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 year.
(CDC calculated variable)

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  Total
Respond.^
Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 2,046 203 10.4 8.6-12.5 1,843 89.6 87.5-91.4
-Non-Hispanic Black 387 47 11.5 8.0-16.3 340 88.5 83.7-92.0
GENDER
Male 149 18 10.1 5.8-16.9 131 89.9 83.1-94.2
Female 238 29 12.6 7.7-19.8 209 87.4 80.2-92.3
AGE
50-54 77 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 155 19 12.4 7.2-20.5 136 87.6 79.5-92.8
65-75 155 19 10.4 5.9-17.5 136 89.6 82.5-94.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 63 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 135 17 11.6 6.5-19.8 118 88.4 80.2-93.5
Some Post-H.S. 111 *** *** *** *** *** ***
College Graduate 78 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 56 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 88 15 16.9 9.7-27.9 73 83.1 72.1-90.3
$25,000- 34,999 40 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 45 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 37 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 40 *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 171 21 12.2 6.8-20.8 150 87.8 79.2-93.2
No 216 26 11.0 6.9-17.2 190 89.0 82.8-93.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 79 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 308 34 11.4 7.4-17.1 274 88.6 82.9-92.6
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 105 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 74 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Rural 208 28 12.4 7.3-20.1 180 87.6 79.9-92.7
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 129 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unemployed 25 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 152 24 15.3 9.5-23.6 128 84.7 76.4-90.5
Unable to Work 79 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 1 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 12 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 41 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 88 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 29 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 136 *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 126 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 157 19 11.3 6.3-19.5 138 88.7 80.5-93.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 104 14 14.6 8.2-24.8 90 85.4 75.2-91.8

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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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