BRFSS 2024 - 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?)

2024 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Chronic Health Conditions

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	4,312	390	7.5	6.6- 8.4	3,922	92.5	91.6-93.4
-FEMALES	2,339	218	7.5	6.4- 8.8	2,121	92.5	91.2-93.6
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,454	190	10.6	9.0-12.5	1,264	89.4	87.5-91.0
Non-Hispanic Black	451	18	3.6	2.2- 5.9	433	96.4	94.1-97.8
Other	410	***	***	***	401	97.8	93.9-99.2
AGE
18-34	455	***	***	***	454	99.8	98.8- 100
35-44	362	12	3.7	2.0- 6.7	350	96.3	93.3-98.0
45-54	391	20	4.3	2.6- 7.1	371	95.7	92.9-97.4
55-64	394	40	10.6	7.2-15.2	354	89.4	84.8-92.8
65-74	370	68	18.2	14.1-23.1	302	81.8	76.9-85.9
75+	329	75	18.0	13.4-23.8	254	82.0	76.2-86.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	195	14	4.4	2.4- 7.9	181	95.6	92.1-97.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	459	41	8.8	6.2-12.3	418	91.2	87.7-93.8
Some Post-H.S.	671	72	8.2	6.2-10.7	599	91.8	89.3-93.8
College Graduate	1,002	91	7.0	5.6- 8.8	911	93.0	91.2-94.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	111	11	6.9	3.6-12.7	100	93.1	87.3-96.4
$15,000- 24,999	163	18	9.6	5.5-16.4	145	90.4	83.6-94.5
$25,000- 34,999	217	16	5.8	3.0-11.1	201	94.2	88.9-97.0
$35,000- 49,999	277	31	8.1	5.4-12.1	246	91.9	87.9-94.6
$50,000- 74,999	282	25	9.1	5.5-14.8	257	90.9	85.2-94.5
$75,000+	681	52	6.1	4.5- 8.4	629	93.9	91.6-95.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	733	114	12.3	9.8-15.1	619	87.7	84.9-90.2
No	1,529	101	5.6	4.4- 7.0	1,428	94.4	93.0-95.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	77	***	***	***	71	95.1	88.3-98.0
Non-Veteran	2,257	212	7.6	6.5- 9.0	2,045	92.4	91.0-93.5
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	800	56	6.1	4.5- 8.1	744	93.9	91.9-95.5
Regional City or Suburban County	654	61	8.1	6.0-10.8	593	91.9	89.2-94.0
Rural	885	101	8.5	6.6-10.9	784	91.5	89.1-93.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,117	45	3.6	2.5- 5.2	1,072	96.4	94.8-97.5
Unemployed	106	***	***	***	103	98.2	93.6-99.5
Retired	690	141	18.3	15.1-22.0	549	81.7	78.0-84.9
Unable to Work	153	22	13.7	8.6-21.2	131	86.3	78.8-91.4
Other not in Labor Force	239	***	***	***	234	99.0	96.8-99.7
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	72	***	***	***	65	93.5	86.1-97.1
50% to 100%	154	***	***	***	145	96.3	92.4-98.2
101% to 150%	255	23	8.9	5.1-14.9	232	91.1	85.1-94.9
151% to 200%	119	13	9.7	4.7-19.0	106	90.3	81.0-95.3
More than 200%	1,104	101	7.3	5.8- 9.2	1,003	92.7	90.8-94.2
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	485	44	6.7	4.8- 9.3	441	93.3	90.7-95.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	759	83	7.8	6.0-10.1	676	92.2	89.9-94.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	1,095	91	7.7	6.0- 9.8	1,004	92.3	90.2-94.0
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	815	79	9.3	7.1-12.2	736	90.7	87.8-92.9
2nd Quartile	730	58	6.0	4.4- 8.1	672	94.0	91.9-95.6
3rd Quartile	572	59	7.4	5.5-10.0	513	92.6	90.0-94.5
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	222	22	7.2	4.5-11.2	200	92.8	88.8-95.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,312

390

7.5

6.6- 8.4

3,922

92.5

91.6-93.4

-FEMALES

2,339

218

7.5

6.4- 8.8

2,121

92.5

91.2-93.6

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,454

190

10.6

9.0-12.5

1,264

89.4

87.5-91.0

Non-Hispanic Black

451

3.6

2.2- 5.9

433

96.4

94.1-97.8

Other

410

***

401

97.8

93.9-99.2

AGE

18-34

455

***

454

99.8

98.8- 100

35-44

362

3.7

2.0- 6.7

350

96.3

93.3-98.0

45-54

391

4.3

2.6- 7.1

371

95.7

92.9-97.4

55-64

394

10.6

7.2-15.2

354

89.4

84.8-92.8

65-74

370

18.2

14.1-23.1

302

81.8

76.9-85.9

75+

329

18.0

13.4-23.8

254

82.0

76.2-86.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

195

4.4

2.4- 7.9

181

95.6

92.1-97.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

459

8.8

6.2-12.3

418

91.2

87.7-93.8

Some Post-H.S.

671

8.2

6.2-10.7

599

91.8

89.3-93.8

College Graduate

1,002

7.0

5.6- 8.8

911

93.0

91.2-94.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

111

6.9

3.6-12.7

100

93.1

87.3-96.4

$15,000- 24,999

163

9.6

5.5-16.4

145

90.4

83.6-94.5

$25,000- 34,999

217

5.8

3.0-11.1

201

94.2

88.9-97.0

$35,000- 49,999

277

8.1

5.4-12.1

246

91.9

87.9-94.6

$50,000- 74,999

282

9.1

5.5-14.8

257

90.9

85.2-94.5

$75,000+

681

6.1

4.5- 8.4

629

93.9

91.6-95.5

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

733

114

12.3

9.8-15.1

619

87.7

84.9-90.2

1,529

101

5.6

4.4- 7.0

1,428

94.4

93.0-95.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

95.1

88.3-98.0

Non-Veteran

2,257

212

7.6

6.5- 9.0

2,045

92.4

91.0-93.5

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

800

6.1

4.5- 8.1

744

93.9

91.9-95.5

Regional City or Suburban County

654

8.1

6.0-10.8

593

91.9

89.2-94.0

Rural

885

101

8.5

6.6-10.9

784

91.5

89.1-93.4

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,117

3.6

2.5- 5.2

1,072

96.4

94.8-97.5

Unemployed

106

***

103

98.2

93.6-99.5

Retired

690

141

18.3

15.1-22.0

549

81.7

78.0-84.9

Unable to Work

153

13.7

8.6-21.2

131

86.3

78.8-91.4

Other not in Labor Force

239

***

234

99.0

96.8-99.7

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

93.5

86.1-97.1

50% to 100%

154

***

145

96.3

92.4-98.2

101% to 150%

255

8.9

5.1-14.9

232

91.1

85.1-94.9

151% to 200%

119

9.7

4.7-19.0

106

90.3

81.0-95.3

More than 200%

1,104

101

7.3

5.8- 9.2

1,003

92.7

90.8-94.2

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

485

6.7

4.8- 9.3

441

93.3

90.7-95.2

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

759

7.8

6.0-10.1

676

92.2

89.9-94.0

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

1,095

7.7

6.0- 9.8

1,004

92.3

90.2-94.0

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

815

9.3

7.1-12.2

736

90.7

87.8-92.9

2nd Quartile

730

6.0

4.4- 8.1

672

94.0

91.9-95.6

3rd Quartile

572

7.4

5.5-10.0

513

92.6

90.0-94.5

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

222

7.2

4.5-11.2

200

92.8

88.8-95.5

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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

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?