BRFSS 2008 - North Carolina: (How long has it been since you had your last PSA test?*)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: 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
TOTAL	4,393	2,402	50.1	48.1-52.0	438	10.1	9.0-11.3	155	3.3	2.7- 4.0	211	4.2	3.5- 5.0	1,187	32.3	30.4-34.2
RACE
White	3,603	2,019	52.4	50.3-54.5	352	9.8	8.7-11.1	132	3.5	2.9- 4.3	171	4.1	3.4- 5.0	929	30.2	28.2-32.2
African American	538	284	48.1	42.7-53.6	64	12.8	9.6-16.9	19	3.6	2.1- 6.1	30	4.3	2.6- 6.8	141	31.2	26.2-36.7
Asian	17	4	15.6	4.6-41.4	3	6.4	1.8-20.4	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	10	78.1	53.2-91.8
Native American	90	47	55.4	41.0-69.0	10	5.8	2.9-11.5	1	0.6	0.1- 4.3	5	9.2	3.3-23.5	27	28.9	17.8-43.2
Other Minorities	129	42	26.7	18.5-36.9	9	7.3	3.6-14.4	2	0.4	0.1- 1.8	4	3.5	0.9-12.8	72	62.0	51.0-72.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	94	26	23.6	14.9-35.2	8	8.2	3.7-17.1	1	0.3	0.0- 1.8	4	4.9	1.2-17.1	55	63.1	50.3-74.2
-English Speaking	35	13	34.3	18.4-54.5	4	8.4	2.9-21.8	1	1.0	0.1- 6.9	2	3.3	0.8-13.2	15	53.1	33.9-71.4
-Spanish Speaking	59	13	19.9	10.6-34.3	4	8.2	3.0-20.4	0	0.0	. - .	2	5.4	1.1-23.2	40	66.5	50.6-79.4
Non-Hispanic	4,287	2,369	51.1	49.1-53.0	429	10.2	9.1-11.4	154	3.4	2.8- 4.1	207	4.2	3.5- 5.0	1,128	31.1	29.3-33.1
AGE
40-44	474	104	24.5	20.0-29.6	39	7.9	5.4-11.3	18	3.1	1.9- 5.1	12	1.7	0.9- 3.1	301	62.8	57.4-67.9
45-54	1,100	406	39.5	35.8-43.4	124	11.6	9.4-14.2	43	3.6	2.5- 5.1	49	3.7	2.5- 5.4	478	41.6	38.0-45.4
55-64	1,277	775	60.8	57.3-64.2	136	10.4	8.5-12.7	46	3.5	2.5- 5.0	75	5.5	4.2- 7.2	245	19.8	17.0-22.9
65-74	931	691	73.8	70.2-77.1	82	9.2	7.1-11.8	28	2.7	1.7- 4.3	31	3.5	2.2- 5.3	99	10.8	8.6-13.5
75+	611	426	68.9	63.9-73.5	57	10.0	7.4-13.4	20	3.0	1.8- 5.1	44	8.3	5.4-12.6	64	9.7	7.3-12.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	616	266	34.4	30.0-39.2	57	9.1	6.6-12.3	23	3.4	2.0- 5.6	34	6.9	4.5-10.5	236	46.2	40.9-51.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,315	679	46.8	43.2-50.5	140	10.4	8.4-12.7	46	3.6	2.5- 5.2	61	4.2	3.0- 5.9	389	34.9	31.4-38.6
Some Post-H.S.	999	570	53.7	49.6-57.8	100	11.4	8.9-14.6	33	2.7	1.7- 4.2	46	3.0	2.0- 4.3	250	29.2	25.6-33.2
College Graduate	1,456	883	56.5	53.2-59.8	140	9.4	7.7-11.4	53	3.4	2.5- 4.6	70	4.0	3.0- 5.4	310	26.7	23.7-29.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	392	144	27.9	22.7-33.8	41	10.8	7.5-15.3	10	1.6	0.8- 3.1	38	9.6	6.3-14.3	159	50.1	43.2-57.1
$15,000- 24,999	666	330	44.0	39.0-49.2	65	10.7	8.0-14.1	28	3.8	2.4- 6.0	38	6.0	3.6- 9.6	205	35.5	30.6-40.8
$25,000- 34,999	474	254	49.6	43.6-55.6	51	9.8	7.0-13.6	18	4.5	2.5- 7.9	22	2.9	1.8- 4.9	129	33.1	27.3-39.5
$35,000- 49,999	682	400	53.5	48.6-58.4	69	11.3	8.3-15.1	23	2.8	1.7- 4.6	31	3.6	2.4- 5.5	159	28.7	24.2-33.8
$50,000-74,999	700	412	53.8	49.0-58.6	76	10.1	7.6-13.3	26	4.4	2.7- 6.8	28	3.6	2.2- 5.8	158	28.1	23.9-32.7
$75,000+	1,116	665	55.9	52.2-59.5	100	8.8	7.0-11.1	37	3.1	2.1- 4.5	43	3.5	2.4- 5.1	271	28.7	25.4-32.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,739	997	54.1	50.9-57.3	167	10.1	8.4-12.2	64	3.5	2.6- 4.7	93	4.9	3.7- 6.4	418	27.4	24.5-30.5
No	2,555	1,367	48.4	45.9-50.9	261	10.0	8.6-11.6	88	3.2	2.5- 4.1	115	3.9	3.0- 4.9	724	34.6	32.1-37.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,833	1,235	64.2	61.1-67.1	166	9.8	8.1-11.8	68	4.0	2.9- 5.4	92	4.7	3.5- 6.3	272	17.3	15.0-19.9
Non-Veteran	2,555	1,166	42.2	39.7-44.7	272	10.3	8.9-11.9	87	2.9	2.3- 3.7	119	3.9	3.1- 4.9	911	40.7	38.1-43.2

