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 year.
(CDC calculated variable)

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 2,046 203 10.4 8.6-12.5 1,843 89.6 87.5-91.4
-Western 433 45 9.9 6.2-15.6 388 90.1 84.4-93.8
GENDER
Male 199 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Female 234 21 6.5 3.8-10.9 213 93.5 89.1-96.2
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 392 39 10.3 6.3-16.4 353 89.7 83.6-93.7
Non-Hispanic Black 18 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 25 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
50-54 74 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 166 *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-75 195 29 12.3 7.9-18.7 166 87.7 81.3-92.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 43 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 110 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 126 *** *** *** *** *** ***
College Graduate 156 *** *** *** *** *** ***
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 *** *** *** *** *** ***
No 271 25 8.0 4.8-13.3 246 92.0 86.7-95.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 73 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 362 *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Regional City or Suburban County 103 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Rural 332 35 10.4 5.8-18.0 297 89.6 82.0-94.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 167 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unemployed 8 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 187 30 15.4 9.6-23.8 157 84.6 76.2-90.4
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 21 6.8 3.9-11.6 209 93.2 88.4-96.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 141 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 135 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 159 *** *** *** *** *** ***

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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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