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

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	1-12 months	1-2 years	2-3 years	> 3 years	Never
North Carolina	9,537	6,519	68.3	66.8-69.8	1,194	12.6	11.6-13.6	456	4.3	3.8- 4.9	759	6.9	6.3- 7.6	609	7.9	6.9- 9.1
-Eastern NC	3,287	2,276	69.3	67.1-71.5	418	12.5	11.1-14.0	127	3.7	2.9- 4.8	250	7.2	6.0- 8.5	216	7.3	6.0- 8.9
RACE
White	2,151	1,516	70.3	67.4-73.0	286	13.1	11.4-15.0	77	3.9	2.8- 5.4	177	8.0	6.5- 9.9	95	4.7	3.3- 6.6
African American	839	572	68.7	64.4-72.7	105	12.5	9.8-15.9	33	3.3	2.1- 5.1	49	5.3	3.8- 7.4	80	10.2	7.6-13.4
Other Minorities	283	179	64.5	56.8-71.5	26	8.7	5.3-14.0	16	4.0	2.3- 6.9	22	6.2	3.7-10.2	40	16.5	11.2-23.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	126	77	66.8	56.3-75.9	16	10.8	6.1-18.6	5	4.3	1.6-11.3	6	4.2	1.4-11.9	22	13.9	8.5-22.0
Non-Hispanic	3,148	2,192	69.5	67.2-71.7	401	12.6	11.1-14.2	121	3.7	2.8- 4.8	243	7.4	6.2- 8.8	191	6.9	5.5- 8.5
AGE
18-24	112	80	67.1	55.5-76.8	11	10.2	5.5-18.0	2	2.7	0.5-13.7	2	3.9	0.8-16.6	17	16.1	9.3-26.5
25-34	337	250	74.2	68.5-79.3	33	9.8	6.8-14.0	14	5.0	2.8- 8.8	14	3.6	1.9- 6.6	26	7.4	4.7-11.4
35-44	530	370	69.7	64.9-74.2	78	14.2	11.0-18.0	16	3.2	1.8- 5.6	42	8.1	5.7-11.4	24	4.8	3.0- 7.6
45-54	639	440	67.5	63.0-71.8	98	15.2	12.1-18.9	23	3.3	2.1- 5.2	55	10.3	7.6-13.7	23	3.7	2.2- 6.2
55-64	635	456	71.7	67.3-75.7	79	13.0	10.1-16.7	21	3.1	1.9- 4.9	44	7.5	5.3-10.6	35	4.7	3.2- 6.7
65-74	602	424	72.3	68.1-76.2	64	10.2	7.7-13.3	31	4.7	3.2- 6.8	46	7.1	5.1- 9.9	37	5.7	3.9- 8.2
75+	404	238	58.5	52.6-64.1	50	12.6	9.4-16.8	20	5.1	3.0- 8.6	43	9.4	6.6-13.3	53	14.4	10.6-19.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	506	283	59.1	53.3-64.5	62	10.5	7.6-14.3	27	5.2	3.2- 8.5	53	9.2	6.4-12.9	81	16.0	12.4-20.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,008	694	65.8	61.1-70.3	115	10.0	7.9-12.6	40	3.9	2.3- 6.5	88	9.7	7.1-13.1	71	10.6	7.5-14.9
Some Post-H.S.	930	656	70.0	66.0-73.7	134	16.1	13.1-19.5	32	3.4	2.2- 5.2	71	7.0	5.3- 9.2	37	3.5	2.3- 5.4
College Graduate	837	640	78.7	75.1-81.9	107	12.4	9.9-15.4	27	3.1	1.9- 5.1	37	3.0	2.0- 4.5	26	2.8	1.6- 4.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	478	264	57.3	51.3-63.1	72	16.6	12.3-22.0	30	5.7	3.8- 8.6	52	8.3	5.9-11.6	60	12.1	8.9-16.3
$15,000- 24,999	549	338	59.0	52.5-65.1	75	10.9	8.2-14.4	28	6.4	3.4-11.7	57	10.9	7.8-15.0	51	12.8	8.3-19.2
$25,000- 34,999	363	259	69.7	62.9-75.7	39	12.4	8.2-18.2	10	2.3	1.1- 4.9	30	7.6	4.9-11.6	25	8.1	4.9-12.9
$35,000- 49,999	444	335	73.0	67.1-78.3	53	11.7	8.5-15.8	16	4.6	2.5- 8.4	23	5.9	3.6- 9.4	17	4.8	2.2-10.1
$50,000-74,999	442	344	76.0	69.5-81.5	53	11.6	8.3-15.9	9	3.2	1.5- 6.8	19	5.4	2.2-12.3	17	3.8	2.0- 7.2
$75,000+	514	404	77.9	73.3-81.9	58	11.8	8.8-15.5	18	2.6	1.6- 4.4	27	5.9	3.8- 8.9	7	1.8	0.7- 4.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,300	832	65.7	62.3-69.0	173	13.6	11.3-16.2	61	4.2	3.0- 5.7	128	8.3	6.6-10.3	106	8.2	6.3-10.5
No	1,916	1,399	71.5	68.5-74.3	238	12.1	10.3-14.1	63	3.4	2.4- 4.9	117	6.4	4.9- 8.2	99	6.6	4.9- 8.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	107	87	76.5	61.9-86.8	7	5.5	2.2-13.1	2	1.7	0.4- 7.4	7	7.5	3.2-16.8	4	8.7	2.2-29.1
Non-Veteran	3,180	2,189	69.1	66.8-71.2	411	12.7	11.3-14.3	125	3.8	3.0- 4.9	243	7.2	6.0- 8.5	212	7.3	6.0- 8.8

