2018 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Colorectal Cancer Screening (Age 50+)

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 2,588 803 30.9 28.6-33.3 1,785 69.1 66.7-71.4
-FEMALES 1,438 474 32.8 29.6-36.1 964 67.2 63.9-70.4
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,019 341 33.6 29.9-37.6 678 66.4 62.4-70.1
Non-Hispanic Black 287 100 32.8 25.9-40.4 187 67.2 59.6-74.1
Other 109 25 18.2 10.9-28.7 84 81.8 71.3-89.1
AGE
50-54 195 42 20.8 14.6-28.7 153 79.2 71.3-85.4
55-64 437 111 25.3 20.6-30.7 326 74.7 69.3-79.4
65-74 455 176 42.3 36.0-48.9 279 57.7 51.1-64.0
75+ 302 138 47.4 39.7-55.2 164 52.6 44.8-60.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 157 45 29.0 20.0-39.9 112 71.0 60.1-80.0
H.S. or G.E.D. 379 132 38.3 32.1-45.0 247 61.7 55.0-67.9
Some Post-H.S. 442 142 30.7 25.5-36.3 300 69.3 63.7-74.5
College Graduate 456 155 32.7 27.7-38.2 301 67.3 61.8-72.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 146 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 238 91 38.4 30.4-47.1 147 61.6 52.9-69.6
$25,000- 34,999 142 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 156 46 37.7 28.2-48.2 110 62.3 51.8-71.8
$50,000- 74,999 156 49 29.3 21.4-38.7 107 70.7 61.3-78.6
$75,000+ 246 78 29.3 22.9-36.7 168 70.7 63.3-77.1
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 605 221 36.0 31.0-41.4 384 64.0 58.6-69.0
No 829 252 30.7 26.7-35.0 577 69.3 65.0-73.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 43 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 1,394 461 32.9 29.7-36.3 933 67.1 63.7-70.3
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 317 98 30.5 24.8-36.8 219 69.5 63.2-75.2
Regional City or Suburban County 300 108 32.2 25.8-39.5 192 67.8 60.5-74.2
Rural 821 268 34.5 30.1-39.2 553 65.5 60.8-69.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 418 95 22.4 17.9-27.7 323 77.6 72.3-82.1
Unemployed 40 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 719 290 42.3 37.3-47.4 429 57.7 52.6-62.7
Unable to Work 191 63 34.5 25.7-44.5 128 65.5 55.5-74.3
Other not in Labor Force 63 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 32 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 93 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 234 88 32.7 25.7-40.6 146 67.3 59.4-74.3
151% to 200% 115 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 610 194 32.8 28.2-37.7 416 67.2 62.3-71.8
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 325 96 30.4 23.8-37.8 229 69.6 62.2-76.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 623 223 35.8 30.9-41.0 400 64.2 59.0-69.1
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 490 155 30.0 25.2-35.2 335 70.0 64.8-74.8

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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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