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
MALES	1,948	802	40.0	37.2-43.0	1,146	60.0	57.0-62.8
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,240	539	43.5	40.0-47.1	701	56.5	52.9-60.0
Non-Hispanic Black	280	121	42.3	35.1-49.9	159	57.7	50.1-64.9
Other	382	127	27.7	21.5-34.8	255	72.3	65.2-78.5
AGE
18-34	507	91	18.3	14.3-23.0	416	81.7	77.0-85.7
35-44	278	84	28.1	22.2-34.8	194	71.9	65.2-77.8
45-54	307	108	34.3	27.9-41.4	199	65.7	58.6-72.1
55-64	336	164	54.0	46.9-61.0	172	46.0	39.0-53.1
65-74	319	213	70.3	63.7-76.2	106	29.7	23.8-36.3
75+	166	132	84.4	76.7-89.9	34	15.6	10.1-23.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	194	89	53.2	44.0-62.2	105	46.8	37.8-56.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	480	200	38.7	33.0-44.8	280	61.3	55.2-67.0
Some Post-H.S.	523	215	38.0	33.1-43.3	308	62.0	56.7-66.9
College Graduate	741	295	37.3	33.3-41.5	446	62.7	58.5-66.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	81	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	137	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	170	76	47.2	37.6-57.1	94	52.8	42.9-62.4
$35,000- 49,999	204	80	36.4	27.8-46.1	124	63.6	53.9-72.2
$50,000- 74,999	248	110	44.2	36.6-52.1	138	55.8	47.9-63.4
$75,000+	708	268	35.9	31.7-40.3	440	64.1	59.7-68.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	582	332	56.9	51.6-62.1	250	43.1	37.9-48.4
No	1,349	462	32.7	29.5-36.0	887	67.3	64.0-70.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	461	256	53.5	47.7-59.3	205	46.5	40.7-52.3
Non-Veteran	1,478	543	36.5	33.2-39.8	935	63.5	60.2-66.8
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	683	248	35.0	30.9-39.4	435	65.0	60.6-69.1
Regional City or Suburban County	509	203	39.3	33.7-45.3	306	60.7	54.7-66.3
Rural	756	351	45.6	40.7-50.6	405	54.4	49.4-59.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,266	382	28.4	25.4-31.5	884	71.6	68.5-74.6
Unemployed	64	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	436	307	74.7	69.0-79.6	129	25.3	20.4-31.0
Unable to Work	119	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	49	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	35	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	136	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	107	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	139	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	1,114	456	39.9	36.3-43.6	658	60.1	56.4-63.7
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	474	228	50.2	43.5-56.9	246	49.8	43.1-56.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	605	245	38.2	33.5-43.1	360	61.8	56.9-66.5
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	869	329	36.6	32.6-40.7	540	63.4	59.3-67.4
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	646	255	38.1	33.4-43.0	391	61.9	57.0-66.6
2nd Quartile	514	189	35.6	30.5-41.0	325	64.4	59.0-69.5
3rd Quartile	495	212	42.0	36.5-47.7	283	58.0	52.3-63.5
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	293	146	55.7	47.0-64.1	147	44.3	35.9-53.0

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

MALES

1,948

802

40.0

37.2-43.0

1,146

60.0

57.0-62.8

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,240

539

43.5

40.0-47.1

701

56.5

52.9-60.0

Non-Hispanic Black

280

121

42.3

35.1-49.9

159

57.7

50.1-64.9

Other

382

127

27.7

21.5-34.8

255

72.3

65.2-78.5

AGE

18-34

507

18.3

14.3-23.0

416

81.7

77.0-85.7

35-44

278

28.1

22.2-34.8

194

71.9

65.2-77.8

45-54

307

108

34.3

27.9-41.4

199

65.7

58.6-72.1

55-64

336

164

54.0

46.9-61.0

172

46.0

39.0-53.1

65-74

319

213

70.3

63.7-76.2

106

29.7

23.8-36.3

75+

166

132

84.4

76.7-89.9

15.6

10.1-23.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

194

53.2

44.0-62.2

105

46.8

37.8-56.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

480

200

38.7

33.0-44.8

280

61.3

55.2-67.0

Some Post-H.S.

523

215

38.0

33.1-43.3

308

62.0

56.7-66.9

College Graduate

741

295

37.3

33.3-41.5

446

62.7

58.5-66.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

137

***

$25,000- 34,999

170

47.2

37.6-57.1

52.8

42.9-62.4

$35,000- 49,999

204

36.4

27.8-46.1

124

63.6

53.9-72.2

$50,000- 74,999

248

110

44.2

36.6-52.1

138

55.8

47.9-63.4

$75,000+

708

268

35.9

31.7-40.3

440

64.1

59.7-68.3

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

582

332

56.9

51.6-62.1

250

43.1

37.9-48.4

1,349

462

32.7

29.5-36.0

887

67.3

64.0-70.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

461

256

53.5

47.7-59.3

205

46.5

40.7-52.3

Non-Veteran

1,478

543

36.5

33.2-39.8

935

63.5

60.2-66.8

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

683

248

35.0

30.9-39.4

435

65.0

60.6-69.1

Regional City or Suburban County

509

203

39.3

33.7-45.3

306

60.7

54.7-66.3

Rural

756

351

45.6

40.7-50.6

405

54.4

49.4-59.3

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,266

382

28.4

25.4-31.5

884

71.6

68.5-74.6

Unemployed

***

Retired

436

307

74.7

69.0-79.6

129

25.3

20.4-31.0

Unable to Work

119

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

136

***

101% to 150%

107

***

151% to 200%

139

***

More than 200%

1,114

456

39.9

36.3-43.6

658

60.1

56.4-63.7

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

474

228

50.2

43.5-56.9

246

49.8

43.1-56.5

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

605

245

38.2

33.5-43.1

360

61.8

56.9-66.5

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

869

329

36.6

32.6-40.7

540

63.4

59.3-67.4

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

646

255

38.1

33.4-43.0

391

61.9

57.0-66.6

2nd Quartile

514

189

35.6

30.5-41.0

325

64.4

59.0-69.5

3rd Quartile

495

212

42.0

36.5-47.7

283

58.0

52.3-63.5

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

293

146

55.7

47.0-64.1

147

44.3

35.9-53.0

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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?