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
-MALES 934 155 18.0 14.9-21.7 779 82.0 78.3-85.1
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 683 111 18.6 14.7-23.1 572 81.4 76.9-85.3
Non-Hispanic Black 149 32 19.9 13.4-28.5 117 80.1 71.5-86.6
Other 91 *** *** *** 81 92.7 84.9-96.7
AGE
50-54 180 11 8.5 4.0-17.1 169 91.5 82.9-96.0
55-64 352 52 16.9 12.2-22.9 300 83.1 77.1-87.8
65-75 402 92 25.2 19.5-31.9 310 74.8 68.1-80.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 105 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 239 40 16.7 11.8-23.2 199 83.3 76.8-88.2
Some Post-H.S. 251 45 20.3 14.2-28.0 206 79.7 72.0-85.8
College Graduate 337 54 15.1 11.2-20.2 283 84.9 79.8-88.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 72 15 18.1 10.1-30.4 57 81.9 69.6-89.9
$15,000- 24,999 131 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 65 *** *** *** 56 87.7 76.1-94.1
$35,000- 49,999 110 17 15.1 8.5-25.5 93 84.9 74.5-91.5
$50,000- 74,999 154 29 20.4 12.6-31.5 125 79.6 68.5-87.4
$75,000+ 266 42 14.6 10.3-20.4 224 85.4 79.6-89.7
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 326 67 20.5 14.8-27.8 259 79.5 72.2-85.2
No 606 88 16.8 13.1-21.3 518 83.2 78.7-86.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 300 75 26.9 20.5-34.3 225 73.1 65.7-79.5
Non-Veteran 634 80 14.6 11.0-19.1 554 85.4 80.9-89.0
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 214 47 24.4 17.8-32.4 167 75.6 67.6-82.2
Regional City or Suburban County 207 28 14.5 8.9-22.9 179 85.5 77.1-91.1
Rural 513 80 16.2 12.0-21.5 433 83.8 78.5-88.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 431 42 11.6 8.1-16.3 389 88.4 83.7-91.9
Unemployed 23 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 366 89 26.1 20.6-32.6 277 73.9 67.4-79.4
Unable to Work 111 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 1 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 11 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 43 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 134 23 18.0 10.2-29.8 111 82.0 70.2-89.8
151% to 200% 63 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 543 89 16.2 12.5-20.8 454 83.8 79.2-87.5
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 207 33 14.7 9.1-22.8 174 85.3 77.2-90.9
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 387 62 17.9 12.9-24.3 325 82.1 75.7-87.1
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 340 60 19.5 14.6-25.6 280 80.5 74.4-85.4

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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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