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
-MALES 1,152 811 69.2 65.6-72.6 341 30.8 27.4-34.4
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 862 635 72.5 68.4-76.3 227 27.5 23.7-31.6
Non-Hispanic Black 172 119 64.1 54.2-72.8 53 35.9 27.2-45.8
Other 102 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
50-54 182 82 47.0 38.0-56.1 100 53.0 43.9-62.0
55-64 354 240 67.5 61.0-73.4 114 32.5 26.6-39.0
65-74 379 310 83.9 78.8-88.0 69 16.1 12.0-21.2
75+ 212 168 75.9 67.0-83.0 44 24.1 17.0-33.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 138 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 290 182 62.7 55.3-69.5 108 37.3 30.5-44.7
Some Post-H.S. 303 211 70.5 63.7-76.4 92 29.5 23.6-36.3
College Graduate 416 346 84.1 79.3-87.9 70 15.9 12.1-20.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 87 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 152 *** *** *** 64 42.1 32.0-52.8
$25,000- 34,999 92 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 136 94 69.3 58.5-78.3 42 30.7 21.7-41.5
$50,000- 74,999 182 141 76.7 68.2-83.4 41 23.3 16.6-31.8
$75,000+ 310 257 78.3 71.2-84.1 53 21.7 15.9-28.8
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 435 310 68.5 62.1-74.3 125 31.5 25.7-37.9
No 712 498 69.6 65.1-73.7 214 30.4 26.3-34.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 411 333 80.7 75.3-85.2 78 19.3 14.8-24.7
Non-Veteran 740 478 64.2 59.6-68.6 262 35.8 31.4-40.4
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 259 189 70.5 63.6-76.6 70 29.5 23.4-36.4
Regional City or Suburban County 264 196 73.3 66.0-79.5 68 26.7 20.5-34.0
Rural 629 426 66.0 60.6-71.1 203 34.0 28.9-39.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 457 277 59.8 54.0-65.4 180 40.2 34.6-46.0
Unemployed 25 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 540 438 80.9 76.1-85.0 102 19.1 15.0-23.9
Unable to Work 121 79 70.7 59.7-79.7 42 29.3 20.3-40.3
Other not in Labor Force 1 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 15 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 50 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 156 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 82 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 652 506 76.1 71.5-80.1 146 23.9 19.9-28.5
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 254 161 60.8 51.4-69.5 93 39.2 30.5-48.6
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 477 336 69.1 63.4-74.2 141 30.9 25.8-36.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 421 314 72.7 67.1-77.6 107 27.3 22.4-32.9

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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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