BRFSS 2022 - North Carolina: (Have you ever had any other kind of test for colorectal cancer, such as virtual colonoscopy, CT colonography, blood stool test, FIT DNA, or Cologuard test?)

2022 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Colorectal Cancer Screening (Age 45+)

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	2,636	452	18.3	16.4-20.4	2,184	81.7	79.6-83.6
Females	1,445	253	19.5	16.8-22.5	1,192	80.5	77.5-83.2
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	979	177	20.5	17.2-24.3	802	79.5	75.7-82.8
Non-Hispanic Black	285	48	19.5	14.0-26.4	237	80.5	73.6-86.0
Other	148	21	14.3	8.0-24.4	127	85.7	75.6-92.0
AGE
45-54	359	39	12.8	8.9-18.3	320	87.2	81.7-91.1
55-64	418	72	18.6	14.2-24.1	346	81.4	75.9-85.8
65-74	377	87	26.0	20.3-32.6	290	74.0	67.4-79.7
75+	245	48	22.8	15.6-32.1	197	77.2	67.9-84.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	83	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	292	50	21.7	15.9-28.9	242	78.3	71.1-84.1
Some Post-H.S.	439	79	19.2	14.7-24.7	360	80.8	75.3-85.3
College Graduate	628	108	18.6	14.9-22.9	520	81.4	77.1-85.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	77	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	146	25	21.7	13.7-32.6	121	78.3	67.4-86.3
$25,000- 34,999	143	27	17.5	10.5-27.8	116	82.5	72.2-89.5
$35,000- 49,999	148	23	19.0	11.6-29.5	125	81.0	70.5-88.4
$50,000- 74,999	160	30	18.1	11.6-27.1	130	81.9	72.9-88.4
$75,000+	410	64	18.7	14.2-24.3	346	81.3	75.7-85.8
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	530	109	22.4	17.6-28.0	421	77.6	72.0-82.4
No	901	143	17.9	14.8-21.5	758	82.1	78.5-85.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	43	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	1,400	242	19.1	16.4-22.2	1,158	80.9	77.8-83.6
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	417	68	20.9	15.9-27.0	349	79.1	73.0-84.1
Regional City or Suburban County	362	75	21.2	16.0-27.6	287	78.8	72.4-84.0
Rural	666	110	17.1	13.6-21.4	556	82.9	78.6-86.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	583	86	17.7	13.8-22.4	497	82.3	77.6-86.2
Unemployed	31	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	610	115	20.8	16.6-25.7	495	79.2	74.3-83.4
Unable to Work	146	33	20.7	12.3-32.6	113	79.3	67.4-87.7
Other not in Labor Force	63	***	***	***	54	87.1	75.0-93.8
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	30	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	121	30	23.0	14.3-34.9	91	77.0	65.1-85.7
101% to 150%	85	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	119	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	724	122	19.2	15.7-23.3	602	80.8	76.7-84.3
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	400	63	16.6	11.9-22.7	337	83.4	77.3-88.1
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	474	87	20.2	15.6-25.6	387	79.8	74.4-84.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	571	103	20.5	16.3-25.5	468	79.5	74.5-83.7
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	443	82	20.6	16.1-26.0	361	79.4	74.0-83.9
2nd Quartile	384	67	18.3	13.8-23.8	317	81.7	76.2-86.2
3rd Quartile	351	68	21.0	15.1-28.3	283	79.0	71.7-84.9
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	267	36	16.6	10.7-24.8	231	83.4	75.2-89.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

2,636

452

18.3

16.4-20.4

2,184

81.7

79.6-83.6

Females

1,445

253

19.5

16.8-22.5

1,192

80.5

77.5-83.2

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

979

177

20.5

17.2-24.3

802

79.5

75.7-82.8

Non-Hispanic Black

285

19.5

14.0-26.4

237

80.5

73.6-86.0

Other

148

14.3

8.0-24.4

127

85.7

75.6-92.0

AGE

45-54

359

12.8

8.9-18.3

320

87.2

81.7-91.1

55-64

418

18.6

14.2-24.1

346

81.4

75.9-85.8

65-74

377

26.0

20.3-32.6

290

74.0

67.4-79.7

75+

245

22.8

15.6-32.1

197

77.2

67.9-84.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

292

21.7

15.9-28.9

242

78.3

71.1-84.1

Some Post-H.S.

439

19.2

14.7-24.7

360

80.8

75.3-85.3

College Graduate

628

108

18.6

14.9-22.9

520

81.4

77.1-85.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

146

21.7

13.7-32.6

121

78.3

67.4-86.3

$25,000- 34,999

143

17.5

10.5-27.8

116

82.5

72.2-89.5

$35,000- 49,999

148

19.0

11.6-29.5

125

81.0

70.5-88.4

$50,000- 74,999

160

18.1

11.6-27.1

130

81.9

72.9-88.4

$75,000+

410

18.7

14.2-24.3

346

81.3

75.7-85.8

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

530

109

22.4

17.6-28.0

421

77.6

72.0-82.4

901

143

17.9

14.8-21.5

758

82.1

78.5-85.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

1,400

242

19.1

16.4-22.2

1,158

80.9

77.8-83.6

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

417

20.9

15.9-27.0

349

79.1

73.0-84.1

Regional City or Suburban County

362

21.2

16.0-27.6

287

78.8

72.4-84.0

Rural

666

110

17.1

13.6-21.4

556

82.9

78.6-86.4

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

583

17.7

13.8-22.4

497

82.3

77.6-86.2

Unemployed

***

Retired

610

115

20.8

16.6-25.7

495

79.2

74.3-83.4

Unable to Work

146

20.7

12.3-32.6

113

79.3

67.4-87.7

Other not in Labor Force

***

87.1

75.0-93.8

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

121

23.0

14.3-34.9

77.0

65.1-85.7

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

119

***

More than 200%

724

122

19.2

15.7-23.3

602

80.8

76.7-84.3

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

400

16.6

11.9-22.7

337

83.4

77.3-88.1

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

474

20.2

15.6-25.6

387

79.8

74.4-84.4

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

571

103

20.5

16.3-25.5

468

79.5

74.5-83.7

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

443

20.6

16.1-26.0

361

79.4

74.0-83.9

2nd Quartile

384

18.3

13.8-23.8

317

81.7

76.2-86.2

3rd Quartile

351

21.0

15.1-28.3

283

79.0

71.7-84.9

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

267

16.6

10.7-24.8

231

83.4

75.2-89.3

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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

Colorectal Cancer Screening (Age 45+)

Have you ever had any other kind of test for colorectal cancer, such as virtual colonoscopy, CT colonography, blood stool test, FIT DNA, or Cologuard test?