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

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Prostate Cancer Screening (Males, Age 40+)--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

How long has it been since you had your last digital rectal exam?*

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	Total Respond.^	1-12 months	1-2 years	2-3 years	> 3 years	Never
TOTAL	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
Have Health Insurance
Yes	4,149	2,275	52.2	50.2-54.2	532	14.2	12.8-15.7	236	5.6	4.8- 6.6	517	12.4	11.1-13.8	589	15.6	14.2-17.1
No	438	99	21.1	16.7-26.3	40	8.0	5.5-11.5	19	4.6	2.5- 8.2	84	17.2	13.3-22.0	196	49.0	42.9-55.2
Body Mass Index
Underweight	33	12	42.4	21.5-66.3	10	28.6	13.8-50.1	1	4.8	0.7-27.3	3	4.2	1.1-15.1	7	20.0	7.9-42.3
Recommended Range	1,137	551	44.3	40.6-48.0	128	10.9	8.9-13.4	73	6.1	4.6- 8.0	155	14.4	11.8-17.5	230	24.3	21.1-27.9
Overweight	2,074	1,124	51.3	48.4-54.1	261	13.9	12.1-16.0	105	5.2	4.0- 6.6	266	12.5	10.8-14.4	318	17.1	15.0-19.5
Obese	1,303	678	49.4	45.8-52.9	168	14.5	11.9-17.4	74	5.6	4.2- 7.5	168	12.6	10.4-15.3	215	17.9	15.3-20.8
Current Smoker
No	3,717	2,038	51.6	49.5-53.8	473	13.8	12.3-15.4	202	5.3	4.5- 6.3	453	12.4	11.1-13.9	551	16.8	15.2-18.6
Yes	856	331	37.4	33.3-41.7	93	11.8	9.2-14.9	54	6.4	4.6- 8.9	146	14.9	12.2-18.1	232	29.5	25.7-33.6
History of CVD**
Yes	885	515	55.2	50.9-59.3	99	12.5	9.6-16.1	43	4.5	3.1- 6.5	114	13.3	10.7-16.3	114	14.6	11.8-17.9
No	3,658	1,833	47.5	45.4-49.6	468	13.7	12.3-15.2	210	5.7	4.8- 6.7	483	12.9	11.6-14.4	664	20.2	18.5-22.1
Binge Drinker
No	4,044	2,155	50.2	48.1-52.2	498	13.3	12.0-14.8	220	5.2	4.4- 6.2	518	13.0	11.6-14.4	653	18.3	16.7-20.0
Yes	493	202	41.5	35.9-47.2	65	14.1	10.7-18.5	33	7.3	4.8-11.0	76	12.9	9.9-16.8	117	24.2	19.7-29.2
Heavy Drinker
No	4,303	2,263	49.5	47.5-51.5	535	13.5	12.2-14.9	240	5.6	4.7- 6.5	552	12.8	11.5-14.2	713	18.6	17.1-20.3
Yes	189	77	43.2	34.6-52.2	25	12.7	8.1-19.4	10	4.2	2.1- 8.3	35	15.9	10.8-22.7	42	24.0	17.4-32.2
Current Asthma
Yes	264	144	51.7	44.0-59.3	29	11.8	7.7-17.7	10	3.2	1.6- 6.4	37	14.5	10.2-20.2	44	18.8	13.0-26.3
No	4,310	2,221	48.5	46.5-50.5	542	13.6	12.3-15.0	245	5.7	4.8- 6.6	563	12.8	11.6-14.2	739	19.4	17.8-21.1
Diabetes
Yes	725	424	56.2	51.3-60.9	93	12.7	9.7-16.4	42	5.7	3.8- 8.4	62	7.9	5.4-11.3	104	17.6	14.0-21.8
No	3,866	1,950	47.4	45.4-49.5	479	13.6	12.2-15.1	215	5.5	4.7- 6.5	539	13.8	12.4-15.3	683	19.7	18.0-21.4
Disability
Yes	1,840	976	50.6	47.5-53.7	211	12.2	10.3-14.4	103	5.8	4.5- 7.3	259	14.0	12.0-16.3	291	17.4	15.2-20.0
No	2,650	1,360	48.2	45.7-50.6	349	14.2	12.5-16.0	145	5.3	4.3- 6.5	328	12.2	10.7-14.0	468	20.2	18.2-22.4

