BRFSS 2008 - North Carolina: (A mammogram is an x-ray of each breast to look for breast cancer. Have you ever had a mammogram?)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Women's Health

A mammogram is an x-ray of each breast to look for breast cancer. Have you ever had a mammogram?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	9,757	7,872	66.5	64.9-68.1	1,885	33.5	31.9-35.1
RACE
White	7,468	6,172	69.0	67.1-70.9	1,296	31.0	29.1-32.9
African American	1,647	1,325	69.0	65.3-72.5	322	31.0	27.5-34.7
Asian	67	37	38.9	25.5-54.2	30	61.1	45.8-74.5
Native American	188	143	65.9	55.5-75.0	45	34.1	25.0-44.5
Other Minorities	350	168	36.9	29.9-44.5	182	63.1	55.5-70.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	372	186	37.7	31.0-45.0	186	62.3	55.0-69.0
-English Speaking	162	102	46.1	35.3-57.4	60	53.9	42.6-64.7
-Spanish Speaking	210	84	33.9	25.6-43.5	126	66.1	56.5-74.4
Non-Hispanic	9,353	7,658	68.5	66.8-70.1	1,695	31.5	29.9-33.2
AGE
18-24	271	56	18.5	13.1-25.4	215	81.5	74.6-86.9
25-34	937	170	17.3	14.5-20.4	767	82.7	79.6-85.5
35-44	1,487	926	61.5	58.3-64.6	561	38.5	35.4-41.7
45-54	1,865	1,743	93.3	91.7-94.6	122	6.7	5.4- 8.3
55-64	2,001	1,929	97.0	96.1-97.7	72	3.0	2.3- 3.9
65-74	1,733	1,679	96.9	95.6-97.9	54	3.1	2.1- 4.4
75+	1,384	1,304	94.3	92.3-95.8	80	5.7	4.2- 7.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,356	1,101	67.3	62.7-71.5	255	32.7	28.5-37.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,846	2,381	68.3	64.8-71.5	465	31.7	28.5-35.2
Some Post-H.S.	2,729	2,179	64.9	61.9-67.9	550	35.1	32.1-38.1
College Graduate	2,805	2,193	66.0	63.2-68.8	612	34.0	31.2-36.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,247	1,015	67.2	61.4-72.5	232	32.8	27.5-38.6
$15,000- 24,999	1,617	1,301	63.2	58.9-67.4	316	36.8	32.6-41.1
$25,000- 34,999	1,026	820	66.8	62.0-71.2	206	33.2	28.8-38.0
$35,000- 49,999	1,296	1,029	64.5	60.1-68.7	267	35.5	31.3-39.9
$50,000-74,999	1,274	994	64.2	60.1-68.1	280	35.8	31.9-39.9
$75,000+	1,722	1,382	69.3	65.6-72.7	340	30.7	27.3-34.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	3,698	3,239	77.8	75.0-80.3	459	22.2	19.7-25.0
No	5,855	4,485	61.6	59.5-63.6	1,370	38.4	36.4-40.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	209	166	74.9	66.1-82.0	43	25.1	18.0-33.9
Non-Veteran	9,548	7,706	66.3	64.7-68.0	1,842	33.7	32.0-35.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,757

7,872

66.5

64.9-68.1

1,885

33.5

31.9-35.1

RACE

White

7,468

6,172

69.0

67.1-70.9

1,296

31.0

29.1-32.9

African American

1,647

1,325

69.0

65.3-72.5

322

31.0

27.5-34.7

Asian

38.9

25.5-54.2

61.1

45.8-74.5

Native American

188

143

65.9

55.5-75.0

34.1

25.0-44.5

Other Minorities

350

168

36.9

29.9-44.5

182

63.1

55.5-70.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

372

186

37.7

31.0-45.0

186

62.3

55.0-69.0

-English Speaking

162

102

46.1

35.3-57.4

53.9

42.6-64.7

-Spanish Speaking

210

33.9

25.6-43.5

126

66.1

56.5-74.4

Non-Hispanic

9,353

7,658

68.5

66.8-70.1

1,695

31.5

29.9-33.2

AGE

18-24

271

18.5

13.1-25.4

215

81.5

74.6-86.9

25-34

937

170

17.3

14.5-20.4

767

82.7

79.6-85.5

35-44

1,487

926

61.5

58.3-64.6

561

38.5

35.4-41.7

45-54

1,865

1,743

93.3

91.7-94.6

122

6.7

5.4- 8.3

55-64

2,001

1,929

97.0

96.1-97.7

3.0

2.3- 3.9

65-74

1,733

1,679

96.9

95.6-97.9

3.1

2.1- 4.4

75+

1,384

1,304

94.3

92.3-95.8

5.7

4.2- 7.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,356

1,101

67.3

62.7-71.5

255

32.7

28.5-37.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,846

2,381

68.3

64.8-71.5

465

31.7

28.5-35.2

Some Post-H.S.

2,729

2,179

64.9

61.9-67.9

550

35.1

32.1-38.1

College Graduate

2,805

2,193

66.0

63.2-68.8

612

34.0

31.2-36.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,247

1,015

67.2

61.4-72.5

232

32.8

27.5-38.6

$15,000- 24,999

1,617

1,301

63.2

58.9-67.4

316

36.8

32.6-41.1

$25,000- 34,999

1,026

820

66.8

62.0-71.2

206

33.2

28.8-38.0

$35,000- 49,999

1,296

1,029

64.5

60.1-68.7

267

35.5

31.3-39.9

$50,000-74,999

1,274

994

64.2

60.1-68.1

280

35.8

31.9-39.9

$75,000+

1,722

1,382

69.3

65.6-72.7

340

30.7

27.3-34.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

3,698

3,239

77.8

75.0-80.3

459

22.2

19.7-25.0

5,855

4,485

61.6

59.5-63.6

1,370

38.4

36.4-40.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

209

166

74.9

66.1-82.0

25.1

18.0-33.9

Non-Veteran

9,548

7,706

66.3

64.7-68.0

1,842

33.7

32.0-35.3

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^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.

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