BRFSS 2024 - North Carolina: (Have you ever had any other kind of test for colorectal cancer, such as virtual colonoscopy, CT colonography, blood stool test, FIT DNA, or Cologuard test?)

2024 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Colorectal Cancer Screening (Age 45+)

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	2,585	450	16.9	15.2-18.8	2,135	83.1	81.2-84.8
-Non-Hispanic Black	419	61	15.5	11.3-20.8	358	84.5	79.2-88.7
GENDER
Male	157	18	11.9	6.9-19.8	139	88.1	80.2-93.1
Female	262	43	18.4	12.6-26.2	219	81.6	73.8-87.4
AGE
45-54	118	***	***	***	***	***	***
55-64	118	26	23.3	14.6-34.9	92	76.7	65.1-85.4
65-74	108	18	14.4	8.3-23.8	90	85.6	76.2-91.7
75+	59	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	37	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	107	17	12.0	7.1-19.7	90	88.0	80.3-92.9
Some Post-H.S.	140	25	22.3	14.3-33.1	115	77.7	66.9-85.7
College Graduate	132	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	23	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	48	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	36	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	64	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	45	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	106	***	***	***	***	***	***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	154	30	20.3	12.5-31.1	124	79.7	68.9-87.5
No	260	28	12.0	7.8-18.0	232	88.0	82.0-92.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	60	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	359	54	16.0	11.4-21.9	305	84.0	78.1-88.6
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	164	21	13.3	7.9-21.4	143	86.7	78.6-92.1
Regional City or Suburban County	109	***	***	***	***	***	***
Rural	146	24	17.8	10.9-27.9	122	82.2	72.1-89.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	181	***	***	***	***	***	***
Unemployed	14	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	145	24	16.3	9.8-25.9	121	83.7	74.1-90.2
Unable to Work	68	19	21.9	13.3-33.8	49	78.1	66.2-86.7
Other not in Labor Force	4	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	13	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	33	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	53	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	19	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	203	19	12.1	7.3-19.5	184	87.9	80.5-92.7
HOUSING
Own	247	34	16.0	10.8-23.0	213	84.0	77.0-89.2
Rent	150	23	13.6	8.8-20.5	127	86.4	79.5-91.2
Other arrangement	20	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	146	24	15.7	9.3-25.2	122	84.3	74.8-90.7
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	101	***	***	***	***	***	***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	172	23	14.9	8.9-23.8	149	85.1	76.2-91.1
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	79	***	***	***	***	***	***
2nd Quartile	144	22	16.4	10.0-25.6	122	83.6	74.4-90.0
3rd Quartile	124	***	***	***	***	***	***
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	72	***	***	***	***	***	***

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

2,585

450

16.9

15.2-18.8

2,135

83.1

81.2-84.8

-Non-Hispanic Black

419

15.5

11.3-20.8

358

84.5

79.2-88.7

GENDER

Male

157

11.9

6.9-19.8

139

88.1

80.2-93.1

Female

262

18.4

12.6-26.2

219

81.6

73.8-87.4

AGE

45-54

118

***

55-64

118

23.3

14.6-34.9

76.7

65.1-85.4

65-74

108

14.4

8.3-23.8

85.6

76.2-91.7

75+

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

107

12.0

7.1-19.7

88.0

80.3-92.9

Some Post-H.S.

140

22.3

14.3-33.1

115

77.7

66.9-85.7

College Graduate

132

***

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

***

$25,000- 34,999

***

$35,000- 49,999

***

$50,000- 74,999

***

$75,000+

106

***

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

154

20.3

12.5-31.1

124

79.7

68.9-87.5

260

12.0

7.8-18.0

232

88.0

82.0-92.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

359

16.0

11.4-21.9

305

84.0

78.1-88.6

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

164

13.3

7.9-21.4

143

86.7

78.6-92.1

Regional City or Suburban County

109

***

Rural

146

17.8

10.9-27.9

122

82.2

72.1-89.1

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

181

***

Unemployed

***

Retired

145

16.3

9.8-25.9

121

83.7

74.1-90.2

Unable to Work

21.9

13.3-33.8

78.1

66.2-86.7

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

203

12.1

7.3-19.5

184

87.9

80.5-92.7

HOUSING

Own

247

16.0

10.8-23.0

213

84.0

77.0-89.2

Rent

150

13.6

8.8-20.5

127

86.4

79.5-91.2

Other arrangement

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

146

15.7

9.3-25.2

122

84.3

74.8-90.7

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

101

***

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

172

14.9

8.9-23.8

149

85.1

76.2-91.1

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

***

2nd Quartile

144

16.4

10.0-25.6

122

83.6

74.4-90.0

3rd Quartile

124

***

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

***

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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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2024 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Colorectal Cancer Screening (Age 45+)

Have you ever had any other kind of test for colorectal cancer, such as virtual colonoscopy, CT colonography, blood stool test, FIT DNA, or Cologuard test?