BRFSS 2010 - North Carolina: (Sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy are exams in which a tube is inserted in the rectum to view the bowel for signs of cancer or other health problems. <br> Have you ever had either of these exams?)

2010 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Colorectal Cancer Screening (Age 50+)

Sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy are exams in which a tube is inserted in the rectum to view the bowel for signs of cancer or other health problems.
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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	7,699	5,534	69.6	68.1-71.2	2,165	30.4	28.8-31.9
GENDER
Male	2,808	1,949	66.9	64.2-69.4	859	33.1	30.6-35.8
Female	4,891	3,585	72.0	70.2-73.7	1,306	28.0	26.3-29.8
RACE
White	6,318	4,600	70.7	69.1-72.3	1,718	29.3	27.7-30.9
African American	1,073	763	68.3	63.6-72.7	310	31.7	27.3-36.4
Asian	38	21	53.4	34.6-71.3	17	46.6	28.7-65.4
Native American	148	83	61.8	49.1-73.1	65	38.2	26.9-50.9
Other Minorities	90	47	50.4	37.6-63.1	43	49.6	36.9-62.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	113	69	51.5	38.7-64.1	44	48.5	35.9-61.3
-English Speaking	91	62	61.4	45.6-75.0	29	38.6	25.0-54.4
-Spanish Speaking	22	7	25.3	10.0-50.8	15	74.7	49.2-90.0
Non-Hispanic	7,570	5,452	70.0	68.4-71.5	2,118	30.0	28.5-31.6
AGE
50-54	1,187	624	52.1	48.1-56.1	563	47.9	43.9-51.9
55-64	2,646	1,917	71.5	69.1-73.9	729	28.5	26.1-30.9
65-74	2,217	1,764	79.9	77.5-82.2	453	20.1	17.8-22.5
75+	1,649	1,229	76.0	73.0-78.7	420	24.0	21.3-27.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,113	673	57.7	52.8-62.4	440	42.3	37.6-47.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,320	1,636	66.5	63.5-69.3	684	33.5	30.7-36.5
Some Post-H.S.	1,899	1,392	71.7	68.6-74.5	507	28.3	25.5-31.4
College Graduate	2,359	1,831	76.8	74.4-79.0	528	23.2	21.0-25.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	908	535	55.5	50.6-60.3	373	44.5	39.7-49.4
$15,000- 24,999	1,335	909	63.5	59.0-67.7	426	36.5	32.3-41.0
$25,000- 34,999	865	620	67.8	63.0-72.2	245	32.2	27.8-37.0
$35,000- 49,999	972	725	69.8	65.3-74.0	247	30.2	26.0-34.7
$50,000-74,999	932	702	74.1	69.8-78.0	230	25.9	22.0-30.2
$75,000+	1,351	1,080	77.1	73.9-80.1	271	22.9	19.9-26.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	3,453	2,509	71.8	69.5-73.9	944	28.2	26.1-30.5
No	4,077	2,918	68.4	66.3-70.5	1,159	31.6	29.5-33.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,309	988	73.8	70.2-77.2	321	26.2	22.8-29.8
Non-Veteran	6,388	4,545	68.7	66.9-70.4	1,843	31.3	29.6-33.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

7,699

5,534

69.6

68.1-71.2

2,165

30.4

28.8-31.9

GENDER

Male

2,808

1,949

66.9

64.2-69.4

859

33.1

30.6-35.8

Female

4,891

3,585

72.0

70.2-73.7

1,306

28.0

26.3-29.8

RACE

White

6,318

4,600

70.7

69.1-72.3

1,718

29.3

27.7-30.9

African American

1,073

763

68.3

63.6-72.7

310

31.7

27.3-36.4

Asian

53.4

34.6-71.3

46.6

28.7-65.4

Native American

148

61.8

49.1-73.1

38.2

26.9-50.9

Other Minorities

50.4

37.6-63.1

49.6

36.9-62.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

113

51.5

38.7-64.1

48.5

35.9-61.3

-English Speaking

61.4

45.6-75.0

38.6

25.0-54.4

-Spanish Speaking

25.3

10.0-50.8

74.7

49.2-90.0

Non-Hispanic

7,570

5,452

70.0

68.4-71.5

2,118

30.0

28.5-31.6

AGE

50-54

1,187

624

52.1

48.1-56.1

563

47.9

43.9-51.9

55-64

2,646

1,917

71.5

69.1-73.9

729

28.5

26.1-30.9

65-74

2,217

1,764

79.9

77.5-82.2

453

20.1

17.8-22.5

75+

1,649

1,229

76.0

73.0-78.7

420

24.0

21.3-27.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,113

673

57.7

52.8-62.4

440

42.3

37.6-47.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,320

1,636

66.5

63.5-69.3

684

33.5

30.7-36.5

Some Post-H.S.

1,899

1,392

71.7

68.6-74.5

507

28.3

25.5-31.4

College Graduate

2,359

1,831

76.8

74.4-79.0

528

23.2

21.0-25.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

908

535

55.5

50.6-60.3

373

44.5

39.7-49.4

$15,000- 24,999

1,335

909

63.5

59.0-67.7

426

36.5

32.3-41.0

$25,000- 34,999

865

620

67.8

63.0-72.2

245

32.2

27.8-37.0

$35,000- 49,999

972

725

69.8

65.3-74.0

247

30.2

26.0-34.7

$50,000-74,999

932

702

74.1

69.8-78.0

230

25.9

22.0-30.2

$75,000+

1,351

1,080

77.1

73.9-80.1

271

22.9

19.9-26.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

3,453

2,509

71.8

69.5-73.9

944

28.2

26.1-30.5

4,077

2,918

68.4

66.3-70.5

1,159

31.6

29.5-33.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,309

988

73.8

70.2-77.2

321

26.2

22.8-29.8

Non-Veteran

6,388

4,545

68.7

66.9-70.4

1,843

31.3

29.6-33.1

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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.

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2010 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Colorectal Cancer Screening (Age 50+)

Sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy are exams in which a tube is inserted in the rectum to view the bowel for signs of cancer or other health problems. Have you ever had either of these exams?

Sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy are exams in which a tube is inserted in the rectum to view the bowel for signs of cancer or other health problems.
Have you ever had either of these exams?