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--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

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	8,850	620	6.3	5.7- 6.9	599	6.3	5.7- 6.9	1,426	16.5	15.6-17.5	5,815	66.8	65.6-68.0	390	4.1	3.7- 4.7
Have Health Insurance
Yes	8,104	556	6.1	5.5- 6.8	526	6.0	5.4- 6.6	1,300	16.4	15.4-17.5	5,368	67.4	66.1-68.6	354	4.1	3.6- 4.7
No	736	64	8.0	6.0-10.7	72	9.0	6.9-11.7	124	17.4	14.2-21.3	440	61.0	56.5-65.4	36	4.5	3.1- 6.6
Body Mass Index
Underweight	152	19	13.0	7.5-21.5	12	8.9	4.6-16.6	20	12.5	7.5-19.9	86	56.6	46.9-65.8	15	9.0	4.9-16.1
Recommended Range	2,749	215	6.7	5.7- 7.8	206	7.4	6.3- 8.7	455	16.0	14.4-17.6	1,722	64.7	62.5-66.8	151	5.3	4.3- 6.4
Overweight	3,261	214	6.1	5.2- 7.2	205	5.8	4.9- 6.8	538	17.1	15.5-18.8	2,194	67.9	65.9-69.9	110	3.0	2.4- 3.8
Obese	2,349	140	5.5	4.5- 6.7	157	5.8	4.8- 6.9	370	16.7	14.8-18.8	1,605	69.2	66.8-71.5	77	2.8	2.1- 3.6
Current Smoker
No	7,396	499	6.1	5.5- 6.7	495	6.1	5.5- 6.8	1,167	16.4	15.4-17.5	4,904	67.2	65.9-68.5	331	4.2	3.7- 4.8
Yes	1,403	110	6.9	5.5- 8.7	103	7.3	5.8- 9.1	253	17.2	15.0-19.7	881	64.7	61.6-67.7	56	3.9	2.8- 5.3
Binge Drinker
No	8,423	600	6.4	5.8- 7.0	562	6.2	5.6- 6.8	1,344	16.4	15.4-17.4	5,540	66.8	65.5-68.0	377	4.3	3.8- 4.8
Yes	359	17	5.2	2.9- 9.0	31	7.4	4.9-10.9	70	19.4	15.0-24.8	235	67.0	61.0-72.6	6	1.0	0.4- 2.6
Heavy Drinker
No	8,509	593	6.3	5.7- 6.9	568	6.1	5.6- 6.8	1,370	16.6	15.6-17.6	5,603	66.9	65.6-68.1	375	4.2	3.7- 4.7
Yes	221	18	7.3	4.2-12.5	20	8.4	5.1-13.5	40	17.1	12.1-23.6	140	66.0	58.3-73.0	3	1.2	0.3- 3.9
Current Asthma
Yes	633	41	7.0	4.8-10.0	33	5.7	3.7- 8.5	89	13.4	10.6-16.9	440	69.3	64.7-73.6	30	4.6	2.9- 7.2
No	8,159	575	6.2	5.7- 6.9	560	6.3	5.7- 6.9	1,330	16.8	15.7-17.8	5,337	66.6	65.3-67.9	357	4.1	3.6- 4.6
Diabetes
Yes	1,497	99	6.3	5.0- 7.9	93	5.3	4.1- 6.8	238	16.9	14.6-19.6	1,000	67.6	64.5-70.5	67	3.9	2.9- 5.3
Yes, During Pregnancy	18	2	10.5	2.3-36.4	0	0.0	. - .	4	27.7	10.7-55.0	12	61.8	36.2-82.2	0	0.0	. - .
No	7,164	513	6.4	5.7- 7.1	494	6.5	5.9- 7.2	1,161	16.5	15.5-17.6	4,681	66.4	65.0-67.7	315	4.2	3.7- 4.8
No, Bordeline Diabetes	162	6	3.2	1.2- 8.6	11	5.0	2.6- 9.4	22	13.0	8.0-20.4	117	75.8	67.4-82.6	6	2.9	1.1- 7.7

