BRFSS 2005 - Western 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: Western North Carolina**

Colorectal Cancer Screening

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
North Carolina	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
-Western NC	1,111	80	6.4	4.9- 8.2	84	6.8	5.3- 8.6	216	19.4	16.8-22.4	673	62.3	58.9-65.5	58	5.2	3.8- 7.0
GENDER
Male	394	18	3.7	2.2- 6.2	19	4.8	2.9- 7.6	93	23.9	19.3-29.1	247	63.8	58.2-69.0	17	3.9	2.3- 6.7
Female	717	62	8.5	6.4-11.2	65	8.4	6.4-10.9	123	15.9	13.1-19.2	426	61.1	56.9-65.1	41	6.2	4.3- 8.8
RACE
White	1,031	76	6.6	5.1- 8.5	80	6.8	5.3- 8.6	205	19.8	17.1-22.9	619	62.0	58.5-65.4	51	4.8	3.5- 6.6
African American	43	1	3.4	0.5-20.6	2	5.5	1.2-21.0	4	7.4	2.5-19.7	34	75.2	56.4-87.6	2	8.6	1.9-30.8
Other Minorities	37	3	3.7	1.1-12.0	2	7.8	2.0-26.6	7	21.5	8.9-43.4	20	54.7	35.3-72.7	5	12.3	4.7-28.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	16	1	14.2	2.1-56.2	2	16.5	4.1-47.6	1	7.1	1.0-37.3	10	54.6	27.3-79.4	2	7.5	1.3-33.2
Non-Hispanic	1,093	79	6.2	4.8- 8.0	82	6.6	5.2- 8.4	215	19.7	17.0-22.7	663	62.6	59.2-65.9	54	4.9	3.6- 6.6
AGE
50-54	167	16	9.7	5.6-16.2	19	10.7	6.6-16.9	28	14.5	9.4-21.7	100	62.6	53.8-70.7	4	2.5	0.7- 8.1
55-64	375	19	3.6	2.1- 6.0	21	4.2	2.5- 6.9	76	23.0	18.1-28.7	251	66.8	60.8-72.3	8	2.4	1.1- 5.3
65-74	297	14	3.9	2.2- 6.8	22	6.8	4.2-10.9	64	21.3	16.3-27.2	182	63.3	56.8-69.4	15	4.7	2.7- 8.0
75+	272	31	10.4	6.9-15.3	22	7.5	4.8-11.6	48	16.0	11.8-21.4	140	54.5	47.6-61.2	31	11.6	7.7-17.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	232	20	7.8	4.8-12.6	14	5.3	3.0- 9.5	32	12.1	8.1-17.8	134	61.5	53.9-68.6	32	13.2	8.8-19.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	326	16	4.3	2.5- 7.2	29	7.6	5.0-11.4	52	18.3	13.6-24.2	218	66.5	60.2-72.3	11	3.3	1.7- 6.5
Some Post-H.S.	250	22	7.3	4.4-11.7	18	6.1	3.7- 9.9	52	21.3	15.8-28.1	147	60.6	53.3-67.5	11	4.7	2.3- 9.1
College Graduate	296	22	6.9	4.1-11.1	23	7.7	4.9-11.9	78	24.6	19.5-30.6	170	59.8	53.2-66.1	3	1.1	0.3- 3.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	193	12	6.7	3.6-12.0	19	10.0	6.2-15.9	33	16.2	11.1-23.2	102	52.8	44.6-60.8	27	14.2	9.3-21.2
$15,000- 24,999	217	21	7.6	4.5-12.5	18	6.1	3.6-10.1	40	17.7	12.4-24.6	129	64.6	56.9-71.7	9	4.0	1.8- 8.8
$25,000- 34,999	137	8	4.2	1.8- 9.5	7	5.4	2.3-12.3	25	16.4	10.5-24.7	94	71.4	62.1-79.2	3	2.6	0.7- 8.4
$35,000- 49,999	140	7	4.4	2.0- 9.5	12	7.8	4.2-13.9	32	26.0	18.0-35.9	88	60.5	50.5-69.6	1	1.4	0.2- 9.3
$50,000-74,999	107	5	3.8	1.3-10.4	8	4.8	2.0-10.7	26	21.5	14.3-30.9	66	67.1	56.6-76.1	2	2.9	0.6-12.5
$75,000+	111	7	6.4	2.8-13.9	5	5.4	2.2-12.7	22	20.2	13.1-29.7	76	67.2	56.8-76.2	1	0.8	0.1- 5.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	471	37	7.1	4.8-10.3	34	5.6	3.7- 8.3	74	14.6	11.2-18.8	294	67.1	61.9-71.8	32	5.7	3.8- 8.5
No	632	42	5.9	4.2- 8.2	50	7.6	5.7-10.2	138	22.0	18.4-25.9	376	59.6	55.1-64.0	26	4.9	3.2- 7.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	219	7	1.9	0.8- 4.7	8	3.7	1.7- 7.7	52	21.9	16.2-28.9	145	69.8	62.5-76.3	7	2.7	1.2- 6.0
Non-Veteran	892	73	7.8	6.0-10.0	76	7.7	6.0- 9.9	164	18.6	15.8-21.9	528	59.9	56.0-63.6	51	6.0	4.3- 8.2

