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 skin cancer that is not melanoma?)

2023 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Chronic Health Conditions

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	4,067	282	5.8	4.9- 6.8	3,785	94.2	93.2-95.1
Non-Hispanic White	2,423	265	9.0	7.7-10.6	2,158	91.0	89.4-92.3
GENDER
Male	1,066	101	8.1	6.2-10.5	965	91.9	89.5-93.8
Female	1,357	164	9.9	8.1-12.0	1,193	90.1	88.0-91.9
AGE
18-34	434	***	***	***	***	***	***
35-44	284	***	***	***	***	***	***
45-54	340	***	***	***	***	***	***
55-64	438	48	11.1	7.7-15.9	390	88.9	84.1-92.3
65-74	482	86	16.0	12.3-20.6	396	84.0	79.4-87.7
75+	417	98	20.8	15.9-26.8	319	79.2	73.2-84.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	88	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	463	45	7.2	5.0-10.1	418	92.8	89.9-95.0
Some Post-H.S.	670	59	8.0	5.8-10.8	611	92.0	89.2-94.2
College Graduate	1,195	152	10.9	8.9-13.3	1,043	89.1	86.7-91.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	94	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	141	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	181	22	11.2	6.1-19.4	159	88.8	80.6-93.9
$35,000- 49,999	254	23	7.6	4.3-13.2	231	92.4	86.8-95.7
$50,000- 74,999	339	40	9.6	6.7-13.4	299	90.4	86.6-93.3
$75,000+	935	97	9.3	7.1-12.0	838	90.7	88.0-92.9
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	774	105	11.6	9.0-14.8	669	88.4	85.2-91.0
No	1,577	151	7.4	6.0- 9.1	1,426	92.6	90.9-94.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	333	43	10.1	6.5-15.4	290	89.9	84.6-93.5
Non-Veteran	2,083	222	8.9	7.5-10.5	1,861	91.1	89.5-92.5
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	700	80	9.1	6.9-11.8	620	90.9	88.2-93.1
Regional City or Suburban County	673	61	7.0	4.8-10.0	612	93.0	90.0-95.2
Rural	1,050	124	10.7	8.4-13.4	926	89.3	86.6-91.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,221	61	4.9	3.6- 6.8	1,160	95.1	93.2-96.4
Unemployed	78	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	841	184	19.6	16.2-23.5	657	80.4	76.5-83.8
Unable to Work	131	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	126	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	26	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	117	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	99	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	168	20	13.2	7.6-22.0	148	86.8	78.0-92.4
More than 200%	1,498	164	9.3	7.6-11.3	1,334	90.7	88.7-92.4
HOUSING
Own	1,768	234	10.9	9.2-12.9	1,534	89.1	87.1-90.8
Rent	497	20	1.9	1.1- 3.3	477	98.1	96.7-98.9
Other arrangement	137	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	592	44	6.9	4.6-10.1	548	93.1	89.9-95.4
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	797	110	10.6	8.2-13.5	687	89.4	86.5-91.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	1,034	111	8.9	6.9-11.5	923	91.1	88.5-93.1
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	908	106	10.0	7.6-12.9	802	90.0	87.1-92.4
2nd Quartile	677	72	8.1	6.0-10.8	605	91.9	89.2-94.0
3rd Quartile	620	70	9.4	6.8-12.7	550	90.6	87.3-93.2
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	218	***	***	***	***	***	***

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,067

282

5.8

4.9- 6.8

3,785

94.2

93.2-95.1

Non-Hispanic White

2,423

265

9.0

7.7-10.6

2,158

91.0

89.4-92.3

GENDER

Male

1,066

101

8.1

6.2-10.5

965

91.9

89.5-93.8

Female

1,357

164

9.9

8.1-12.0

1,193

90.1

88.0-91.9

AGE

18-34

434

***

35-44

284

***

45-54

340

***

55-64

438

11.1

7.7-15.9

390

88.9

84.1-92.3

65-74

482

16.0

12.3-20.6

396

84.0

79.4-87.7

75+

417

20.8

15.9-26.8

319

79.2

73.2-84.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

463

7.2

5.0-10.1

418

92.8

89.9-95.0

Some Post-H.S.

670

8.0

5.8-10.8

611

92.0

89.2-94.2

College Graduate

1,195

152

10.9

8.9-13.3

1,043

89.1

86.7-91.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

141

***

$25,000- 34,999

181

11.2

6.1-19.4

159

88.8

80.6-93.9

$35,000- 49,999

254

7.6

4.3-13.2

231

92.4

86.8-95.7

$50,000- 74,999

339

9.6

6.7-13.4

299

90.4

86.6-93.3

$75,000+

935

9.3

7.1-12.0

838

90.7

88.0-92.9

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

774

105

11.6

9.0-14.8

669

88.4

85.2-91.0

1,577

151

7.4

6.0- 9.1

1,426

92.6

90.9-94.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

333

10.1

6.5-15.4

290

89.9

84.6-93.5

Non-Veteran

2,083

222

8.9

7.5-10.5

1,861

91.1

89.5-92.5

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

700

9.1

6.9-11.8

620

90.9

88.2-93.1

Regional City or Suburban County

673

7.0

4.8-10.0

612

93.0

90.0-95.2

Rural

1,050

124

10.7

8.4-13.4

926

89.3

86.6-91.6

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,221

4.9

3.6- 6.8

1,160

95.1

93.2-96.4

Unemployed

***

Retired

841

184

19.6

16.2-23.5

657

80.4

76.5-83.8

Unable to Work

131

***

Other not in Labor Force

126

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

117

***

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

168

13.2

7.6-22.0

148

86.8

78.0-92.4

More than 200%

1,498

164

9.3

7.6-11.3

1,334

90.7

88.7-92.4

HOUSING

Own

1,768

234

10.9

9.2-12.9

1,534

89.1

87.1-90.8

Rent

497

1.9

1.1- 3.3

477

98.1

96.7-98.9

Other arrangement

137

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

592

6.9

4.6-10.1

548

93.1

89.9-95.4

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

797

110

10.6

8.2-13.5

687

89.4

86.5-91.8

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

1,034

111

8.9

6.9-11.5

923

91.1

88.5-93.1

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

908

106

10.0

7.6-12.9

802

90.0

87.1-92.4

2nd Quartile

677

8.1

6.0-10.8

605

91.9

89.2-94.0

3rd Quartile

620

9.4

6.8-12.7

550

90.6

87.3-93.2

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

218

***

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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 skin cancer that is not melanoma?

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

(Ever told) you had skin cancer that is not melanoma?