Total
Respond.^

(1-4) Moderately/important

(5) Important

(6-9) Mostly important

(10) Very important

Don't know

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

8,850

620

6.3

5.7- 6.9

599

6.3

5.7- 6.9

1,426

16.5

15.6-17.5

5,815

66.8

65.6-68.0

390

4.1

3.7- 4.7

Have Health Insurance

Yes

8,104

556

6.1

5.5- 6.8

526

6.0

5.4- 6.6

1,300

16.4

15.4-17.5

5,368

67.4

66.1-68.6

354

4.1

3.6- 4.7

736

8.0

6.0-10.7

9.0

6.9-11.7

124

17.4

14.2-21.3

440

61.0

56.5-65.4

4.5

3.1- 6.6

Body Mass Index

Underweight

152

13.0

7.5-21.5

8.9

4.6-16.6

12.5

7.5-19.9

56.6

46.9-65.8

9.0

4.9-16.1

Recommended Range

2,749

215

6.7

5.7- 7.8

206

7.4

6.3- 8.7

455

16.0

14.4-17.6

1,722

64.7

62.5-66.8

151

5.3

4.3- 6.4

Overweight

3,261

214

6.1

5.2- 7.2

205

5.8

4.9- 6.8

538

17.1

15.5-18.8

2,194

67.9

65.9-69.9

110

3.0

2.4- 3.8

Obese

2,349

140

5.5

4.5- 6.7

157

5.8

4.8- 6.9

370

16.7

14.8-18.8

1,605

69.2

66.8-71.5

2.8

2.1- 3.6

Current Smoker

7,396

499

6.1

5.5- 6.7

495

6.1

5.5- 6.8

1,167

16.4

15.4-17.5

4,904

67.2

65.9-68.5

331

4.2

3.7- 4.8

Yes

1,403

110

6.9

5.5- 8.7

103

7.3

5.8- 9.1

253

17.2

15.0-19.7

881

64.7

61.6-67.7

3.9

2.8- 5.3

Binge Drinker

8,423

600

6.4

5.8- 7.0

562

6.2

5.6- 6.8

1,344

16.4

15.4-17.4

5,540

66.8

65.5-68.0

377

4.3

3.8- 4.8

Yes

359

5.2

2.9- 9.0

7.4

4.9-10.9

19.4

15.0-24.8

235

67.0

61.0-72.6

1.0

0.4- 2.6

Heavy Drinker

8,509

593

6.3

5.7- 6.9

568

6.1

5.6- 6.8

1,370

16.6

15.6-17.6

5,603

66.9

65.6-68.1

375

4.2

3.7- 4.7

Yes

221

7.3

4.2-12.5

8.4

5.1-13.5

17.1

12.1-23.6

140

66.0

58.3-73.0

1.2

0.3- 3.9

Current Asthma

Yes

633

7.0

4.8-10.0

5.7

3.7- 8.5

13.4

10.6-16.9

440

69.3

64.7-73.6

4.6

2.9- 7.2

8,159

575

6.2

5.7- 6.9

560

6.3

5.7- 6.9

1,330

16.8

15.7-17.8

5,337

66.6

65.3-67.9

357

4.1

3.6- 4.6

Diabetes

Yes

1,497

6.3

5.0- 7.9

5.3

4.1- 6.8

238

16.9

14.6-19.6

1,000

67.6

64.5-70.5

3.9

2.9- 5.3

Yes, During Pregnancy

10.5

2.3-36.4

0.0

. - .

27.7

10.7-55.0

61.8

36.2-82.2

0.0

. - .

7,164

513

6.4

5.7- 7.1

494

6.5

5.9- 7.2

1,161

16.5

15.5-17.6

4,681

66.4

65.0-67.7

315

4.2

3.7- 4.8

No, Bordeline Diabetes

162

3.2

1.2- 8.6

5.0

2.6- 9.4

13.0

8.0-20.4

117

75.8

67.4-82.6

2.9

1.1- 7.7

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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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