2018 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Colorectal Cancer Screening (Age 50+)

Respondents age 50-75 that have had a colonoscopy in the past 10 years.
(CDC calculated variable)

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 2,021 1,381 67.9 65.1-70.5 640 32.1 29.5-34.9
-Western 431 290 66.3 59.8-72.2 141 33.7 27.8-40.2
GENDER
Male 198 129 63.6 53.5-72.6 69 36.4 27.4-46.5
Female 233 161 68.8 60.5-76.0 72 31.2 24.0-39.5
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 391 270 68.2 61.4-74.3 121 31.8 25.7-38.6
Non-Hispanic Black 17 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 25 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
50-54 75 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 165 113 64.9 55.0-73.7 52 35.1 26.3-45.0
65-75 193 148 77.1 68.3-84.0 45 22.9 16.0-31.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 43 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 112 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 125 85 71.8 60.9-80.6 40 28.2 19.4-39.1
College Graduate 153 121 80.3 71.8-86.7 32 19.7 13.3-28.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 42 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 69 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 42 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 53 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 53 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 108 85 85.5 77.3-91.1 23 14.5 8.9-22.7
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 158 *** *** *** *** *** ***
No 273 186 69.3 61.9-75.8 87 30.7 24.2-38.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 71 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 362 235 63.2 56.1-69.8 127 36.8 30.2-43.9
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Regional City or Suburban County 106 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Rural 327 218 65.3 57.5-72.4 109 34.7 27.6-42.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 170 102 60.6 50.0-70.3 *** *** ***
Unemployed 8 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 184 136 72.0 62.2-80.1 48 28.0 19.9-37.8
Unable to Work 63 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 7 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 7 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 29 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 71 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 33 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 227 170 77.1 69.7-83.2 57 22.9 16.8-30.3
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 140 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 133 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 160 110 69.1 59.5-77.3 50 30.9 22.7-40.5

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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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