BRFSS 2006 - North Carolina: (Sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy are exams in which a tube is inserted in the rectum to view the bowel for signs of cancer or other health problems. <br> Have you ever had either of these exams?*)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Colorectal Cancer Screening

Sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy are exams in which a tube is inserted in the rectum to view the bowel for signs of cancer or other health problems.
Have you ever had either of these exams?*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	8,682	5,426	61.8	60.5-63.1	3,256	38.2	36.9-39.5
GENDER
Male	3,138	1,957	61.3	59.1-63.4	1,181	38.7	36.6-40.9
Female	5,544	3,469	62.2	60.7-63.8	2,075	37.8	36.2-39.3
RACE
White	7,052	4,518	63.5	62.1-64.9	2,534	36.5	35.1-37.9
African American	1,309	745	56.5	52.9-60.1	564	43.5	39.9-47.1
Asian	25	13	68.3	45.2-84.9	12	31.7	15.1-54.8
Native American	146	80	59.1	49.3-68.3	66	40.9	31.7-50.7
Other Minorities	123	56	43.2	32.9-54.1	67	56.8	45.9-67.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	154	78	49.6	39.6-59.7	76	50.4	40.3-60.4
-English Speaking	119	70	62.4	50.6-72.8	49	37.6	27.2-49.4
-Spanish Speaking	35	8	23.3	11.2-42.2	27	76.7	57.8-88.8
Non-Hispanic	8,513	5,340	62.2	60.9-63.5	3,173	37.8	36.5-39.1
AGE
50-54	1,563	692	44.2	41.1-47.4	871	55.8	52.6-58.9
55-64	3,061	1,947	64.4	62.3-66.4	1,114	35.6	33.6-37.7
65-74	2,319	1,627	71.2	68.9-73.4	692	28.8	26.6-31.1
75+	1,739	1,160	67.4	64.6-70.0	579	32.6	30.0-35.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,574	834	50.9	47.7-54.0	740	49.1	46.0-52.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,762	1,641	57.7	55.4-60.0	1,121	42.3	40.0-44.6
Some Post-H.S.	2,013	1,315	64.3	61.5-67.1	698	35.7	32.9-38.5
College Graduate	2,311	1,622	70.6	68.2-72.8	689	29.4	27.2-31.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,194	631	50.3	46.7-53.9	563	49.7	46.1-53.3
$15,000- 24,999	1,533	897	54.9	51.7-58.0	636	45.1	42.0-48.3
$25,000- 34,999	1,096	671	59.6	55.9-63.3	425	40.4	36.7-44.1
$35,000- 49,999	1,104	722	64.7	61.1-68.1	382	35.3	31.9-38.9
$50,000-74,999	980	658	65.2	61.4-68.8	322	34.8	31.2-38.6
$75,000+	1,298	918	70.8	67.4-73.9	380	29.2	26.1-32.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	3,937	2,545	64.3	62.4-66.2	1,392	35.7	33.8-37.6
No	4,595	2,800	60.0	58.2-61.9	1,795	40.0	38.1-41.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,677	1,171	69.5	66.5-72.3	506	30.5	27.7-33.5
Non-Veteran	6,999	4,249	59.5	58.1-61.0	2,750	40.5	39.0-41.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

8,682

5,426

61.8

60.5-63.1

3,256

38.2

36.9-39.5

GENDER

Male

3,138

1,957

61.3

59.1-63.4

1,181

38.7

36.6-40.9

Female

5,544

3,469

62.2

60.7-63.8

2,075

37.8

36.2-39.3

RACE

White

7,052

4,518

63.5

62.1-64.9

2,534

36.5

35.1-37.9

African American

1,309

745

56.5

52.9-60.1

564

43.5

39.9-47.1

Asian

68.3

45.2-84.9

31.7

15.1-54.8

Native American

146

59.1

49.3-68.3

40.9

31.7-50.7

Other Minorities

123

43.2

32.9-54.1

56.8

45.9-67.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

154

49.6

39.6-59.7

50.4

40.3-60.4

-English Speaking

119

62.4

50.6-72.8

37.6

27.2-49.4

-Spanish Speaking

23.3

11.2-42.2

76.7

57.8-88.8

Non-Hispanic

8,513

5,340

62.2

60.9-63.5

3,173

37.8

36.5-39.1

AGE

50-54

1,563

692

44.2

41.1-47.4

871

55.8

52.6-58.9

55-64

3,061

1,947

64.4

62.3-66.4

1,114

35.6

33.6-37.7

65-74

2,319

1,627

71.2

68.9-73.4

692

28.8

26.6-31.1

75+

1,739

1,160

67.4

64.6-70.0

579

32.6

30.0-35.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,574

834

50.9

47.7-54.0

740

49.1

46.0-52.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,762

1,641

57.7

55.4-60.0

1,121

42.3

40.0-44.6

Some Post-H.S.

2,013

1,315

64.3

61.5-67.1

698

35.7

32.9-38.5

College Graduate

2,311

1,622

70.6

68.2-72.8

689

29.4

27.2-31.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,194

631

50.3

46.7-53.9

563

49.7

46.1-53.3

$15,000- 24,999

1,533

897

54.9

51.7-58.0

636

45.1

42.0-48.3

$25,000- 34,999

1,096

671

59.6

55.9-63.3

425

40.4

36.7-44.1

$35,000- 49,999

1,104

722

64.7

61.1-68.1

382

35.3

31.9-38.9

$50,000-74,999

980

658

65.2

61.4-68.8

322

34.8

31.2-38.6

$75,000+

1,298

918

70.8

67.4-73.9

380

29.2

26.1-32.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

3,937

2,545

64.3

62.4-66.2

1,392

35.7

33.8-37.6

4,595

2,800

60.0

58.2-61.9

1,795

40.0

38.1-41.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,677

1,171

69.5

66.5-72.3

506

30.5

27.7-33.5

Non-Veteran

6,999

4,249

59.5

58.1-61.0

2,750

40.5

39.0-41.9

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* This question was asked only of respondents who reported being 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.

This page was generated on 29MAY07.

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Colorectal Cancer Screening

Sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy are exams in which a tube is inserted in the rectum to view the bowel for signs of cancer or other health problems. Have you ever had either of these exams?*

Sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy are exams in which a tube is inserted in the rectum to view the bowel for signs of cancer or other health problems.
Have you ever had either of these exams?*