Total
Respond.^

1-12 months

1-2 years

2-3 years

> 3 years

Never

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,393

2,402

50.1

48.1-52.0

438

10.1

9.0-11.3

155

3.3

2.7- 4.0

211

4.2

3.5- 5.0

1,187

32.3

30.4-34.2

RACE

White

3,603

2,019

52.4

50.3-54.5

352

9.8

8.7-11.1

132

3.5

2.9- 4.3

171

4.1

3.4- 5.0

929

30.2

28.2-32.2

African American

538

284

48.1

42.7-53.6

12.8

9.6-16.9

3.6

2.1- 6.1

4.3

2.6- 6.8

141

31.2

26.2-36.7

Asian

15.6

4.6-41.4

6.4

1.8-20.4

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

78.1

53.2-91.8

Native American

55.4

41.0-69.0

5.8

2.9-11.5

0.6

0.1- 4.3

9.2

3.3-23.5

28.9

17.8-43.2

Other Minorities

129

26.7

18.5-36.9

7.3

3.6-14.4

0.4

0.1- 1.8

3.5

0.9-12.8

62.0

51.0-72.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

23.6

14.9-35.2

8.2

3.7-17.1

0.3

0.0- 1.8

4.9

1.2-17.1

63.1

50.3-74.2

-English Speaking

34.3

18.4-54.5

8.4

2.9-21.8

1.0

0.1- 6.9

3.3

0.8-13.2

53.1

33.9-71.4

-Spanish Speaking

19.9

10.6-34.3

8.2

3.0-20.4

0.0

. - .

5.4

1.1-23.2

66.5

50.6-79.4

Non-Hispanic

4,287

2,369

51.1

49.1-53.0

429

10.2

9.1-11.4

154

3.4

2.8- 4.1

207

4.2

3.5- 5.0

1,128

31.1

29.3-33.1

AGE

40-44

474

104

24.5

20.0-29.6

7.9

5.4-11.3

3.1

1.9- 5.1

1.7

0.9- 3.1

301

62.8

57.4-67.9

45-54

1,100

406

39.5

35.8-43.4

124

11.6

9.4-14.2

3.6

2.5- 5.1

3.7

2.5- 5.4

478

41.6

38.0-45.4

55-64

1,277

775

60.8

57.3-64.2

136

10.4

8.5-12.7

3.5

2.5- 5.0

5.5

4.2- 7.2

245

19.8

17.0-22.9

65-74

931

691

73.8

70.2-77.1

9.2

7.1-11.8

2.7

1.7- 4.3

3.5

2.2- 5.3

10.8

8.6-13.5

75+

611

426

68.9

63.9-73.5

10.0

7.4-13.4

3.0

1.8- 5.1

8.3

5.4-12.6

9.7

7.3-12.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

616

266

34.4

30.0-39.2

9.1

6.6-12.3

3.4

2.0- 5.6

6.9

4.5-10.5

236

46.2

40.9-51.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,315

679

46.8

43.2-50.5

140

10.4

8.4-12.7

3.6

2.5- 5.2

4.2

3.0- 5.9

389

34.9

31.4-38.6

Some Post-H.S.

999

570

53.7

49.6-57.8

100

11.4

8.9-14.6

2.7

1.7- 4.2

3.0

2.0- 4.3

250

29.2

25.6-33.2

College Graduate

1,456

883

56.5

53.2-59.8

140

9.4

7.7-11.4

3.4

2.5- 4.6

4.0

3.0- 5.4

310

26.7

23.7-29.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

392

144

27.9

22.7-33.8

10.8

7.5-15.3

1.6

0.8- 3.1

9.6

6.3-14.3

159

50.1

43.2-57.1

$15,000- 24,999

666

330

44.0

39.0-49.2

10.7

8.0-14.1

3.8

2.4- 6.0

6.0

3.6- 9.6

205

35.5

30.6-40.8

$25,000- 34,999

474

254

49.6

43.6-55.6

9.8

7.0-13.6

4.5

2.5- 7.9

2.9

1.8- 4.9

129

33.1

27.3-39.5

$35,000- 49,999

682

400

53.5

48.6-58.4

11.3

8.3-15.1

2.8

1.7- 4.6

3.6

2.4- 5.5

159

28.7

24.2-33.8

$50,000-74,999

700

412

53.8

49.0-58.6

10.1

7.6-13.3

4.4

2.7- 6.8

3.6

2.2- 5.8

158

28.1

23.9-32.7

$75,000+

1,116

665

55.9

52.2-59.5

100

8.8

7.0-11.1

3.1

2.1- 4.5

3.5

2.4- 5.1

271

28.7

25.4-32.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,739

997

54.1

50.9-57.3

167

10.1

8.4-12.2

3.5

2.6- 4.7

4.9

3.7- 6.4

418

27.4

24.5-30.5

2,555

1,367

48.4

45.9-50.9

261

10.0

8.6-11.6

3.2

2.5- 4.1

115

3.9

3.0- 4.9

724

34.6

32.1-37.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,833

1,235

64.2

61.1-67.1

166

9.8

8.1-11.8

4.0

2.9- 5.4

4.7

3.5- 6.3

272

17.3

15.0-19.9

Non-Veteran

2,555

1,166

42.2

39.7-44.7

272

10.3

8.9-11.9

2.9

2.3- 3.7

119

3.9

3.1- 4.9

911

40.7

38.1-43.2

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*This question was asked of those who reported having a PSA test 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.

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