BRFSS 2008 - North Carolina: (Sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy are exams in which a tube is inserted in the rectum to view the bowel for signs of cancer or other health problems. <br> Have you ever had either of these exams?)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Colorectal Cancer Screening (Age 50+)

Sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy are exams in which a tube is inserted in the rectum to view the bowel for signs of cancer or other health problems.
Have you ever had either of these exams?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	9,613	6,523	66.6	65.3-67.8	3,090	33.4	32.2-34.7
GENDER
Male	3,579	2,397	65.7	63.6-67.7	1,182	34.3	32.3-36.4
Female	6,034	4,126	67.4	65.8-68.9	1,908	32.6	31.1-34.2
RACE
White	7,943	5,499	68.9	67.6-70.2	2,444	31.1	29.8-32.4
African American	1,304	831	61.9	58.1-65.5	473	38.1	34.5-41.9
Asian	28	14	41.2	21.5-64.3	14	58.8	35.7-78.5
Native American	178	100	56.6	45.3-67.3	78	43.4	32.7-54.7
Other Minorities	135	64	32.8	24.0-42.9	71	67.2	57.1-76.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	139	80	42.8	32.8-53.3	59	57.2	46.7-67.2
-English Speaking	96	69	63.4	49.7-75.2	27	36.6	24.8-50.3
-Spanish Speaking	43	11	17.5	8.1-33.9	32	82.5	66.1-91.9
Non-Hispanic	9,440	6,423	67.1	65.8-68.3	3,017	32.9	31.7-34.2
AGE
50-54	1,577	768	49.5	46.2-52.7	809	50.5	47.3-53.8
55-64	3,336	2,258	68.2	66.2-70.2	1,078	31.8	29.8-33.8
65-74	2,699	2,036	76.8	74.8-78.8	663	23.2	21.2-25.2
75+	2,001	1,461	72.7	70.0-75.3	540	27.3	24.7-30.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,561	912	55.7	52.4-58.9	649	44.3	41.1-47.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	3,006	1,994	64.5	62.1-66.8	1,012	35.5	33.2-37.9
Some Post-H.S.	2,430	1,684	68.2	65.7-70.6	746	31.8	29.4-34.3
College Graduate	2,598	1,919	73.0	70.7-75.2	679	27.0	24.8-29.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,224	693	53.8	50.0-57.6	531	46.2	42.4-50.0
$15,000- 24,999	1,658	1,030	59.7	56.4-62.9	628	40.3	37.1-43.6
$25,000- 34,999	1,072	732	65.4	61.6-69.1	340	34.6	30.9-38.4
$35,000- 49,999	1,353	934	67.7	64.2-71.0	419	32.3	29.0-35.8
$50,000-74,999	1,241	926	73.2	69.9-76.2	315	26.8	23.8-30.1
$75,000+	1,603	1,198	72.4	69.5-75.1	405	27.6	24.9-30.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	4,329	3,007	68.7	66.8-70.6	1,322	31.3	29.4-33.2
No	5,116	3,419	65.3	63.6-67.0	1,697	34.7	33.0-36.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,819	1,343	72.9	70.1-75.6	476	27.1	24.4-29.9
Non-Veteran	7,790	5,180	64.9	63.5-66.3	2,610	35.1	33.7-36.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,613

6,523

66.6

65.3-67.8

3,090

33.4

32.2-34.7

GENDER

Male

3,579

2,397

65.7

63.6-67.7

1,182

34.3

32.3-36.4

Female

6,034

4,126

67.4

65.8-68.9

1,908

32.6

31.1-34.2

RACE

White

7,943

5,499

68.9

67.6-70.2

2,444

31.1

29.8-32.4

African American

1,304

831

61.9

58.1-65.5

473

38.1

34.5-41.9

Asian

41.2

21.5-64.3

58.8

35.7-78.5

Native American

178

100

56.6

45.3-67.3

43.4

32.7-54.7

Other Minorities

135

32.8

24.0-42.9

67.2

57.1-76.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

139

42.8

32.8-53.3

57.2

46.7-67.2

-English Speaking

63.4

49.7-75.2

36.6

24.8-50.3

-Spanish Speaking

17.5

8.1-33.9

82.5

66.1-91.9

Non-Hispanic

9,440

6,423

67.1

65.8-68.3

3,017

32.9

31.7-34.2

AGE

50-54

1,577

768

49.5

46.2-52.7

809

50.5

47.3-53.8

55-64

3,336

2,258

68.2

66.2-70.2

1,078

31.8

29.8-33.8

65-74

2,699

2,036

76.8

74.8-78.8

663

23.2

21.2-25.2

75+

2,001

1,461

72.7

70.0-75.3

540

27.3

24.7-30.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,561

912

55.7

52.4-58.9

649

44.3

41.1-47.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

3,006

1,994

64.5

62.1-66.8

1,012

35.5

33.2-37.9

Some Post-H.S.

2,430

1,684

68.2

65.7-70.6

746

31.8

29.4-34.3

College Graduate

2,598

1,919

73.0

70.7-75.2

679

27.0

24.8-29.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,224

693

53.8

50.0-57.6

531

46.2

42.4-50.0

$15,000- 24,999

1,658

1,030

59.7

56.4-62.9

628

40.3

37.1-43.6

$25,000- 34,999

1,072

732

65.4

61.6-69.1

340

34.6

30.9-38.4

$35,000- 49,999

1,353

934

67.7

64.2-71.0

419

32.3

29.0-35.8

$50,000-74,999

1,241

926

73.2

69.9-76.2

315

26.8

23.8-30.1

$75,000+

1,603

1,198

72.4

69.5-75.1

405

27.6

24.9-30.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

4,329

3,007

68.7

66.8-70.6

1,322

31.3

29.4-33.2

5,116

3,419

65.3

63.6-67.0

1,697

34.7

33.0-36.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,819

1,343

72.9

70.1-75.6

476

27.1

24.4-29.9

Non-Veteran

7,790

5,180

64.9

63.5-66.3

2,610

35.1

33.7-36.5

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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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2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Colorectal Cancer Screening (Age 50+)

Sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy are exams in which a tube is inserted in the rectum to view the bowel for signs of cancer or other health problems. Have you ever had either of these exams?

Sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy are exams in which a tube is inserted in the rectum to view the bowel for signs of cancer or other health problems.
Have you ever had either of these exams?