BRFSS 2004 - 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: 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
-Western NC	878	469	52.5	48.4-56.6	409	47.5	43.4-51.6
GENDER
Male	312	174	54.6	47.9-61.2	138	45.4	38.8-52.1
Female	566	295	50.6	45.7-55.6	271	49.4	44.4-54.3
RACE
White	803	440	54.2	50.0-58.4	363	45.8	41.6-50.0
African American	36	14	41.7	25.1-60.4	22	58.3	39.6-74.9
Other Minorities	2	0	0.0	. - .	2	100	. - .
AGE
50-54	162	57	32.6	24.2-42.2	105	67.4	57.8-75.8
55-64	277	142	49.3	42.2-56.4	135	50.7	43.6-57.8
65-74	248	150	61.1	53.5-68.2	98	38.9	31.8-46.5
75+	191	120	68.1	59.7-75.4	71	31.9	24.6-40.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	195	83	44.4	35.8-53.3	112	55.6	46.7-64.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	257	117	45.9	38.1-53.8	140	54.1	46.2-61.9
Some Post-H.S.	204	123	52.6	44.4-60.6	81	47.4	39.4-55.6
College Graduate	219	144	65.9	58.2-72.9	75	34.1	27.1-41.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	134	61	41.1	30.6-52.5	73	58.9	47.5-69.4
$15,000- 24,999	157	80	48.4	39.1-57.9	77	51.6	42.1-60.9
$25,000- 34,999	111	58	54.0	43.1-64.5	53	46.0	35.5-56.9
$35,000- 49,999	99	58	55.3	43.5-66.6	41	44.7	33.4-56.5
$50,000-74,999	88	55	58.2	45.5-69.9	33	41.8	30.1-54.5
$75,000+	71	40	56.0	42.8-68.4	31	44.0	31.6-57.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	390	213	51.2	44.9-57.6	177	48.8	42.4-55.1
No	472	249	53.1	47.6-58.5	223	46.9	41.5-52.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	177	123	66.9	57.4-75.1	54	33.1	24.9-42.6
Non-Veteran	700	346	47.5	43.1-52.1	354	52.5	47.9-56.9
Currently Serving	1	0	0.0	. - .	1	100	. - .

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

-Western NC

878

469

52.5

48.4-56.6

409

47.5

43.4-51.6

GENDER

Male

312

174

54.6

47.9-61.2

138

45.4

38.8-52.1

Female

566

295

50.6

45.7-55.6

271

49.4

44.4-54.3

RACE

White

803

440

54.2

50.0-58.4

363

45.8

41.6-50.0

African American

41.7

25.1-60.4

58.3

39.6-74.9

Other Minorities

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

AGE

50-54

162

32.6

24.2-42.2

105

67.4

57.8-75.8

55-64

277

142

49.3

42.2-56.4

135

50.7

43.6-57.8

65-74

248

150

61.1

53.5-68.2

38.9

31.8-46.5

75+

191

120

68.1

59.7-75.4

31.9

24.6-40.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

195

44.4

35.8-53.3

112

55.6

46.7-64.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

257

117

45.9

38.1-53.8

140

54.1

46.2-61.9

Some Post-H.S.

204

123

52.6

44.4-60.6

47.4

39.4-55.6

College Graduate

219

144

65.9

58.2-72.9

34.1

27.1-41.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

134

41.1

30.6-52.5

58.9

47.5-69.4

$15,000- 24,999

157

48.4

39.1-57.9

51.6

42.1-60.9

$25,000- 34,999

111

54.0

43.1-64.5

46.0

35.5-56.9

$35,000- 49,999

55.3

43.5-66.6

44.7

33.4-56.5

$50,000-74,999

58.2

45.5-69.9

41.8

30.1-54.5

$75,000+

56.0

42.8-68.4

44.0

31.6-57.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

390

213

51.2

44.9-57.6

177

48.8

42.4-55.1

472

249

53.1

47.6-58.5

223

46.9

41.5-52.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

177

123

66.9

57.4-75.1

33.1

24.9-42.6

Non-Veteran

700

346

47.5

43.1-52.1

354

52.5

47.9-56.9

Currently Serving

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

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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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