2018 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Prostate Cancer Screening (Males, Age 40+)

How long has it been since you had your last PSA test?*

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  Total
Respond.^
1-12 months 1-2 years 2-3 years > 3 years Never had test
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 1,343 433 27.8 25.0-30.8 98 6.8 5.4- 8.7 57 4.0 2.7- 5.8 135 9.4 7.6-11.6 620 52.0 48.5-55.4
-Non-Hispanic White 963 334 30.4 27.0-34.1 67 6.4 4.8- 8.6 40 4.0 2.5- 6.4 102 9.3 7.3-11.7 420 49.9 45.9-54.0
AGE
40-44 72 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 219 31 15.3 10.3-22.1 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 159 73.5 65.9-80.0
55-64 232 82 35.6 28.3-43.5 15 6.9 3.9-11.8 *** *** *** 25 11.8 7.4-18.1 101 39.7 32.2-47.6
65-74 274 144 51.6 44.2-58.9 25 11.1 6.9-17.4 20 5.4 3.2- 8.9 30 9.9 6.5-14.7 55 22.0 16.5-28.8
75+ 166 74 40.1 30.9-50.1 *** *** *** *** *** *** 35 21.6 14.6-30.6 37 27.4 18.9-37.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 72 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 230 78 33.0 26.1-40.8 18 8.8 5.0-14.9 *** *** *** 21 9.4 5.7-15.0 109 47.7 39.8-55.7
Some Post-H.S. 262 76 25.9 20.0-32.8 *** *** *** *** *** *** 30 8.0 5.2-12.2 128 55.1 47.5-62.5
College Graduate 396 162 35.8 30.5-41.4 34 7.8 5.2-11.4 *** *** *** 44 10.2 7.4-14.1 140 42.1 36.3-48.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 53 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 96 22 18.0 10.5-29.1 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 74 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 114 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 163 55 31.6 23.3-41.4 *** *** *** *** *** *** 18 7.7 4.2-13.4 67 46.6 36.9-56.6
$75,000+ 337 133 32.2 26.6-38.3 20 5.1 2.9- 8.6 *** *** *** 28 7.4 4.8-11.3 145 52.5 45.9-59.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 323 111 31.9 25.6-39.0 21 6.3 3.7-10.5 *** *** *** 45 12.3 8.5-17.4 129 44.5 37.4-51.8
No 636 223 29.9 25.8-34.3 46 6.5 4.5- 9.3 23 3.5 2.0- 6.0 57 7.9 5.8-10.7 287 52.2 47.3-57.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 326 144 40.7 34.1-47.7 18 4.7 2.6- 8.2 *** *** *** 45 11.3 7.9-16.0 100 36.3 29.6-43.6
Non-Veteran 637 190 26.6 22.6-30.9 49 7.1 5.0- 9.9 *** *** *** 57 8.5 6.2-11.5 320 55.0 50.2-59.8
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 199 73 34.3 27.2-42.2 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 84 45.9 37.9-54.1
Regional City or Suburban County 233 79 27.5 21.5-34.5 *** *** *** *** *** *** 29 9.9 6.3-15.2 110 56.5 48.7-63.9
Rural 531 182 30.1 25.2-35.5 44 8.0 5.5-11.5 *** *** *** 58 10.3 7.5-14.0 226 48.1 42.4-53.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 475 114 22.1 18.1-26.8 29 4.9 3.2- 7.6 *** *** *** 38 8.0 5.6-11.2 281 62.3 56.9-67.4
Unemployed 17 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 394 195 47.3 41.0-53.8 33 9.2 5.9-14.1 24 5.3 3.4- 8.4 52 10.7 7.7-14.8 90 27.3 21.8-33.7
Unable to Work 70 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 2 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 12 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 34 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 96 21 18.6 10.7-30.2 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 60 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 631 238 32.6 28.2-37.2 44 5.5 3.8- 8.0 *** *** *** 59 7.4 5.5-10.0 265 50.2 45.2-55.2
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 181 63 28.9 20.7-38.8 *** *** *** *** *** *** 20 11.8 6.7-20.0 *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 403 123 25.0 20.3-30.4 25 5.3 3.2- 8.8 16 3.1 1.8- 5.3 45 10.5 7.4-14.7 194 56.0 50.0-62.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 379 148 36.6 30.9-42.6 29 6.9 4.5-10.5 *** *** *** 37 7.2 4.9-10.4 149 45.0 38.9-51.4

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*This question was asked among those who reported having a PSA test and those respondents who did not report this formed the NEVER 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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