2018 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Colorectal Cancer Screening (Age 50+)

Respondents age 50-75 who have had a blood stool test within the past 3 years.
(CDC calculated variable)

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 2,046 346 17.2 15.1-19.6 1,700 82.8 80.4-84.9
-Eastern NC 755 117 14.6 11.7-17.9 638 85.4 82.1-88.3
GENDER
Male 332 46 12.9 9.2-17.8 286 87.1 82.2-90.8
Female 423 71 15.9 12.0-20.8 352 84.1 79.2-88.0
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 474 67 13.6 10.4-17.7 407 86.4 82.3-89.6
Non-Hispanic Black 200 40 17.8 12.0-25.6 160 82.2 74.4-88.0
Other 81 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
50-54 136 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 286 39 12.8 8.8-18.4 247 87.2 81.6-91.2
65-75 333 67 19.6 14.8-25.5 266 80.4 74.5-85.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 87 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 203 36 15.1 10.3-21.6 167 84.9 78.4-89.7
Some Post-H.S. 240 31 10.9 7.2-16.0 209 89.1 84.0-92.8
College Graduate 225 39 19.9 13.5-28.2 186 80.1 71.8-86.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 79 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 130 19 18.0 10.8-28.5 111 82.0 71.5-89.2
$25,000- 34,999 74 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 100 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 105 26 20.5 13.2-30.3 79 79.5 69.7-86.8
$75,000+ 133 26 18.0 11.9-26.3 107 82.0 73.7-88.1
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 315 56 16.0 11.5-21.8 259 84.0 78.2-88.5
No 440 61 13.5 10.1-17.9 379 86.5 82.1-89.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 145 29 19.0 12.7-27.4 116 81.0 72.6-87.3
Non-Veteran 610 88 13.5 10.5-17.3 522 86.5 82.7-89.5
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 41 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 129 18 12.2 7.4-19.5 111 87.8 80.5-92.6
Rural 585 91 14.6 11.3-18.7 494 85.4 81.3-88.7
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 266 27 8.5 5.6-12.7 239 91.5 87.3-94.4
Unemployed 25 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 315 63 19.3 14.6-25.2 252 80.7 74.8-85.4
Unable to Work 126 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 21 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 14 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 49 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 129 22 14.9 9.1-23.5 107 85.1 76.5-90.9
151% to 200% 72 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 355 66 15.7 11.9-20.3 289 84.3 79.7-88.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 264 38 13.3 8.8-19.6 226 86.7 80.4-91.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 346 54 13.9 10.3-18.4 292 86.1 81.6-89.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 145 25 17.7 11.2-27.0 120 82.3 73.0-88.8

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2018 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2018 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2018 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2018 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2018 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2018 Annual Results Technical Notes for 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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