2018 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Had a mammogram within the past 2 years (Age 40+)
(CDC calculated variable)

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 1,739 1,330 74.7 71.9-77.4 409 25.3 22.6-28.1
-Eastern NC 653 505 75.1 70.3-79.3 148 24.9 20.7-29.7
GENDER
Female 653 505 75.1 70.3-79.3 148 24.9 20.7-29.7
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 404 306 74.8 69.0-79.8 98 25.2 20.2-31.0
Non-Hispanic Black 179 148 75.2 64.3-83.6 31 24.8 16.4-35.7
Other 70 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
40-44 61 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 149 118 81.8 73.8-87.8 31 18.2 12.2-26.2
55-64 165 132 75.9 65.7-83.9 33 24.1 16.1-34.3
65-74 174 153 84.2 73.2-91.2 21 15.8 8.8-26.8
75+ 104 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 80 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 165 118 70.4 61.1-78.2 47 29.6 21.8-38.9
Some Post-H.S. 202 156 77.4 68.8-84.2 46 22.6 15.8-31.2
College Graduate 206 171 79.1 69.8-86.1 35 20.9 13.9-30.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 78 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 112 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 70 56 83.3 71.4-90.9 14 16.7 9.1-28.6
$35,000- 49,999 77 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 78 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 110 93 84.4 73.7-91.2 17 15.6 8.8-26.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 272 207 73.8 65.5-80.6 65 26.2 19.4-34.5
No 381 298 76.0 70.1-81.1 83 24.0 18.9-29.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 30 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 623 482 75.4 70.6-79.7 141 24.6 20.3-29.4
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 39 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 109 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Rural 505 392 76.3 70.8-81.1 113 23.7 18.9-29.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 238 174 72.9 65.3-79.3 64 27.1 20.7-34.7
Unemployed 22 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 255 200 79.0 72.0-84.6 55 21.0 15.4-28.0
Unable to Work 103 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 32 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 25 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 51 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 110 86 79.8 69.2-87.4 24 20.2 12.6-30.8
151% to 200% 55 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 282 230 79.5 72.1-85.4 52 20.5 14.6-27.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 228 177 77.4 68.9-84.1 51 22.6 15.9-31.1
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 293 224 73.1 65.9-79.3 69 26.9 20.7-34.1
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 132 104 76.3 65.7-84.4 28 23.7 15.6-34.3

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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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