2018 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening

Had a mammogram within the past 2 years (Age 40+)
(CDC calculated variable)

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 1,739 1,330 74.7 71.9-77.4 409 25.3 22.6-28.1
-Non-Hispanic White 1,215 930 75.9 72.6-79.0 285 24.1 21.0-27.4
AGE
40-44 100 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 239 187 75.9 68.0-82.3 52 24.1 17.7-32.0
55-64 304 236 78.8 72.9-83.7 68 21.2 16.3-27.1
65-74 331 280 83.2 75.3-88.9 51 16.8 11.1-24.7
75+ 241 169 73.0 65.2-79.7 72 27.0 20.3-34.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 89 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 277 205 74.7 68.0-80.5 72 25.3 19.5-32.0
Some Post-H.S. 361 273 78.1 72.3-83.0 88 21.9 17.0-27.7
College Graduate 488 398 81.3 76.6-85.2 90 18.7 14.8-23.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 102 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 164 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 116 89 78.5 67.5-86.5 27 21.5 13.5-32.5
$35,000- 49,999 129 102 76.9 66.1-85.1 27 23.1 14.9-33.9
$50,000- 74,999 162 129 78.5 70.1-85.1 33 21.5 14.9-29.9
$75,000+ 312 263 82.8 76.5-87.6 49 17.2 12.4-23.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 451 308 67.3 61.3-72.9 143 32.7 27.1-38.7
No 761 619 80.8 76.8-84.2 142 19.2 15.8-23.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 27 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 1,188 909 76.1 72.8-79.2 279 23.9 20.8-27.2
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 241 196 82.4 76.4-87.2 45 17.6 12.8-23.6
Regional City or Suburban County 293 222 71.6 64.0-78.1 71 28.4 21.9-36.0
Rural 681 512 75.3 70.8-79.3 169 24.7 20.7-29.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 438 338 78.8 74.0-83.0 100 21.2 17.0-26.0
Unemployed 29 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 543 428 78.3 72.6-83.0 115 21.7 17.0-27.4
Unable to Work 132 96 69.4 58.3-78.7 36 30.6 21.3-41.7
Other not in Labor Force 71 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 27 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 59 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 166 112 68.1 58.8-76.1 54 31.9 23.9-41.2
151% to 200% 98 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 634 517 81.1 76.9-84.6 117 18.9 15.4-23.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 229 179 80.9 72.8-87.0 50 19.1 13.0-27.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 517 383 72.5 67.1-77.3 134 27.5 22.7-32.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 469 368 78.2 73.2-82.5 101 21.8 17.5-26.8

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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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