2018 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Colorectal Cancer Screening (Age 50+)

Respondents age 50-75 that have had a colonoscopy in the past 10 years.
(CDC calculated variable)

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 2,021 1,381 67.9 65.1-70.5 640 32.1 29.5-34.9
-FEMALES 1,099 788 70.8 67.2-74.3 311 29.2 25.7-32.8
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 767 562 72.3 68.0-76.3 205 27.7 23.7-32.0
Non-Hispanic Black 228 161 70.0 61.6-77.2 67 30.0 22.8-38.4
Other 94 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
50-54 195 94 53.1 44.4-61.6 101 46.9 38.4-55.6
55-64 427 303 70.8 65.2-75.8 124 29.2 24.2-34.8
65-75 477 391 81.1 74.9-86.0 86 18.9 14.0-25.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 113 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 264 173 65.9 58.5-72.6 91 34.1 27.4-41.5
Some Post-H.S. 349 262 75.2 69.0-80.5 87 24.8 19.5-31.0
College Graduate 373 292 77.4 71.8-82.2 81 22.6 17.8-28.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 112 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 184 116 60.1 49.5-69.8 68 39.9 30.2-50.5
$25,000- 34,999 115 92 81.6 70.8-89.0 23 18.4 11.0-29.2
$35,000- 49,999 131 97 74.6 63.6-83.1 34 25.4 16.9-36.4
$50,000- 74,999 124 101 76.1 65.3-84.4 23 23.9 15.6-34.7
$75,000+ 221 169 74.9 67.1-81.3 52 25.1 18.7-32.9
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 428 298 69.8 63.9-75.1 130 30.2 24.9-36.1
No 668 488 71.5 66.7-75.8 180 28.5 24.2-33.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 40 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 1,059 759 70.9 67.2-74.4 300 29.1 25.6-32.8
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 242 190 76.7 69.7-82.5 52 23.3 17.5-30.3
Regional City or Suburban County 234 155 62.1 53.6-69.9 79 37.9 30.1-46.4
Rural 623 443 71.8 66.9-76.2 180 28.2 23.8-33.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 376 253 68.0 62.1-73.4 123 32.0 26.6-37.9
Unemployed 38 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 456 366 81.2 75.2-86.0 90 18.8 14.0-24.8
Unable to Work 170 115 68.5 58.4-77.0 55 31.5 23.0-41.6
Other not in Labor Force 56 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 25 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 80 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 178 111 62.0 52.5-70.6 67 38.0 29.4-47.5
151% to 200% 94 73 80.5 68.9-88.5 21 19.5 11.5-31.1
More than 200% 510 397 76.1 71.1-80.5 113 23.9 19.5-28.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 257 184 74.7 66.9-81.1 73 25.3 18.9-33.1
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 470 318 65.7 59.9-71.1 152 34.3 28.9-40.1
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 372 286 75.4 69.5-80.5 86 24.6 19.5-30.5

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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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