BRFSS 2006 - Northeastern Partnership***: (Have had a mammogram within the past 2 years and a clinical breast exam within a year (Women age 40 +))

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Northeastern Partnership***

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Have had a mammogram within the past 2 years and a clinical breast exam within a year (Women age 40 +)

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	7,243	4,339	60.2	58.8-61.6	2,904	39.8	38.4-41.2
-Northeastern Partnership	538	328	59.3	54.4-64.0	210	40.7	36.0-45.6
RACE
White	333	203	59.9	53.8-65.7	130	40.1	34.3-46.2
African American	191	118	59.5	51.3-67.2	73	40.5	32.8-48.7
Other Minorities	13	6	43.7	15.1-77.2	7	56.3	22.8-84.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	3	1	15.3	1.5-67.5	2	84.7	32.5-98.5
Non-Hispanic	533	327	59.9	55.1-64.6	206	40.1	35.4-44.9
AGE
40-44	42	23	55.7	39.1-71.1	19	44.3	28.9-60.9
45-54	144	87	59.7	50.2-68.4	57	40.3	31.6-49.8
55-64	148	105	71.3	62.9-78.5	43	28.7	21.5-37.1
65-74	117	72	57.9	47.2-67.9	45	42.1	32.1-52.8
75+	87	41	44.5	33.5-56.1	46	55.5	43.9-66.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	121	63	48.7	38.8-58.8	58	51.3	41.2-61.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	188	111	57.7	49.6-65.4	77	42.3	34.6-50.4
Some Post-H.S.	119	79	64.8	54.2-74.0	40	35.2	26.0-45.8
College Graduate	109	74	67.2	56.4-76.4	35	32.8	23.6-43.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	97	60	59.3	47.9-69.8	37	40.7	30.2-52.1
$15,000- 24,999	103	60	56.7	45.8-67.1	43	43.3	32.9-54.2
$25,000- 34,999	67	38	52.2	38.1-65.9	29	47.8	34.1-61.9
$35,000- 49,999	67	45	63.1	48.5-75.6	22	36.9	24.4-51.5
$50,000-74,999	60	42	65.6	51.4-77.4	18	34.4	22.6-48.6
$75,000+	49	40	84.6	72.2-92.1	9	15.4	7.9-27.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	235	132	56.6	49.3-63.7	103	43.4	36.3-50.7
No	293	190	61.1	54.5-67.4	103	38.9	32.6-45.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	9	7	80.0	43.9-95.3	2	20.0	4.7-56.1
Non-Veteran	529	321	58.9	54.0-63.7	208	41.1	36.3-46.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

7,243

4,339

60.2

58.8-61.6

2,904

39.8

38.4-41.2

-Northeastern Partnership

538

328

59.3

54.4-64.0

210

40.7

36.0-45.6

RACE

White

333

203

59.9

53.8-65.7

130

40.1

34.3-46.2

African American

191

118

59.5

51.3-67.2

40.5

32.8-48.7

Other Minorities

43.7

15.1-77.2

56.3

22.8-84.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

15.3

1.5-67.5

84.7

32.5-98.5

Non-Hispanic

533

327

59.9

55.1-64.6

206

40.1

35.4-44.9

AGE

40-44

55.7

39.1-71.1

44.3

28.9-60.9

45-54

144

59.7

50.2-68.4

40.3

31.6-49.8

55-64

148

105

71.3

62.9-78.5

28.7

21.5-37.1

65-74

117

57.9

47.2-67.9

42.1

32.1-52.8

75+

44.5

33.5-56.1

55.5

43.9-66.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

121

48.7

38.8-58.8

51.3

41.2-61.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

188

111

57.7

49.6-65.4

42.3

34.6-50.4

Some Post-H.S.

119

64.8

54.2-74.0

35.2

26.0-45.8

College Graduate

109

67.2

56.4-76.4

32.8

23.6-43.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

59.3

47.9-69.8

40.7

30.2-52.1

$15,000- 24,999

103

56.7

45.8-67.1

43.3

32.9-54.2

$25,000- 34,999

52.2

38.1-65.9

47.8

34.1-61.9

$35,000- 49,999

63.1

48.5-75.6

36.9

24.4-51.5

$50,000-74,999

65.6

51.4-77.4

34.4

22.6-48.6

$75,000+

84.6

72.2-92.1

15.4

7.9-27.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

235

132

56.6

49.3-63.7

103

43.4

36.3-50.7

293

190

61.1

54.5-67.4

103

38.9

32.6-45.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

80.0

43.9-95.3

20.0

4.7-56.1

Non-Veteran

529

321

58.9

54.0-63.7

208

41.1

36.3-46.0

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^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, Edgecombe, 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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