BRFSS 2005 - North Carolina: (On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 means not important at all and 10 means extremely important, how important do you believe it is for you personally to be screened or tested for colon or rectal cancer?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Colorectal Cancer Screening-MALES

On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 means not important at all and 10 means extremely important, how important do you believe it is for you personally to be screened or tested for colon or rectal cancer?

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	Total Respond.^	(1-4) Moderately/important	(5) Important	(6-9) Mostly important	(10) Very important	Don't know
TOTAL	3,127	156	4.5	3.7- 5.4	183	5.5	4.7- 6.5	601	19.6	17.9-21.4	2,079	67.2	65.1-69.1	108	3.2	2.5- 4.0
RACE
White	2,594	139	5.0	4.1- 6.1	168	6.2	5.2- 7.4	522	20.8	18.9-22.8	1,690	65.5	63.3-67.7	75	2.5	1.9- 3.3
African American	416	12	2.4	1.3- 4.5	8	2.2	0.9- 5.1	61	14.7	10.9-19.4	312	75.3	69.9-80.0	23	5.4	3.3- 8.7
Asian	8	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	6	75.4	32.4-95.1	1	19.8	2.8-67.6	1	4.8	0.6-29.7
Native American	48	2	2.9	0.7-11.1	1	0.8	0.1- 5.7	5	10.1	3.8-24.0	35	72.4	55.2-84.7	5	13.8	5.3-31.5
Other Minorities	50	2	4.3	0.9-18.1	4	6.9	2.2-19.8	7	13.1	5.3-29.0	33	70.6	54.5-82.8	4	5.0	1.6-14.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	51	6	8.2	3.3-19.2	4	9.1	3.2-22.8	8	18.8	8.5-36.4	29	60.5	44.3-74.6	4	3.5	1.2- 9.9
-English Speaking	30	3	6.1	1.7-19.2	2	5.4	1.3-19.6	4	16.6	5.7-39.6	19	68.4	48.0-83.5	2	3.5	0.9-13.5
-Spanish Speaking	21	3	10.8	2.9-32.8	2	13.4	3.4-40.7	4	21.4	6.5-51.5	10	50.9	27.5-73.9	2	3.4	0.6-16.9
Non-Hispanic	3,073	149	4.4	3.6- 5.3	179	5.4	4.6- 6.5	593	19.7	18.0-21.5	2,049	67.4	65.4-69.4	103	3.1	2.5- 3.9
AGE
50-54	587	30	4.3	2.8- 6.5	32	4.4	3.0- 6.4	125	22.3	18.5-26.7	388	66.8	62.0-71.2	12	2.2	1.1- 4.6
55-64	1,147	56	4.6	3.4- 6.2	65	5.5	4.2- 7.3	210	19.2	16.5-22.2	794	69.0	65.7-72.2	22	1.6	1.0- 2.6
65-74	828	31	3.7	2.5- 5.4	51	6.7	4.9- 9.3	157	17.3	14.6-20.4	562	69.0	65.2-72.5	27	3.3	2.2- 4.9
75+	565	39	5.8	4.0- 8.4	35	5.5	3.7- 8.2	109	19.6	16.1-23.8	335	60.6	55.7-65.3	47	8.4	6.0-11.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	586	41	6.7	4.7- 9.4	25	4.3	2.6- 7.0	97	14.9	11.6-18.8	372	66.1	61.1-70.6	51	8.1	5.9-11.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	891	42	3.8	2.7- 5.2	62	6.6	4.9- 8.7	166	19.2	16.1-22.7	591	67.6	63.8-71.2	30	2.8	1.9- 4.2
Some Post-H.S.	665	27	3.1	2.0- 4.9	45	6.1	4.4- 8.4	122	19.4	15.9-23.5	459	69.3	64.9-73.5	12	2.0	0.9- 4.3
College Graduate	977	46	4.8	3.4- 6.8	50	4.9	3.5- 6.8	213	22.5	19.6-25.8	653	66.2	62.6-69.6	15	1.5	0.8- 2.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	347	21	6.1	3.8- 9.7	18	5.9	3.2-10.6	65	17.0	12.8-22.1	217	63.0	56.7-68.9	26	8.0	5.2-12.4
$15,000- 24,999	510	25	4.0	2.6- 6.3	38	6.8	4.7- 9.7	97	17.9	14.2-22.3	332	67.8	62.7-72.5	18	3.6	2.0- 6.1
$25,000- 34,999	395	25	4.3	2.8- 6.6	25	5.3	3.4- 8.1	72	17.8	13.4-23.2	258	68.9	63.0-74.3	15	3.7	1.8- 7.3
$35,000- 49,999	436	25	4.6	3.0- 7.1	25	4.7	3.1- 7.2	91	21.7	17.3-26.7	288	67.8	62.5-72.7	7	1.2	0.6- 2.7
$50,000-74,999	442	17	3.6	2.0- 6.2	25	4.8	3.0- 7.6	82	19.0	14.9-23.9	313	71.1	65.8-76.0	5	1.5	0.5- 4.3
$75,000+	586	19	4.1	2.4- 6.9	27	4.8	3.2- 7.3	121	22.0	18.3-26.2	412	68.4	63.7-72.6	7	0.7	0.3- 1.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,269	66	4.7	3.6- 6.1	65	4.5	3.4- 5.9	235	17.7	15.3-20.4	850	69.4	66.3-72.3	53	3.7	2.7- 5.1
No	1,830	90	4.4	3.5- 5.7	115	6.1	5.0- 7.6	361	20.7	18.5-23.1	1,215	66.0	63.3-68.6	49	2.7	1.9- 3.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,584	80	4.2	3.3- 5.4	93	5.7	4.5- 7.2	287	17.8	15.7-20.1	1,080	69.9	67.2-72.5	44	2.4	1.7- 3.3
Non-Veteran	1,541	76	4.7	3.6- 6.1	90	5.3	4.2- 6.8	314	21.3	18.8-24.0	998	64.8	61.8-67.6	63	3.9	2.9- 5.2

