2022 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina

Colorectal Cancer Screening (Age 45+)

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  Total
Respond.^		 1-12 months 1-2 years 2-5 years > 5 years Never
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 2,629 381 13.5 12.0-15.2 282 10.3 9.0-11.9 1,042 39.6 37.0-42.3 182 6.9 5.5- 8.6 742 29.6 27.2-32.2
Piedmont NC 1,284 190 12.8 10.9-15.0 146 11.2 9.2-13.5 478 37.9 34.4-41.6 75 6.7 4.9- 9.1 395 31.4 27.9-35.1
GENDER
Male 583 93 12.7 10.0-16.0 64 11.2 8.3-15.0 203 35.6 30.8-40.8 30 5.9 3.7- 9.3 193 34.5 29.6-39.8
Female 701 97 12.9 10.2-16.1 82 11.1 8.6-14.2 275 39.9 34.9-45.1 45 7.4 4.9-11.1 202 28.7 23.9-34.2
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 887 132 12.1 9.9-14.7 105 11.6 9.3-14.5 350 40.1 35.7-44.7 57 6.5 4.5- 9.3 243 29.6 25.3-34.4
Non-Hispanic Black 244 40 15.3 10.8-21.2 29 11.0 7.2-16.5 92 37.1 30.0-44.9 *** *** *** 71 29.9 23.0-37.9
Other 121 *** *** *** *** *** *** 25 19.5 12.4-29.3 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
45-54 376 45 11.5 8.0-16.1 28 6.3 3.8-10.3 58 14.3 10.5-19.3 *** *** *** 233 64.4 57.6-70.6
55-64 380 58 11.9 9.0-15.6 48 13.2 9.5-17.9 179 50.2 44.0-56.3 19 4.9 2.9- 8.1 76 19.9 15.4-25.4
65-74 318 60 17.7 13.2-23.2 44 14.6 10.3-20.2 152 49.1 41.8-56.4 15 5.6 3.1- 9.9 47 13.1 9.0-18.7
75+ 188 23 10.2 6.0-16.8 21 10.5 6.5-16.6 83 44.1 34.3-54.5 *** *** *** 37 20.0 12.9-29.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 82 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 248 34 12.8 8.7-18.3 27 9.9 6.2-15.7 87 40.7 33.2-48.6 *** *** *** 88 33.5 26.3-41.5
Some Post-H.S. 352 43 11.1 7.8-15.6 43 11.9 8.4-16.6 138 39.2 32.6-46.3 22 5.1 3.2- 7.9 106 32.7 25.5-40.8
College Graduate 598 108 16.9 13.8-20.6 73 13.4 10.3-17.2 229 36.4 31.9-41.1 33 7.6 5.1-11.2 155 25.8 21.8-30.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 423 53 10.3 7.4-14.0 48 10.7 7.7-14.7 164 40.2 33.9-46.9 36 10.1 6.2-16.0 122 28.7 23.2-34.9
No 850 136 14.5 11.9-17.4 96 11.5 9.0-14.5 311 37.4 33.4-41.6 39 5.1 3.5- 7.4 268 31.6 27.7-35.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 158 24 11.8 7.5-17.9 18 11.4 6.4-19.5 77 44.2 35.0-53.7 *** *** *** 28 24.3 15.9-35.2
Non-Veteran 1,123 166 13.0 10.9-15.4 127 11.1 9.0-13.6 400 37.2 33.4-41.1 64 6.5 4.6- 9.2 366 32.2 28.4-36.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 630 85 10.8 8.5-13.6 58 9.1 6.6-12.4 209 34.6 29.8-39.6 30 5.2 3.4- 7.9 248 40.3 34.9-46.0
Unemployed 37 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 476 81 14.4 11.1-18.3 67 14.8 11.2-19.2 221 46.9 41.0-52.9 34 8.3 5.0-13.4 73 15.6 11.8-20.5
Unable to Work 96 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 34 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 53 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 103 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 98 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 102 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 148 20 12.6 7.8-19.6 18 16.0 9.6-25.7 65 41.9 32.8-51.6 *** *** *** 38 25.3 17.8-34.6
$75,000+ 471 74 13.7 10.5-17.6 58 11.0 8.2-14.7 172 37.8 32.6-43.4 24 5.9 3.7- 9.4 143 31.6 26.5-37.1
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 309 50 12.2 8.8-16.7 36 10.7 7.3-15.6 111 35.1 28.1-42.9 *** *** *** 91 32.0 23.7-41.6
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 21 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 82 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 63 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 78 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 724 107 13.2 10.6-16.3 91 12.9 10.1-16.3 290 40.0 35.6-44.6 36 5.1 3.5- 7.5 200 28.7 24.8-33.1
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 309 50 12.2 8.8-16.7 36 10.7 7.3-15.6 111 35.1 28.1-42.9 *** *** *** 91 32.0 23.7-41.6
HOUSING
Own 961 151 13.0 10.8-15.6 114 11.5 9.2-14.1 387 40.1 36.1-44.3 56 6.0 4.2- 8.5 253 29.4 25.4-33.8
Rent 250 27 10.7 7.1-16.0 28 11.2 7.4-16.7 76 32.1 25.2-40.0 *** *** *** 106 37.7 30.9-45.0
Other arrangement 62 *** *** *** *** *** *** 15 18.5 10.5-30.4 *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 702 110 14.1 11.4-17.4 74 10.6 8.2-13.7 252 37.2 32.8-41.7 36 6.2 4.3- 8.9 230 31.9 27.8-36.3
Regional City or Suburban County 334 52 13.1 9.5-17.9 39 11.6 7.9-16.9 124 35.2 28.5-42.6 *** *** *** 95 30.8 23.2-39.6
Rural 248 28 8.9 5.9-13.3 33 11.8 7.8-17.4 102 43.8 35.3-52.8 *** *** *** 70 31.0 23.4-39.8
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 68 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 546 83 12.9 10.0-16.4 63 12.2 9.1-16.3 199 34.1 29.0-39.7 38 8.0 5.0-12.4 163 32.8 26.8-39.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 670 100 13.7 10.9-17.1 74 10.6 8.1-13.7 251 39.0 34.5-43.8 32 5.9 3.8- 9.2 213 30.7 26.6-35.2
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 428 73 15.3 11.8-19.6 45 9.9 7.0-13.6 161 38.2 32.6-44.1 *** *** *** 130 30.5 25.4-36.1
2nd Quartile 522 68 11.8 9.0-15.3 59 12.7 9.5-17.0 193 35.6 30.7-40.8 36 8.4 5.3-12.9 166 31.6 26.7-36.8
3rd Quartile 297 45 11.8 8.2-16.8 36 9.6 6.5-14.0 108 40.4 31.7-49.9 18 4.2 2.5- 7.2 90 33.9 24.5-44.8
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 37 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***

Back to Colorectal Cancer Screening (Age 45+).

*This question was asked only of those who reported having a Colonoscopy
and those respondents who were not asked formed the NEVER category.

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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