2014 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors-FEMALES

Had a mammogram within the past 2 years and a clinical breast exam within a year (Age 40+)

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 2,983 1,721 57.0 54.9-59.1 1,262 43.0 40.9-45.1
RACE
White 2,217 1,279 57.4 54.9-59.8 938 42.6 40.2-45.1
African American 593 369 60.7 55.9-65.2 224 39.3 34.8-44.1
Other Minorities 147 59 38.9 30.0-48.5 88 61.1 51.5-70.0
AGE
40-44 280 119 43.6 37.2-50.1 161 56.4 49.9-62.8
45-54 588 359 61.9 57.4-66.2 229 38.1 33.8-42.6
55-64 783 508 64.0 60.1-67.7 275 36.0 32.3-39.9
65-74 767 471 58.6 54.5-62.6 296 41.4 37.4-45.5
75+ 565 264 46.9 42.2-51.6 301 53.1 48.4-57.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 325 131 41.5 35.1-48.2 194 58.5 51.8-64.9
H.S. or G.E.D. 853 459 52.2 48.2-56.0 394 47.8 44.0-51.8
Some Post-H.S. 812 482 60.3 56.3-64.1 330 39.7 35.9-43.7
College Graduate 986 646 66.2 62.8-69.5 340 33.8 30.5-37.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 319 130 36.6 30.4-43.3 189 63.4 56.7-69.6
$15,000- 24,999 485 227 44.2 39.2-49.4 258 55.8 50.6-60.8
$25,000- 34,999 321 187 55.7 49.2-62.0 134 44.3 38.0-50.8
$35,000- 49,999 356 223 61.8 55.3-67.9 133 38.2 32.1-44.7
$50,000- 74,999 321 213 63.9 57.4-69.9 108 36.1 30.1-42.6
$75,000+ 532 380 72.1 67.5-76.3 152 27.9 23.7-32.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes 1,026 533 49.8 46.1-53.5 493 50.2 46.5-53.9
No 1,938 1,183 60.7 58.1-63.2 755 39.3 36.8-41.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 69 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 2,913 1,680 57.0 54.9-59.2 1,233 43.0 40.8-45.1
RURAL COUNTY RESIDENT
Yes 1,724 997 57.0 54.2-59.8 727 43.0 40.2-45.8
No 1,259 724 57.0 53.8-60.2 535 43.0 39.8-46.2

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2014 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2014 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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