Ever had a blood stool test by a home kit among people aged 50+
State of Hawaii BRFSS 2003

Demographic
Characteristics		 YES
 
N       %   C.I.(95%)		 NO
 
N       %   C.I.(95%)		 Total
N		 Estimated
 # of Adults
TOTAL 1,130  54.4  (51.6-57.2) 897  45.6  (42.8-48.4) 2,027 394,791
AGE GROUP        
50-59 Years   389  45.7  (41.4-50.1) 462  54.3  (49.9-58.6)   851 161,176
60-69 Years   330  61.7  (55.9-67.1) 182  38.3  (32.9-44.1)   512 103,756
70+ Years   403  60.4  (55.5-65.0) 235  39.6  (35.0-44.5)   638 125,587
Unknown    -  -   --  
SEX        
Male   436  53.9  (49.4-58.3) 354  46.1  (41.7-50.6)   790 186,923
Female   694  54.9  (51.4-58.4) 543  45.1  (41.6-48.6) 1,237 207,868
ETHNICITY        
White   462  55.8  (51.6-60.0) 371  44.2  (40.0-48.4)   833 127,000
Hawaiian   121  50.6  (42.5-58.8) 113  49.4  (41.2-57.5)   234  45,840
Filipino    82  42.1  (33.2-51.6) 100  57.9  (48.4-66.8)   182  50,070
Japanese   303  59.7  (54.1-65.2) 182  40.3  (34.8-45.9)   485 108,581
Others   162  54.9  (47.9-61.8) 131  45.1  (38.2-52.1)   293  63,299
MARITAL STATUS        
Married   564  52.9  (49.1-56.7) 480  47.1  (43.3-50.9) 1,044 243,928
Unmarried   563  56.9  (52.8-60.9) 413  43.1  (39.1-47.2)   976 149,867
Unknown/Refused    -  -   --  
EDUCATION        
<High School   103  47.9  (38.3-57.7)  80  52.1  (42.3-61.7)   183  37,066
High School   277  53.2  (47.6-58.6) 252  46.8  (41.4-52.4)   529 107,728
Some College   309  56.4  (51.2-61.5) 255  43.6  (38.5-48.8)   564 110,501
College   437  55.8  (51.1-60.3) 304  44.2  (39.7-48.9)   741 137,570
Unknown/Refused    -  -   --  
EMPLOYMENT        
Employed   431  46.5  (42.2-50.8) 471  53.5  (49.2-57.8)   902 174,365
Unemployed    -  -   --  
Student/Homemaker    43  58.2  (43.9-71.2)  35  41.8  (28.8-56.1)    78  16,034
Retired/Can't work   642  61.5  (57.6-65.2) 369  38.5  (34.8-42.4) 1,011 199,146
Unknown/Refused    -  -   --  
HOUSEHOLD INCOME        
<$15,000   146  46.5  (38.8-54.4) 119  53.5  (45.6-61.2)   265  45,109
$15,000-24,999   126  55.2  (47.1-63.0) 102  44.8  (37.0-52.9)   228  39,280
$25,000-49,999   267  59.4  (53.5-65.1) 188  40.6  (34.9-46.5)   455  85,122
$50,000-74,999   131  52.2  (44.5-59.8) 115  47.8  (40.2-55.5)   246  48,503
>=$75,000   187  57.7  (50.7-64.4) 129  42.3  (35.6-49.3)   316  68,929
Unknown/Refused   273  52.4  (46.7-58.0) 244  47.6  (42.0-53.3)   517 107,847
COUNTY        
Honolulu   538  54.3  (50.6-58.0) 426  45.7  (42.0-49.4)   964 279,616
Hawaii   295  56.1  (51.2-60.8) 232  43.9  (39.2-48.8)   527  54,742
Kauai   117  55.9  (48.1-63.5)  88  44.1  (36.5-51.9)   205  19,952
Maui   180  52.2  (45.4-58.8) 151  47.8  (41.2-54.6)   331  40,481

The symbol '--' means cell size less than 50.
N = Cell Sample Size, % = Percentage, 95% C.I. = Confidence Interval at 95 percent probability level.
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics.