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+)-WHITE MALES

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	Total Respond.^	1-12 months	1-2 years	2-3 years	> 3 years	Never
North Carolina	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
-WHITE MALES	3,796	1,995	49.7	47.7-51.7	477	13.7	12.3-15.1	211	5.8	4.9- 6.9	525	14.2	12.8-15.7	588	16.6	15.1-18.2
AGE
40-44	367	86	28.4	23.0-34.5	44	10.9	7.9-14.8	26	7.3	4.7-11.2	67	18.0	13.8-23.3	144	35.3	29.9-41.2
45-54	914	366	41.8	37.9-45.9	137	16.6	13.8-19.8	66	7.1	5.3- 9.6	152	15.7	13.0-18.9	193	18.7	15.9-21.9
55-64	1,102	622	56.9	53.3-60.4	139	14.2	11.8-17.0	55	4.7	3.4- 6.4	153	12.9	10.8-15.4	133	11.3	9.3-13.6
65-74	846	569	67.9	64.0-71.5	97	11.2	9.0-13.9	40	4.6	3.0- 6.9	83	10.0	7.8-12.7	57	6.3	4.7- 8.5
75+	567	352	61.2	56.2-65.9	60	11.3	8.5-14.9	24	4.3	2.6- 6.9	70	13.4	10.2-17.3	61	9.8	7.2-13.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	473	209	37.7	32.5-43.3	50	10.4	7.5-14.2	28	5.6	3.6- 8.7	72	16.7	12.5-21.9	114	29.6	24.3-35.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,080	536	46.1	42.3-49.9	142	14.4	11.9-17.4	48	4.6	3.2- 6.6	146	13.6	11.2-16.6	208	21.2	18.1-24.7
Some Post-H.S.	884	451	50.7	46.5-54.8	118	14.3	11.6-17.4	65	6.7	4.8- 9.1	110	12.5	10.0-15.4	140	16.0	13.3-19.1
College Graduate	1,356	797	55.1	51.7-58.4	166	13.6	11.5-16.1	70	6.3	4.7- 8.4	197	15.0	12.7-17.6	126	10.0	8.1-12.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	278	97	30.8	24.1-38.4	33	12.0	8.2-17.3	20	7.0	4.0-11.9	52	22.2	15.7-30.5	76	28.0	21.8-35.2
$15,000- 24,999	536	248	43.4	38.1-48.8	63	13.4	10.0-17.7	27	5.4	3.4- 8.5	88	16.0	12.4-20.3	110	21.8	17.6-26.8
$25,000- 34,999	389	189	43.2	37.3-49.4	52	14.5	10.5-19.6	26	6.6	4.0-10.8	63	16.1	11.9-21.4	59	19.5	14.5-25.7
$35,000- 49,999	580	309	51.9	46.8-56.9	65	12.7	9.6-16.6	30	3.9	2.5- 5.8	68	10.3	7.8-13.5	108	21.3	17.3-25.9
$50,000-74,999	649	374	50.9	46.1-55.6	78	13.4	10.3-17.2	32	6.3	4.1- 9.6	87	15.3	12.1-19.2	78	14.1	10.9-18.1
$75,000+	1,058	615	55.5	51.7-59.2	146	14.4	12.0-17.1	63	6.6	4.9- 8.8	130	12.8	10.4-15.6	104	10.8	8.7-13.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,504	815	51.8	48.6-55.1	168	12.1	10.1-14.4	79	6.0	4.5- 7.9	224	15.7	13.4-18.3	218	14.4	12.3-16.7
No	2,225	1,153	48.8	46.1-51.4	304	14.8	13.0-16.8	126	5.6	4.5- 7.0	290	13.2	11.5-15.1	352	17.6	15.6-19.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,661	1,015	58.7	55.6-61.7	214	14.9	12.8-17.3	86	5.0	3.8- 6.4	198	12.7	10.7-15.0	148	8.8	7.1-10.7
Non-Veteran	2,132	979	44.1	41.5-46.8	263	12.9	11.2-14.8	125	6.4	5.1- 7.9	327	15.2	13.4-17.2	438	21.4	19.3-23.7

