BRFSS 2023 - 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?)

2023 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Chronic Health Conditions

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	4,075	398	8.0	7.0- 9.1	3,677	92.0	90.9-93.0
Non-Hispanic White	2,429	313	11.0	9.5-12.6	2,116	89.0	87.4-90.5
GENDER
Male	1,073	131	9.3	7.6-11.4	942	90.7	88.6-92.4
Female	1,356	182	12.5	10.3-15.1	1,174	87.5	84.9-89.7
AGE
18-34	435	***	***	***	***	***	***
35-44	284	***	***	***	***	***	***
45-54	341	20	6.0	3.6-10.0	321	94.0	90.0-96.4
55-64	441	55	15.0	10.7-20.6	386	85.0	79.4-89.3
65-74	482	98	19.6	15.3-24.6	384	80.4	75.4-84.7
75+	417	120	25.7	20.5-31.8	297	74.3	68.2-79.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	87	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	466	53	8.1	5.8-11.1	413	91.9	88.9-94.2
Some Post-H.S.	674	84	11.5	8.9-14.6	590	88.5	85.4-91.1
College Graduate	1,193	161	11.8	9.8-14.2	1,032	88.2	85.8-90.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	94	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	141	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	183	19	8.0	4.6-13.5	164	92.0	86.5-95.4
$35,000- 49,999	253	31	10.8	7.0-16.3	222	89.2	83.7-93.0
$50,000- 74,999	339	47	10.8	7.4-15.5	292	89.2	84.5-92.6
$75,000+	939	118	11.3	9.1-14.0	821	88.7	86.0-90.9
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	779	137	15.8	12.7-19.5	642	84.2	80.5-87.3
No	1,577	167	8.6	7.1-10.4	1,410	91.4	89.6-92.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	338	59	14.4	10.6-19.2	279	85.6	80.8-89.4
Non-Veteran	2,084	253	10.5	8.9-12.2	1,831	89.5	87.8-91.1
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	701	86	10.0	7.6-12.9	615	90.0	87.1-92.4
Regional City or Suburban County	677	87	11.0	8.5-14.2	590	89.0	85.8-91.5
Rural	1,051	140	11.7	9.3-14.5	911	88.3	85.5-90.7
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,226	82	5.6	4.3- 7.2	1,144	94.4	92.8-95.7
Unemployed	77	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	843	200	22.4	18.8-26.4	643	77.6	73.6-81.2
Unable to Work	131	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	126	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	26	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	117	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	100	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	169	19	12.2	7.3-19.8	150	87.8	80.2-92.7
More than 200%	1,501	194	11.2	9.4-13.3	1,307	88.8	86.7-90.6
HOUSING
Own	1,772	263	12.4	10.6-14.4	1,509	87.6	85.6-89.4
Rent	498	34	5.4	3.1- 9.3	464	94.6	90.7-96.9
Other arrangement	138	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	596	74	11.7	8.5-15.8	522	88.3	84.2-91.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	796	103	11.3	8.8-14.3	693	88.7	85.7-91.2
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	1,037	136	10.4	8.4-12.8	901	89.6	87.2-91.6
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	911	122	11.7	9.3-14.6	789	88.3	85.4-90.7
2nd Quartile	678	82	10.0	7.7-12.9	596	90.0	87.1-92.3
3rd Quartile	622	77	10.4	7.7-13.9	545	89.6	86.1-92.3
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	218	32	14.0	8.6-22.0	186	86.0	78.0-91.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,075

398

8.0

7.0- 9.1

3,677

92.0

90.9-93.0

Non-Hispanic White

2,429

313

11.0

9.5-12.6

2,116

89.0

87.4-90.5

GENDER

Male

1,073

131

9.3

7.6-11.4

942

90.7

88.6-92.4

Female

1,356

182

12.5

10.3-15.1

1,174

87.5

84.9-89.7

AGE

18-34

435

***

35-44

284

***

45-54

341

6.0

3.6-10.0

321

94.0

90.0-96.4

55-64

441

15.0

10.7-20.6

386

85.0

79.4-89.3

65-74

482

19.6

15.3-24.6

384

80.4

75.4-84.7

75+

417

120

25.7

20.5-31.8

297

74.3

68.2-79.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

466

8.1

5.8-11.1

413

91.9

88.9-94.2

Some Post-H.S.

674

11.5

8.9-14.6

590

88.5

85.4-91.1

College Graduate

1,193

161

11.8

9.8-14.2

1,032

88.2

85.8-90.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

141

***

$25,000- 34,999

183

8.0

4.6-13.5

164

92.0

86.5-95.4

$35,000- 49,999

253

10.8

7.0-16.3

222

89.2

83.7-93.0

$50,000- 74,999

339

10.8

7.4-15.5

292

89.2

84.5-92.6

$75,000+

939

118

11.3

9.1-14.0

821

88.7

86.0-90.9

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

779

137

15.8

12.7-19.5

642

84.2

80.5-87.3

1,577

167

8.6

7.1-10.4

1,410

91.4

89.6-92.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

338

14.4

10.6-19.2

279

85.6

80.8-89.4

Non-Veteran

2,084

253

10.5

8.9-12.2

1,831

89.5

87.8-91.1

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

701

10.0

7.6-12.9

615

90.0

87.1-92.4

Regional City or Suburban County

677

11.0

8.5-14.2

590

89.0

85.8-91.5

Rural

1,051

140

11.7

9.3-14.5

911

88.3

85.5-90.7

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,226

5.6

4.3- 7.2

1,144

94.4

92.8-95.7

Unemployed

***

Retired

843

200

22.4

18.8-26.4

643

77.6

73.6-81.2

Unable to Work

131

***

Other not in Labor Force

126

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

117

***

101% to 150%

100

***

151% to 200%

169

12.2

7.3-19.8

150

87.8

80.2-92.7

More than 200%

1,501

194

11.2

9.4-13.3

1,307

88.8

86.7-90.6

HOUSING

Own

1,772

263

12.4

10.6-14.4

1,509

87.6

85.6-89.4

Rent

498

5.4

3.1- 9.3

464

94.6

90.7-96.9

Other arrangement

138

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

596

11.7

8.5-15.8

522

88.3

84.2-91.5

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

796

103

11.3

8.8-14.3

693

88.7

85.7-91.2

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

1,037

136

10.4

8.4-12.8

901

89.6

87.2-91.6

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

911

122

11.7

9.3-14.6

789

88.3

85.4-90.7

2nd Quartile

678

10.0

7.7-12.9

596

90.0

87.1-92.3

3rd Quartile

622

10.4

7.7-13.9

545

89.6

86.1-92.3

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

218

14.0

8.6-22.0

186

86.0

78.0-91.4

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2023 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2023 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

¹Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2023 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

²Based on 2023 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2023 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

³NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2023 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 2023 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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2023 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?