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-FEMALES

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	5,544	3,469	62.2	60.7-63.8	2,075	37.8	36.2-39.3
RACE
White	4,445	2,847	63.6	61.9-65.4	1,598	36.4	34.6-38.1
African American	921	533	58.5	54.6-62.3	388	41.5	37.7-45.4
Asian	15	8	61.2	32.9-83.6	7	38.8	16.4-67.1
Native American	93	46	48.3	36.8-59.9	47	51.7	40.1-63.2
Other Minorities	57	30	50.2	34.5-65.9	27	49.8	34.1-65.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	90	46	48.0	34.4-62.0	44	52.0	38.0-65.6
-English Speaking	78	44	58.1	43.9-71.2	34	41.9	28.8-56.1
-Spanish Speaking	12	2	13.2	2.7-45.8	10	86.8	54.2-97.3
Non-Hispanic	5,445	3,419	62.6	61.1-64.2	2,026	37.4	35.8-38.9
AGE
50-54	997	459	47.3	43.6-51.1	538	52.7	48.9-56.4
55-64	1,911	1,223	64.8	62.2-67.4	688	35.2	32.6-37.8
65-74	1,451	1,009	70.5	67.5-73.4	442	29.5	26.6-32.5
75+	1,185	778	64.5	61.0-67.8	407	35.5	32.2-39.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,023	565	52.6	48.6-56.5	458	47.4	43.5-51.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,846	1,117	60.2	57.4-62.8	729	39.8	37.2-42.6
Some Post-H.S.	1,343	874	64.7	61.5-67.8	469	35.3	32.2-38.5
College Graduate	1,318	902	69.2	66.2-72.1	416	30.8	27.9-33.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	884	491	54.8	50.7-58.8	393	45.2	41.2-49.3
$15,000- 24,999	1,066	645	59.1	55.5-62.7	421	40.9	37.3-44.5
$25,000- 34,999	669	424	63.7	59.1-68.1	245	36.3	31.9-40.9
$35,000- 49,999	637	418	65.6	61.0-69.9	219	34.4	30.1-39.0
$50,000-74,999	550	363	63.0	57.9-67.9	187	37.0	32.1-42.1
$75,000+	647	441	69.2	64.9-73.2	206	30.8	26.8-35.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,525	1,656	65.0	62.6-67.2	869	35.0	32.8-37.4
No	2,925	1,765	60.4	58.2-62.6	1,160	39.6	37.4-41.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	71	47	72.0	59.3-81.9	24	28.0	18.1-40.7
Non-Veteran	5,470	3,419	62.1	60.5-63.7	2,051	37.9	36.3-39.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,544

3,469

62.2

60.7-63.8

2,075

37.8

36.2-39.3

RACE

White

4,445

2,847

63.6

61.9-65.4

1,598

36.4

34.6-38.1

African American

921

533

58.5

54.6-62.3

388

41.5

37.7-45.4

Asian

61.2

32.9-83.6

38.8

16.4-67.1

Native American

48.3

36.8-59.9

51.7

40.1-63.2

Other Minorities

50.2

34.5-65.9

49.8

34.1-65.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

48.0

34.4-62.0

52.0

38.0-65.6

-English Speaking

58.1

43.9-71.2

41.9

28.8-56.1

-Spanish Speaking

13.2

2.7-45.8

86.8

54.2-97.3

Non-Hispanic

5,445

3,419

62.6

61.1-64.2

2,026

37.4

35.8-38.9

AGE

50-54

997

459

47.3

43.6-51.1

538

52.7

48.9-56.4

55-64

1,911

1,223

64.8

62.2-67.4

688

35.2

32.6-37.8

65-74

1,451

1,009

70.5

67.5-73.4

442

29.5

26.6-32.5

75+

1,185

778

64.5

61.0-67.8

407

35.5

32.2-39.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,023

565

52.6

48.6-56.5

458

47.4

43.5-51.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,846

1,117

60.2

57.4-62.8

729

39.8

37.2-42.6

Some Post-H.S.

1,343

874

64.7

61.5-67.8

469

35.3

32.2-38.5

College Graduate

1,318

902

69.2

66.2-72.1

416

30.8

27.9-33.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

884

491

54.8

50.7-58.8

393

45.2

41.2-49.3

$15,000- 24,999

1,066

645

59.1

55.5-62.7

421

40.9

37.3-44.5

$25,000- 34,999

669

424

63.7

59.1-68.1

245

36.3

31.9-40.9

$35,000- 49,999

637

418

65.6

61.0-69.9

219

34.4

30.1-39.0

$50,000-74,999

550

363

63.0

57.9-67.9

187

37.0

32.1-42.1

$75,000+

647

441

69.2

64.9-73.2

206

30.8

26.8-35.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,525

1,656

65.0

62.6-67.2

869

35.0

32.8-37.4

2,925

1,765

60.4

58.2-62.6

1,160

39.6

37.4-41.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

72.0

59.3-81.9

28.0

18.1-40.7

Non-Veteran

5,470

3,419

62.1

60.5-63.7

2,051

37.9

36.3-39.5

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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 06JUN07.

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Colorectal Cancer Screening-FEMALES

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?*