2022 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Colorectal Cancer Screening (Age 45+)

Respondents age 45-75 who have had a blood stool test within the past year.
(CDC calculated variable)

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  Total
Respond.^
Had a blood stool test in the past year Have had a blood stool test one or more years ago Have never had a blood stool test
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 2,190 101 4.8 3.7- 6.1 170 8.3 6.9-10.0 1,919 86.9 84.9-88.7
Non-Hispanic White 1,456 62 4.8 3.5- 6.5 114 8.3 6.7-10.2 1,280 86.9 84.5-89.0
GENDER
Male 683 24 3.6 2.2- 5.8 45 6.9 5.0- 9.6 614 89.4 86.3-91.9
Female 773 38 5.9 3.9- 8.8 69 9.5 7.2-12.6 666 84.5 80.8-87.7
AGE
45-54 402 *** *** *** *** *** *** 379 94.9 91.8-96.9
55-64 509 *** *** *** 48 10.2 7.2-14.1 448 86.9 82.7-90.2
65-74 499 31 9.3 6.0-14.0 52 10.8 8.0-14.5 416 79.9 74.7-84.3
75+ 46 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 63 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 266 *** *** *** 16 5.8 3.3-10.0 239 88.2 82.0-92.5
Some Post-H.S. 443 20 4.2 2.4- 7.3 38 9.6 6.6-13.7 385 86.2 81.6-89.8
College Graduate 683 28 5.1 3.3- 7.7 56 9.0 6.7-12.0 599 85.9 82.3-88.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 55 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 104 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 94 *** *** *** 13 13.0 7.1-22.5 *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 137 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 195 *** *** *** 19 6.1 3.8- 9.8 165 86.9 80.7-91.3
$75,000+ 601 21 3.2 1.9- 5.1 39 7.8 5.4-11.0 541 89.1 85.6-91.8
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 469 23 5.9 3.4-10.0 39 8.1 5.6-11.6 407 86.0 81.2-89.7
No 974 38 4.2 2.9- 6.1 75 8.5 6.5-11.0 861 87.3 84.5-89.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 185 *** *** *** 13 9.7 5.4-16.6 162 86.3 79.1-91.3
Non-Veteran 1,270 52 4.9 3.5- 6.8 101 8.1 6.4-10.2 1,117 87.0 84.4-89.2
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 407 20 7.6 4.6-12.1 23 7.7 4.7-12.2 364 84.8 79.2-89.0
Regional City or Suburban County 409 *** *** *** 40 8.9 6.3-12.6 355 87.9 83.6-91.2
Rural 640 28 4.1 2.5- 6.7 51 8.2 5.9-11.2 561 87.7 84.1-90.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 727 22 2.5 1.6- 4.1 51 7.9 5.7-10.9 654 89.5 86.4-92.0
Unemployed 30 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 517 34 9.4 6.2-13.9 45 8.4 6.1-11.6 438 82.2 77.3-86.2
Unable to Work 137 *** *** *** *** *** *** 121 88.1 79.6-93.4
Other not in Labor Force 38 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 19 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 77 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 66 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 91 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 929 39 4.2 2.9- 6.1 68 7.6 5.8- 9.9 822 88.2 85.5-90.5
HOUSING
Own 1,219 50 4.9 3.5- 6.8 100 8.6 6.9-10.8 1,069 86.5 83.8-88.8
Rent 189 *** *** *** *** *** *** 168 90.5 84.8-94.2
Other arrangement 42 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 303 *** *** *** 23 8.5 5.1-13.7 272 88.8 82.7-92.9
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 533 28 4.7 3.1- 7.2 55 11.0 8.2-14.7 450 84.3 80.2-87.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 620 26 5.9 3.7- 9.3 36 5.8 3.9- 8.5 558 88.3 84.5-91.3
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 537 21 5.4 3.3- 8.6 35 6.5 4.4- 9.7 481 88.1 84.1-91.2
2nd Quartile 407 20 4.2 2.4- 7.1 37 9.5 6.5-13.5 350 86.4 81.9-89.9
3rd Quartile 346 *** *** *** 30 8.5 5.6-12.7 300 85.9 80.1-90.2
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 166 *** *** *** *** *** *** 149 87.2 78.1-92.9

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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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