BRFSS 2006 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Was your mammogram done to check a possible problem?*)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	7,545	1,494	21.4	20.2-22.6	6,051	78.6	77.4-79.8
-Eastern NC	2,557	498	20.7	18.7-22.8	2,059	79.3	77.2-81.3
RACE
White	1,729	326	19.7	17.4-22.1	1,403	80.3	77.9-82.6
African American	649	124	18.4	14.9-22.5	525	81.6	77.5-85.1
Other Minorities	173	48	37.8	27.9-48.9	125	62.2	51.1-72.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	65	25	40.1	25.1-57.1	40	59.9	42.9-74.9
Non-Hispanic	2,487	471	19.8	17.9-21.9	2,016	80.2	78.1-82.1
AGE
18-24	28	4	21.8	7.4-49.4	24	78.2	50.6-92.6
25-34	93	45	49.3	37.6-61.0	48	50.7	39.0-62.4
35-44	333	113	34.1	28.2-40.6	220	65.9	59.4-71.8
45-54	604	130	19.5	16.2-23.3	474	80.5	76.7-83.8
55-64	629	100	15.3	12.4-18.8	529	84.7	81.2-87.6
65-74	486	63	13.5	10.2-17.7	423	86.5	82.3-89.8
75+	362	41	10.5	7.4-14.7	321	89.5	85.3-92.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	403	71	21.6	16.2-28.3	332	78.4	71.7-83.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	856	166	19.9	16.6-23.6	690	80.1	76.4-83.4
Some Post-H.S.	675	145	21.2	17.8-25.0	530	78.8	75.0-82.2
College Graduate	622	116	20.5	16.6-25.1	506	79.5	74.9-83.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	394	84	22.3	17.7-27.7	310	77.7	72.3-82.3
$15,000- 24,999	477	98	20.5	16.4-25.2	379	79.5	74.8-83.6
$25,000- 34,999	323	60	22.8	16.8-30.1	263	77.2	69.9-83.2
$35,000- 49,999	342	77	22.6	17.6-28.5	265	77.4	71.5-82.4
$50,000-74,999	302	64	18.7	14.3-24.0	238	81.3	76.0-85.7
$75,000+	316	62	20.6	15.9-26.2	254	79.4	73.8-84.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,068	214	21.2	18.1-24.6	854	78.8	75.4-81.9
No	1,437	274	20.0	17.6-22.7	1,163	80.0	77.3-82.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	70	14	17.5	9.5-30.0	56	82.5	70.0-90.5
Non-Veteran	2,485	484	20.8	18.8-23.0	2,001	79.2	77.0-81.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

7,545

1,494

21.4

20.2-22.6

6,051

78.6

77.4-79.8

-Eastern NC

2,557

498

20.7

18.7-22.8

2,059

79.3

77.2-81.3

RACE

White

1,729

326

19.7

17.4-22.1

1,403

80.3

77.9-82.6

African American

649

124

18.4

14.9-22.5

525

81.6

77.5-85.1

Other Minorities

173

37.8

27.9-48.9

125

62.2

51.1-72.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

40.1

25.1-57.1

59.9

42.9-74.9

Non-Hispanic

2,487

471

19.8

17.9-21.9

2,016

80.2

78.1-82.1

AGE

18-24

21.8

7.4-49.4

78.2

50.6-92.6

25-34

49.3

37.6-61.0

50.7

39.0-62.4

35-44

333

113

34.1

28.2-40.6

220

65.9

59.4-71.8

45-54

604

130

19.5

16.2-23.3

474

80.5

76.7-83.8

55-64

629

100

15.3

12.4-18.8

529

84.7

81.2-87.6

65-74

486

13.5

10.2-17.7

423

86.5

82.3-89.8

75+

362

10.5

7.4-14.7

321

89.5

85.3-92.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

403

21.6

16.2-28.3

332

78.4

71.7-83.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

856

166

19.9

16.6-23.6

690

80.1

76.4-83.4

Some Post-H.S.

675

145

21.2

17.8-25.0

530

78.8

75.0-82.2

College Graduate

622

116

20.5

16.6-25.1

506

79.5

74.9-83.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

394

22.3

17.7-27.7

310

77.7

72.3-82.3

$15,000- 24,999

477

20.5

16.4-25.2

379

79.5

74.8-83.6

$25,000- 34,999

323

22.8

16.8-30.1

263

77.2

69.9-83.2

$35,000- 49,999

342

22.6

17.6-28.5

265

77.4

71.5-82.4

$50,000-74,999

302

18.7

14.3-24.0

238

81.3

76.0-85.7

$75,000+

316

20.6

15.9-26.2

254

79.4

73.8-84.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,068

214

21.2

18.1-24.6

854

78.8

75.4-81.9

1,437

274

20.0

17.6-22.7

1,163

80.0

77.3-82.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

17.5

9.5-30.0

82.5

70.0-90.5

Non-Veteran

2,485

484

20.8

18.8-23.0

2,001

79.2

77.0-81.2

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*Question asked of all females with at least one mammogram.

^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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