BRFSS 2009 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (What type of doctor do you think of as your personal or health care provider?)

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

Cancer Survivorship

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	Total Respond.^	Family doctor	Internist	Oncologist	Cancer surgeon	Other
North Carolina	1,647	941	58.4	54.7-62.0	219	12.5	10.4-14.9	135	8.2	6.5-10.2	62	3.8	2.6- 5.4	290	17.2	14.6-20.2
-Piedmont NC	848	471	57.6	52.7-62.4	126	14.2	11.3-17.7	65	7.2	5.2- 9.9	25	3.3	1.9- 5.5	161	17.7	14.2-21.8
GENDER
Male	286	169	60.6	52.4-68.2	34	10.5	7.1-15.3	13	5.1	2.5-10.1	10	2.8	1.3- 5.8	60	21.1	15.0-28.8
Female	562	302	55.8	49.6-61.8	92	16.5	12.5-21.5	52	8.6	6.0-12.1	15	3.6	1.8- 7.1	101	15.6	11.8-20.3
RACE
White	763	417	57.0	51.8-62.1	119	15.1	12.0-19.0	58	6.7	4.7- 9.4	20	2.7	1.4- 5.1	149	18.5	14.7-22.9
African American	61	40	65.6	49.9-78.4	6	6.8	2.7-16.0	4	9.2	3.1-24.3	3	4.8	1.4-15.5	8	13.6	5.5-29.9
Other Minorities	21	12	57.8	25.4-84.6	1	8.0	1.0-41.8	2	11.2	1.8-46.1	2	13.6	3.0-44.2	4	9.5	2.7-28.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	13	7	70.6	37.8-90.4	1	9.6	1.3-46.9	3	7.5	1.8-26.6	1	8.4	1.1-43.2	1	4.0	0.5-25.5
Non-Hispanic	834	463	57.2	52.2-62.0	125	14.3	11.4-17.9	62	7.2	5.2- 9.9	24	3.1	1.8- 5.4	160	18.2	14.6-22.3
AGE
18-44	55	31	60.9	42.9-76.4	5	14.7	5.1-35.8	9	13.3	5.6-28.3	1	2.0	0.3-13.3	9	9.0	4.2-18.4
45-54	108	50	43.6	32.5-55.4	11	9.1	4.6-17.3	12	11.9	6.3-21.4	3	4.4	0.9-18.8	32	31.0	20.5-43.8
55-64	184	93	57.8	47.8-67.2	28	12.4	7.9-19.0	15	6.3	3.3-11.4	7	3.9	1.7- 8.9	41	19.5	13.1-28.2
65+	493	292	61.4	54.9-67.6	81	16.9	12.9-21.7	28	4.4	2.6- 7.3	14	2.9	1.4- 5.7	78	14.4	10.1-20.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	102	71	66.6	49.8-80.0	3	1.6	0.5- 5.1	3	1.3	0.4- 4.1	6	7.6	3.0-17.9	19	23.0	11.0-42.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	225	160	75.0	65.8-82.4	9	3.0	1.4- 6.3	11	2.7	1.4- 5.2	4	2.0	0.5- 7.1	41	17.4	10.9-26.5
Some Post-H.S.	214	106	54.3	44.2-64.0	37	14.8	9.8-21.7	21	7.2	4.2-12.0	6	2.9	1.1- 7.3	44	21.0	14.1-30.0
College Graduate	307	134	46.5	38.7-54.4	77	23.8	17.9-30.9	30	11.5	7.4-17.4	9	3.4	1.3- 8.6	57	14.8	10.4-20.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	85	52	63.1	44.3-78.5	5	2.3	0.9- 5.9	5	3.0	1.2- 7.6	3	4.8	1.1-18.5	20	26.8	12.6-48.2
$15,000- 24,999	129	75	63.5	50.5-74.8	10	6.4	2.8-13.7	10	5.6	2.5-12.3	3	1.8	0.6- 5.7	31	22.7	13.9-34.6
$25,000- 34,999	83	51	77.8	64.9-86.9	9	7.5	3.5-15.4	6	4.4	1.7-11.1	3	1.4	0.4- 4.8	14	8.9	4.1-18.0
$35,000- 49,999	107	57	53.5	40.0-66.5	22	16.4	9.8-26.3	8	8.5	3.4-19.9	3	4.8	1.4-15.6	17	16.7	7.5-33.0
$50,000-74,999	121	59	53.3	42.1-64.2	25	20.2	12.5-31.1	13	10.6	5.5-19.2	6	4.0	1.7- 9.4	18	11.9	7.0-19.4
$75,000+	184	87	45.8	36.8-55.1	43	21.1	14.3-30.0	12	9.3	4.8-17.3	4	4.0	1.1-12.9	38	19.7	13.2-28.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	348	192	57.4	49.6-64.9	43	11.0	7.6-15.6	28	7.0	4.4-11.2	13	2.9	1.5- 5.5	72	21.7	15.8-29.1
No	489	270	57.4	51.0-63.5	83	16.1	12.2-21.1	37	7.4	4.9-11.2	12	3.5	1.7- 7.0	87	15.5	11.5-20.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	153	92	61.4	49.9-71.7	14	8.7	4.7-15.5	10	7.7	3.6-15.8	6	2.1	0.9- 4.9	31	20.2	12.0-32.0
Non-Veteran	631	341	56.6	50.9-62.2	103	15.8	12.2-20.1	50	7.1	4.9-10.3	16	3.1	1.5- 6.0	121	17.5	13.6-22.1

