2018 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Colorectal Cancer Screening (Age 50+)

Sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy are exams in which a tube is inserted in the rectum
to view the bowel for signs of cancer or other health problems.

Have you ever had either of these exams?

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 2,586 1,926 73.1 70.8-75.3 660 26.9 24.7-29.2
-Western 563 421 73.4 68.0-78.2 142 26.6 21.8-32.0
GENDER
Male 253 179 69.2 60.2-76.9 74 30.8 23.1-39.8
Female 310 242 77.1 70.4-82.6 68 22.9 17.4-29.6
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 514 390 74.7 69.0-79.6 124 25.3 20.4-31.0
Non-Hispanic Black 22 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 29 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
50-54 75 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 168 124 71.8 62.3-79.7 44 28.2 20.3-37.7
65-74 188 159 83.3 74.5-89.5 29 16.7 10.5-25.5
75+ 120 99 86.0 76.8-91.9 21 14.0 8.1-23.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 63 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 144 94 63.1 52.9-72.2 50 36.9 27.8-47.1
Some Post-H.S. 164 125 78.3 69.4-85.2 39 21.7 14.8-30.6
College Graduate 194 162 83.8 76.7-89.1 32 16.2 10.9-23.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 49 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 87 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 55 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 65 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 69 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 125 106 89.8 83.5-93.9 19 10.2 6.1-16.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 222 164 70.4 60.5-78.7 58 29.6 21.3-39.5
No 341 255 75.0 68.7-80.4 86 25.0 19.6-31.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 101 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 464 337 70.5 64.3-75.9 127 29.5 24.1-35.7
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Regional City or Suburban County 133 98 75.4 65.8-82.9 35 24.6 17.1-34.2
Rural 432 323 72.5 65.8-78.2 109 27.5 21.8-34.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 181 117 64.0 53.7-73.1 64 36.0 26.9-46.3
Unemployed 9 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 294 243 82.1 75.2-87.4 51 17.9 12.6-24.8
Unable to Work 70 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 8 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 7 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 33 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 85 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 44 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 281 233 83.9 77.8-88.6 48 16.1 11.4-22.2
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 174 134 73.4 62.8-81.9 40 26.6 18.1-37.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 184 132 70.4 60.7-78.6 52 29.6 21.4-39.3
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 207 155 76.7 68.8-83.1 52 23.3 16.9-31.2

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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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