BRFSS 2008 - Eastern North Carolina**: (How long has it been since you had your last digital rectal exam?*)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Prostate Cancer Screening (Males, Age 40+)

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	Total Respond.^	1-12 months	1-2 years	2-3 years	> 3 years	Never
North Carolina	4,592	2,375	48.7	46.8-50.6	572	13.5	12.2-14.8	257	5.5	4.7- 6.5	601	12.9	11.7-14.3	787	19.3	17.8-21.0
-Eastern NC	1,468	770	48.2	45.0-51.4	166	11.4	9.5-13.5	90	6.2	4.8- 8.0	179	12.3	10.4-14.5	263	21.9	19.1-25.0
RACE
White	1,077	576	48.6	45.0-52.3	127	12.5	10.2-15.2	66	6.5	4.8- 8.7	141	14.1	11.7-17.0	167	18.3	15.5-21.4
African American	275	156	53.6	46.5-60.6	30	10.8	7.3-15.9	14	4.5	2.5- 7.8	27	8.4	5.5-12.5	48	22.7	16.9-29.9
Other Minorities	108	35	30.6	20.4-43.0	8	4.6	2.2- 9.5	8	7.4	3.0-17.2	10	8.5	4.2-16.4	47	48.9	35.7-62.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	37	10	26.8	12.8-47.7	3	4.6	1.1-17.9	1	2.1	0.3-13.7	2	5.0	1.2-18.7	21	61.5	40.6-78.8
Non-Hispanic	1,426	757	49.1	45.9-52.3	163	11.7	9.8-13.9	89	6.4	5.0- 8.3	176	12.7	10.7-14.9	241	20.1	17.5-22.9
AGE
40-44	149	38	29.5	21.5-39.0	9	5.2	2.5-10.6	8	4.3	2.0- 9.0	22	14.6	9.1-22.5	72	46.4	36.9-56.1
45-54	362	131	35.6	30.1-41.6	56	16.2	12.2-21.3	30	8.7	5.7-13.0	58	15.4	11.6-20.1	87	24.1	19.1-29.8
55-64	426	254	59.7	54.2-64.9	46	11.7	8.5-15.7	23	4.4	2.8- 6.9	48	10.5	7.7-14.1	55	13.8	10.2-18.3
65-74	313	208	65.7	59.1-71.7	35	9.3	6.4-13.2	19	7.3	4.1-12.6	25	7.3	4.8-11.0	26	10.4	6.6-16.0
75+	218	139	65.0	57.5-71.8	20	9.0	5.5-14.2	10	4.6	2.3- 8.9	26	10.7	7.0-16.1	23	10.7	6.8-16.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	227	95	32.8	25.9-40.6	15	5.7	3.1-10.2	17	7.1	3.9-12.4	35	14.6	9.5-21.8	65	39.8	30.9-49.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	462	242	50.3	44.7-55.9	50	10.2	7.5-13.8	25	6.6	4.1-10.3	52	10.1	7.4-13.7	93	22.8	18.3-28.1
Some Post-H.S.	365	200	51.8	45.6-58.0	46	13.9	9.9-19.1	26	6.0	3.7- 9.5	34	10.8	7.4-15.4	59	17.5	13.2-22.9
College Graduate	411	230	51.7	45.9-57.4	55	14.3	10.5-19.1	22	5.6	3.4- 9.0	58	14.9	11.2-19.5	46	13.6	9.9-18.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	149	56	30.1	21.2-40.8	14	10.0	5.6-17.3	9	5.2	2.3-11.3	23	10.2	6.3-16.1	47	44.5	32.9-56.8
$15,000- 24,999	209	90	37.2	29.5-45.7	22	11.2	6.7-18.2	13	6.6	3.3-12.6	25	10.9	6.8-16.8	59	34.1	26.4-42.8
$25,000- 34,999	173	96	51.2	41.8-60.5	16	8.0	4.6-13.5	12	8.2	4.0-16.2	19	11.7	6.2-20.8	30	21.0	14.0-30.2
$35,000- 49,999	240	136	55.4	47.6-62.9	22	8.2	5.0-13.1	17	6.2	3.6-10.5	24	10.6	6.7-16.3	41	19.7	13.8-27.3
$50,000-74,999	250	146	52.6	45.1-60.1	33	13.6	9.0-20.0	11	4.3	2.1- 8.4	32	14.6	10.0-20.9	28	14.9	9.9-21.9
$75,000+	323	178	53.5	47.1-59.8	45	13.6	9.7-18.6	22	7.8	4.9-12.4	42	13.1	9.5-17.8	36	12.0	8.4-16.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	633	331	47.3	42.5-52.2	68	10.7	8.1-14.0	39	7.5	5.1-10.8	84	13.9	10.8-17.8	111	20.6	16.7-25.1
No	801	422	49.2	44.9-53.5	94	11.9	9.4-14.9	50	5.4	3.9- 7.5	91	11.0	8.8-13.8	144	22.5	18.6-26.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	703	416	57.6	53.0-62.0	90	13.4	10.5-16.9	45	6.6	4.6- 9.2	82	12.3	9.6-15.6	70	10.2	7.8-13.2
Non-Veteran	763	353	41.1	37.0-45.4	76	9.9	7.7-12.7	45	6.0	4.2- 8.5	97	12.4	9.9-15.5	192	30.5	26.3-35.1

