2018 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Colorectal Cancer Screening (Age 50+)

How long has it been since you had your last sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy?*

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  Total
Respond.^		 1-12 months 1-2 years 2-5 years > 5 years Never
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 2,507 433 18.2 16.3-20.3 284 10.8 9.4-12.5 683 26.0 23.8-28.3 472 18.5 16.6-20.5 635 26.5 24.3-28.8
-Western 552 73 14.5 10.8-19.2 65 10.7 7.9-14.4 165 28.2 23.3-33.7 113 21.1 16.9-26.2 136 25.4 20.7-30.9
GENDER
Male 247 30 13.0 8.3-19.7 27 9.0 5.6-14.0 79 33.2 25.5-41.9 41 15.8 10.3-23.5 70 29.1 21.5-38.2
Female 305 43 15.8 10.7-22.7 38 12.2 8.1-17.9 86 24.0 18.2-31.0 72 25.7 19.6-32.8 66 22.3 16.9-29.0
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 504 63 14.6 10.8-19.6 64 11.3 8.2-15.2 152 28.3 23.2-34.0 106 21.6 17.1-26.9 119 24.2 19.3-29.9
Non-Hispanic Black 22 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 28 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
50-54 75 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 167 32 23.2 15.3-33.7 19 9.8 5.9-15.9 42 22.6 15.3-32.0 30 15.8 10.3-23.5 44 28.6 20.5-38.2
65-74 188 23 14.3 8.5-22.9 23 8.8 5.5-14.0 68 37.4 28.2-47.6 45 22.8 16.0-31.4 29 16.7 10.5-25.5
75+ 117 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 21 14.2 8.2-23.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 61 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 139 20 15.8 8.9-26.5 *** *** *** 34 20.8 14.2-29.5 28 19.5 12.8-28.6 47 35.4 26.3-45.6
Some Post-H.S. 161 20 15.3 8.6-25.7 *** *** *** 50 32.7 23.5-43.5 39 21.7 14.6-31.0 37 19.7 13.2-28.4
College Graduate 193 26 15.7 10.4-23.1 36 19.8 13.9-27.4 65 31.6 23.7-40.6 34 16.7 11.4-23.7 32 16.3 11.0-23.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 48 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 86 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 55 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 64 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 68 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 124 19 19.9 11.8-31.5 21 17.9 11.1-27.5 *** *** *** 28 19.0 12.1-28.6 18 10.0 5.9-16.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 217 29 15.9 9.8-24.8 20 6.9 4.0-11.6 69 25.9 18.9-34.5 42 21.7 14.8-30.6 57 29.5 21.1-39.6
No 335 43 13.2 9.2-18.7 44 13.0 8.9-18.5 96 29.8 23.4-37.1 71 20.8 15.6-27.1 81 23.2 17.9-29.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 100 15 17.6 9.9-29.2 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 454 58 13.9 9.9-19.1 56 11.0 7.9-15.2 126 25.8 20.7-31.7 93 20.9 16.3-26.4 121 28.3 22.9-34.5
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Regional City or Suburban County 131 18 16.6 10.0-26.5 20 11.7 7.2-18.3 32 24.6 16.9-34.3 28 23.8 15.8-34.3 33 23.3 15.8-32.9
Rural 423 55 13.6 9.5-19.2 45 10.3 7.0-15.0 133 29.5 23.5-36.2 85 20.0 15.2-25.9 105 26.6 20.8-33.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 176 25 15.6 9.9-23.8 19 9.3 5.4-15.4 40 24.2 16.5-34.0 33 17.5 11.4-25.8 59 33.4 24.3-43.9
Unemployed 8 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 292 32 11.0 6.9-17.0 37 12.3 7.9-18.5 102 31.0 24.4-38.5 69 27.6 20.8-35.8 52 18.1 12.7-24.9
Unable to Work 67 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 8 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 7 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 33 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 84 *** *** *** *** *** *** 21 16.9 9.7-27.8 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 43 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 278 34 14.5 9.8-21.0 40 15.1 10.2-21.6 97 36.3 28.9-44.5 61 18.9 13.9-25.1 46 15.2 10.8-21.2
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 170 24 12.2 7.5-19.4 20 10.0 6.0-16.4 *** *** *** 36 18.9 12.7-27.1 37 24.8 16.6-35.3
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 180 23 12.6 7.4-20.8 20 11.4 6.6-19.0 48 26.3 18.5-36.1 38 20.7 14.0-29.7 51 28.8 20.7-38.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 204 26 18.1 11.5-27.1 25 10.2 6.5-15.4 64 26.7 20.0-34.7 39 22.8 15.9-31.7 50 22.2 15.9-30.1

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*This question was asked only of those who reported having sigmoidoscopy/colonoscopy exam - those respondents who were not asked 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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