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 year.
(CDC calculated variable)

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 2,046 203 10.4 8.6-12.5 1,843 89.6 87.5-91.4
-FEMALES 1,112 107 9.7 7.5-12.5 1,005 90.3 87.5-92.5
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 770 66 8.9 6.4-12.3 704 91.1 87.7-93.6
Non-Hispanic Black 238 29 12.6 7.7-19.8 209 87.4 80.2-92.3
Other 95 *** *** *** 86 94.6 88.6-97.5
AGE
50-54 194 15 7.2 3.6-13.8 179 92.8 86.2-96.4
55-64 433 31 7.6 4.9-11.7 402 92.4 88.3-95.1
65-75 485 61 13.5 9.4-19.0 424 86.5 81.0-90.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 119 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 270 27 7.6 4.6-12.2 243 92.4 87.8-95.4
Some Post-H.S. 353 35 8.8 5.9-12.9 318 91.2 87.1-94.1
College Graduate 370 30 8.3 5.2-12.9 340 91.7 87.1-94.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 112 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 187 30 15.2 10.1-22.2 157 84.8 77.8-89.9
$25,000- 34,999 117 *** *** *** 107 95.0 90.2-97.6
$35,000- 49,999 132 *** *** *** 126 95.2 88.6-98.1
$50,000- 74,999 125 14 6.6 3.6-11.7 111 93.4 88.3-96.4
$75,000+ 217 20 8.0 4.5-13.7 197 92.0 86.3-95.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 441 49 12.0 8.3-16.9 392 88.0 83.1-91.7
No 668 57 8.2 5.6-11.8 611 91.8 88.2-94.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 41 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 1,071 100 9.5 7.3-12.4 971 90.5 87.6-92.7
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 245 17 7.6 4.2-13.2 228 92.4 86.8-95.8
Regional City or Suburban County 237 26 12.2 7.1-20.2 211 87.8 79.8-92.9
Rural 630 64 9.6 7.0-13.1 566 90.4 86.9-93.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 378 22 4.6 2.7- 7.6 356 95.4 92.4-97.3
Unemployed 40 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 461 58 13.6 9.4-19.3 403 86.4 80.7-90.6
Unable to Work 176 22 12.7 7.3-21.1 154 87.3 78.9-92.7
Other not in Labor Force 53 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 27 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 79 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 183 27 11.8 7.6-18.1 156 88.2 81.9-92.4
151% to 200% 93 *** *** *** 87 95.2 88.7-98.0
More than 200% 508 45 7.0 4.8-10.1 463 93.0 89.9-95.2
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 260 25 8.2 4.8-13.7 235 91.8 86.3-95.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 482 53 10.9 7.5-15.7 429 89.1 84.3-92.5
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 370 29 8.7 5.6-13.4 341 91.3 86.6-94.4

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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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