BRFSS 2022 - North Carolina: (The next question is about CT or CAT scans of your chest area. During this test, you lie flat on your back and are moved through an open, donut shaped x-ray machine. <br> Have you ever had a CT or CAT scan of your chest area?)

2022 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Lung Cancer Screening

The next question is about CT or CAT scans of your chest area. During this test, you lie flat on your back and are moved through an open, donut shaped x-ray machine.
Have you ever had a CT or CAT scan of your chest area?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	4,138	1,654	39.2	37.1-41.2	2,484	60.8	58.8-62.9
Non-Hispanic Black	723	320	44.1	39.5-48.8	403	55.9	51.2-60.5
GENDER
Male	280	121	42.3	35.1-49.9	159	57.7	50.1-64.9
Female	443	199	45.6	39.9-51.4	244	54.4	48.6-60.1
AGE
18-34	151	33	25.1	17.0-35.4	118	74.9	64.6-83.0
35-44	119	***	***	***	***	***	***
45-54	122	***	***	***	***	***	***
55-64	142	***	***	***	***	***	***
65-74	124	***	***	***	***	***	***
75+	52	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	42	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	187	93	51.3	42.3-60.2	94	48.7	39.8-57.7
Some Post-H.S.	233	103	42.6	34.8-50.7	130	57.4	49.3-65.2
College Graduate	259	95	32.1	25.8-39.2	164	67.9	60.8-74.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	44	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	75	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	87	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	87	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	97	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	168	68	35.9	27.7-45.0	100	64.1	55.0-72.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	235	128	53.2	44.9-61.3	107	46.8	38.7-55.1
No	483	190	39.9	34.5-45.7	293	60.1	54.3-65.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	109	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	611	258	41.7	36.8-46.7	353	58.3	53.3-63.2
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	312	117	40.0	33.7-46.7	195	60.0	53.3-66.3
Regional City or Suburban County	148	69	48.7	38.6-58.9	79	51.3	41.1-61.4
Rural	263	134	47.1	38.9-55.5	129	52.9	44.5-61.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	418	142	33.2	27.8-39.0	276	66.8	61.0-72.2
Unemployed	40	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	167	110	72.6	62.4-80.9	57	27.4	19.1-37.6
Unable to Work	62	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	31	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	16	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	82	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	56	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	77	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	323	132	38.6	32.3-45.3	191	61.4	54.7-67.7
HOUSING
Own	367	177	46.8	40.5-53.2	190	53.2	46.8-59.5
Rent	283	109	38.6	31.7-45.9	174	61.4	54.1-68.3
Other arrangement	66	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	245	124	48.2	39.4-57.2	121	51.8	42.8-60.6
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	203	96	48.0	39.7-56.4	107	52.0	43.6-60.3
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	275	100	38.2	31.6-45.4	175	61.8	54.6-68.4
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	135	55	43.1	33.6-53.2	80	56.9	46.8-66.4
2nd Quartile	199	71	37.2	29.5-45.7	128	62.8	54.3-70.5
3rd Quartile	227	108	45.5	37.4-53.8	119	54.5	46.2-62.6
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	162	***	***	***	***	***	***

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,138

1,654

39.2

37.1-41.2

2,484

60.8

58.8-62.9

Non-Hispanic Black

723

320

44.1

39.5-48.8

403

55.9

51.2-60.5

GENDER

Male

280

121

42.3

35.1-49.9

159

57.7

50.1-64.9

Female

443

199

45.6

39.9-51.4

244

54.4

48.6-60.1

AGE

18-34

151

25.1

17.0-35.4

118

74.9

64.6-83.0

35-44

119

***

45-54

122

***

55-64

142

***

65-74

124

***

75+

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

187

51.3

42.3-60.2

48.7

39.8-57.7

Some Post-H.S.

233

103

42.6

34.8-50.7

130

57.4

49.3-65.2

College Graduate

259

32.1

25.8-39.2

164

67.9

60.8-74.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

***

$25,000- 34,999

***

$35,000- 49,999

***

$50,000- 74,999

***

$75,000+

168

35.9

27.7-45.0

100

64.1

55.0-72.3

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

235

128

53.2

44.9-61.3

107

46.8

38.7-55.1

483

190

39.9

34.5-45.7

293

60.1

54.3-65.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

109

***

Non-Veteran

611

258

41.7

36.8-46.7

353

58.3

53.3-63.2

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

312

117

40.0

33.7-46.7

195

60.0

53.3-66.3

Regional City or Suburban County

148

48.7

38.6-58.9

51.3

41.1-61.4

Rural

263

134

47.1

38.9-55.5

129

52.9

44.5-61.1

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

418

142

33.2

27.8-39.0

276

66.8

61.0-72.2

Unemployed

***

Retired

167

110

72.6

62.4-80.9

27.4

19.1-37.6

Unable to Work

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

323

132

38.6

32.3-45.3

191

61.4

54.7-67.7

HOUSING

Own

367

177

46.8

40.5-53.2

190

53.2

46.8-59.5

Rent

283

109

38.6

31.7-45.9

174

61.4

54.1-68.3

Other arrangement

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

245

124

48.2

39.4-57.2

121

51.8

42.8-60.6

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

203

48.0

39.7-56.4

107

52.0

43.6-60.3

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

275

100

38.2

31.6-45.4

175

61.8

54.6-68.4

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

135

43.1

33.6-53.2

56.9

46.8-66.4

2nd Quartile

199

37.2

29.5-45.7

128

62.8

54.3-70.5

3rd Quartile

227

108

45.5

37.4-53.8

119

54.5

46.2-62.6

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

162

***

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2022 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2022 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

¹Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2022 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

²Based on 2022 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2022 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

³NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2022 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

⁴Quartile of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Social Vulnerability Index
(https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/placeandhealth/svi/index.html) for respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2022 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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2022 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Lung Cancer Screening

The next question is about CT or CAT scans of your chest area. During this test, you lie flat on your back and are moved through an open, donut shaped x-ray machine. Have you ever had a CT or CAT scan of your chest area?

The next question is about CT or CAT scans of your chest area. During this test, you lie flat on your back and are moved through an open, donut shaped x-ray machine.
Have you ever had a CT or CAT scan of your chest area?