Total
Respond.^

1-12 months

1-2 years

2-3 years

> 3 years

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

9,537

6,519

68.3

66.8-69.8

1,194

12.6

11.6-13.6

456

4.3

3.8- 4.9

759

6.9

6.3- 7.6

609

7.9

6.9- 9.1

-Eastern NC

3,287

2,276

69.3

67.1-71.5

418

12.5

11.1-14.0

127

3.7

2.9- 4.8

250

7.2

6.0- 8.5

216

7.3

6.0- 8.9

RACE

White

2,151

1,516

70.3

67.4-73.0

286

13.1

11.4-15.0

3.9

2.8- 5.4

177

8.0

6.5- 9.9

4.7

3.3- 6.6

African American

839

572

68.7

64.4-72.7

105

12.5

9.8-15.9

3.3

2.1- 5.1

5.3

3.8- 7.4

10.2

7.6-13.4

Other Minorities

283

179

64.5

56.8-71.5

8.7

5.3-14.0

4.0

2.3- 6.9

6.2

3.7-10.2

16.5

11.2-23.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

126

66.8

56.3-75.9

10.8

6.1-18.6

4.3

1.6-11.3

4.2

1.4-11.9

13.9

8.5-22.0

Non-Hispanic

3,148

2,192

69.5

67.2-71.7

401

12.6

11.1-14.2

121

3.7

2.8- 4.8

243

7.4

6.2- 8.8

191

6.9

5.5- 8.5

AGE

18-24

112

67.1

55.5-76.8

10.2

5.5-18.0

2.7

0.5-13.7

3.9

0.8-16.6

16.1

9.3-26.5

25-34

337

250

74.2

68.5-79.3

9.8

6.8-14.0

5.0

2.8- 8.8

3.6

1.9- 6.6

7.4

4.7-11.4

35-44

530

370

69.7

64.9-74.2

14.2

11.0-18.0

3.2

1.8- 5.6

8.1

5.7-11.4

4.8

3.0- 7.6

45-54

639

440

67.5

63.0-71.8

15.2

12.1-18.9

3.3

2.1- 5.2

10.3

7.6-13.7

3.7

2.2- 6.2

55-64

635

456

71.7

67.3-75.7

13.0

10.1-16.7

3.1

1.9- 4.9

7.5

5.3-10.6

4.7

3.2- 6.7

65-74

602

424

72.3

68.1-76.2

10.2

7.7-13.3

4.7

3.2- 6.8

7.1

5.1- 9.9

5.7

3.9- 8.2

75+

404

238

58.5

52.6-64.1

12.6

9.4-16.8

5.1

3.0- 8.6

9.4

6.6-13.3

14.4

10.6-19.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

506

283

59.1

53.3-64.5

10.5

7.6-14.3

5.2

3.2- 8.5

9.2

6.4-12.9

16.0

12.4-20.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,008

694

65.8

61.1-70.3

115

10.0

7.9-12.6

3.9

2.3- 6.5

9.7

7.1-13.1

10.6

7.5-14.9

Some Post-H.S.

930

656

70.0

66.0-73.7

134

16.1

13.1-19.5

3.4

2.2- 5.2

7.0

5.3- 9.2

3.5

2.3- 5.4

College Graduate

837

640

78.7

75.1-81.9

107

12.4

9.9-15.4

3.1

1.9- 5.1

3.0

2.0- 4.5

2.8

1.6- 4.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

478

264

57.3

51.3-63.1

16.6

12.3-22.0

5.7

3.8- 8.6

8.3

5.9-11.6

12.1

8.9-16.3

$15,000- 24,999

549

338

59.0

52.5-65.1

10.9

8.2-14.4

6.4

3.4-11.7

10.9

7.8-15.0

12.8

8.3-19.2

$25,000- 34,999

363

259

69.7

62.9-75.7

12.4

8.2-18.2

2.3

1.1- 4.9

7.6

4.9-11.6

8.1

4.9-12.9

$35,000- 49,999

444

335

73.0

67.1-78.3

11.7

8.5-15.8

4.6

2.5- 8.4

5.9

3.6- 9.4

4.8

2.2-10.1

$50,000-74,999

442

344

76.0

69.5-81.5

11.6

8.3-15.9

3.2

1.5- 6.8

5.4

2.2-12.3

3.8

2.0- 7.2

$75,000+

514

404

77.9

73.3-81.9

11.8

8.8-15.5

2.6

1.6- 4.4

5.9

3.8- 8.9

1.8

0.7- 4.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,300

832

65.7

62.3-69.0

173

13.6

11.3-16.2

4.2

3.0- 5.7

128

8.3

6.6-10.3

106

8.2

6.3-10.5

1,916

1,399

71.5

68.5-74.3

238

12.1

10.3-14.1

3.4

2.4- 4.9

117

6.4

4.9- 8.2

6.6

4.9- 8.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

107

76.5

61.9-86.8

5.5

2.2-13.1

1.7

0.4- 7.4

7.5

3.2-16.8

8.7

2.2-29.1

Non-Veteran

3,180

2,189

69.1

66.8-71.2

411

12.7

11.3-14.3

125

3.8

3.0- 4.9

243

7.2

6.0- 8.5

212

7.3

6.0- 8.8

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*This question was asked of female respondents who reported ever having a clinical breast exam 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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