BRFSS 2006 - Western 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: Western North Carolina**

Women's Health

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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
-Western NC	1,032	805	66.2	61.5-70.6	227	33.8	29.4-38.5
RACE
White	943	751	67.3	62.4-71.9	192	32.7	28.1-37.6
African American	30	22	66.0	40.6-84.7	8	34.0	15.3-59.4
Other Minorities	55	29	45.0	27.4-64.0	26	55.0	36.0-72.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	30	16	48.2	26.8-70.3	14	51.8	29.7-73.2
Non-Hispanic	999	786	66.9	62.1-71.3	213	33.1	28.7-37.9
AGE
18-24	33	2	3.5	0.7-15.9	31	96.5	84.1-99.3
25-34	103	23	21.4	13.5-32.1	80	78.6	67.9-86.5
35-44	158	91	57.1	47.8-66.0	67	42.9	34.0-52.2
45-54	194	178	91.6	84.7-95.5	16	8.4	4.5-15.3
55-64	217	209	97.8	94.7-99.1	8	2.2	0.9- 5.3
65-74	172	161	94.9	89.7-97.5	11	5.1	2.5-10.3
75+	148	135	91.5	84.9-95.4	13	8.5	4.6-15.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	159	124	73.4	62.8-81.9	35	26.6	18.1-37.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	323	253	60.1	51.0-68.6	70	39.9	31.4-49.0
Some Post-H.S.	274	215	69.3	61.0-76.6	59	30.7	23.4-39.0
College Graduate	270	208	67.3	58.8-74.8	62	32.7	25.2-41.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	155	112	65.4	54.4-75.0	43	34.6	25.0-45.6
$15,000- 24,999	205	161	70.5	61.1-78.4	44	29.5	21.6-38.9
$25,000- 34,999	147	114	58.2	44.9-70.5	33	41.8	29.5-55.1
$35,000- 49,999	154	112	55.8	44.7-66.4	42	44.2	33.6-55.3
$50,000-74,999	109	89	83.6	73.7-90.3	20	16.4	9.7-26.3
$75,000+	104	89	80.2	68.7-88.2	15	19.8	11.8-31.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	425	355	77.6	71.3-82.8	70	22.4	17.2-28.7
No	586	434	60.8	54.7-66.6	152	39.2	33.4-45.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	20	17	85.5	60.3-95.8	3	14.5	4.2-39.7
Non-Veteran	1,012	788	65.9	61.1-70.3	224	34.1	29.7-38.9

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

-Western NC

1,032

805

66.2

61.5-70.6

227

33.8

29.4-38.5

RACE

White

943

751

67.3

62.4-71.9

192

32.7

28.1-37.6

African American

66.0

40.6-84.7

34.0

15.3-59.4

Other Minorities

45.0

27.4-64.0

55.0

36.0-72.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

48.2

26.8-70.3

51.8

29.7-73.2

Non-Hispanic

999

786

66.9

62.1-71.3

213

33.1

28.7-37.9

AGE

18-24

3.5

0.7-15.9

96.5

84.1-99.3

25-34

103

21.4

13.5-32.1

78.6

67.9-86.5

35-44

158

57.1

47.8-66.0

42.9

34.0-52.2

45-54

194

178

91.6

84.7-95.5

8.4

4.5-15.3

55-64

217

209

97.8

94.7-99.1

2.2

0.9- 5.3

65-74

172

161

94.9

89.7-97.5

5.1

2.5-10.3

75+

148

135

91.5

84.9-95.4

8.5

4.6-15.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

159

124

73.4

62.8-81.9

26.6

18.1-37.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

323

253

60.1

51.0-68.6

39.9

31.4-49.0

Some Post-H.S.

274

215

69.3

61.0-76.6

30.7

23.4-39.0

College Graduate

270

208

67.3

58.8-74.8

32.7

25.2-41.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

155

112

65.4

54.4-75.0

34.6

25.0-45.6

$15,000- 24,999

205

161

70.5

61.1-78.4

29.5

21.6-38.9

$25,000- 34,999

147

114

58.2

44.9-70.5

41.8

29.5-55.1

$35,000- 49,999

154

112

55.8

44.7-66.4

44.2

33.6-55.3

$50,000-74,999

109

83.6

73.7-90.3

16.4

9.7-26.3

$75,000+

104

80.2

68.7-88.2

19.8

11.8-31.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

425

355

77.6

71.3-82.8

22.4

17.2-28.7

586

434

60.8

54.7-66.6

152

39.2

33.4-45.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

85.5

60.3-95.8

14.5

4.2-39.7

Non-Veteran

1,012

788

65.9

61.1-70.3

224

34.1

29.7-38.9

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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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