2018 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Prostate Cancer Screening (Males, Age 40+)

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 1,391 446 29.1 26.3-32.1 945 70.9 67.9-73.7
-MALES 1,391 446 29.1 26.3-32.1 945 70.9 67.9-73.7
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 991 316 28.4 25.1-32.0 675 71.6 68.0-74.9
Non-Hispanic Black 226 89 37.2 30.0-45.0 137 62.8 55.0-70.0
Other 154 34 18.0 12.2-25.6 120 82.0 74.4-87.8
AGE
40-44 129 14 9.6 5.3-16.9 115 90.4 83.1-94.7
45-54 334 82 23.1 18.1-28.9 252 76.9 71.1-81.9
55-64 347 118 35.9 29.8-42.4 229 64.1 57.6-70.2
65-74 357 149 39.1 33.0-45.6 208 60.9 54.4-67.0
75+ 198 75 33.3 25.6-42.1 123 66.7 57.9-74.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 157 40 23.8 16.3-33.4 117 76.2 66.6-83.7
H.S. or G.E.D. 353 106 28.6 23.3-34.7 247 71.4 65.3-76.7
Some Post-H.S. 375 107 25.7 20.7-31.4 268 74.3 68.6-79.3
College Graduate 501 191 36.0 31.2-41.2 310 64.0 58.8-68.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 97 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 186 56 26.8 19.9-35.1 130 73.2 64.9-80.1
$25,000- 34,999 110 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 158 38 18.6 12.4-26.9 120 81.4 73.1-87.6
$50,000- 74,999 220 70 27.4 20.7-35.4 150 72.6 64.6-79.3
$75,000+ 411 149 32.6 27.4-38.2 262 67.4 61.8-72.6
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 474 168 32.4 27.3-38.0 306 67.6 62.0-72.7
No 912 277 27.6 24.2-31.3 635 72.4 68.7-75.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 453 175 35.7 30.5-41.3 278 64.3 58.7-69.5
Non-Veteran 937 271 26.6 23.3-30.3 666 73.4 69.7-76.7
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 319 107 31.8 26.2-37.9 212 68.2 62.1-73.8
Regional City or Suburban County 329 95 24.0 19.1-29.7 234 76.0 70.3-80.9
Rural 743 244 30.6 26.5-35.1 499 69.4 64.9-73.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 689 171 23.8 20.2-27.8 518 76.2 72.2-79.8
Unemployed 36 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 510 223 42.0 36.6-47.6 287 58.0 52.4-63.4
Unable to Work 144 42 28.3 20.0-38.2 102 71.7 61.8-80.0
Other not in Labor Force 3 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 21 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 77 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 181 60 27.4 20.1-36.1 121 72.6 63.9-79.9
151% to 200% 88 21 23.8 15.0-35.6 *** *** ***
More than 200% 810 261 28.8 25.2-32.7 549 71.2 67.3-74.8
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 294 107 35.7 28.5-43.8 187 64.3 56.2-71.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 581 183 28.5 24.2-33.1 398 71.5 66.9-75.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 516 156 27.5 23.2-32.3 360 72.5 67.7-76.8

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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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