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 year.
(CDC calculated variable)

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 2,046 203 10.4 8.6-12.5 1,843 89.6 87.5-91.4
-Non-Hispanic White 1,453 137 10.4 8.3-13.0 1,316 89.6 87.0-91.7
GENDER
Male 683 71 12.1 8.8-16.2 612 87.9 83.8-91.2
Female 770 66 8.9 6.4-12.3 704 91.1 87.7-93.6
AGE
50-54 235 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 546 39 8.1 5.6-11.6 507 91.9 88.4-94.4
65-75 673 86 15.1 11.1-20.1 587 84.9 79.9-88.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 104 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 334 31 8.9 5.9-13.3 303 91.1 86.7-94.1
Some Post-H.S. 433 39 8.6 5.9-12.4 394 91.4 87.6-94.1
College Graduate 581 48 7.5 5.4-10.4 533 92.5 89.6-94.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 103 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 185 25 15.9 9.5-25.4 160 84.1 74.6-90.5
$25,000- 34,999 121 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 175 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 224 23 9.4 5.4-15.7 201 90.6 84.3-94.6
$75,000+ 421 40 8.2 5.6-11.9 381 91.8 88.1-94.4
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 509 60 13.9 10.1-18.9 449 86.1 81.1-89.9
No 941 76 8.6 6.2-11.7 865 91.4 88.3-93.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 235 36 15.6 10.7-22.2 199 84.4 77.8-89.3
Non-Veteran 1,219 101 9.6 7.3-12.5 1,118 90.4 87.5-92.7
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 298 24 8.9 5.6-13.9 274 91.1 86.1-94.4
Regional City or Suburban County 327 35 12.9 8.1-19.7 292 87.1 80.3-91.9
Rural 829 78 9.8 7.2-13.2 751 90.2 86.8-92.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 585 35 6.3 4.1- 9.5 550 93.7 90.5-95.9
Unemployed 34 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 627 78 14.3 10.6-19.1 549 85.7 80.9-89.4
Unable to Work 163 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 42 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 18 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 67 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 179 22 13.7 7.8-23.1 157 86.3 76.9-92.2
151% to 200% 110 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 852 77 8.1 6.1-10.6 775 91.9 89.4-93.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 289 30 10.2 6.3-16.0 259 89.8 84.0-93.7
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 622 67 12.7 9.1-17.4 555 87.3 82.6-90.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 543 40 7.8 5.4-11.2 503 92.2 88.8-94.6

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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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