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

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Women's Health--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

How long has it been since your last breast exam?*

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	Total Respond.^	1-12 months	1-2 years	2-3 years	> 3 years	Never
TOTAL	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
Have Health Insurance
Yes	8,409	5,987	71.7	70.1-73.2	1,014	12.0	11.0-13.1	356	3.8	3.3- 4.4	568	5.6	5.0- 6.3	484	6.9	5.8- 8.1
No	1,115	524	50.5	46.0-55.0	178	15.2	12.5-18.4	100	6.8	5.3- 8.8	189	14.0	11.6-16.9	124	13.4	10.6-16.9
Body Mass Index
Underweight	174	105	66.3	54.9-76.1	22	12.1	6.9-20.3	10	4.1	1.9- 8.8	19	10.5	4.7-21.8	18	6.9	3.9-12.1
Recommended Range	3,294	2,273	69.3	66.8-71.7	414	13.7	11.9-15.9	142	4.1	3.3- 5.2	256	5.7	4.9- 6.7	209	7.1	5.6- 8.9
Overweight	2,852	2,003	69.8	67.2-72.3	335	11.5	10.0-13.2	125	3.8	3.0- 4.8	233	7.9	6.5- 9.5	156	7.0	5.4- 9.0
Obese	2,648	1,768	65.8	62.9-68.7	355	12.7	11.1-14.6	147	4.9	3.9- 6.1	213	7.7	6.4- 9.2	165	8.9	6.7-11.7
Current Smoker
No	7,893	5,542	70.4	68.8-71.9	954	12.3	11.2-13.5	350	3.9	3.4- 4.4	546	5.8	5.2- 6.6	501	7.6	6.5- 8.7
Yes	1,614	950	58.8	54.9-62.5	239	13.8	11.7-16.1	106	6.2	4.6- 8.2	211	11.7	9.7-14.0	108	9.7	6.7-13.7
History of CVD**
Yes	967	586	58.0	52.8-63.1	106	11.5	8.8-14.8	58	5.9	4.1- 8.4	123	11.7	9.1-14.9	94	12.9	8.6-19.0
No	8,481	5,886	69.3	67.7-70.8	1,074	12.6	11.6-13.7	394	4.1	3.6- 4.7	624	6.5	5.8- 7.2	503	7.5	6.5- 8.7
Binge Drinker
No	8,936	6,087	68.2	66.7-69.7	1,120	12.5	11.6-13.6	429	4.3	3.8- 4.9	712	7.0	6.3- 7.8	588	7.9	6.9- 9.0
Yes	532	391	72.6	65.7-78.6	63	12.9	8.3-19.5	22	3.8	2.0- 7.3	40	5.8	4.0- 8.5	16	4.8	2.3- 9.9
Heavy Drinker
No	9,110	6,216	68.3	66.9-69.8	1,140	12.4	11.5-13.4	439	4.4	3.9- 5.0	722	6.8	6.1- 7.5	593	8.1	7.0- 9.3
Yes	312	225	70.7	59.8-79.6	40	18.0	9.8-30.6	13	2.1	1.1- 4.0	23	5.4	3.3- 8.8	11	3.8	1.7- 8.3
Current Asthma
Yes	949	623	64.4	59.4-69.1	123	12.5	9.9-15.7	42	4.7	3.0- 7.2	88	7.4	5.5- 9.9	73	11.0	7.3-16.2
No	8,546	5,868	68.8	67.2-70.3	1,067	12.6	11.5-13.7	412	4.3	3.7- 4.9	666	6.8	6.1- 7.6	533	7.6	6.5- 8.8
Diabetes
Yes	1,133	736	63.1	58.9-67.2	132	11.8	9.4-14.7	57	5.6	3.9- 8.2	95	8.1	6.1-10.6	113	11.3	8.7-14.6
No	8,401	5,781	68.9	67.3-70.4	1,062	12.6	11.6-13.8	399	4.1	3.6- 4.7	664	6.8	6.1- 7.5	495	7.6	6.5- 8.8
Disability
Yes	3,573	2,244	62.1	59.6-64.6	459	13.2	11.7-14.9	212	5.8	4.8- 7.0	375	9.8	8.5-11.3	283	9.0	7.2-11.3
No	5,778	4,152	71.3	69.5-73.1	717	12.3	11.1-13.6	239	3.6	3.0- 4.3	371	5.6	4.9- 6.4	299	7.2	6.0- 8.6

