2018 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Colorectal Cancer Screening (Age 50+)

Sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy are exams in which a tube is inserted in the rectum
to view the bowel for signs of cancer or other health problems.

Have you ever had either of these exams?

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 2,586 1,926 73.1 70.8-75.3 660 26.9 24.7-29.2
-FEMALES 1,434 1,115 76.3 73.3-79.1 319 23.7 20.9-26.7
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,018 810 78.5 75.1-81.5 208 21.5 18.5-24.9
Non-Hispanic Black 283 217 74.1 66.0-80.9 66 25.9 19.1-34.0
Other 110 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
50-54 195 104 57.5 48.9-65.8 91 42.5 34.2-51.1
55-64 438 341 77.9 72.7-82.3 97 22.1 17.7-27.3
65-74 454 394 87.3 82.6-90.9 60 12.7 9.1-17.4
75+ 298 245 78.9 71.1-85.1 53 21.1 14.9-28.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 155 99 67.2 56.7-76.2 56 32.8 23.8-43.3
H.S. or G.E.D. 378 276 73.6 67.8-78.7 102 26.4 21.3-32.2
Some Post-H.S. 438 356 80.1 74.7-84.6 82 19.9 15.4-25.3
College Graduate 459 383 80.7 75.7-84.9 76 19.3 15.1-24.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 144 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 236 167 71.9 64.1-78.5 69 28.1 21.5-35.9
$25,000- 34,999 142 119 81.2 71.1-88.4 23 18.8 11.6-28.9
$35,000- 49,999 154 124 78.3 68.0-85.9 30 21.7 14.1-32.0
$50,000- 74,999 157 137 84.6 75.7-90.6 20 15.4 9.4-24.3
$75,000+ 249 211 83.0 76.4-88.1 38 17.0 11.9-23.6
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 597 459 75.4 70.2-79.9 138 24.6 20.1-29.8
No 833 653 77.0 73.2-80.4 180 23.0 19.6-26.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 43 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 1,390 1,080 76.5 73.4-79.3 310 23.5 20.7-26.6
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 316 256 79.7 73.9-84.5 60 20.3 15.5-26.1
Regional City or Suburban County 297 222 71.7 64.5-78.0 75 28.3 22.0-35.5
Rural 821 637 76.8 72.7-80.5 184 23.2 19.5-27.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 417 303 72.2 66.6-77.1 114 27.8 22.9-33.4
Unemployed 40 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 717 610 85.6 81.7-88.7 107 14.4 11.3-18.3
Unable to Work 188 136 71.9 62.4-79.7 52 28.1 20.3-37.6
Other not in Labor Force 65 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 31 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 93 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 230 165 70.8 62.8-77.8 65 29.2 22.2-37.2
151% to 200% 115 90 79.5 68.9-87.2 25 20.5 12.8-31.1
More than 200% 613 521 82.7 78.4-86.3 92 17.3 13.7-21.6
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 327 256 78.6 71.9-84.0 71 21.4 16.0-28.1
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 615 463 73.9 69.1-78.2 152 26.1 21.8-30.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 492 396 78.5 73.5-82.7 96 21.5 17.3-26.5

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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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