Total
Respond.^

Family doctor

Internist

Oncologist

Cancer surgeon

Other

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

1,647

941

58.4

54.7-62.0

219

12.5

10.4-14.9

135

8.2

6.5-10.2

3.8

2.6- 5.4

290

17.2

14.6-20.2

-Piedmont NC

848

471

57.6

52.7-62.4

126

14.2

11.3-17.7

7.2

5.2- 9.9

3.3

1.9- 5.5

161

17.7

14.2-21.8

GENDER

Male

286

169

60.6

52.4-68.2

10.5

7.1-15.3

5.1

2.5-10.1

2.8

1.3- 5.8

21.1

15.0-28.8

Female

562

302

55.8

49.6-61.8

16.5

12.5-21.5

8.6

6.0-12.1

3.6

1.8- 7.1

101

15.6

11.8-20.3

RACE

White

763

417

57.0

51.8-62.1

119

15.1

12.0-19.0

6.7

4.7- 9.4

2.7

1.4- 5.1

149

18.5

14.7-22.9

African American

65.6

49.9-78.4

6.8

2.7-16.0

9.2

3.1-24.3

4.8

1.4-15.5

13.6

5.5-29.9

Other Minorities

57.8

25.4-84.6

8.0

1.0-41.8

11.2

1.8-46.1

13.6

3.0-44.2

9.5

2.7-28.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

70.6

37.8-90.4

9.6

1.3-46.9

7.5

1.8-26.6

8.4

1.1-43.2

4.0

0.5-25.5

Non-Hispanic

834

463

57.2

52.2-62.0

125

14.3

11.4-17.9

7.2

5.2- 9.9

3.1

1.8- 5.4

160

18.2

14.6-22.3

AGE

18-44

60.9

42.9-76.4

14.7

5.1-35.8

13.3

5.6-28.3

2.0

0.3-13.3

9.0

4.2-18.4

45-54

108

43.6

32.5-55.4

9.1

4.6-17.3

11.9

6.3-21.4

4.4

0.9-18.8

31.0

20.5-43.8

55-64

184

57.8

47.8-67.2

12.4

7.9-19.0

6.3

3.3-11.4

3.9

1.7- 8.9

19.5

13.1-28.2

65+

493

292

61.4

54.9-67.6

16.9

12.9-21.7

4.4

2.6- 7.3

2.9

1.4- 5.7

14.4

10.1-20.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

102

66.6

49.8-80.0

1.6

0.5- 5.1

1.3

0.4- 4.1

7.6

3.0-17.9

23.0

11.0-42.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

225

160

75.0

65.8-82.4

3.0

1.4- 6.3

2.7

1.4- 5.2

2.0

0.5- 7.1

17.4

10.9-26.5

Some Post-H.S.

214

106

54.3

44.2-64.0

14.8

9.8-21.7

7.2

4.2-12.0

2.9

1.1- 7.3

21.0

14.1-30.0

College Graduate

307

134

46.5

38.7-54.4

23.8

17.9-30.9

11.5

7.4-17.4

3.4

1.3- 8.6

14.8

10.4-20.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

63.1

44.3-78.5

2.3

0.9- 5.9

3.0

1.2- 7.6

4.8

1.1-18.5

26.8

12.6-48.2

$15,000- 24,999

129

63.5

50.5-74.8

6.4

2.8-13.7

5.6

2.5-12.3

1.8

0.6- 5.7

22.7

13.9-34.6

$25,000- 34,999

77.8

64.9-86.9

7.5

3.5-15.4

4.4

1.7-11.1

1.4

0.4- 4.8

8.9

4.1-18.0

$35,000- 49,999

107

53.5

40.0-66.5

16.4

9.8-26.3

8.5

3.4-19.9

4.8

1.4-15.6

16.7

7.5-33.0

$50,000-74,999

121

53.3

42.1-64.2

20.2

12.5-31.1

10.6

5.5-19.2

4.0

1.7- 9.4

11.9

7.0-19.4

$75,000+

184

45.8

36.8-55.1

21.1

14.3-30.0

9.3

4.8-17.3

4.0

1.1-12.9

19.7

13.2-28.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

348

192

57.4

49.6-64.9

11.0

7.6-15.6

7.0

4.4-11.2

2.9

1.5- 5.5

21.7

15.8-29.1

489

270

57.4

51.0-63.5

16.1

12.2-21.1

7.4

4.9-11.2

3.5

1.7- 7.0

15.5

11.5-20.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

153

61.4

49.9-71.7

8.7

4.7-15.5

7.7

3.6-15.8

2.1

0.9- 4.9

20.2

12.0-32.0

Non-Veteran

631

341

56.6

50.9-62.2

103

15.8

12.2-20.1

7.1

4.9-10.3

3.1

1.5- 6.0

121

17.5

13.6-22.1

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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.

Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties.
**Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Yadkin counties.
**Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

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