Total
Respond.^

1-12 months

1-2 years

2-3 years

> 3 years

Never

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

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

Have Health Insurance

Yes

4,149

2,275

52.2

50.2-54.2

532

14.2

12.8-15.7

236

5.6

4.8- 6.6

517

12.4

11.1-13.8

589

15.6

14.2-17.1

438

21.1

16.7-26.3

8.0

5.5-11.5

4.6

2.5- 8.2

17.2

13.3-22.0

196

49.0

42.9-55.2

Body Mass Index

Underweight

42.4

21.5-66.3

28.6

13.8-50.1

4.8

0.7-27.3

4.2

1.1-15.1

20.0

7.9-42.3

Recommended Range

1,137

551

44.3

40.6-48.0

128

10.9

8.9-13.4

6.1

4.6- 8.0

155

14.4

11.8-17.5

230

24.3

21.1-27.9

Overweight

2,074

1,124

51.3

48.4-54.1

261

13.9

12.1-16.0

105

5.2

4.0- 6.6

266

12.5

10.8-14.4

318

17.1

15.0-19.5

Obese

1,303

678

49.4

45.8-52.9

168

14.5

11.9-17.4

5.6

4.2- 7.5

168

12.6

10.4-15.3

215

17.9

15.3-20.8

Current Smoker

3,717

2,038

51.6

49.5-53.8

473

13.8

12.3-15.4

202

5.3

4.5- 6.3

453

12.4

11.1-13.9

551

16.8

15.2-18.6

Yes

856

331

37.4

33.3-41.7

11.8

9.2-14.9

6.4

4.6- 8.9

146

14.9

12.2-18.1

232

29.5

25.7-33.6

History of CVD**

Yes

885

515

55.2

50.9-59.3

12.5

9.6-16.1

4.5

3.1- 6.5

114

13.3

10.7-16.3

114

14.6

11.8-17.9

3,658

1,833

47.5

45.4-49.6

468

13.7

12.3-15.2

210

5.7

4.8- 6.7

483

12.9

11.6-14.4

664

20.2

18.5-22.1

Binge Drinker

4,044

2,155

50.2

48.1-52.2

498

13.3

12.0-14.8

220

5.2

4.4- 6.2

518

13.0

11.6-14.4

653

18.3

16.7-20.0

Yes

493

202

41.5

35.9-47.2

14.1

10.7-18.5

7.3

4.8-11.0

12.9

9.9-16.8

117

24.2

19.7-29.2

Heavy Drinker

4,303

2,263

49.5

47.5-51.5

535

13.5

12.2-14.9

240

5.6

4.7- 6.5

552

12.8

11.5-14.2

713

18.6

17.1-20.3

Yes

189

43.2

34.6-52.2

12.7

8.1-19.4

4.2

2.1- 8.3

15.9

10.8-22.7

24.0

17.4-32.2

Current Asthma

Yes

264

144

51.7

44.0-59.3

11.8

7.7-17.7

3.2

1.6- 6.4

14.5

10.2-20.2

18.8

13.0-26.3

4,310

2,221

48.5

46.5-50.5

542

13.6

12.3-15.0

245

5.7

4.8- 6.6

563

12.8

11.6-14.2

739

19.4

17.8-21.1

Diabetes

Yes

725

424

56.2

51.3-60.9

12.7

9.7-16.4

5.7

3.8- 8.4

7.9

5.4-11.3

104

17.6

14.0-21.8

3,866

1,950

47.4

45.4-49.5

479

13.6

12.2-15.1

215

5.5

4.7- 6.5

539

13.8

12.4-15.3

683

19.7

18.0-21.4

Disability

Yes

1,840

976

50.6

47.5-53.7

211

12.2

10.3-14.4

103

5.8

4.5- 7.3

259

14.0

12.0-16.3

291

17.4

15.2-20.0

2,650

1,360

48.2

45.7-50.6

349

14.2

12.5-16.0

145

5.3

4.3- 6.5

328

12.2

10.7-14.0

468

20.2

18.2-22.4

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

**History of Cardiovascular Disease: includes history of heart attack or coronary heart disease or stroke.

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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