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+)-WHITES

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
North Carolina	4,965	187	3.0	2.6- 3.6	4,778	97.0	96.4-97.4
-WHITES	3,889	149	3.2	2.6- 3.9	3,740	96.8	96.1-97.4
GENDER
Male	1,435	53	3.1	2.2- 4.4	1,382	96.9	95.6-97.8
Female	2,454	96	3.3	2.6- 4.1	2,358	96.7	95.9-97.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	29	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Hispanic	3,855	147	3.2	2.6- 3.9	3,708	96.8	96.1-97.4
AGE
50-54	389	20	4.1	2.3- 7.2	369	95.9	92.8-97.7
55-64	1,225	34	2.4	1.6- 3.5	1,191	97.6	96.5-98.4
65-74	1,330	44	2.8	2.0- 3.8	1,286	97.2	96.2-98.0
75+	945	51	4.7	3.5- 6.5	894	95.3	93.5-96.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	339	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,105	40	3.3	2.2- 4.9	1,065	96.7	95.1-97.8
Some Post-H.S.	1,047	39	2.8	2.0- 4.0	1,008	97.2	96.0-98.0
College Graduate	1,388	57	3.5	2.6- 4.7	1,331	96.5	95.3-97.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	269	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	548	25	3.5	2.3- 5.5	523	96.5	94.5-97.7
$25,000- 34,999	417	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	530	21	2.7	1.6- 4.3	509	97.3	95.7-98.4
$50,000- 74,999	529	19	3.4	2.0- 5.7	510	96.6	94.3-98.0
$75,000+	869	27	3.0	1.8- 4.9	842	97.0	95.1-98.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,303	57	3.6	2.7- 4.9	1,246	96.4	95.1-97.3
No	2,569	92	3.0	2.3- 3.9	2,477	97.0	96.1-97.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	722	26	2.9	1.9- 4.5	696	97.1	95.5-98.1
Non-Veteran	3,167	123	3.3	2.6- 4.1	3,044	96.7	95.9-97.4

Total
Respond.^

Sigmoidoscopy

Colonoscopy

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,965

187

3.0

2.6- 3.6

4,778

97.0

96.4-97.4

-WHITES

3,889

149

3.2

2.6- 3.9

3,740

96.8

96.1-97.4

GENDER

Male

1,435

3.1

2.2- 4.4

1,382

96.9

95.6-97.8

Female

2,454

3.3

2.6- 4.1

2,358

96.7

95.9-97.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

***

Non-Hispanic

3,855

147

3.2

2.6- 3.9

3,708

96.8

96.1-97.4

AGE

50-54

389

4.1

2.3- 7.2

369

95.9

92.8-97.7

55-64

1,225

2.4

1.6- 3.5

1,191

97.6

96.5-98.4

65-74

1,330

2.8

2.0- 3.8

1,286

97.2

96.2-98.0

75+

945

4.7

3.5- 6.5

894

95.3

93.5-96.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

339

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,105

3.3

2.2- 4.9

1,065

96.7

95.1-97.8

Some Post-H.S.

1,047

2.8

2.0- 4.0

1,008

97.2

96.0-98.0

College Graduate

1,388

3.5

2.6- 4.7

1,331

96.5

95.3-97.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

269

***

$15,000- 24,999

548

3.5

2.3- 5.5

523

96.5

94.5-97.7

$25,000- 34,999

417

***

$35,000- 49,999

530

2.7

1.6- 4.3

509

97.3

95.7-98.4

$50,000- 74,999

529

3.4

2.0- 5.7

510

96.6

94.3-98.0

$75,000+

869

3.0

1.8- 4.9

842

97.0

95.1-98.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,303

3.6

2.7- 4.9

1,246

96.4

95.1-97.3

2,569

3.0

2.3- 3.9

2,477

97.0

96.1-97.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

722

2.9

1.9- 4.5

696

97.1

95.5-98.1

Non-Veteran

3,167

123

3.3

2.6- 4.1

3,044

96.7

95.9-97.4

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

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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