2018 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Colorectal Cancer Screening (Age 50+)

Respondents age 50-75 who have had a blood stool test within the past 3 years.
(CDC calculated variable)

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 2,046 346 17.2 15.1-19.6 1,700 82.8 80.4-84.9
-Western 433 71 15.9 11.2-22.0 362 84.1 78.0-88.8
GENDER
Male 199 33 19.5 11.6-30.8 166 80.5 69.2-88.4
Female 234 38 12.6 8.5-18.2 196 87.4 81.8-91.5
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 392 60 15.3 10.5-21.7 332 84.7 78.3-89.5
Non-Hispanic Black 18 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 25 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
50-54 74 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 166 16 10.7 5.8-18.7 150 89.3 81.3-94.2
65-75 195 42 17.9 11.8-26.2 153 82.1 73.8-88.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 43 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 110 16 12.0 6.8-20.4 94 88.0 79.6-93.2
Some Post-H.S. 126 24 18.6 10.9-29.9 102 81.4 70.1-89.1
College Graduate 156 25 15.1 8.6-25.2 131 84.9 74.8-91.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 41 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 69 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 42 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 55 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 55 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 107 *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 162 34 17.7 10.0-29.3 128 82.3 70.7-90.0
No 271 37 14.7 9.5-21.9 234 85.3 78.1-90.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 73 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 362 50 12.6 8.1-19.1 312 87.4 80.9-91.9
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Regional City or Suburban County 103 14 11.3 6.4-19.2 89 88.7 80.8-93.6
Rural 332 57 17.5 11.6-25.4 275 82.5 74.6-88.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 167 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unemployed 8 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 187 42 22.4 14.8-32.3 145 77.6 67.7-85.2
Unable to Work 65 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 7 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 7 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 29 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 70 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 33 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 230 36 15.8 10.3-23.6 194 84.2 76.4-89.7
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 141 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 135 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 159 21 11.9 7.4-18.6 138 88.1 81.4-92.6

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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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