61.1

52.9-68.7

38.9

31.3-47.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

135

56.5

44.4-67.9

43.5

32.1-55.6

$15,000- 24,999

158

55.3

45.7-64.5

44.7

35.5-54.3

$25,000- 34,999

110

61.2

50.2-71.2

38.8

28.8-49.8

$35,000- 49,999

62.5

50.4-73.2

37.5

26.8-49.6

$50,000-74,999

59.6

47.0-71.1

40.4

28.9-53.0

$75,000+

54.6

41.5-67.2

45.4

32.8-58.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

393

237

61.7

55.4-67.7

156

38.3

32.3-44.6

473

272

56.3

50.8-61.7

201

43.7

38.3-49.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

179

120

63.9

54.4-72.3

36.1

27.7-45.6

Non-Veteran

702

396

56.9

52.4-61.4

306

43.1

38.6-47.6

Currently Serving

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

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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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