2018 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Colorectal Cancer Screening (Age 50+)

Sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy are exams in which a tube is inserted in the rectum
to view the bowel for signs of cancer or other health problems.

Have you ever had either of these exams?

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 2,586 1,926 73.1 70.8-75.3 660 26.9 24.7-29.2
-Non-Hispanic Black 455 336 69.8 63.6-75.4 119 30.2 24.6-36.4
GENDER
Male 172 119 64.1 54.2-72.8 53 35.9 27.2-45.8
Female 283 217 74.1 66.0-80.9 66 25.9 19.1-34.0
AGE
50-54 78 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 155 110 69.3 58.8-78.1 45 30.7 21.9-41.2
65-74 143 119 81.8 70.8-89.3 24 18.2 10.7-29.2
75+ 67 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 79 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 157 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 127 *** *** *** *** *** ***
College Graduate 91 76 83.3 71.3-90.9 15 16.7 9.1-28.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 67 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 97 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 45 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 51 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 43 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 43 *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 211 154 67.4 57.1-76.3 57 32.6 23.7-42.9
No 243 182 71.6 63.7-78.4 61 28.4 21.6-36.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 85 69 81.4 70.1-89.1 16 18.6 10.9-29.9
Non-Veteran 370 267 67.2 60.1-73.7 103 32.8 26.3-39.9
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 123 87 70.5 60.3-79.0 36 29.5 21.0-39.7
Regional City or Suburban County 86 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Rural 246 186 71.2 61.9-79.1 60 28.8 20.9-38.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 136 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unemployed 25 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 210 169 79.6 70.1-86.6 41 20.4 13.4-29.9
Unable to Work 81 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 1 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 15 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 49 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 96 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 32 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 154 122 75.2 64.9-83.3 32 24.8 16.7-35.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 146 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 194 149 72.0 62.5-79.9 45 28.0 20.1-37.5
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 115 *** *** *** 33 30.3 21.0-41.6

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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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