2024 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina

Colorectal Cancer Screening (Age 45+)

How long has it been since your most recent colonoscopy?*

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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 2,556 463 18.9 17.0-20.8 302 11.7 10.2-13.3 929 36.8 34.6-39.2 170 5.8 4.8- 6.9 692 26.9 24.8-29.0
Eastern NC 727 141 20.2 17.0-23.9 89 11.4 9.1-14.2 264 37.2 33.1-41.4 51 7.2 5.2- 9.9 182 24.0 20.6-27.7
GENDER
Male 304 54 17.4 13.1-22.8 32 9.3 6.2-13.6 121 41.2 34.8-47.9 17 6.7 3.8-11.6 80 25.4 20.2-31.3
Female 423 87 22.5 18.0-27.8 57 13.1 9.9-17.1 143 33.9 28.7-39.5 34 7.6 5.2-11.1 102 22.9 18.6-27.8
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 487 85 17.5 14.0-21.6 59 11.1 8.4-14.6 195 39.5 34.7-44.6 36 8.1 5.5-11.9 112 23.7 19.7-28.3
Non-Hispanic Black 156 41 26.2 19.1-34.8 22 12.0 7.6-18.4 54 37.4 28.9-46.7 *** *** *** 32 19.6 13.5-27.7
Other 74 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
45-54 170 34 21.6 15.0-30.1 18 10.4 6.3-16.6 26 18.7 12.2-27.4 *** *** *** 90 48.4 39.8-57.1
55-64 217 48 22.7 16.9-29.6 22 9.2 5.9-14.1 88 41.8 34.6-49.5 *** *** *** 51 22.2 16.7-28.9
65-74 194 40 21.5 15.5-29.0 33 18.7 13.0-26.1 88 45.8 37.6-54.1 *** *** *** 23 10.5 6.6-16.1
75+ 139 18 13.8 7.9-23.2 16 6.3 3.6-10.7 *** *** *** 27 21.0 13.5-31.2 18 15.3 9.0-24.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 65 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 178 30 18.5 12.8-26.1 20 11.7 7.4-18.2 61 36.5 28.5-45.3 15 8.5 4.8-14.5 52 24.7 18.5-32.2
Some Post-H.S. 197 43 21.2 15.3-28.6 23 10.7 6.9-16.3 73 40.3 32.6-48.5 17 8.0 4.5-13.8 41 19.8 14.2-27.0
College Graduate 285 60 22.7 17.6-28.9 41 13.7 9.9-18.7 111 36.7 30.8-43.2 *** *** *** 58 21.2 16.4-26.9
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 282 57 22.1 16.7-28.6 31 9.7 6.5-14.1 107 37.6 31.1-44.5 25 8.9 5.5-14.2 62 21.8 16.7-27.9
No 441 83 18.8 15.0-23.5 57 12.5 9.4-16.5 156 36.9 31.7-42.4 26 6.2 4.0- 9.4 119 25.6 21.2-30.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 129 24 17.8 11.4-26.5 18 11.5 6.8-18.6 55 47.6 37.7-57.7 *** *** *** 24 17.8 11.7-26.1
Non-Veteran 597 116 20.7 17.1-24.9 71 11.4 8.8-14.6 209 34.7 30.3-39.4 43 7.7 5.4-10.8 158 25.5 21.7-29.7
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 276 57 19.9 15.2-25.7 32 10.3 7.1-14.7 78 30.2 24.1-37.0 *** *** *** 98 35.1 28.9-41.8
Unemployed 27 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 319 56 18.9 14.2-24.7 50 14.3 10.5-19.3 144 45.0 38.5-51.6 29 9.3 5.9-14.2 40 12.5 8.8-17.4
Unable to Work 76 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 17 21.7 13.1-33.7
Other not in Labor Force 25 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 31 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 51 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 56 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 88 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 20 18.8 11.8-28.8
$50,000- 74,999 92 20 22.6 14.3-33.6 15 15.8 9.1-26.1 *** *** *** *** *** *** 21 19.5 12.3-29.4
$75,000+ 239 52 22.7 17.2-29.4 29 10.8 7.2-15.9 100 41.8 34.8-49.1 *** *** *** 51 21.1 15.9-27.4
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 170 29 17.3 11.2-25.9 20 10.2 6.2-16.3 57 34.3 26.0-43.7 17 11.1 6.4-18.6 47 27.0 19.8-35.8
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 16 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 43 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 78 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 29 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 389 86 24.1 19.5-29.4 50 11.3 8.3-15.2 153 39.6 34.2-45.4 19 5.2 3.0- 8.8 81 19.7 15.8-24.4
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 170 29 17.3 11.2-25.9 20 10.2 6.2-16.3 57 34.3 26.0-43.7 17 11.1 6.4-18.6 47 27.0 19.8-35.8
HOUSING
Own 557 117 21.4 17.7-25.6 72 11.6 9.0-14.8 213 38.4 33.8-43.2 40 7.5 5.3-10.6 115 21.0 17.4-25.2
Rent 136 19 14.1 8.9-21.8 *** *** *** 43 32.1 23.4-42.3 *** *** *** 55 42.1 33.1-51.7
Other arrangement 30 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 58 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 204 40 17.1 12.1-23.6 35 16.8 11.8-23.5 65 35.3 27.7-43.7 *** *** *** 51 23.2 17.3-30.2
Rural 465 94 22.4 18.1-27.3 48 9.2 6.7-12.5 171 37.1 32.0-42.5 34 6.9 4.6-10.1 118 24.5 20.3-29.3
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 414 87 21.6 17.2-26.8 59 13.1 9.9-17.1 128 34.7 29.3-40.6 29 6.5 4.2-10.0 111 24.1 19.8-29.0
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 78 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 235 39 17.1 12.3-23.3 22 9.5 6.0-14.6 100 39.0 32.4-46.1 20 10.2 6.1-16.6 54 24.2 18.4-31.2
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 163 26 17.8 11.9-25.8 14 8.8 5.0-14.9 74 42.8 34.6-51.5 *** *** *** 36 22.6 16.1-30.7
2nd Quartile 128 25 17.8 11.6-26.3 17 12.9 7.7-21.0 43 33.5 24.6-43.6 *** *** *** 31 23.8 16.4-33.2
3rd Quartile 219 42 17.8 12.8-24.3 30 12.4 8.3-18.0 87 44.2 36.4-52.2 *** *** *** 52 22.9 17.0-30.1
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 217 48 25.6 19.0-33.6 28 11.1 7.3-16.7 60 28.5 21.7-36.3 18 8.6 4.9-14.6 63 26.2 20.3-33.1

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 2024 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2024 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2024 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2024 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2024 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2024 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 2024 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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