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
Females	2,190	852	38.3	35.5-41.3	1,338	61.7	58.7-64.5
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,354	531	38.5	35.1-42.1	823	61.5	57.9-64.9
Non-Hispanic Black	443	199	45.6	39.9-51.4	244	54.4	48.6-60.1
Other	350	105	25.6	18.8-33.8	245	74.4	66.2-81.2
AGE
18-34	448	98	21.4	16.8-26.8	350	78.6	73.2-83.2
35-44	343	94	36.0	28.7-43.9	249	64.0	56.1-71.3
45-54	349	129	36.7	30.6-43.3	220	63.3	56.7-69.4
55-64	408	181	42.2	36.1-48.6	227	57.8	51.4-63.9
65-74	364	205	57.7	50.5-64.6	159	42.3	35.4-49.5
75+	236	134	56.2	46.4-65.5	102	43.8	34.5-53.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	138	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	438	202	42.6	37.0-48.5	236	57.4	51.5-63.0
Some Post-H.S.	661	275	38.9	33.9-44.1	386	61.1	55.9-66.1
College Graduate	948	322	30.3	26.9-33.9	626	69.7	66.1-73.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	123	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	211	101	50.2	40.5-59.9	110	49.8	40.1-59.5
$25,000- 34,999	252	119	49.1	41.0-57.3	133	50.9	42.7-59.0
$35,000- 49,999	238	106	48.2	40.1-56.4	132	51.8	43.6-59.9
$50,000- 74,999	267	91	32.8	25.4-41.1	176	67.2	58.9-74.6
$75,000+	608	196	28.3	24.3-32.7	412	71.7	67.3-75.7
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	713	375	53.8	48.2-59.3	338	46.2	40.7-51.8
No	1,458	463	29.2	26.3-32.3	995	70.8	67.7-73.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	79	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	2,108	819	38.3	35.4-41.3	1,289	61.7	58.7-64.6
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	711	219	32.5	27.8-37.7	492	67.5	62.3-72.2
Regional City or Suburban County	580	220	38.8	33.6-44.3	360	61.2	55.7-66.4
Rural	899	413	43.8	39.1-48.7	486	56.2	51.3-60.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,112	335	28.6	25.4-32.1	777	71.4	67.9-74.6
Unemployed	87	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	586	309	53.1	46.9-59.1	277	46.9	40.9-53.1
Unable to Work	178	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	205	43	23.1	15.9-32.5	162	76.9	67.5-84.1
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	62	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	213	94	38.7	29.7-48.6	119	61.3	51.4-70.3
101% to 150%	160	79	56.9	46.5-66.7	81	43.1	33.3-53.5
151% to 200%	192	93	48.2	39.1-57.5	99	51.8	42.5-60.9
More than 200%	1,063	383	32.7	29.4-36.2	680	67.3	63.8-70.6
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	559	241	43.8	37.3-50.5	318	56.2	49.5-62.7
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	695	309	42.5	37.7-47.5	386	57.5	52.5-62.3
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	936	302	32.7	28.6-37.1	634	67.3	62.9-71.4
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	658	235	34.5	30.1-39.3	423	65.5	60.7-69.9
2nd Quartile	613	218	35.0	29.7-40.6	395	65.0	59.4-70.3
3rd Quartile	546	236	44.3	38.5-50.2	310	55.7	49.8-61.5
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	373	163	45.3	37.2-53.7	210	54.7	46.3-62.8

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

Females

2,190

852

38.3

35.5-41.3

1,338

61.7

58.7-64.5

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,354

531

38.5

35.1-42.1

823

61.5

57.9-64.9

Non-Hispanic Black

443

199

45.6

39.9-51.4

244

54.4

48.6-60.1

Other

350

105

25.6

18.8-33.8

245

74.4

66.2-81.2

AGE

18-34

448

21.4

16.8-26.8

350

78.6

73.2-83.2

35-44

343

36.0

28.7-43.9

249

64.0

56.1-71.3

45-54

349

129

36.7

30.6-43.3

220

63.3

56.7-69.4

55-64

408

181

42.2

36.1-48.6

227

57.8

51.4-63.9

65-74

364

205

57.7

50.5-64.6

159

42.3

35.4-49.5

75+

236

134

56.2

46.4-65.5

102

43.8

34.5-53.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

138

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

438

202

42.6

37.0-48.5

236

57.4

51.5-63.0

Some Post-H.S.

661

275

38.9

33.9-44.1

386

61.1

55.9-66.1

College Graduate

948

322

30.3

26.9-33.9

626

69.7

66.1-73.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

123

***

$15,000- 24,999

211

101

50.2

40.5-59.9

110

49.8

40.1-59.5

$25,000- 34,999

252

119

49.1

41.0-57.3

133

50.9

42.7-59.0

$35,000- 49,999

238

106

48.2

40.1-56.4

132

51.8

43.6-59.9

$50,000- 74,999

267

32.8

25.4-41.1

176

67.2

58.9-74.6

$75,000+

608

196

28.3

24.3-32.7

412

71.7

67.3-75.7

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

713

375

53.8

48.2-59.3

338

46.2

40.7-51.8

1,458

463

29.2

26.3-32.3

995

70.8

67.7-73.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

2,108

819

38.3

35.4-41.3

1,289

61.7

58.7-64.6

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

711

219

32.5

27.8-37.7

492

67.5

62.3-72.2

Regional City or Suburban County

580

220

38.8

33.6-44.3

360

61.2

55.7-66.4

Rural

899

413

43.8

39.1-48.7

486

56.2

51.3-60.9

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,112

335

28.6

25.4-32.1

777

71.4

67.9-74.6

Unemployed

***

Retired

586

309

53.1

46.9-59.1

277

46.9

40.9-53.1

Unable to Work

178

***

Other not in Labor Force

205

23.1

15.9-32.5

162

76.9

67.5-84.1

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

213

38.7

29.7-48.6

119

61.3

51.4-70.3

101% to 150%

160

56.9

46.5-66.7

43.1

33.3-53.5

151% to 200%

192

48.2

39.1-57.5

51.8

42.5-60.9

More than 200%

1,063

383

32.7

29.4-36.2

680

67.3

63.8-70.6

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

559

241

43.8

37.3-50.5

318

56.2

49.5-62.7

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

695

309

42.5

37.7-47.5

386

57.5

52.5-62.3

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

936

302

32.7

28.6-37.1

634

67.3

62.9-71.4

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

658

235

34.5

30.1-39.3

423

65.5

60.7-69.9

2nd Quartile

613

218

35.0

29.7-40.6

395

65.0

59.4-70.3

3rd Quartile

546

236

44.3

38.5-50.2

310

55.7

49.8-61.5

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

373

163

45.3

37.2-53.7

210

54.7

46.3-62.8

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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?