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
-FEMALES	2,190	835	34.9	32.5-37.3	1,355	65.1	62.7-67.5
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,378	561	37.9	34.9-41.1	817	62.1	58.9-65.1
Non-Hispanic Black	415	175	36.5	31.2-42.2	240	63.5	57.8-68.8
Other	376	90	22.2	17.4-28.0	286	77.8	72.0-82.6
AGE
18-34	416	71	16.3	12.7-20.8	345	83.7	79.2-87.3
35-44	332	78	23.4	18.5-29.2	254	76.6	70.8-81.5
45-54	370	132	36.3	30.8-42.2	238	63.7	57.8-69.2
55-64	374	171	49.0	42.9-55.1	203	51.0	44.9-57.1
65-74	354	176	49.1	42.9-55.4	178	50.9	44.6-57.1
75+	309	195	56.5	48.3-64.4	114	43.5	35.6-51.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	180	70	42.5	33.7-51.8	110	57.5	48.2-66.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	427	171	35.5	30.2-41.1	256	64.5	58.9-69.8
Some Post-H.S.	632	268	37.0	32.8-41.5	364	63.0	58.5-67.2
College Graduate	943	325	30.3	27.1-33.8	618	69.7	66.2-72.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	86	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	157	86	48.8	39.1-58.6	71	51.2	41.4-60.9
$25,000- 34,999	206	75	32.0	24.8-40.3	131	68.0	59.7-75.2
$35,000- 49,999	266	107	34.4	27.8-41.6	159	65.6	58.4-72.2
$50,000- 74,999	262	103	38.5	31.7-45.7	159	61.5	54.3-68.3
$75,000+	650	201	29.6	25.7-33.8	449	70.4	66.2-74.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	695	385	49.5	44.8-54.2	310	50.5	45.8-55.2
No	1,471	441	28.2	25.6-31.1	1,030	71.8	68.9-74.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	73	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	2,115	807	35.1	32.7-37.6	1,308	64.9	62.4-67.3
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	751	241	29.1	25.6-33.0	510	70.9	67.0-74.4
Regional City or Suburban County	604	241	36.5	32.1-41.2	363	63.5	58.8-67.9
Rural	835	353	39.0	34.9-43.3	482	61.0	56.7-65.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,047	300	28.8	25.6-32.2	747	71.2	67.8-74.4
Unemployed	96	***	***	***	61	70.1	59.0-79.3
Retired	654	346	49.0	44.1-54.0	308	51.0	46.0-55.9
Unable to Work	143	99	67.0	57.1-75.6	44	33.0	24.4-42.9
Other not in Labor Force	224	50	19.2	14.1-25.7	174	80.8	74.3-85.9
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	66	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	147	59	32.8	24.7-42.1	88	67.2	57.9-75.3
101% to 150%	243	116	44.4	36.5-52.5	127	55.6	47.5-63.5
151% to 200%	114	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	1,050	366	32.1	28.9-35.5	684	67.9	64.5-71.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	463	190	36.2	31.1-41.8	273	63.8	58.2-68.9
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	706	287	36.0	31.7-40.5	419	64.0	59.5-68.3
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	1,021	358	33.4	30.0-36.9	663	66.6	63.1-70.0
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	758	286	35.5	31.5-39.8	472	64.5	60.2-68.5
2nd Quartile	680	246	32.5	28.4-36.8	434	67.5	63.2-71.6
3rd Quartile	540	212	37.1	32.3-42.2	328	62.9	57.8-67.7
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	212	91	35.2	28.0-43.1	121	64.8	56.9-72.0

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

-FEMALES

2,190

835

34.9

32.5-37.3

1,355

65.1

62.7-67.5

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,378

561

37.9

34.9-41.1

817

62.1

58.9-65.1

Non-Hispanic Black

415

175

36.5

31.2-42.2

240

63.5

57.8-68.8

Other

376

22.2

17.4-28.0

286

77.8

72.0-82.6

AGE

18-34

416

16.3

12.7-20.8

345

83.7

79.2-87.3

35-44

332

23.4

18.5-29.2

254

76.6

70.8-81.5

45-54

370

132

36.3

30.8-42.2

238

63.7

57.8-69.2

55-64

374

171

49.0

42.9-55.1

203

51.0

44.9-57.1

65-74

354

176

49.1

42.9-55.4

178

50.9

44.6-57.1

75+

309

195

56.5

48.3-64.4

114

43.5

35.6-51.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

180

42.5

33.7-51.8

110

57.5

48.2-66.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

427

171

35.5

30.2-41.1

256

64.5

58.9-69.8

Some Post-H.S.

632

268

37.0

32.8-41.5

364

63.0

58.5-67.2

College Graduate

943

325

30.3

27.1-33.8

618

69.7

66.2-72.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

157

48.8

39.1-58.6

51.2

41.4-60.9

$25,000- 34,999

206

32.0

24.8-40.3

131

68.0

59.7-75.2

$35,000- 49,999

266

107

34.4

27.8-41.6

159

65.6

58.4-72.2

$50,000- 74,999

262

103

38.5

31.7-45.7

159

61.5

54.3-68.3

$75,000+

650

201

29.6

25.7-33.8

449

70.4

66.2-74.3

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

695

385

49.5

44.8-54.2

310

50.5

45.8-55.2

1,471

441

28.2

25.6-31.1

1,030

71.8

68.9-74.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

2,115

807

35.1

32.7-37.6

1,308

64.9

62.4-67.3

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

751

241

29.1

25.6-33.0

510

70.9

67.0-74.4

Regional City or Suburban County

604

241

36.5

32.1-41.2

363

63.5

58.8-67.9

Rural

835

353

39.0

34.9-43.3

482

61.0

56.7-65.1

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,047

300

28.8

25.6-32.2

747

71.2

67.8-74.4

Unemployed

***

70.1

59.0-79.3

Retired

654

346

49.0

44.1-54.0

308

51.0

46.0-55.9

Unable to Work

143

67.0

57.1-75.6

33.0

24.4-42.9

Other not in Labor Force

224

19.2

14.1-25.7

174

80.8

74.3-85.9

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

147

32.8

24.7-42.1

67.2

57.9-75.3

101% to 150%

243

116

44.4

36.5-52.5

127

55.6

47.5-63.5

151% to 200%

114

***

More than 200%

1,050

366

32.1

28.9-35.5

684

67.9

64.5-71.1

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

463

190

36.2

31.1-41.8

273

63.8

58.2-68.9

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

706

287

36.0

31.7-40.5

419

64.0

59.5-68.3

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

1,021

358

33.4

30.0-36.9

663

66.6

63.1-70.0

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

758

286

35.5

31.5-39.8

472

64.5

60.2-68.5

2nd Quartile

680

246

32.5

28.4-36.8

434

67.5

63.2-71.6

3rd Quartile

540

212

37.1

32.3-42.2

328

62.9

57.8-67.7

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

212

35.2

28.0-43.1

121

64.8

56.9-72.0

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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?