Chartbook on Disability in New York State, 1998 - 2000

Appendix B
Data Tables

Table B-5.
Cancer Screening (Colorectal, Cervical, Breast) among New York Adults, by Age Group and Disability Status: 1999 BRFSS (Colorectal); 1998-2000 BRFSS (Cervical, Breast)

Type of Screen/
Age Group
No Disability1 Disability
No Help2 Help3
No. % (95% CI4) No. % (95% CI) No. % (95% CI)
1 No Disability = No reported activity limitation.
2 No Help = Reported activity limitation, but need no help with daily personal care and routine needs.
3 Help = Reported activity limitation, and need help with daily personal care and/or routine needs.
4 95% CI = 95% confidence interval.

* Results should be interpreted with caution because of small cell size (<50)

Note: Percentages (bolded) are weighted for selection probabilities and adjusted for age-sex-race distribution of New York adults.
Colorectal: Blood Stool Test
within Past 12 Months?
50-64 yr.
     Yes 63 15.7 (11.7-19.7) 14* 16.0 (7.6-24.5) 16* 34.8 (19.1-50.5)
     Total 376     93     41    
65+ yr.
     Yes 81 33.9 (27.4-40.4) 28* 28.9 (19.3-38.4) 8* 17.3 (5.5-29.0)
     Total 251     111     41    
Colorectal: Ever a Sigmoidoscopy
or Colonoscopy?
50-64 yr.
     Yes 128 32.3 (27.0-37.6) 36* 34.3 (24.0-44.7) 19* 51.0 (34.3-67.6)
     Total 381     96     41    
65+ yr.
     Yes 119 48.6 (41.8-55.4) 65 56.8 (47.1-66.6) 24* 54.4 (38.0-70.8)
     Total 252     116     44    
Cervical: Pap Smear within
Past 3 Years (if no hysterectomy)?
18-44 yr.
     Yes 1,813 86.3 (84.4-88.1) 251 86.7 (82.0-91.4) 85 89.8 (83.5-96.2)
     Total 2,063     288     96    
45-64 yr.
     Yes 149 90.1 (87.8-92.4) 158 86.3 (80.8-91.7) 94 91.7 (85.4-97.9)
     Total 835     187     102    
65+ yr.
     Yes 248 69.4 (63.7-75.0) 96 62.6 (53.6-71.7) 36* 54.4 (41.2-67.6)
     Total 343     149     70    
Breast: Mammogram within
Past 12 Months?
40-49 yr.
     Yes 321 58.5 (53.8-63.2) 66 61.4 (50.6-72.1) 30* 66.1 (49.6-82.6)
     Total 558     108     102    
50-64 yr.
     Yes 338 72.3 (67.5-77.0) 93 74.8 (66.3-83.2) 53 79.1 (68.1-90.1)
     Total 468     130     67    
65+ yr.
     Yes 243 67.6 (62.1-73.1) 92 55.9 (47.0-64.8) 44* 49.8 (37.6-61.9)
     Total 354     161     90    
Age-Appropriate Clinical Breast
Exam (20-39, within past 3 yr.;
40+, within past 12 mo.)?
20-39 yr.
     Yes 1,317 80.1 (77.7-82.5) 171 77.4 (69.5-85.3) 62 83.9 (74.3-93.5)
     Total 1,594     210     73    
40-64 yr.
     Yes 1,111 74.0 (71.3-76.6) 246 73.4 (67.9-78.8) 134 79.1 (72.0-86.2)
     Total 1,481     335     169    
65+ yr.
     Yes 350 67.7 (63.2-72.2) 140 58.4 (51.2-65.6) 75 60.5 (50.2-70.8)
     Total 518     235     120    
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