BRFSS 2016 - Local Health Director Region 8 Demographics: (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?)

2016 BRFSS Survey Results: Local Health Director Region 8 Demographics

Colorectal Cancer Screening (Age 50+)

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	3,652	1,313	34.2	32.3-36.1	2,339	65.8	63.9-67.7
Region 8	338	93	27.4	22.5-33.1	245	72.6	66.9-77.5
GENDER
Male	150	34	24.0	17.3-32.4	116	76.0	67.6-82.7
Female	188	59	30.2	23.4-38.0	129	69.8	62.0-76.6
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	230	65	28.9	22.9-35.8	165	71.1	64.2-77.1
Non-Hispanic Black	71	17	19.3	11.6-30.4	54	80.7	69.6-88.4
Other	34	***	***	***	***	***	***
AGE
50-64	159	33	21.8	15.3-30.1	126	78.2	69.9-84.7
65+	177	60	33.8	26.6-41.9	117	66.2	58.1-73.4
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	170	44	25.6	18.9-33.6	126	74.4	66.4-81.1
Some College +	167	47	28.6	21.6-36.7	120	71.4	63.3-78.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	165	46	26.0	19.4-33.9	119	74.0	66.1-80.6
$50,000+	96	26	27.4	18.9-37.8	70	72.6	62.2-81.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

3,652

1,313

34.2

32.3-36.1

2,339

65.8

63.9-67.7

Region 8

338

27.4

22.5-33.1

245

72.6

66.9-77.5

GENDER

Male

150

24.0

17.3-32.4

116

76.0

67.6-82.7

Female

188

30.2

23.4-38.0

129

69.8

62.0-76.6

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

230

28.9

22.9-35.8

165

71.1

64.2-77.1

Non-Hispanic Black

19.3

11.6-30.4

80.7

69.6-88.4

Other

***

AGE

50-64

159

21.8

15.3-30.1

126

78.2

69.9-84.7

65+

177

33.8

26.6-41.9

117

66.2

58.1-73.4

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

170

25.6

18.9-33.6

126

74.4

66.4-81.1

Some College +

167

28.6

21.6-36.7

120

71.4

63.3-78.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

165

26.0

19.4-33.9

119

74.0

66.1-80.6

$50,000+

27.4

18.9-37.8

72.6

62.2-81.1

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2016 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2016 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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2016 BRFSS Survey Results: Local Health Director Region 8 Demographics

Colorectal Cancer Screening (Age 50+)

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?