BRFSS 2006 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Has a doctor or other health professional ever talked with you about having any kind of screening test or exam to check for prostate cancer?*)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	4,244	2,920	65.4	63.5-67.2	1,324	34.6	32.8-36.5
-Eastern NC	1,376	977	67.9	64.8-70.9	399	32.1	29.1-35.2
RACE
White	1,009	717	67.2	63.5-70.6	292	32.8	29.4-36.5
African American	261	191	73.8	66.8-79.7	70	26.2	20.3-33.2
Other Minorities	97	61	57.5	44.8-69.3	36	42.5	30.7-55.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	48	26	48.6	32.8-64.6	22	51.4	35.4-67.2
Non-Hispanic	1,326	949	69.1	66.0-72.1	377	30.9	27.9-34.0
AGE
40-44	160	78	50.7	41.7-59.6	82	49.3	40.4-58.3
45-54	362	220	59.0	52.7-64.9	142	41.0	35.1-47.3
55-64	392	310	79.2	74.0-83.5	82	20.8	16.5-26.0
65-74	274	221	80.2	74.0-85.3	53	19.8	14.7-26.0
75+	180	141	78.5	70.8-84.6	39	21.5	15.4-29.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	246	154	60.5	52.6-67.8	92	39.5	32.2-47.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	425	276	60.5	54.5-66.2	149	39.5	33.8-45.5
Some Post-H.S.	298	222	71.7	64.9-77.6	76	28.3	22.4-35.1
College Graduate	405	324	78.1	73.0-82.4	81	21.9	17.6-27.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	134	76	53.7	43.0-64.1	58	46.3	35.9-57.0
$15,000- 24,999	195	129	58.5	49.6-67.0	66	41.5	33.0-50.4
$25,000- 34,999	179	119	63.3	53.8-71.8	60	36.7	28.2-46.2
$35,000- 49,999	208	161	73.2	65.0-80.1	47	26.8	19.9-35.0
$50,000-74,999	206	159	73.2	64.9-80.1	47	26.8	19.9-35.1
$75,000+	288	213	72.7	66.3-78.3	75	27.3	21.7-33.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	622	450	69.4	64.7-73.8	172	30.6	26.2-35.3
No	721	506	66.8	62.4-71.0	215	33.2	29.0-37.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	640	513	79.1	74.9-82.8	127	20.9	17.2-25.1
Non-Veteran	734	462	59.6	55.1-63.8	272	40.4	36.2-44.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,244

2,920

65.4

63.5-67.2

1,324

34.6

32.8-36.5

-Eastern NC

1,376

977

67.9

64.8-70.9

399

32.1

29.1-35.2

RACE

White

1,009

717

67.2

63.5-70.6

292

32.8

29.4-36.5

African American

261

191

73.8

66.8-79.7

26.2

20.3-33.2

Other Minorities

57.5

44.8-69.3

42.5

30.7-55.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

48.6

32.8-64.6

51.4

35.4-67.2

Non-Hispanic

1,326

949

69.1

66.0-72.1

377

30.9

27.9-34.0

AGE

40-44

160

50.7

41.7-59.6

49.3

40.4-58.3

45-54

362

220

59.0

52.7-64.9

142

41.0

35.1-47.3

55-64

392

310

79.2

74.0-83.5

20.8

16.5-26.0

65-74

274

221

80.2

74.0-85.3

19.8

14.7-26.0

75+

180

141

78.5

70.8-84.6

21.5

15.4-29.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

246

154

60.5

52.6-67.8

39.5

32.2-47.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

425

276

60.5

54.5-66.2

149

39.5

33.8-45.5

Some Post-H.S.

298

222

71.7

64.9-77.6

28.3

22.4-35.1

College Graduate

405

324

78.1

73.0-82.4

21.9

17.6-27.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

134

53.7

43.0-64.1

46.3

35.9-57.0

$15,000- 24,999

195

129

58.5

49.6-67.0

41.5

33.0-50.4

$25,000- 34,999

179

119

63.3

53.8-71.8

36.7

28.2-46.2

$35,000- 49,999

208

161

73.2

65.0-80.1

26.8

19.9-35.0

$50,000-74,999

206

159

73.2

64.9-80.1

26.8

19.9-35.1

$75,000+

288

213

72.7

66.3-78.3

27.3

21.7-33.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

622

450

69.4

64.7-73.8

172

30.6

26.2-35.3

721

506

66.8

62.4-71.0

215

33.2

29.0-37.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

640

513

79.1

74.9-82.8

127

20.9

17.2-25.1

Non-Veteran

734

462

59.6

55.1-63.8

272

40.4

36.2-44.9

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*Question asked of males age 40 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.

** 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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