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
-MALES 1,150 329 28.6 25.3-32.2 821 71.4 67.8-74.7
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 858 261 30.3 26.4-34.6 597 69.7 65.4-73.6
Non-Hispanic Black 173 50 28.3 20.9-37.0 123 71.7 63.0-79.1
Other 101 14 9.7 5.2-17.4 87 90.3 82.6-94.8
AGE
50-54 181 20 11.5 6.4-19.7 161 88.5 80.3-93.6
55-64 353 84 26.2 20.6-32.6 269 73.8 67.4-79.4
65-74 375 140 40.8 34.3-47.8 235 59.2 52.2-65.7
75+ 214 81 34.9 27.4-43.3 133 65.1 56.7-72.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 139 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 290 79 26.6 20.9-33.2 211 73.4 66.8-79.1
Some Post-H.S. 300 94 33.1 26.5-40.3 206 66.9 59.7-73.5
College Graduate 416 125 28.5 23.7-33.9 291 71.5 66.1-76.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 86 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 151 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 94 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 134 35 24.1 16.3-34.1 99 75.9 65.9-83.7
$50,000- 74,999 182 53 29.4 21.0-39.4 129 70.6 60.6-79.0
$75,000+ 308 99 27.9 22.3-34.3 209 72.1 65.7-77.7
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 433 146 33.0 27.2-39.3 287 67.0 60.7-72.8
No 712 183 26.3 22.3-30.8 529 73.7 69.2-77.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 413 167 40.9 34.9-47.2 246 59.1 52.8-65.1
Non-Veteran 736 162 23.2 19.3-27.5 574 76.8 72.5-80.7
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 260 85 34.3 27.6-41.6 175 65.7 58.4-72.4
Regional City or Suburban County 260 73 25.3 19.1-32.8 187 74.7 67.2-80.9
Rural 630 171 27.1 22.6-32.2 459 72.9 67.8-77.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 457 83 19.7 15.5-24.8 374 80.3 75.2-84.5
Unemployed 25 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 539 200 36.6 31.5-42.0 339 63.4 58.0-68.5
Unable to Work 121 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 1 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 14 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 51 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 154 42 27.9 19.2-38.6 112 72.1 61.4-80.8
151% to 200% 82 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 650 194 27.6 23.4-32.2 456 72.4 67.8-76.6
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 252 69 26.3 19.5-34.3 183 73.7 65.7-80.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 476 136 28.3 23.2-34.1 340 71.7 65.9-76.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 422 124 29.9 24.7-35.7 298 70.1 64.3-75.3

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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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