BRFSS 2012 - North Carolina: (For a SIGMOIDOSCOPY, a flexible tube is inserted into the rectum to look for problems. A COLONOSCOPY is similar, <br>but uses a longer tube, and you are usually given medication through a needle in your arm to make you sleepy <br>and told to have someone else drive you home after the test. <br><br>Was your MOST RECENT exam a sigmoidoscopy or a colonoscopy?*)

2012 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

For a SIGMOIDOSCOPY, a flexible tube is inserted into the rectum to look for problems. A COLONOSCOPY is similar,
but uses a longer tube, and you are usually given medication through a needle in your arm to make you sleepy
and told to have someone else drive you home after the test.

Was your MOST RECENT exam a sigmoidoscopy or a colonoscopy?*

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	Total Respond.^	Sigmoidoscopy	Colonoscopy
TOTAL	4,965	187	3.0	2.6- 3.6	4,778	97.0	96.4-97.4
GENDER
Male	1,792	67	3.0	2.2- 4.1	1,725	97.0	95.9-97.8
Female	3,173	120	3.1	2.5- 3.8	3,053	96.9	96.2-97.5
Have Health Insurance
Yes	4,728	182	3.1	2.6- 3.7	4,546	96.9	96.3-97.4
No	230	***	***	***	***	***	***
Body Mass Index
Underweight	63	***	***	***	***	***	***
Recommended Range	1,410	58	3.5	2.5- 4.7	1,352	96.5	95.3-97.5
Overweight	1,774	66	3.0	2.3- 4.0	1,708	97.0	96.0-97.7
Obese	1,495	49	2.7	1.8- 3.9	1,446	97.3	96.1-98.2
Current Smoker
No	4,318	154	3.0	2.5- 3.6	4,164	97.0	96.4-97.5
Yes	611	31	3.5	2.4- 5.1	580	96.5	94.9-97.6
History of CVD**
Yes	903	45	4.2	3.0- 5.9	858	95.8	94.1-97.0
No	4,015	139	2.8	2.2- 3.4	3,876	97.2	96.6-97.8
Binge Drinker
No	4,608	177	3.2	2.6- 3.8	4,431	96.8	96.2-97.4
Yes	209	***	***	***	***	***	***
Heavy Drinker
No	4,628	170	3.0	2.5- 3.6	4,458	97.0	96.4-97.5
Yes	192	***	***	***	***	***	***
COPD
Yes	577	21	3.0	1.8- 4.8	556	97.0	95.2-98.2
No	4,351	163	3.0	2.5- 3.6	4,188	97.0	96.4-97.5
Current Asthma
Yes	406	***	***	***	***	***	***
No	4,522	171	3.0	2.5- 3.6	4,351	97.0	96.4-97.5
Diabetes
Yes	946	20	1.7	1.0- 2.7	926	98.3	97.3-99.0
No	4,012	167	3.4	2.8- 4.1	3,845	96.6	95.9-97.2
Disability
Yes	1,731	69	3.1	2.3- 4.0	1,662	96.9	96.0-97.7
No	3,211	115	3.0	2.4- 3.8	3,096	97.0	96.2-97.6
Housing Stress***
Yes	454	***	***	***	***	***	***
No	4,511	175	3.2	2.6- 3.8	4,336	96.8	96.2-97.4

Total
Respond.^

Sigmoidoscopy

Colonoscopy

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,965

187

3.0

2.6- 3.6

4,778

97.0

96.4-97.4

GENDER

Male

1,792

3.0

2.2- 4.1

1,725

97.0

95.9-97.8

Female

3,173

120

3.1

2.5- 3.8

3,053

96.9

96.2-97.5

Have Health Insurance

Yes

4,728

182

3.1

2.6- 3.7

4,546

96.9

96.3-97.4

230

***

Body Mass Index

Underweight

***

Recommended Range

1,410

3.5

2.5- 4.7

1,352

96.5

95.3-97.5

Overweight

1,774

3.0

2.3- 4.0

1,708

97.0

96.0-97.7

Obese

1,495

2.7

1.8- 3.9

1,446

97.3

96.1-98.2

Current Smoker

4,318

154

3.0

2.5- 3.6

4,164

97.0

96.4-97.5

Yes

611

3.5

2.4- 5.1

580

96.5

94.9-97.6

History of CVD**

Yes

903

4.2

3.0- 5.9

858

95.8

94.1-97.0

4,015

139

2.8

2.2- 3.4

3,876

97.2

96.6-97.8

Binge Drinker

4,608

177

3.2

2.6- 3.8

4,431

96.8

96.2-97.4

Yes

209

***

Heavy Drinker

4,628

170

3.0

2.5- 3.6

4,458

97.0

96.4-97.5

Yes

192

***

COPD

Yes

577

3.0

1.8- 4.8

556

97.0

95.2-98.2

4,351

163

3.0

2.5- 3.6

4,188

97.0

96.4-97.5

Current Asthma

Yes

406

***

4,522

171

3.0

2.5- 3.6

4,351

97.0

96.4-97.5

Diabetes

Yes

946

1.7

1.0- 2.7

926

98.3

97.3-99.0

4,012

167

3.4

2.8- 4.1

3,845

96.6

95.9-97.2

Disability

Yes

1,731

3.1

2.3- 4.0

1,662

96.9

96.0-97.7

3,211

115

3.0

2.4- 3.8

3,096

97.0

96.2-97.6

Housing Stress***

Yes

454

***

4,511

175

3.2

2.6- 3.8

4,336

96.8

96.2-97.4

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*This question only asked of those who reported having a Sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy.

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

***Housing stress includes those who report always or usually worried about rent or mortgage payment.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2012 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2012 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

^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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