Total
Respond.^

(1-4) Moderately/important

(5) Important

(6-9) Mostly important

(10) Very important

Don't know

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,127

156

4.5

3.7- 5.4

183

5.5

4.7- 6.5

601

19.6

17.9-21.4

2,079

67.2

65.1-69.1

108

3.2

2.5- 4.0

RACE

White

2,594

139

5.0

4.1- 6.1

168

6.2

5.2- 7.4

522

20.8

18.9-22.8

1,690

65.5

63.3-67.7

2.5

1.9- 3.3

African American

416

2.4

1.3- 4.5

2.2

0.9- 5.1

14.7

10.9-19.4

312

75.3

69.9-80.0

5.4

3.3- 8.7

Asian

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

75.4

32.4-95.1

19.8

2.8-67.6

4.8

0.6-29.7

Native American

2.9

0.7-11.1

0.8

0.1- 5.7

10.1

3.8-24.0

72.4

55.2-84.7

13.8

5.3-31.5

Other Minorities

4.3

0.9-18.1

6.9

2.2-19.8

13.1

5.3-29.0

70.6

54.5-82.8

5.0

1.6-14.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

8.2

3.3-19.2

9.1

3.2-22.8

18.8

8.5-36.4

60.5

44.3-74.6

3.5

1.2- 9.9

-English Speaking

6.1

1.7-19.2

5.4

1.3-19.6

16.6

5.7-39.6

68.4

48.0-83.5

3.5

0.9-13.5

-Spanish Speaking

10.8

2.9-32.8

13.4

3.4-40.7

21.4

6.5-51.5

50.9

27.5-73.9

3.4

0.6-16.9

Non-Hispanic

3,073

149

4.4

3.6- 5.3

179

5.4

4.6- 6.5

593

19.7

18.0-21.5

2,049

67.4

65.4-69.4

103

3.1

2.5- 3.9

AGE

50-54

587

4.3

2.8- 6.5

4.4

3.0- 6.4

125

22.3

18.5-26.7

388

66.8

62.0-71.2

2.2

1.1- 4.6

55-64

1,147

4.6

3.4- 6.2

5.5

4.2- 7.3

210

19.2

16.5-22.2

794

69.0

65.7-72.2

1.6

1.0- 2.6

65-74

828

3.7

2.5- 5.4

6.7

4.9- 9.3

157

17.3

14.6-20.4

562

69.0

65.2-72.5

3.3

2.2- 4.9

75+

565

5.8

4.0- 8.4

5.5

3.7- 8.2

109

19.6

16.1-23.8

335

60.6

55.7-65.3

8.4

6.0-11.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

586

6.7

4.7- 9.4

4.3

2.6- 7.0

14.9

11.6-18.8

372

66.1

61.1-70.6

8.1

5.9-11.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

891

3.8

2.7- 5.2

6.6

4.9- 8.7

166

19.2

16.1-22.7

591

67.6

63.8-71.2

2.8

1.9- 4.2

Some Post-H.S.

665

3.1

2.0- 4.9

6.1

4.4- 8.4

122

19.4

15.9-23.5

459

69.3

64.9-73.5

2.0

0.9- 4.3

College Graduate

977

4.8

3.4- 6.8

4.9

3.5- 6.8

213

22.5

19.6-25.8

653

66.2

62.6-69.6

1.5

0.8- 2.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

347

6.1

3.8- 9.7

5.9

3.2-10.6

17.0

12.8-22.1

217

63.0

56.7-68.9

8.0

5.2-12.4

$15,000- 24,999

510

4.0

2.6- 6.3

6.8

4.7- 9.7

17.9

14.2-22.3

332

67.8

62.7-72.5

3.6

2.0- 6.1

$25,000- 34,999

395

4.3

2.8- 6.6

5.3

3.4- 8.1

17.8

13.4-23.2

258

68.9

63.0-74.3

3.7

1.8- 7.3

$35,000- 49,999

436

4.6

3.0- 7.1

4.7

3.1- 7.2

21.7

17.3-26.7

288

67.8

62.5-72.7

1.2

0.6- 2.7

$50,000-74,999

442

3.6

2.0- 6.2

4.8

3.0- 7.6

19.0

14.9-23.9

313

71.1

65.8-76.0

1.5

0.5- 4.3

$75,000+

586

4.1

2.4- 6.9

4.8

3.2- 7.3

121

22.0

18.3-26.2

412

68.4

63.7-72.6

0.7

0.3- 1.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,269

4.7

3.6- 6.1

4.5

3.4- 5.9

235

17.7

15.3-20.4

850

69.4

66.3-72.3

3.7

2.7- 5.1

1,830

4.4

3.5- 5.7

115

6.1

5.0- 7.6

361

20.7

18.5-23.1

1,215

66.0

63.3-68.6

2.7

1.9- 3.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,584

4.2

3.3- 5.4

5.7

4.5- 7.2

287

17.8

15.7-20.1

1,080

69.9

67.2-72.5

2.4

1.7- 3.3

Non-Veteran

1,541

4.7

3.6- 6.1

5.3

4.2- 6.8

314

21.3

18.8-24.0

998

64.8

61.8-67.6

3.9

2.9- 5.2

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*This question was asked only of respondents (male & female) 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.

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