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2010 BRFSS Survey Results: Randolph County

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?

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 6,967 4,964 68.8 67.2-70.4 2,003 31.2 29.6-32.8
-Randolph County 276 196 70.3 63.7-76.2 80 29.7 23.8-36.3
GENDER
Male 108 71 69.1 58.7-77.9 37 30.9 22.1-41.3
Female 168 125 71.3 62.5-78.7 43 28.7 21.3-37.5
RACE
White 251 180 70.2 63.3-76.3 71 29.8 23.7-36.7
Other 24 15 70.2 47.1-86.2 9 29.8 13.8-52.9
AGE
50+ 276 196 70.3 63.7-76.2 80 29.7 23.8-36.3
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less 173 120 67.4 58.7-75.0 53 32.6 25.0-41.3
Some College + 102 76 75.7 65.1-83.9 26 24.3 16.1-34.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000 163 109 65.0 56.0-73.0 54 35.0 27.0-44.0
$50,000+ 51 44 84.4 69.5-92.8 7 15.6 7.2-30.5

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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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