Total
Respond.^

(1-4) Moderately/important

(5) Important

(6-9) Mostly important

(10) Very important

Don't know

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

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

-Western NC

1,111

6.4

4.9- 8.2

6.8

5.3- 8.6

216

19.4

16.8-22.4

673

62.3

58.9-65.5

5.2

3.8- 7.0

GENDER

Male

394

3.7

2.2- 6.2

4.8

2.9- 7.6

23.9

19.3-29.1

247

63.8

58.2-69.0

3.9

2.3- 6.7

Female

717

8.5

6.4-11.2

8.4

6.4-10.9

123

15.9

13.1-19.2

426

61.1

56.9-65.1

6.2

4.3- 8.8

RACE

White

1,031

6.6

5.1- 8.5

6.8

5.3- 8.6

205

19.8

17.1-22.9

619

62.0

58.5-65.4

4.8

3.5- 6.6

African American

3.4

0.5-20.6

5.5

1.2-21.0

7.4

2.5-19.7

75.2

56.4-87.6

8.6

1.9-30.8

Other Minorities

3.7

1.1-12.0

7.8

2.0-26.6

21.5

8.9-43.4

54.7

35.3-72.7

12.3

4.7-28.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

14.2

2.1-56.2

16.5

4.1-47.6

7.1

1.0-37.3

54.6

27.3-79.4

7.5

1.3-33.2

Non-Hispanic

1,093

6.2

4.8- 8.0

6.6

5.2- 8.4

215

19.7

17.0-22.7

663

62.6

59.2-65.9

4.9

3.6- 6.6

AGE

50-54

167

9.7

5.6-16.2

10.7

6.6-16.9

14.5

9.4-21.7

100

62.6

53.8-70.7

2.5

0.7- 8.1

55-64

375

3.6

2.1- 6.0

4.2

2.5- 6.9

23.0

18.1-28.7

251

66.8

60.8-72.3

2.4

1.1- 5.3

65-74

297

3.9

2.2- 6.8

6.8

4.2-10.9

21.3

16.3-27.2

182

63.3

56.8-69.4

4.7

2.7- 8.0

75+

272

10.4

6.9-15.3

7.5

4.8-11.6

16.0

11.8-21.4

140

54.5

47.6-61.2

11.6

7.7-17.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

232

7.8

4.8-12.6

5.3

3.0- 9.5

12.1

8.1-17.8

134

61.5

53.9-68.6

13.2

8.8-19.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

326

4.3

2.5- 7.2

7.6

5.0-11.4

18.3

13.6-24.2

218

66.5

60.2-72.3

3.3

1.7- 6.5

Some Post-H.S.

250

7.3

4.4-11.7

6.1

3.7- 9.9

21.3

15.8-28.1

147

60.6

53.3-67.5

4.7

2.3- 9.1

College Graduate

296

6.9

4.1-11.1

7.7

4.9-11.9

24.6

19.5-30.6

170

59.8

53.2-66.1

1.1

0.3- 3.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

193

6.7

3.6-12.0

10.0

6.2-15.9

16.2

11.1-23.2

102

52.8

44.6-60.8

14.2

9.3-21.2

$15,000- 24,999

217

7.6

4.5-12.5

6.1

3.6-10.1

17.7

12.4-24.6

129

64.6

56.9-71.7

4.0

1.8- 8.8

$25,000- 34,999

137

4.2

1.8- 9.5

5.4

2.3-12.3

16.4

10.5-24.7

71.4

62.1-79.2

2.6

0.7- 8.4

$35,000- 49,999

140

4.4

2.0- 9.5

7.8

4.2-13.9

26.0

18.0-35.9

60.5

50.5-69.6

1.4

0.2- 9.3

$50,000-74,999

107

3.8

1.3-10.4

4.8

2.0-10.7

21.5

14.3-30.9

67.1

56.6-76.1

2.9

0.6-12.5

$75,000+

111

6.4

2.8-13.9

5.4

2.2-12.7

20.2

13.1-29.7

67.2

56.8-76.2

0.8

0.1- 5.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

471

7.1

4.8-10.3

5.6

3.7- 8.3

14.6

11.2-18.8

294

67.1

61.9-71.8

5.7

3.8- 8.5

632

5.9

4.2- 8.2

7.6

5.7-10.2

138

22.0

18.4-25.9

376

59.6

55.1-64.0

4.9

3.2- 7.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

219

1.9

0.8- 4.7

3.7

1.7- 7.7

21.9

16.2-28.9

145

69.8

62.5-76.3

2.7

1.2- 6.0

Non-Veteran

892

7.8

6.0-10.0

7.7

6.0- 9.9

164

18.6

15.8-21.9

528

59.9

56.0-63.6

6.0

4.3- 8.2

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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.

** 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: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Warren, and Washington.
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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