SC BRFSS 2001: (Sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy are exams in which a tube is inserted in the rectum to view the bowel for signs of cancer or other health problems. Have you ever had either of these exams?*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2001 for South Carolina

Colorectal Cancer Screening

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Sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy are exams in which a tube is inserted in the rectum to view the bowel for signs of cancer or other health problems. Have you ever had either of these exams?*

	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	1,208	579	46.7	43.6-49.8	629	53.3	50.2-56.4
GENDER
Male	460	224	47.0	42.0-52.0	236	53.0	48.0-58.0
Female	748	355	46.5	42.6-50.4	393	53.5	49.6-57.4
RACE
White	964	477	48.4	45.0-51.9	487	51.6	48.1-55.0
African American	203	80	39.2	31.9-46.9	123	60.8	53.1-68.1
Other Minorities	30	15	43.6	26.4-62.4	15	56.4	37.6-73.6
HISPANIC
Yes	27	11	37.3	19.7-59.0	16	62.7	41.0-80.3
No	1,170	563	47.0	43.9-50.2	607	53.0	49.8-56.1
AGE
50-54	301	105	33.5	27.7-39.9	196	66.5	60.1-72.3
55-64	410	191	45.5	40.4-50.8	219	54.5	49.2-59.6
65+	497	283	54.9	50.0-59.7	214	45.1	40.3-50.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	234	103	41.8	34.9-49.0	131	58.2	51.0-65.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	344	146	42.1	36.4-47.9	198	57.9	52.1-63.6
Some Post-H.S.	314	160	51.6	45.5-57.6	154	48.4	42.4-54.5
College Graduate	312	168	51.1	45.1-57.1	144	48.9	42.9-54.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	162	72	41.6	33.2-50.6	90	58.4	49.4-66.8
$15,000- 24,999	194	94	46.9	39.1-54.8	100	53.1	45.2-60.9
$25,000- 34,999	144	65	42.7	33.9-52.1	79	57.3	47.9-66.1
$35,000- 49,999	171	83	48.2	40.2-56.3	88	51.8	43.7-59.8
$50,000+	290	148	49.9	43.7-56.2	142	50.1	43.8-56.3
COUNTY/REGION**
Appalachia I	88	40	45.4	34.6-56.7	48	54.6	43.3-65.4
Appalachia II	148	82	50.0	40.9-59.1	66	50.0	40.9-59.1
Appalachia III	81	30	36.8	26.5-48.5	51	63.2	51.5-73.5
Catawba	73	41	57.1	44.6-68.8	32	42.9	31.2-55.4
Edisto	33	9	27.7	13.4-48.7	24	72.3	51.3-86.6
Low Country	64	31	46.9	33.8-60.3	33	53.1	39.7-66.2
Palmetto	173	92	50.5	42.4-58.5	81	49.5	41.5-57.6
Pee Dee	94	44	49.2	38.1-60.3	50	50.8	39.7-61.9
Savannah	48	29	63.3	48.1-76.3	19	36.7	23.7-51.9
Trident	132	57	43.4	34.4-52.8	75	56.6	47.2-65.6
Upper Savannah	72	41	56.6	43.9-68.5	31	43.4	31.5-56.1
Waccamaw	105	36	31.4	22.7-41.7	69	68.6	58.3-77.3
Wateree	81	38	47.7	36.3-59.4	43	52.3	40.6-63.7

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,208

579

46.7

43.6-49.8

629

53.3

50.2-56.4

GENDER

Male

460

224

47.0

42.0-52.0

236

53.0

48.0-58.0

Female

748

355

46.5

42.6-50.4

393

53.5

49.6-57.4

RACE

White

964

477

48.4

45.0-51.9

487

51.6

48.1-55.0

African American

203

39.2

31.9-46.9

123

60.8

53.1-68.1

Other Minorities

43.6

26.4-62.4

56.4

37.6-73.6

HISPANIC

Yes

37.3

19.7-59.0

62.7

41.0-80.3

1,170

563

47.0

43.9-50.2

607

53.0

49.8-56.1

AGE

50-54

301

105

33.5

27.7-39.9

196

66.5

60.1-72.3

55-64

410

191

45.5

40.4-50.8

219

54.5

49.2-59.6

65+

497

283

54.9

50.0-59.7

214

45.1

40.3-50.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

234

103

41.8

34.9-49.0

131

58.2

51.0-65.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

344

146

42.1

36.4-47.9

198

57.9

52.1-63.6

Some Post-H.S.

314

160

51.6

45.5-57.6

154

48.4

42.4-54.5

College Graduate

312

168

51.1

45.1-57.1

144

48.9

42.9-54.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

162

41.6

33.2-50.6

58.4

49.4-66.8

$15,000- 24,999

194

46.9

39.1-54.8

100

53.1

45.2-60.9

$25,000- 34,999

144

42.7

33.9-52.1

57.3

47.9-66.1

$35,000- 49,999

171

48.2

40.2-56.3

51.8

43.7-59.8

$50,000+

290

148

49.9

43.7-56.2

142

50.1

43.8-56.3

COUNTY/REGION**

Appalachia I

45.4

34.6-56.7

54.6

43.3-65.4

Appalachia II

148

50.0

40.9-59.1

50.0

40.9-59.1

Appalachia III

36.8

26.5-48.5

63.2

51.5-73.5

Catawba

57.1

44.6-68.8

42.9

31.2-55.4

Edisto

27.7

13.4-48.7

72.3

51.3-86.6

Low Country

46.9

33.8-60.3

53.1

39.7-66.2

Palmetto

173

50.5

42.4-58.5

49.5

41.5-57.6

Pee Dee

49.2

38.1-60.3

50.8

39.7-61.9

Savannah

63.3

48.1-76.3

36.7

23.7-51.9

Trident

132

43.4

34.4-52.8

56.6

47.2-65.6

Upper Savannah

56.6

43.9-68.5

43.4

31.5-56.1

Waccamaw

105

31.4

22.7-41.7

68.6

58.3-77.3

Wateree

47.7

36.3-59.4

52.3

40.6-63.7

* This question was asked only of respondents who reported being age 50 and older.

#Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50. N = Cell Size, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics.

** Appalachia 1: Anderson,Oconee
Appalachia 2: Greenville,Pickens
Appalachia 3: Cherokee,Spartanburg,Union
Catawba: Chester,Lancaster,York
Edisto: Bamberg,Calhoun,Orangeburg
Low Country: Beaufort,Colleton,Hampton,Jasper
Savannah: Aiken,Allendale,Barnwell
Palmetto: Fairfield,Lexington,Newberry,Richland
Pee Dee: Chesterfield,Darlington,Dillon,Florence,Marion,Marlboro
Trident: Berkeley,Charleston,Dorchester
Upper Savannah: Abbeville,Edgefield,Greenwood,Laurens,McCormick,Saluda
Waccamaw: Georgetown,Horry,Williamsburg
Wateree: Clarendon,Kershaw,Lee,Sumter

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