2018 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Colorectal Cancer Screening (Age 50+)

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 2,588 803 30.9 28.6-33.3 1,785 69.1 66.7-71.4
-Eastern NC 946 288 29.8 26.2-33.7 658 70.2 66.3-73.8
GENDER
Male 411 119 26.5 21.6-31.9 292 73.5 68.1-78.4
Female 535 169 32.5 27.4-38.0 366 67.5 62.0-72.6
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 618 193 29.5 25.4-34.0 425 70.5 66.0-74.6
Non-Hispanic Black 234 77 33.4 25.6-42.2 157 66.6 57.8-74.4
Other 94 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
50-54 136 20 14.9 9.3-23.2 116 85.1 76.8-90.7
55-64 288 78 26.6 20.7-33.4 210 73.4 66.6-79.3
65-74 308 109 36.0 29.3-43.2 199 64.0 56.8-70.7
75+ 189 78 43.4 34.0-53.3 111 56.6 46.7-66.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 112 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 265 75 27.5 21.3-34.7 190 72.5 65.3-78.7
Some Post-H.S. 286 84 28.3 22.2-35.2 202 71.7 64.8-77.8
College Graduate 281 98 38.1 31.1-45.7 183 61.9 54.3-68.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 98 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 153 41 32.5 23.5-42.9 112 67.5 57.1-76.5
$25,000- 34,999 91 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 121 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 127 41 28.9 20.7-38.6 86 71.1 61.4-79.3
$75,000+ 161 64 35.8 27.7-44.8 97 64.2 55.2-72.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 420 145 33.6 27.8-39.9 275 66.4 60.1-72.2
No 524 143 26.9 22.4-31.9 381 73.1 68.1-77.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 196 77 37.9 30.2-46.2 119 62.1 53.8-69.8
Non-Veteran 749 211 27.8 23.8-32.2 538 72.2 67.8-76.2
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 60 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 155 47 26.2 19.4-34.5 108 73.8 65.5-80.6
Rural 731 219 29.8 25.6-34.5 512 70.2 65.5-74.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 289 62 19.9 15.0-25.9 227 80.1 74.1-85.0
Unemployed 25 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 462 171 37.2 31.7-43.1 291 62.8 56.9-68.3
Unable to Work 139 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 26 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 20 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 56 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 154 48 31.7 23.2-41.6 106 68.3 58.4-76.8
151% to 200% 83 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 436 146 32.3 27.1-38.0 290 67.7 62.0-72.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 326 92 27.1 21.0-34.1 234 72.9 65.9-79.0
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 425 128 30.0 24.7-35.9 297 70.0 64.1-75.3
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 195 68 32.9 25.7-41.0 127 67.1 59.0-74.3

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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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