2018 BRFSS Survey Results: 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
-Non-Hispanic Black 387 77 18.9 14.5-24.4 310 81.1 75.6-85.5
GENDER
Male 149 32 19.9 13.4-28.5 117 80.1 71.5-86.6
Female 238 45 18.2 12.6-25.6 193 81.8 74.4-87.4
AGE
50-54 77 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 155 31 20.0 13.3-29.1 124 80.0 70.9-86.7
65-75 155 33 20.1 13.5-28.8 122 79.9 71.2-86.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 63 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 135 28 19.8 12.8-29.3 107 80.2 70.7-87.2
Some Post-H.S. 111 22 20.6 12.6-31.9 89 79.4 68.1-87.4
College Graduate 78 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 56 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 88 21 22.4 14.0-33.8 67 77.6 66.2-86.0
$25,000- 34,999 40 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 45 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 37 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 40 *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 171 35 18.9 12.4-27.6 136 81.1 72.4-87.6
No 216 42 19.0 13.3-26.3 174 81.0 73.7-86.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 79 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 308 56 17.8 12.9-24.0 252 82.2 76.0-87.1
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 105 27 25.7 17.2-36.6 78 74.3 63.4-82.8
Regional City or Suburban County 74 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Rural 208 40 17.6 11.7-25.7 168 82.4 74.3-88.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 129 20 15.0 9.0-24.0 109 85.0 76.0-91.0
Unemployed 25 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 152 37 24.0 16.8-33.1 115 76.0 66.9-83.2
Unable to Work 79 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 1 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 12 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 41 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 88 18 15.8 9.1-26.0 70 84.2 74.0-90.9
151% to 200% 29 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 136 28 17.5 11.1-26.6 108 82.5 73.4-88.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 126 22 13.8 7.9-23.0 104 86.2 77.0-92.1
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 157 32 18.2 11.9-26.6 125 81.8 73.4-88.1
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 104 23 23.0 14.8-34.0 81 77.0 66.0-85.2

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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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