BRFSS 2006 - Eastern North Carolina**: (A mammogram is an x-ray of each breast to look for breast cancer. Have you ever had a mammogram?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Women's Health

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	9,830	7,598	65.6	64.2-67.1	2,232	34.4	32.9-35.8
-Eastern NC	3,351	2,576	66.5	64.1-68.8	775	33.5	31.2-35.9
RACE
White	2,194	1,738	68.6	65.6-71.5	456	31.4	28.5-34.4
African American	852	656	69.8	65.5-73.9	196	30.2	26.1-34.5
Other Minorities	299	176	45.9	38.2-53.8	123	54.1	46.2-61.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	143	67	36.9	27.4-47.5	76	63.1	52.5-72.6
Non-Hispanic	3,200	2,503	68.8	66.4-71.1	697	31.2	28.9-33.6
AGE
18-24	151	30	19.3	12.7-28.2	121	80.7	71.8-87.3
25-34	424	94	20.3	16.3-25.0	330	79.7	75.0-83.7
35-44	519	334	66.1	61.1-70.7	185	33.9	29.3-38.9
45-54	666	608	90.5	87.5-92.9	58	9.5	7.1-12.5
55-64	652	631	96.4	94.3-97.8	21	3.6	2.2- 5.7
65-74	507	488	97.0	95.1-98.2	19	3.0	1.8- 4.9
75+	403	368	90.7	86.5-93.7	35	9.3	6.3-13.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	524	413	67.9	61.6-73.6	111	32.1	26.4-38.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,079	860	68.3	63.8-72.5	219	31.7	27.5-36.2
Some Post-H.S.	920	678	63.9	59.4-68.1	242	36.1	31.9-40.6
College Graduate	826	624	66.2	61.5-70.5	202	33.8	29.5-38.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	498	398	71.6	65.3-77.2	100	28.4	22.8-34.7
$15,000- 24,999	614	482	67.5	61.9-72.6	132	32.5	27.4-38.1
$25,000- 34,999	425	323	67.0	60.4-73.0	102	33.0	27.0-39.6
$35,000- 49,999	463	345	66.4	60.5-71.8	118	33.6	28.2-39.5
$50,000-74,999	416	303	63.6	56.6-70.0	113	36.4	30.0-43.4
$75,000+	390	316	78.6	73.1-83.3	74	21.4	16.7-26.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,258	1,081	77.9	74.0-81.3	177	22.1	18.7-26.0
No	2,013	1,439	60.5	57.5-63.5	574	39.5	36.5-42.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	117	71	53.5	41.6-65.1	46	46.5	34.9-58.4
Non-Veteran	3,232	2,503	67.0	64.6-69.4	729	33.0	30.6-35.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

9,830

7,598

65.6

64.2-67.1

2,232

34.4

32.9-35.8

-Eastern NC

3,351

2,576

66.5

64.1-68.8

775

33.5

31.2-35.9

RACE

White

2,194

1,738

68.6

65.6-71.5

456

31.4

28.5-34.4

African American

852

656

69.8

65.5-73.9

196

30.2

26.1-34.5

Other Minorities

299

176

45.9

38.2-53.8

123

54.1

46.2-61.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

143

36.9

27.4-47.5

63.1

52.5-72.6

Non-Hispanic

3,200

2,503

68.8

66.4-71.1

697

31.2

28.9-33.6

AGE

18-24

151

19.3

12.7-28.2

121

80.7

71.8-87.3

25-34

424

20.3

16.3-25.0

330

79.7

75.0-83.7

35-44

519

334

66.1

61.1-70.7

185

33.9

29.3-38.9

45-54

666

608

90.5

87.5-92.9

9.5

7.1-12.5

55-64

652

631

96.4

94.3-97.8

3.6

2.2- 5.7

65-74

507

488

97.0

95.1-98.2

3.0

1.8- 4.9

75+

403

368

90.7

86.5-93.7

9.3

6.3-13.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

524

413

67.9

61.6-73.6

111

32.1

26.4-38.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,079

860

68.3

63.8-72.5

219

31.7

27.5-36.2

Some Post-H.S.

920

678

63.9

59.4-68.1

242

36.1

31.9-40.6

College Graduate

826

624

66.2

61.5-70.5

202

33.8

29.5-38.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

498

398

71.6

65.3-77.2

100

28.4

22.8-34.7

$15,000- 24,999

614

482

67.5

61.9-72.6

132

32.5

27.4-38.1

$25,000- 34,999

425

323

67.0

60.4-73.0

102

33.0

27.0-39.6

$35,000- 49,999

463

345

66.4

60.5-71.8

118

33.6

28.2-39.5

$50,000-74,999

416

303

63.6

56.6-70.0

113

36.4

30.0-43.4

$75,000+

390

316

78.6

73.1-83.3

21.4

16.7-26.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,258

1,081

77.9

74.0-81.3

177

22.1

18.7-26.0

2,013

1,439

60.5

57.5-63.5

574

39.5

36.5-42.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

117

53.5

41.6-65.1

46.5

34.9-58.4

Non-Veteran

3,232

2,503

67.0

64.6-69.4

729

33.0

30.6-35.4

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^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.

** 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.

***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.

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