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
-FEMALES	1,480	274	17.9	15.6-20.5	1,206	82.1	79.5-84.4
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,039	207	19.2	16.5-22.3	832	80.8	77.7-83.5
Non-Hispanic Black	262	43	18.4	12.6-26.2	219	81.6	73.8-87.4
Other	166	22	10.4	6.3-16.9	144	89.6	83.1-93.7
AGE
45-54	376	33	7.5	5.2-10.8	343	92.5	89.2-94.8
55-64	381	78	23.0	17.9-29.0	303	77.0	71.0-82.1
65-74	365	84	21.1	16.7-26.4	281	78.9	73.6-83.3
75+	322	74	21.8	16.1-28.8	248	78.2	71.2-83.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	113	14	14.5	7.0-27.5	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	289	53	19.1	14.2-25.2	236	80.9	74.8-85.8
Some Post-H.S.	433	93	19.9	15.7-24.9	340	80.1	75.1-84.3
College Graduate	641	113	16.0	13.0-19.4	528	84.0	80.6-87.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	52	***	***	***	44	89.7	79.1-95.3
$15,000- 24,999	111	24	22.2	14.2-33.0	87	77.8	67.0-85.8
$25,000- 34,999	125	35	25.5	17.4-35.8	90	74.5	64.2-82.6
$35,000- 49,999	184	33	18.7	12.4-27.2	151	81.3	72.8-87.6
$50,000- 74,999	174	37	21.9	15.5-30.0	137	78.1	70.0-84.5
$75,000+	424	57	14.2	10.6-18.8	367	85.8	81.2-89.4
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	526	107	20.6	16.2-25.7	419	79.4	74.3-83.8
No	932	158	15.9	13.3-18.9	774	84.1	81.1-86.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	42	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	1,437	262	17.9	15.5-20.5	1,175	82.1	79.5-84.5
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	421	73	17.0	13.2-21.6	348	83.0	78.4-86.8
Regional City or Suburban County	418	81	20.7	16.0-26.2	337	79.3	73.8-84.0
Rural	641	120	16.6	13.3-20.6	521	83.4	79.4-86.7
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	539	71	13.2	9.9-17.3	468	86.8	82.7-90.1
Unemployed	47	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	674	152	21.2	17.6-25.4	522	78.8	74.6-82.4
Unable to Work	122	36	29.0	20.2-39.7	86	71.0	60.3-79.8
Other not in Labor Force	80	***	***	***	73	86.3	73.0-93.7
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	30	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	71	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	164	33	20.0	13.4-28.8	131	80.0	71.2-86.6
151% to 200%	74	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	726	122	17.0	14.0-20.6	604	83.0	79.4-86.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	321	57	16.5	11.9-22.6	264	83.5	77.4-88.1
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	511	101	18.4	14.7-22.8	410	81.6	77.2-85.3
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	648	116	18.3	14.8-22.4	532	81.7	77.6-85.2
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	523	111	21.6	17.4-26.6	412	78.4	73.4-82.6
2nd Quartile	440	73	16.1	12.4-20.7	367	83.9	79.3-87.6
3rd Quartile	365	61	14.7	10.6-20.1	304	85.3	79.9-89.4
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	152	29	19.6	13.1-28.1	123	80.4	71.9-86.9

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

-FEMALES

1,480

274

17.9

15.6-20.5

1,206

82.1

79.5-84.4

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,039

207

19.2

16.5-22.3

832

80.8

77.7-83.5

Non-Hispanic Black

262

18.4

12.6-26.2

219

81.6

73.8-87.4

Other

166

10.4

6.3-16.9

144

89.6

83.1-93.7

AGE

45-54

376

7.5

5.2-10.8

343

92.5

89.2-94.8

55-64

381

23.0

17.9-29.0

303

77.0

71.0-82.1

65-74

365

21.1

16.7-26.4

281

78.9

73.6-83.3

75+

322

21.8

16.1-28.8

248

78.2

71.2-83.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

113

14.5

7.0-27.5

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

289

19.1

14.2-25.2

236

80.9

74.8-85.8

Some Post-H.S.

433

19.9

15.7-24.9

340

80.1

75.1-84.3

College Graduate

641

113

16.0

13.0-19.4

528

84.0

80.6-87.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

89.7

79.1-95.3

$15,000- 24,999

111

22.2

14.2-33.0

77.8

67.0-85.8

$25,000- 34,999

125

25.5

17.4-35.8

74.5

64.2-82.6

$35,000- 49,999

184

18.7

12.4-27.2

151

81.3

72.8-87.6

$50,000- 74,999

174

21.9

15.5-30.0

137

78.1

70.0-84.5

$75,000+

424

14.2

10.6-18.8

367

85.8

81.2-89.4

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

526

107

20.6

16.2-25.7

419

79.4

74.3-83.8

932

158

15.9

13.3-18.9

774

84.1

81.1-86.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

1,437

262

17.9

15.5-20.5

1,175

82.1

79.5-84.5

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

421

17.0

13.2-21.6

348

83.0

78.4-86.8

Regional City or Suburban County

418

20.7

16.0-26.2

337

79.3

73.8-84.0

Rural

641

120

16.6

13.3-20.6

521

83.4

79.4-86.7

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

539

13.2

9.9-17.3

468

86.8

82.7-90.1

Unemployed

***

Retired

674

152

21.2

17.6-25.4

522

78.8

74.6-82.4

Unable to Work

122

29.0

20.2-39.7

71.0

60.3-79.8

Other not in Labor Force

***

86.3

73.0-93.7

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

164

20.0

13.4-28.8

131

80.0

71.2-86.6

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

726

122

17.0

14.0-20.6

604

83.0

79.4-86.0

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

321

16.5

11.9-22.6

264

83.5

77.4-88.1

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

511

101

18.4

14.7-22.8

410

81.6

77.2-85.3

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

648

116

18.3

14.8-22.4

532

81.7

77.6-85.2

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

523

111

21.6

17.4-26.6

412

78.4

73.4-82.6

2nd Quartile

440

16.1

12.4-20.7

367

83.9

79.3-87.6

3rd Quartile

365

14.7

10.6-20.1

304

85.3

79.9-89.4

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

152

19.6

13.1-28.1

123

80.4

71.9-86.9

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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?