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2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Northeast Partnership II**

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 II 317 141 41.7 35.7-47.9 176 58.3 52.1-64.3
GENDER
Male 115 39 32.6 23.9-42.7 76 67.4 57.3-76.1
Female 202 102 49.7 42.1-57.3 100 50.3 42.7-57.9
RACE
White 218 110 47.6 40.5-54.9 108 52.4 45.1-59.5
Other 97 30 30.1 20.2-42.1 67 69.9 57.9-79.8
AGE
45+ 317 141 41.7 35.7-47.9 176 58.3 52.1-64.3
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less 192 74 37.5 29.9-45.6 118 62.5 54.4-70.1
Some College + 125 67 48.7 39.2-58.2 58 51.3 41.8-60.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000 185 77 40.9 32.9-49.4 108 59.1 50.6-67.1
$50,000+ 73 41 49.3 37.3-61.4 32 50.7 38.6-62.7

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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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