Total
Respond.^

1-12 months

1-2 years

2-3 years

> 3 years

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

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

-WHITE MALES

3,796

1,995

49.7

47.7-51.7

477

13.7

12.3-15.1

211

5.8

4.9- 6.9

525

14.2

12.8-15.7

588

16.6

15.1-18.2

AGE

40-44

367

28.4

23.0-34.5

10.9

7.9-14.8

7.3

4.7-11.2

18.0

13.8-23.3

144

35.3

29.9-41.2

45-54

914

366

41.8

37.9-45.9

137

16.6

13.8-19.8

7.1

5.3- 9.6

152

15.7

13.0-18.9

193

18.7

15.9-21.9

55-64

1,102

622

56.9

53.3-60.4

139

14.2

11.8-17.0

4.7

3.4- 6.4

153

12.9

10.8-15.4

133

11.3

9.3-13.6

65-74

846

569

67.9

64.0-71.5

11.2

9.0-13.9

4.6

3.0- 6.9

10.0

7.8-12.7

6.3

4.7- 8.5

75+

567

352

61.2

56.2-65.9

11.3

8.5-14.9

4.3

2.6- 6.9

13.4

10.2-17.3

9.8

7.2-13.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

473

209

37.7

32.5-43.3

10.4

7.5-14.2

5.6

3.6- 8.7

16.7

12.5-21.9

114

29.6

24.3-35.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,080

536

46.1

42.3-49.9

142

14.4

11.9-17.4

4.6

3.2- 6.6

146

13.6

11.2-16.6

208

21.2

18.1-24.7

Some Post-H.S.

884

451

50.7

46.5-54.8

118

14.3

11.6-17.4

6.7

4.8- 9.1

110

12.5

10.0-15.4

140

16.0

13.3-19.1

College Graduate

1,356

797

55.1

51.7-58.4

166

13.6

11.5-16.1

6.3

4.7- 8.4

197

15.0

12.7-17.6

126

10.0

8.1-12.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

278

30.8

24.1-38.4

12.0

8.2-17.3

7.0

4.0-11.9

22.2

15.7-30.5

28.0

21.8-35.2

$15,000- 24,999

536

248

43.4

38.1-48.8

13.4

10.0-17.7

5.4

3.4- 8.5

16.0

12.4-20.3

110

21.8

17.6-26.8

$25,000- 34,999

389

189

43.2

37.3-49.4

14.5

10.5-19.6

6.6

4.0-10.8

16.1

11.9-21.4

19.5

14.5-25.7

$35,000- 49,999

580

309

51.9

46.8-56.9

12.7

9.6-16.6

3.9

2.5- 5.8

10.3

7.8-13.5

108

21.3

17.3-25.9

$50,000-74,999

649

374

50.9

46.1-55.6

13.4

10.3-17.2

6.3

4.1- 9.6

15.3

12.1-19.2

14.1

10.9-18.1

$75,000+

1,058

615

55.5

51.7-59.2

146

14.4

12.0-17.1

6.6

4.9- 8.8

130

12.8

10.4-15.6

104

10.8

8.7-13.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,504

815

51.8

48.6-55.1

168

12.1

10.1-14.4

6.0

4.5- 7.9

224

15.7

13.4-18.3

218

14.4

12.3-16.7

2,225

1,153

48.8

46.1-51.4

304

14.8

13.0-16.8

126

5.6

4.5- 7.0

290

13.2

11.5-15.1

352

17.6

15.6-19.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,661

1,015

58.7

55.6-61.7

214

14.9

12.8-17.3

5.0

3.8- 6.4

198

12.7

10.7-15.0

148

8.8

7.1-10.7

Non-Veteran

2,132

979

44.1

41.5-46.8

263

12.9

11.2-14.8

125

6.4

5.1- 7.9

327

15.2

13.4-17.2

438

21.4

19.3-23.7

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*This question was asked only of those who reported having a DRE 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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