2018 BRFSS Survey Results: 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
-Non-Hispanic Black 460 150 30.9 25.7-36.5 310 69.1 63.5-74.3
GENDER
Male 173 50 28.3 20.9-37.0 123 71.7 63.0-79.1
Female 287 100 32.8 25.9-40.4 187 67.2 59.6-74.1
AGE
50-54 78 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 157 49 31.0 22.8-40.6 108 69.0 59.4-77.2
65-74 146 54 38.1 28.4-48.9 92 61.9 51.1-71.6
75+ 67 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 81 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 161 56 32.0 23.9-41.5 105 68.0 58.5-76.1
Some Post-H.S. 125 *** *** *** *** *** ***
College Graduate 92 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 68 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 98 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 44 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 51 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 42 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 46 *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 214 79 34.4 26.5-43.2 135 65.6 56.8-73.5
No 245 71 28.4 21.8-36.1 174 71.6 63.9-78.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 86 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 374 119 29.8 24.1-36.2 255 70.2 63.8-75.9
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 125 40 31.7 23.0-41.9 85 68.3 58.1-77.0
Regional City or Suburban County 87 26 22.0 14.0-33.0 61 78.0 67.0-86.0
Rural 248 84 34.4 26.6-43.2 164 65.6 56.8-73.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 140 35 22.9 15.7-32.2 105 77.1 67.8-84.3
Unemployed 25 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 207 72 32.4 24.7-41.1 135 67.6 58.9-75.3
Unable to Work 85 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 1 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 16 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 49 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 97 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 32 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 155 51 31.9 23.4-41.8 104 68.1 58.2-76.6
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 146 46 29.0 20.1-39.8 100 71.0 60.2-79.9
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 198 68 32.0 24.4-40.7 130 68.0 59.3-75.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 116 36 30.5 21.6-41.3 80 69.5 58.7-78.4

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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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