2018 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Prostate Cancer Screening (Males, Age 40+)

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 1,388 751 48.4 45.1-51.8 637 51.6 48.2-54.9
-Non-Hispanic White 990 563 50.6 46.5-54.6 427 49.4 45.4-53.5
AGE
40-44 73 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 219 60 26.5 20.0-34.1 159 73.5 65.9-80.0
55-64 233 132 60.6 52.6-68.0 101 39.4 32.0-47.4
65-74 283 228 78.4 71.8-83.8 55 21.6 16.2-28.2
75+ 169 132 72.8 62.4-81.2 37 27.2 18.8-37.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 72 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 236 125 53.3 45.3-61.1 111 46.7 38.9-54.7
Some Post-H.S. 268 137 44.8 37.5-52.3 131 55.2 47.7-62.5
College Graduate 411 269 58.7 52.8-64.4 142 41.3 35.6-47.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 53 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 99 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 74 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 114 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 168 100 54.8 44.8-64.4 68 45.2 35.6-55.2
$75,000+ 345 199 48.1 41.6-54.6 146 51.9 45.4-58.4
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 335 204 55.9 48.7-62.9 131 44.1 37.1-51.3
No 651 359 48.4 43.6-53.2 292 51.6 46.8-56.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 333 233 64.2 57.0-70.8 100 35.8 29.2-43.0
Non-Veteran 657 330 45.5 40.8-50.4 327 54.5 49.6-59.2
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 208 123 55.1 47.0-62.9 85 44.9 37.1-53.0
Regional City or Suburban County 236 125 44.5 36.9-52.4 111 55.5 47.6-63.1
Rural 546 315 51.8 46.2-57.5 231 48.2 42.5-53.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 481 196 38.2 33.1-43.7 285 61.8 56.3-66.9
Unemployed 18 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 411 320 73.1 66.9-78.5 91 26.9 21.5-33.1
Unable to Work 73 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 2 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 12 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 34 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 98 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 61 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 644 377 50.6 45.6-55.5 267 49.4 44.5-54.4
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 186 106 54.8 44.5-64.8 80 45.2 35.2-55.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 413 217 44.3 38.4-50.3 196 55.7 49.7-61.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 391 240 55.9 49.6-62.0 151 44.1 38.0-50.4

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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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