BRFSS 2006 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (A mammogram is an x-ray of each breast to look for breast cancer. Have you ever had a mammogram?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	9,830	7,598	65.6	64.2-67.1	2,232	34.4	32.9-35.8
-Piedmont NC	5,447	4,217	65.1	63.2-66.9	1,230	34.9	33.1-36.8
RACE
White	4,222	3,398	68.2	65.9-70.4	824	31.8	29.6-34.1
African American	901	665	63.5	59.2-67.7	236	36.5	32.3-40.8
Other Minorities	296	138	42.3	35.6-49.3	158	57.7	50.7-64.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	261	132	46.4	39.1-53.9	129	53.6	46.1-60.9
Non-Hispanic	5,176	4,078	66.6	64.6-68.5	1,098	33.4	31.5-35.4
AGE
18-24	201	36	14.6	10.1-20.5	165	85.4	79.5-89.9
25-34	668	122	18.3	15.1-22.0	546	81.7	78.0-84.9
35-44	975	616	62.8	59.2-66.3	359	37.2	33.7-40.8
45-54	1,059	1,003	94.7	92.9-96.1	56	5.3	3.9- 7.1
55-64	1,050	1,012	96.1	94.3-97.3	38	3.9	2.7- 5.7
65-74	783	760	97.7	96.3-98.5	23	2.3	1.5- 3.7
75+	655	616	94.2	91.7-95.9	39	5.8	4.1- 8.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	759	590	64.2	58.6-69.5	169	35.8	30.5-41.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,590	1,285	69.7	66.2-73.0	305	30.3	27.0-33.8
Some Post-H.S.	1,396	1,062	61.6	57.5-65.6	334	38.4	34.4-42.5
College Graduate	1,685	1,264	64.2	61.1-67.2	421	35.8	32.8-38.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	646	505	63.5	57.6-69.0	141	36.5	31.0-42.4
$15,000- 24,999	895	684	62.8	58.0-67.3	211	37.2	32.7-42.0
$25,000- 34,999	597	446	61.4	55.8-66.8	151	38.6	33.2-44.2
$35,000- 49,999	709	531	62.1	57.0-66.9	178	37.9	33.1-43.0
$50,000-74,999	655	492	61.9	56.6-67.0	163	38.1	33.0-43.4
$75,000+	1,040	808	71.0	67.4-74.5	232	29.0	25.5-32.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,928	1,620	73.3	69.9-76.4	308	26.7	23.6-30.1
No	3,397	2,508	61.7	59.3-64.0	889	38.3	36.0-40.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	83	61	71.0	57.1-81.7	22	29.0	18.3-42.9
Non-Veteran	5,361	4,153	65.0	63.0-66.8	1,208	35.0	33.2-37.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

9,830

7,598

65.6

64.2-67.1

2,232

34.4

32.9-35.8

-Piedmont NC

5,447

4,217

65.1

63.2-66.9

1,230

34.9

33.1-36.8

RACE

White

4,222

3,398

68.2

65.9-70.4

824

31.8

29.6-34.1

African American

901

665

63.5

59.2-67.7

236

36.5

32.3-40.8

Other Minorities

296

138

42.3

35.6-49.3

158

57.7

50.7-64.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

261

132

46.4

39.1-53.9

129

53.6

46.1-60.9

Non-Hispanic

5,176

4,078

66.6

64.6-68.5

1,098

33.4

31.5-35.4

AGE

18-24

201

14.6

10.1-20.5

165

85.4

79.5-89.9

25-34

668

122

18.3

15.1-22.0

546

81.7

78.0-84.9

35-44

975

616

62.8

59.2-66.3

359

37.2

33.7-40.8

45-54

1,059

1,003

94.7

92.9-96.1

5.3

3.9- 7.1

55-64

1,050

1,012

96.1

94.3-97.3

3.9

2.7- 5.7

65-74

783

760

97.7

96.3-98.5

2.3

1.5- 3.7

75+

655

616

94.2

91.7-95.9

5.8

4.1- 8.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

759

590

64.2

58.6-69.5

169

35.8

30.5-41.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,590

1,285

69.7

66.2-73.0

305

30.3

27.0-33.8

Some Post-H.S.

1,396

1,062

61.6

57.5-65.6

334

38.4

34.4-42.5

College Graduate

1,685

1,264

64.2

61.1-67.2

421

35.8

32.8-38.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

646

505

63.5

57.6-69.0

141

36.5

31.0-42.4

$15,000- 24,999

895

684

62.8

58.0-67.3

211

37.2

32.7-42.0

$25,000- 34,999

597

446

61.4

55.8-66.8

151

38.6

33.2-44.2

$35,000- 49,999

709

531

62.1

57.0-66.9

178

37.9

33.1-43.0

$50,000-74,999

655

492

61.9

56.6-67.0

163

38.1

33.0-43.4

$75,000+

1,040

808

71.0

67.4-74.5

232

29.0

25.5-32.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,928

1,620

73.3

69.9-76.4

308

26.7

23.6-30.1

3,397

2,508

61.7

59.3-64.0

889

38.3

36.0-40.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

71.0

57.1-81.7

29.0

18.3-42.9

Non-Veteran

5,361

4,153

65.0

63.0-66.8

1,208

35.0

33.2-37.0

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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, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Hyde, 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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