BRFSS 2006 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (Was your mammogram done to check a possible problem?*)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	7,545	1,494	21.4	20.2-22.6	6,051	78.6	77.4-79.8
-Piedmont NC	4,189	821	21.1	19.5-22.7	3,368	78.9	77.3-80.5
RACE
White	3,379	642	20.7	19.0-22.5	2,737	79.3	77.5-81.0
African American	658	143	22.0	18.3-26.1	515	78.0	73.9-81.7
Other Minorities	136	34	24.4	16.8-34.0	102	75.6	66.0-83.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	130	29	23.7	15.8-34.0	101	76.3	66.0-84.2
Non-Hispanic	4,053	791	20.9	19.4-22.6	3,262	79.1	77.4-80.6
AGE
18-24	35	7	17.0	7.6-33.7	28	83.0	66.3-92.4
25-34	122	53	41.0	31.4-51.4	69	59.0	48.6-68.6
35-44	615	190	30.9	26.8-35.4	425	69.1	64.6-73.2
45-54	996	205	20.7	17.9-23.9	791	79.3	76.1-82.1
55-64	1,007	156	15.1	12.6-18.0	851	84.9	82.0-87.4
65-74	756	121	16.1	13.2-19.5	635	83.9	80.5-86.8
75+	606	82	13.4	10.5-17.0	524	86.6	83.0-89.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	579	120	22.2	18.0-27.0	459	77.8	73.0-82.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,278	244	20.5	17.8-23.4	1,034	79.5	76.6-82.2
Some Post-H.S.	1,054	195	20.2	17.3-23.5	859	79.8	76.5-82.7
College Graduate	1,262	256	21.7	19.0-24.6	1,006	78.3	75.4-81.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	499	115	29.5	24.1-35.7	384	70.5	64.3-75.9
$15,000- 24,999	684	125	19.5	16.1-23.5	559	80.5	76.5-83.9
$25,000- 34,999	441	89	22.2	17.7-27.4	352	77.8	72.6-82.3
$35,000- 49,999	530	110	21.6	17.4-26.5	420	78.4	73.5-82.6
$50,000-74,999	491	90	18.9	15.0-23.4	401	81.1	76.6-85.0
$75,000+	807	173	23.8	20.4-27.5	634	76.2	72.5-79.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,605	372	24.3	21.8-27.1	1,233	75.7	72.9-78.2
No	2,497	432	19.4	17.5-21.5	2,065	80.6	78.5-82.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	60	15	31.0	18.0-47.9	45	69.0	52.1-82.0
Non-Veteran	4,126	805	20.9	19.3-22.5	3,321	79.1	77.5-80.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

7,545

1,494

21.4

20.2-22.6

6,051

78.6

77.4-79.8

-Piedmont NC

4,189

821

21.1

19.5-22.7

3,368

78.9

77.3-80.5

RACE

White

3,379

642

20.7

19.0-22.5

2,737

79.3

77.5-81.0

African American

658

143

22.0

18.3-26.1

515

78.0

73.9-81.7

Other Minorities

136

24.4

16.8-34.0

102

75.6

66.0-83.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

130

23.7

15.8-34.0

101

76.3

66.0-84.2

Non-Hispanic

4,053

791

20.9

19.4-22.6

3,262

79.1

77.4-80.6

AGE

18-24

17.0

7.6-33.7

83.0

66.3-92.4

25-34

122

41.0

31.4-51.4

59.0

48.6-68.6

35-44

615

190

30.9

26.8-35.4

425

69.1

64.6-73.2

45-54

996

205

20.7

17.9-23.9

791

79.3

76.1-82.1

55-64

1,007

156

15.1

12.6-18.0

851

84.9

82.0-87.4

65-74

756

121

16.1

13.2-19.5

635

83.9

80.5-86.8

75+

606

13.4

10.5-17.0

524

86.6

83.0-89.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

579

120

22.2

18.0-27.0

459

77.8

73.0-82.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,278

244

20.5

17.8-23.4

1,034

79.5

76.6-82.2

Some Post-H.S.

1,054

195

20.2

17.3-23.5

859

79.8

76.5-82.7

College Graduate

1,262

256

21.7

19.0-24.6

1,006

78.3

75.4-81.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

499

115

29.5

24.1-35.7

384

70.5

64.3-75.9

$15,000- 24,999

684

125

19.5

16.1-23.5

559

80.5

76.5-83.9

$25,000- 34,999

441

22.2

17.7-27.4

352

77.8

72.6-82.3

$35,000- 49,999

530

110

21.6

17.4-26.5

420

78.4

73.5-82.6

$50,000-74,999

491

18.9

15.0-23.4

401

81.1

76.6-85.0

$75,000+

807

173

23.8

20.4-27.5

634

76.2

72.5-79.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,605

372

24.3

21.8-27.1

1,233

75.7

72.9-78.2

2,497

432

19.4

17.5-21.5

2,065

80.6

78.5-82.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

31.0

18.0-47.9

69.0

52.1-82.0

Non-Veteran

4,126

805

20.9

19.3-22.5

3,321

79.1

77.5-80.7

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*Question asked of all females with at least one mammogram.

^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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