BRFSS 2024 - North Carolina: (The next question is about CT or CAT scans of your chest area. During this test, you lie flat on your back and are moved through an open, donut shaped x-ray machine. <br> Have you ever had a CT or CAT scan of your chest area?)

2024 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Lung Cancer Screening

The next question is about CT or CAT scans of your chest area. During this test, you lie flat on your back and are moved through an open, donut shaped x-ray machine.
Have you ever had a CT or CAT scan of your chest area?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	4,018	1,616	38.2	36.4-40.0	2,402	61.8	60.0-63.6
-Non-Hispanic Black	674	299	40.6	36.3-45.1	375	59.4	54.9-63.7
GENDER
Male	259	124	45.7	38.9-52.7	135	54.3	47.3-61.1
Female	415	175	36.5	31.2-42.2	240	63.5	57.8-68.8
AGE
18-34	148	29	18.1	12.2-25.9	119	81.9	74.1-87.8
35-44	116	35	33.8	24.3-44.8	81	66.2	55.2-75.7
45-54	120	57	42.3	32.6-52.6	63	57.7	47.4-67.4
55-64	114	***	***	***	***	***	***
65-74	106	***	***	***	34	34.6	25.0-45.6
75+	54	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	45	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	162	72	36.6	28.7-45.3	90	63.4	54.7-71.3
Some Post-H.S.	224	99	41.9	34.7-49.4	125	58.1	50.6-65.3
College Graduate	240	92	34.0	27.7-41.0	148	66.0	59.0-72.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	32	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	58	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	67	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	101	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	86	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	181	70	41.8	33.6-50.4	111	58.2	49.6-66.4
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	196	130	62.4	53.7-70.4	66	37.6	29.6-46.3
No	473	166	32.0	27.4-37.1	307	68.0	62.9-72.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	81	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	593	257	39.1	34.6-43.9	336	60.9	56.1-65.4
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	293	113	36.5	30.4-43.1	180	63.5	56.9-69.6
Regional City or Suburban County	177	77	40.5	32.4-49.2	100	59.5	50.8-67.6
Rural	204	109	46.6	38.5-54.9	95	53.4	45.1-61.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	385	135	34.2	28.8-40.0	250	65.8	60.0-71.2
Unemployed	37	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	141	87	59.1	49.0-68.4	54	40.9	31.6-51.0
Unable to Work	72	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	31	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	24	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	51	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	79	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	41	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	327	141	43.3	37.2-49.6	186	56.7	50.4-62.8
HOUSING
Own	324	143	41.7	35.7-48.0	181	58.3	52.0-64.3
Rent	283	132	42.3	36.1-48.8	151	57.7	51.2-63.9
Other arrangement	65	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	208	108	47.0	39.1-55.1	100	53.0	44.9-60.9
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	167	71	36.6	28.6-45.4	96	63.4	54.6-71.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	299	120	38.2	32.0-44.9	179	61.8	55.1-68.0
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	140	62	42.2	32.7-52.2	78	57.8	47.8-67.3
2nd Quartile	241	93	34.7	28.2-41.8	148	65.3	58.2-71.8
3rd Quartile	195	94	46.9	38.8-55.3	101	53.1	44.7-61.2
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	98	***	***	***	***	***	***

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,018

1,616

38.2

36.4-40.0

2,402

61.8

60.0-63.6

-Non-Hispanic Black

674

299

40.6

36.3-45.1

375

59.4

54.9-63.7

GENDER

Male

259

124

45.7

38.9-52.7

135

54.3

47.3-61.1

Female

415

175

36.5

31.2-42.2

240

63.5

57.8-68.8

AGE

18-34

148

18.1

12.2-25.9

119

81.9

74.1-87.8

35-44

116

33.8

24.3-44.8

66.2

55.2-75.7

45-54

120

42.3

32.6-52.6

57.7

47.4-67.4

55-64

114

***

65-74

106

***

34.6

25.0-45.6

75+

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

162

36.6

28.7-45.3

63.4

54.7-71.3

Some Post-H.S.

224

41.9

34.7-49.4

125

58.1

50.6-65.3

College Graduate

240

34.0

27.7-41.0

148

66.0

59.0-72.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

***

$25,000- 34,999

***

$35,000- 49,999

101

***

$50,000- 74,999

***

$75,000+

181

41.8

33.6-50.4

111

58.2

49.6-66.4

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

196

130

62.4

53.7-70.4

37.6

29.6-46.3

473

166

32.0

27.4-37.1

307

68.0

62.9-72.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

593

257

39.1

34.6-43.9

336

60.9

56.1-65.4

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

293

113

36.5

30.4-43.1

180

63.5

56.9-69.6

Regional City or Suburban County

177

40.5

32.4-49.2

100

59.5

50.8-67.6

Rural

204

109

46.6

38.5-54.9

53.4

45.1-61.5

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

385

135

34.2

28.8-40.0

250

65.8

60.0-71.2

Unemployed

***

Retired

141

59.1

49.0-68.4

40.9

31.6-51.0

Unable to Work

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

327

141

43.3

37.2-49.6

186

56.7

50.4-62.8

HOUSING

Own

324

143

41.7

35.7-48.0

181

58.3

52.0-64.3

Rent

283

132

42.3

36.1-48.8

151

57.7

51.2-63.9

Other arrangement

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

208

108

47.0

39.1-55.1

100

53.0

44.9-60.9

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

167

36.6

28.6-45.4

63.4

54.6-71.4

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

299

120

38.2

32.0-44.9

179

61.8

55.1-68.0

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

140

42.2

32.7-52.2

57.8

47.8-67.3

2nd Quartile

241

34.7

28.2-41.8

148

65.3

58.2-71.8

3rd Quartile

195

46.9

38.8-55.3

101

53.1

44.7-61.2

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

Lung Cancer Screening

The next question is about CT or CAT scans of your chest area. During this test, you lie flat on your back and are moved through an open, donut shaped x-ray machine. Have you ever had a CT or CAT scan of your chest area?

The next question is about CT or CAT scans of your chest area. During this test, you lie flat on your back and are moved through an open, donut shaped x-ray machine.
Have you ever had a CT or CAT scan of your chest area?