Ever had a blood stool test using a home kit among people aged 50+
State of Hawaii BRFSS [2005-2006-2007]/White

Demographic
 
Characteristics
YES
 
N       %   C.I.(95%)
NO
 
N       %   C.I.(95%)
Total
 
 N
Estimated
 
#of Adults
TOTAL 1,985  50.2  (48.1-52.2) 1,989  49.8  (47.8-51.9) 3,974 146,833
AGE GROUP        
    50-54 Years   267  31.8  (27.8-36.1)   602  68.2  (63.9-72.2)   869  35,286
    55-64 Years   816  50.4  (47.2-53.7)   808  49.6  (46.3-52.8) 1,624  54,795
    65+ Years   893  61.6  (58.4-64.7)   559  38.4  (35.3-41.6) 1,452  55,431
    Unknown    -    -   --  
SEX        
    Male   837  49.4  (46.4-52.4)   880  50.6  (47.6-53.6) 1,717  72,677
    Female 1,148  50.9  (48.1-53.6) 1,109  49.1  (46.4-51.9) 2,257  74,156
MARITAL STATUS        
    Married 1,096  51.7  (49.0-54.4) 1,012  48.3  (45.6-51.0) 2,108  93,510
    Unmarried   884  47.4  (44.3-50.4)   971  52.6  (49.6-55.7) 1,855  52,952
    Unknown/Refused    -    -   --  
EDUCATION        
    <High School    65  47.8  (36.9-59.0)    86  52.2  (41.0-63.1)   151   6,914
    High School   341  44.8  (40.1-49.6)   398  55.2  (50.4-59.9)   739  27,661
    Some College   542  46.1  (42.3-49.9)   611  53.9  (50.1-57.7) 1,153  40,560
    College 1,036  54.8  (51.9-57.6)   892  45.2  (42.4-48.1) 1,928  71,576
    Unknown/Refused    -    -   --  
EMPLOYMENT        
    Employed   833  42.1  (39.3-45.0) 1,141  57.9  (55.0-60.7) 1,974  72,703
    Unemployed    24  41.2  (27.6-56.3)    40  58.8  (43.7-72.4)    64   1,931
    Student/Homemaker    61  48.3  (36.9-59.9)    68  51.7  (40.1-63.1)   129   5,656
    Retired/Can't work 1,067  59.5  (56.5-62.4)   736  40.5  (37.6-43.5) 1,803  66,406
    Unknown/Refused    -    -   --  
HOUSEHOLD INCOME        
    <$15,000   144  42.7  (35.6-50.1)   185  57.3  (49.9-64.4)   329   8,826
    $15,000-24,999   238  45.0  (39.3-50.9)   250  55.0  (49.1-60.7)   488  16,350
    $25,000-49,999   490  51.6  (47.5-55.7)   474  48.4  (44.3-52.5)   964  32,703
    $50,000-74,999   304  48.3  (43.2-53.4)   335  51.7  (46.6-56.8)   639  24,695
    >=$75,000   625  51.9  (48.2-55.5)   566  48.1  (44.5-51.8) 1,191  50,145
    Unknown/Refused   184  54.6  (48.1-60.9)   179  45.4  (39.1-51.9)   363  14,113
COUNTY        
    Honolulu   690  51.9  (48.7-55.0)   606  48.1  (45.0-51.3) 1,296  85,292
    Hawaii   580  46.5  (43.3-49.6)   643  53.5  (50.4-56.7) 1,223  29,135
    Kauai   211  43.0  (38.0-48.2)   280  57.0  (51.8-62.0)   491  10,354
    Maui   504  51.7  (47.9-55.5)   460  48.3  (44.5-52.1)   964  22,052

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.