BRFSS 2022 - North Carolina: (Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional EVER told you that you had any of the following? <br><br>(Ever told) you had any melanoma or any other types of cancer?)

2022 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Chronic Health Conditions

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	4,486	394	8.1	7.0- 9.3	4,092	91.9	90.7-93.0
Non-Hispanic White	2,784	300	10.6	9.0-12.4	2,484	89.4	87.6-91.0
GENDER
Male	1,324	127	9.5	7.6-11.7	1,197	90.5	88.3-92.4
Female	1,460	173	11.7	9.3-14.5	1,287	88.3	85.5-90.7
AGE
18-34	552	***	***	***	***	***	***
35-44	355	***	***	***	***	***	***
45-54	429	23	6.5	3.7-11.2	406	93.5	88.8-96.3
55-64	523	70	14.5	10.4-19.8	453	85.5	80.2-89.6
65-74	524	103	20.5	15.6-26.4	421	79.5	73.6-84.4
75+	353	84	26.2	20.1-33.4	269	73.8	66.6-79.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	112	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	563	65	10.1	7.5-13.5	498	89.9	86.5-92.5
Some Post-H.S.	826	76	8.3	6.3-10.9	750	91.7	89.1-93.7
College Graduate	1,275	136	10.0	8.2-12.1	1,139	90.0	87.9-91.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	128	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	164	21	11.7	7.0-18.9	143	88.3	81.1-93.0
$25,000- 34,999	240	28	8.0	4.6-13.8	212	92.0	86.2-95.4
$35,000- 49,999	287	40	12.7	8.5-18.6	247	87.3	81.4-91.5
$50,000- 74,999	368	36	9.4	6.3-13.8	332	90.6	86.2-93.7
$75,000+	1,035	103	9.3	7.4-11.6	932	90.7	88.4-92.6
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	870	138	16.9	13.3-21.3	732	83.1	78.7-86.7
No	1,835	157	7.5	6.2- 9.1	1,678	92.5	90.9-93.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	379	46	12.0	8.4-16.8	333	88.0	83.2-91.6
Non-Veteran	2,394	252	10.3	8.7-12.3	2,142	89.7	87.7-91.3
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	849	76	9.3	7.1-12.1	773	90.7	87.9-92.9
Regional City or Suburban County	798	95	10.5	8.0-13.6	703	89.5	86.4-92.0
Rural	1,137	129	11.7	8.9-15.1	1,008	88.3	84.9-91.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,527	91	5.1	3.9- 6.7	1,436	94.9	93.3-96.1
Unemployed	82	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	824	169	20.6	17.3-24.4	655	79.4	75.6-82.7
Unable to Work	181	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	141	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	50	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	135	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	141	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	203	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	1,656	181	10.4	8.7-12.4	1,475	89.6	87.6-91.3
HOUSING
Own	2,037	251	12.2	10.3-14.5	1,786	87.8	85.5-89.7
Rent	566	39	5.4	3.8- 7.6	527	94.6	92.4-96.2
Other arrangement	158	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	542	59	11.7	7.3-18.2	483	88.3	81.8-92.7
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	970	111	11.0	8.7-13.9	859	89.0	86.1-91.3
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	1,272	130	9.8	7.9-12.0	1,142	90.2	88.0-92.1
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	1,030	106	9.7	7.6-12.3	924	90.3	87.7-92.4
2nd Quartile	802	94	11.2	8.8-14.1	708	88.8	85.9-91.2
3rd Quartile	661	69	11.5	7.7-16.8	592	88.5	83.2-92.3
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	291	31	9.4	5.3-16.0	260	90.6	84.0-94.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,486

394

8.1

7.0- 9.3

4,092

91.9

90.7-93.0

Non-Hispanic White

2,784

300

10.6

9.0-12.4

2,484

89.4

87.6-91.0

GENDER

Male

1,324

127

9.5

7.6-11.7

1,197

90.5

88.3-92.4

Female

1,460

173

11.7

9.3-14.5

1,287

88.3

85.5-90.7

AGE

18-34

552

***

35-44

355

***

45-54

429

6.5

3.7-11.2

406

93.5

88.8-96.3

55-64

523

14.5

10.4-19.8

453

85.5

80.2-89.6

65-74

524

103

20.5

15.6-26.4

421

79.5

73.6-84.4

75+

353

26.2

20.1-33.4

269

73.8

66.6-79.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

112

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

563

10.1

7.5-13.5

498

89.9

86.5-92.5

Some Post-H.S.

826

8.3

6.3-10.9

750

91.7

89.1-93.7

College Graduate

1,275

136

10.0

8.2-12.1

1,139

90.0

87.9-91.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

128

***

$15,000- 24,999

164

11.7

7.0-18.9

143

88.3

81.1-93.0

$25,000- 34,999

240

8.0

4.6-13.8

212

92.0

86.2-95.4

$35,000- 49,999

287

12.7

8.5-18.6

247

87.3

81.4-91.5

$50,000- 74,999

368

9.4

6.3-13.8

332

90.6

86.2-93.7

$75,000+

1,035

103

9.3

7.4-11.6

932

90.7

88.4-92.6

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

870

138

16.9

13.3-21.3

732

83.1

78.7-86.7

1,835

157

7.5

6.2- 9.1

1,678

92.5

90.9-93.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

379

12.0

8.4-16.8

333

88.0

83.2-91.6

Non-Veteran

2,394

252

10.3

8.7-12.3

2,142

89.7

87.7-91.3

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

849

9.3

7.1-12.1

773

90.7

87.9-92.9

Regional City or Suburban County

798

10.5

8.0-13.6

703

89.5

86.4-92.0

Rural

1,137

129

11.7

8.9-15.1

1,008

88.3

84.9-91.1

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,527

5.1

3.9- 6.7

1,436

94.9

93.3-96.1

Unemployed

***

Retired

824

169

20.6

17.3-24.4

655

79.4

75.6-82.7

Unable to Work

181

***

Other not in Labor Force

141

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

135

***

101% to 150%

141

***

151% to 200%

203

***

More than 200%

1,656

181

10.4

8.7-12.4

1,475

89.6

87.6-91.3

HOUSING

Own

2,037

251

12.2

10.3-14.5

1,786

87.8

85.5-89.7

Rent

566

5.4

3.8- 7.6

527

94.6

92.4-96.2

Other arrangement

158

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

542

11.7

7.3-18.2

483

88.3

81.8-92.7

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

970

111

11.0

8.7-13.9

859

89.0

86.1-91.3

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

1,272

130

9.8

7.9-12.0

1,142

90.2

88.0-92.1

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

1,030

106

9.7

7.6-12.3

924

90.3

87.7-92.4

2nd Quartile

802

11.2

8.8-14.1

708

88.8

85.9-91.2

3rd Quartile

661

11.5

7.7-16.8

592

88.5

83.2-92.3

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

291

9.4

5.3-16.0

260

90.6

84.0-94.7

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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

Chronic Health Conditions

Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional EVER told you that you had any of the following? (Ever told) you had any melanoma or any other types of cancer?

Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional EVER told you that you had any of the following?

(Ever told) you had any melanoma or any other types of cancer?