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 3 years.
(CDC calculated variable)

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 2,046 346 17.2 15.1-19.6 1,700 82.8 80.4-84.9
-FEMALES 1,112 191 16.4 13.7-19.6 921 83.6 80.4-86.3
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 770 127 16.3 13.1-20.2 643 83.7 79.8-86.9
Non-Hispanic Black 238 45 18.2 12.6-25.6 193 81.8 74.4-87.4
Other 95 16 9.6 5.3-16.7 79 90.4 83.3-94.7
AGE
50-54 194 27 12.0 7.4-18.8 167 88.0 81.2-92.6
55-64 433 57 12.6 9.2-17.0 376 87.4 83.0-90.8
65-75 485 107 23.4 18.3-29.5 378 76.6 70.5-81.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 119 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 270 52 17.9 12.6-24.7 218 82.1 75.3-87.4
Some Post-H.S. 353 62 15.2 11.3-20.0 291 84.8 80.0-88.7
College Graduate 370 59 15.2 11.2-20.3 311 84.8 79.7-88.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 112 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 187 46 22.1 15.9-29.8 141 77.9 70.2-84.1
$25,000- 34,999 117 17 8.0 4.6-13.7 100 92.0 86.3-95.4
$35,000- 49,999 132 16 12.6 7.1-21.3 116 87.4 78.7-92.9
$50,000- 74,999 125 22 13.1 8.1-20.7 103 86.9 79.3-91.9
$75,000+ 217 38 14.7 10.0-21.0 179 85.3 79.0-90.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 441 91 20.6 15.9-26.2 350 79.4 73.8-84.1
No 668 99 13.8 10.6-17.7 569 86.2 82.3-89.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 41 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 1,071 182 16.3 13.5-19.5 889 83.7 80.5-86.5
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 245 43 16.2 11.6-22.3 202 83.8 77.7-88.4
Regional City or Suburban County 237 42 17.9 12.0-25.7 195 82.1 74.3-88.0
Rural 630 106 15.8 12.2-20.1 524 84.2 79.9-87.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 378 43 9.1 6.4-12.8 335 90.9 87.2-93.6
Unemployed 40 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 461 102 22.6 17.7-28.5 359 77.4 71.5-82.3
Unable to Work 176 36 22.4 14.7-32.5 140 77.6 67.5-85.3
Other not in Labor Force 53 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 27 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 79 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 183 42 17.4 12.2-24.2 141 82.6 75.8-87.8
151% to 200% 93 12 8.6 4.5-15.8 81 91.4 84.2-95.5
More than 200% 508 82 13.7 10.6-17.5 426 86.3 82.5-89.4
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 260 40 13.8 9.2-20.2 220 86.2 79.8-90.8
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 482 94 18.7 14.4-24.0 388 81.3 76.0-85.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 370 57 14.6 10.7-19.6 313 85.4 80.4-89.3

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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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