2018 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Prostate Cancer Screening (Males, Age 40+)

Male respondents aged 40+ that have had a PSA test in the past 2 years.*
(CDC calculated variable)

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 1,343 531 34.6 31.6-37.9 812 65.4 62.1-68.4
-Non-Hispanic White 963 401 36.8 33.1-40.7 562 63.2 59.3-66.9
AGE
40-44 72 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 219 44 20.0 14.3-27.3 175 80.0 72.7-85.7
55-64 232 97 42.5 34.8-50.5 135 57.5 49.5-65.2
65-74 274 169 62.7 55.4-69.4 105 37.3 30.6-44.6
75+ 166 88 46.5 36.8-56.5 78 53.5 43.5-63.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 72 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 230 96 41.8 34.2-49.8 134 58.2 50.2-65.8
Some Post-H.S. 262 88 30.2 24.0-37.3 174 69.8 62.7-76.0
College Graduate 396 196 43.5 37.9-49.4 200 56.5 50.6-62.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 53 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 96 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 74 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 114 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 163 67 36.6 27.7-46.6 96 63.4 53.4-72.3
$75,000+ 337 153 37.3 31.4-43.6 184 62.7 56.4-68.6
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 323 132 38.2 31.4-45.5 191 61.8 54.5-68.6
No 636 269 36.4 32.0-41.1 367 63.6 58.9-68.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 326 162 45.4 38.5-52.5 164 54.6 47.5-61.5
Non-Veteran 637 239 33.6 29.3-38.3 398 66.4 61.7-70.7
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 199 86 39.9 32.3-48.0 113 60.1 52.0-67.7
Regional City or Suburban County 233 89 32.0 25.5-39.3 144 68.0 60.7-74.5
Rural 531 226 38.1 32.8-43.8 305 61.9 56.2-67.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 475 143 27.1 22.6-32.0 332 72.9 68.0-77.4
Unemployed 17 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 394 228 56.6 50.1-62.8 166 43.4 37.2-49.9
Unable to Work 70 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 2 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 12 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 34 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 96 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 60 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 631 282 38.1 33.5-42.9 349 61.9 57.1-66.5
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 181 76 37.6 28.2-48.0 105 62.4 52.0-71.8
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 403 148 30.3 25.2-36.0 255 69.7 64.0-74.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 379 177 43.5 37.5-49.7 202 56.5 50.3-62.5

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*Male respondents age 40+ who never had a PSA test are included in the NO category.

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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