Total
Respond.^

1-12 months

1-2 years

2-3 years

> 3 years

Never

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

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

Have Health Insurance

Yes

8,409

5,987

71.7

70.1-73.2

1,014

12.0

11.0-13.1

356

3.8

3.3- 4.4

568

5.6

5.0- 6.3

484

6.9

5.8- 8.1

1,115

524

50.5

46.0-55.0

178

15.2

12.5-18.4

100

6.8

5.3- 8.8

189

14.0

11.6-16.9

124

13.4

10.6-16.9

Body Mass Index

Underweight

174

105

66.3

54.9-76.1

12.1

6.9-20.3

4.1

1.9- 8.8

10.5

4.7-21.8

6.9

3.9-12.1

Recommended Range

3,294

2,273

69.3

66.8-71.7

414

13.7

11.9-15.9

142

4.1

3.3- 5.2

256

5.7

4.9- 6.7

209

7.1

5.6- 8.9

Overweight

2,852

2,003

69.8

67.2-72.3

335

11.5

10.0-13.2

125

3.8

3.0- 4.8

233

7.9

6.5- 9.5

156

7.0

5.4- 9.0

Obese

2,648

1,768

65.8

62.9-68.7

355

12.7

11.1-14.6

147

4.9

3.9- 6.1

213

7.7

6.4- 9.2

165

8.9

6.7-11.7

Current Smoker

7,893

5,542

70.4

68.8-71.9

954

12.3

11.2-13.5

350

3.9

3.4- 4.4

546

5.8

5.2- 6.6

501

7.6

6.5- 8.7

Yes

1,614

950

58.8

54.9-62.5

239

13.8

11.7-16.1

106

6.2

4.6- 8.2

211

11.7

9.7-14.0

108

9.7

6.7-13.7

History of CVD**

Yes

967

586

58.0

52.8-63.1

106

11.5

8.8-14.8

5.9

4.1- 8.4

123

11.7

9.1-14.9

12.9

8.6-19.0

8,481

5,886

69.3

67.7-70.8

1,074

12.6

11.6-13.7

394

4.1

3.6- 4.7

624

6.5

5.8- 7.2

503

7.5

6.5- 8.7

Binge Drinker

8,936

6,087

68.2

66.7-69.7

1,120

12.5

11.6-13.6

429

4.3

3.8- 4.9

712

7.0

6.3- 7.8

588

7.9

6.9- 9.0

Yes

532

391

72.6

65.7-78.6

12.9

8.3-19.5

3.8

2.0- 7.3

5.8

4.0- 8.5

4.8

2.3- 9.9

Heavy Drinker

9,110

6,216

68.3

66.9-69.8

1,140

12.4

11.5-13.4

439

4.4

3.9- 5.0

722

6.8

6.1- 7.5

593

8.1

7.0- 9.3

Yes

312

225

70.7

59.8-79.6

18.0

9.8-30.6

2.1

1.1- 4.0

5.4

3.3- 8.8

3.8

1.7- 8.3

Current Asthma

Yes

949

623

64.4

59.4-69.1

123

12.5

9.9-15.7

4.7

3.0- 7.2

7.4

5.5- 9.9

11.0

7.3-16.2

8,546

5,868

68.8

67.2-70.3

1,067

12.6

11.5-13.7

412

4.3

3.7- 4.9

666

6.8

6.1- 7.6

533

7.6

6.5- 8.8

Diabetes

Yes

1,133

736

63.1

58.9-67.2

132

11.8

9.4-14.7

5.6

3.9- 8.2

8.1

6.1-10.6

113

11.3

8.7-14.6

8,401

5,781

68.9

67.3-70.4

1,062

12.6

11.6-13.8

399

4.1

3.6- 4.7

664

6.8

6.1- 7.5

495

7.6

6.5- 8.8

Disability

Yes

3,573

2,244

62.1

59.6-64.6

459

13.2

11.7-14.9

212

5.8

4.8- 7.0

375

9.8

8.5-11.3

283

9.0

7.2-11.3

5,778

4,152

71.3

69.5-73.1

717

12.3

11.1-13.6

239

3.6

3.0- 4.3

371

5.6

4.9- 6.4

299

7.2

6.0- 8.6

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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.

**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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