BRFSS 2012 - North Carolina: (A blood stool test is a test that may use a special kit at home to determine whether the stool contains blood. <br> Have you ever had this test using a home kit?)

2012 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Colorectal Cancer Screening (Age 50+)-WHITES

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	6,908	2,917	39.8	38.3-41.3	3,991	60.2	58.7-61.7
-WHITES	5,292	2,333	41.2	39.6-42.9	2,959	58.8	57.1-60.4
GENDER
Male	1,993	798	37.6	35.0-40.2	1,195	62.4	59.8-65.0
Female	3,299	1,535	44.2	42.2-46.3	1,764	55.8	53.7-57.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	49	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Hispanic	5,231	2,316	41.3	39.6-43.0	2,915	58.7	57.0-60.4
AGE
50-54	742	160	21.1	17.6-25.0	582	78.9	75.0-82.4
55-64	1,677	683	40.6	37.8-43.5	994	59.4	56.5-62.2
65-74	1,624	858	51.3	48.4-54.2	766	48.7	45.8-51.6
75+	1,249	632	50.6	47.1-54.1	617	49.4	45.9-52.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	568	190	31.3	26.6-36.5	378	68.7	63.5-73.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,614	681	39.6	36.8-42.5	933	60.4	57.5-63.2
Some Post-H.S.	1,391	643	43.2	40.1-46.4	748	56.8	53.6-59.9
College Graduate	1,707	814	46.2	43.2-49.1	893	53.8	50.9-56.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	506	174	29.4	24.8-34.5	332	70.6	65.5-75.2
$15,000- 24,999	825	339	36.7	32.8-40.8	486	63.3	59.2-67.2
$25,000- 34,999	581	268	43.8	39.0-48.7	313	56.2	51.3-61.0
$35,000- 49,999	670	303	42.8	38.1-47.7	367	57.2	52.3-61.9
$50,000- 74,999	651	305	41.6	36.9-46.4	346	58.4	53.6-63.1
$75,000+	1,041	472	42.9	39.2-46.6	569	57.1	53.4-60.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,791	820	44.3	41.4-47.2	971	55.7	52.8-58.6
No	3,475	1,503	39.8	37.8-41.8	1,972	60.2	58.2-62.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	920	443	46.9	43.0-50.8	477	53.1	49.2-57.0
Non-Veteran	4,372	1,890	39.9	38.1-41.7	2,482	60.1	58.3-61.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

6,908

2,917

39.8

38.3-41.3

3,991

60.2

58.7-61.7

-WHITES

5,292

2,333

41.2

39.6-42.9

2,959

58.8

57.1-60.4

GENDER

Male

1,993

798

37.6

35.0-40.2

1,195

62.4

59.8-65.0

Female

3,299

1,535

44.2

42.2-46.3

1,764

55.8

53.7-57.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

***

Non-Hispanic

5,231

2,316

41.3

39.6-43.0

2,915

58.7

57.0-60.4

AGE

50-54

742

160

21.1

17.6-25.0

582

78.9

75.0-82.4

55-64

1,677

683

40.6

37.8-43.5

994

59.4

56.5-62.2

65-74

1,624

858

51.3

48.4-54.2

766

48.7

45.8-51.6

75+

1,249

632

50.6

47.1-54.1

617

49.4

45.9-52.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

568

190

31.3

26.6-36.5

378

68.7

63.5-73.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,614

681

39.6

36.8-42.5

933

60.4

57.5-63.2

Some Post-H.S.

1,391

643

43.2

40.1-46.4

748

56.8

53.6-59.9

College Graduate

1,707

814

46.2

43.2-49.1

893

53.8

50.9-56.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

506

174

29.4

24.8-34.5

332

70.6

65.5-75.2

$15,000- 24,999

825

339

36.7

32.8-40.8

486

63.3

59.2-67.2

$25,000- 34,999

581

268

43.8

39.0-48.7

313

56.2

51.3-61.0

$35,000- 49,999

670

303

42.8

38.1-47.7

367

57.2

52.3-61.9

$50,000- 74,999

651

305

41.6

36.9-46.4

346

58.4

53.6-63.1

$75,000+

1,041

472

42.9

39.2-46.6

569

57.1

53.4-60.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,791

820

44.3

41.4-47.2

971

55.7

52.8-58.6

3,475

1,503

39.8

37.8-41.8

1,972

60.2

58.2-62.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

920

443

46.9

43.0-50.8

477

53.1

49.2-57.0

Non-Veteran

4,372

1,890

39.9

38.1-41.7

2,482

60.1

58.3-61.9

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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.

This page was generated on 06AUG13.

2012 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Colorectal Cancer Screening (Age 50+)-WHITES

A blood stool test is a test that may use a special kit at home to determine whether the stool contains blood. Have you ever had this test using a home kit?

A blood stool test is a test that may use a special kit at home to determine whether the stool contains blood.
Have you ever had this test using a home kit?