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2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Northeast Partnership I*

Colorectal Cancer Screening

A blood stool test is a test that may use a special kit at home to determine whether the stool contains blood.
Have you ever had this test using a home kit?*

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  Total
Respond.^
Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 8,679 4,553 50.7 49.3-52.0 4,126 49.3 48.0-50.7
-Northeast Partnership I 277 123 43.1 36.7-49.8 154 56.9 50.2-63.3
GENDER
Male 104 41 38.9 29.1-49.6 63 61.1 50.4-70.9
Female 173 82 46.8 38.7-55.0 91 53.2 45.0-61.3
RACE
White 141 67 44.6 35.5-54.0 74 55.4 46.0-64.5
Other 136 56 41.8 32.9-51.3 80 58.2 48.7-67.1
AGE
45+ 277 123 43.1 36.7-49.8 154 56.9 50.2-63.3
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less 178 78 43.1 35.2-51.3 100 56.9 48.7-64.8
Some College + 98 45 43.8 32.9-55.3 53 56.2 44.7-67.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000 185 77 39.1 31.5-47.4 108 60.9 52.6-68.5
$50,000+ 38 20 53.4 36.1-69.9 18 46.6 30.1-63.9

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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.


*Northeast NC I: Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, and Warren counties.
*Northeast NC II: Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.

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