2018 BRFSS Survey Results: 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
-Non-Hispanic Black 353 279 72.3 64.9-78.7 74 27.7 21.3-35.1
AGE
40-44 36 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 88 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 92 *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 94 *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 43 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 56 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 109 85 73.8 62.0-82.9 *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 101 *** *** *** *** *** ***
College Graduate 87 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 56 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 73 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 40 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 44 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 31 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 32 *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 154 *** *** *** *** *** ***
No 199 162 74.8 64.6-82.9 37 25.2 17.1-35.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 18 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 335 266 72.4 64.7-78.9 69 27.6 21.1-35.3
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 97 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 67 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Rural 189 161 79.5 69.4-87.0 28 20.5 13.0-30.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 138 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unemployed 22 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 128 102 75.7 64.7-84.1 26 24.3 15.9-35.3
Unable to Work 61 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 3 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 17 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 43 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 73 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 21 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 121 *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 104 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 156 122 75.4 66.0-82.9 34 24.6 17.1-34.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 93 *** *** *** *** *** ***

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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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