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+)--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

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?

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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
Have Health Insurance
Yes	7,108	5,288	72.9	71.3-74.4	1,820	27.1	25.6-28.7
No	574	236	37.5	32.0-43.3	338	62.5	56.7-68.0
Body Mass Index
Underweight	131	82	62.4	51.3-72.3	49	37.6	27.7-48.7
Recommended Range	2,366	1,645	67.8	65.1-70.3	721	32.2	29.7-34.9
Overweight	2,829	2,067	69.9	67.2-72.5	762	30.1	27.5-32.8
Obese	2,050	1,530	72.8	69.9-75.6	520	27.2	24.4-30.1
Current Smoker
No	6,581	4,897	72.6	71.0-74.2	1,684	27.4	25.8-29.0
Yes	1,084	613	53.1	48.6-57.6	471	46.9	42.4-51.4
History of CVD**
Yes	1,423	1,061	74.2	70.9-77.3	362	25.8	22.7-29.1
No	6,188	4,409	68.7	66.9-70.4	1,779	31.3	29.6-33.1
Binge Drinker
No	7,268	5,267	70.6	69.1-72.1	2,001	29.4	27.9-30.9
Yes	361	230	60.5	53.5-67.0	131	39.5	33.0-46.5
Heavy Drinker
No	7,351	5,298	70.1	68.6-71.6	2,053	29.9	28.4-31.4
Yes	229	155	64.3	55.3-72.5	74	35.7	27.5-44.7
Poor Sleep***
Yes	806	540	66.2	61.3-70.8	266	33.8	29.2-38.7
No	6,676	4,844	70.1	68.4-71.7	1,832	29.9	28.3-31.6
Current Asthma
Yes	677	508	72.2	67.1-76.8	169	27.8	23.2-32.9
No	6,981	5,001	69.5	67.9-71.1	1,980	30.5	28.9-32.1
Diabetes
Yes	1,456	1,088	73.9	70.5-77.1	368	26.1	22.9-29.5
No	6,237	4,441	68.7	66.9-70.4	1,796	31.3	29.6-33.1
Disability
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

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

Have Health Insurance

Yes

7,108

5,288

72.9

71.3-74.4

1,820

27.1

25.6-28.7

574

236

37.5

32.0-43.3

338

62.5

56.7-68.0

Body Mass Index

Underweight

131

62.4

51.3-72.3

37.6

27.7-48.7

Recommended Range

2,366

1,645

67.8

65.1-70.3

721

32.2

29.7-34.9

Overweight

2,829

2,067

69.9

67.2-72.5

762

30.1

27.5-32.8

Obese

2,050

1,530

72.8

69.9-75.6

520

27.2

24.4-30.1

Current Smoker

6,581

4,897

72.6

71.0-74.2

1,684

27.4

25.8-29.0

Yes

1,084

613

53.1

48.6-57.6

471

46.9

42.4-51.4

History of CVD**

Yes

1,423

1,061

74.2

70.9-77.3

362

25.8

22.7-29.1

6,188

4,409

68.7

66.9-70.4

1,779

31.3

29.6-33.1

Binge Drinker

7,268

5,267

70.6

69.1-72.1

2,001

29.4

27.9-30.9

Yes

361

230

60.5

53.5-67.0

131

39.5

33.0-46.5

Heavy Drinker

7,351

5,298

70.1

68.6-71.6

2,053

29.9

28.4-31.4

Yes

229

155

64.3

55.3-72.5

35.7

27.5-44.7

Poor Sleep***

Yes

806

540

66.2

61.3-70.8

266

33.8

29.2-38.7

6,676

4,844

70.1

68.4-71.7

1,832

29.9

28.3-31.6

Current Asthma

Yes

677

508

72.2

67.1-76.8

169

27.8

23.2-32.9

6,981

5,001

69.5

67.9-71.1

1,980

30.5

28.9-32.1

Diabetes

Yes

1,456

1,088

73.9

70.5-77.1

368

26.1

22.9-29.5

6,237

4,441

68.7

66.9-70.4

1,796

31.3

29.6-33.1

Disability

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

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**History of cardiovascular disease includes history of heart attack or coronary heart disease or stroke.

***Poor sleep defined as not getting enough rest or sleep for all 30 days out of the past 30 days.

^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.

This page was generated on 26MAY11.

2010 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Colorectal Cancer Screening (Age 50+)--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

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?