Total
Respond.^

1-12 months

1-2 years

2-3 years

> 3 years

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,592

2,375

48.7

46.8-50.6

572

13.5

12.2-14.8

257

5.5

4.7- 6.5

601

12.9

11.7-14.3

787

19.3

17.8-21.0

-Eastern NC

1,468

770

48.2

45.0-51.4

166

11.4

9.5-13.5

6.2

4.8- 8.0

179

12.3

10.4-14.5

263

21.9

19.1-25.0

RACE

White

1,077

576

48.6

45.0-52.3

127

12.5

10.2-15.2

6.5

4.8- 8.7

141

14.1

11.7-17.0

167

18.3

15.5-21.4

African American

275

156

53.6

46.5-60.6

10.8

7.3-15.9

4.5

2.5- 7.8

8.4

5.5-12.5

22.7

16.9-29.9

Other Minorities

108

30.6

20.4-43.0

4.6

2.2- 9.5

7.4

3.0-17.2

8.5

4.2-16.4

48.9

35.7-62.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

26.8

12.8-47.7

4.6

1.1-17.9

2.1

0.3-13.7

5.0

1.2-18.7

61.5

40.6-78.8

Non-Hispanic

1,426

757

49.1

45.9-52.3

163

11.7

9.8-13.9

6.4

5.0- 8.3

176

12.7

10.7-14.9

241

20.1

17.5-22.9

AGE

40-44

149

29.5

21.5-39.0

5.2

2.5-10.6

4.3

2.0- 9.0

14.6

9.1-22.5

46.4

36.9-56.1

45-54

362

131

35.6

30.1-41.6

16.2

12.2-21.3

8.7

5.7-13.0

15.4

11.6-20.1

24.1

19.1-29.8

55-64

426

254

59.7

54.2-64.9

11.7

8.5-15.7

4.4

2.8- 6.9

10.5

7.7-14.1

13.8

10.2-18.3

65-74

313

208

65.7

59.1-71.7

9.3

6.4-13.2

7.3

4.1-12.6

7.3

4.8-11.0

10.4

6.6-16.0

75+

218

139

65.0

57.5-71.8

9.0

5.5-14.2

4.6

2.3- 8.9

10.7

7.0-16.1

10.7

6.8-16.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

227

32.8

25.9-40.6

5.7

3.1-10.2

7.1

3.9-12.4

14.6

9.5-21.8

39.8

30.9-49.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

462

242

50.3

44.7-55.9

10.2

7.5-13.8

6.6

4.1-10.3

10.1

7.4-13.7

22.8

18.3-28.1

Some Post-H.S.

365

200

51.8

45.6-58.0

13.9

9.9-19.1

6.0

3.7- 9.5

10.8

7.4-15.4

17.5

13.2-22.9

College Graduate

411

230

51.7

45.9-57.4

14.3

10.5-19.1

5.6

3.4- 9.0

14.9

11.2-19.5

13.6

9.9-18.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

149

30.1

21.2-40.8

10.0

5.6-17.3

5.2

2.3-11.3

10.2

6.3-16.1

44.5

32.9-56.8

$15,000- 24,999

209

37.2

29.5-45.7

11.2

6.7-18.2

6.6

3.3-12.6

10.9

6.8-16.8

34.1

26.4-42.8

$25,000- 34,999

173

51.2

41.8-60.5

8.0

4.6-13.5

8.2

4.0-16.2

11.7

6.2-20.8

21.0

14.0-30.2

$35,000- 49,999

240

136

55.4

47.6-62.9

8.2

5.0-13.1

6.2

3.6-10.5

10.6

6.7-16.3

19.7

13.8-27.3

$50,000-74,999

250

146

52.6

45.1-60.1

13.6

9.0-20.0

4.3

2.1- 8.4

14.6

10.0-20.9

14.9

9.9-21.9

$75,000+

323

178

53.5

47.1-59.8

13.6

9.7-18.6

7.8

4.9-12.4

13.1

9.5-17.8

12.0

8.4-16.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

633

331

47.3

42.5-52.2

10.7

8.1-14.0

7.5

5.1-10.8

13.9

10.8-17.8

111

20.6

16.7-25.1

801

422

49.2

44.9-53.5

11.9

9.4-14.9

5.4

3.9- 7.5

11.0

8.8-13.8

144

22.5

18.6-26.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

703

416

57.6

53.0-62.0

13.4

10.5-16.9

6.6

4.6- 9.2

12.3

9.6-15.6

10.2

7.8-13.2

Non-Veteran

763

353

41.1

37.0-45.4

9.9

7.7-12.7

6.0

4.2- 8.5

12.4

9.9-15.5

192

30.5

26.3-35.1

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*This question was asked only of those who reported having a DRE and those respondents who were not asked formed NEVER category.

^Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50, % = 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.

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