2024 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Colorectal Cancer Screening (Age 45+)

Respondents age 45-75 who have had a blood stool test within the past year.
(CDC calculated variable)

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  Total
Respond.^
Had a blood stool test in the past year Have had a blood stool test one or more years ago Have never had a blood stool test
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 2,087 99 4.6 3.7- 5.9 130 6.0 4.9- 7.3 1,858 89.4 87.7-90.8
-FEMALES 1,176 67 5.5 4.1- 7.3 78 6.9 5.4- 8.9 1,031 87.6 85.1-89.7
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 784 48 6.4 4.6- 8.8 58 7.5 5.6- 9.9 678 86.2 83.0-88.8
Non-Hispanic Black 229 14 5.2 2.6- 9.9 *** *** *** 206 89.7 83.7-93.7
Other 153 *** *** *** *** *** *** 138 91.2 84.1-95.3
AGE
45-54 375 13 2.6 1.4- 4.7 12 3.3 1.8- 6.0 350 94.1 91.0-96.1
55-64 380 23 7.2 4.4-11.5 29 8.6 5.7-12.8 328 84.2 79.0-88.4
65-74 363 26 6.1 3.9- 9.4 31 8.3 5.4-12.5 306 85.6 80.9-89.4
75+ 33 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 87 *** *** *** *** *** *** 79 90.0 77.7-95.9
H.S. or G.E.D. 220 15 6.7 3.9-11.3 13 7.8 4.3-13.8 192 85.5 78.9-90.2
Some Post-H.S. 342 22 6.3 3.9-10.1 25 6.5 4.1-10.2 295 87.1 82.5-90.7
College Graduate 523 28 4.2 2.8- 6.4 33 6.9 4.7-10.0 462 88.9 85.4-91.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 45 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 84 *** *** *** *** *** *** 71 85.7 75.6-92.1
$25,000- 34,999 96 *** *** *** *** *** *** 79 84.1 74.7-90.4
$35,000- 49,999 140 *** *** *** *** *** *** 122 84.3 74.5-90.7
$50,000- 74,999 138 *** *** *** 12 6.8 3.6-12.4 116 85.5 77.5-91.0
$75,000+ 383 13 4.3 2.3- 8.0 24 7.5 4.8-11.5 346 88.3 83.5-91.8
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 382 22 5.9 3.5- 9.8 28 7.2 4.7-10.9 332 86.9 82.1-90.5
No 780 44 5.3 3.7- 7.5 47 6.4 4.6- 8.7 689 88.4 85.4-90.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 38 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 1,137 64 5.6 4.1- 7.4 74 6.8 5.2- 8.8 999 87.7 85.2-89.8
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 338 16 5.7 3.2- 9.8 24 7.6 4.8-11.7 298 86.7 81.6-90.6
Regional City or Suburban County 346 21 5.6 3.3- 9.3 22 6.5 4.0-10.4 303 87.9 83.1-91.4
Rural 492 30 5.2 3.4- 7.9 32 6.8 4.5-10.0 430 88.0 84.2-91.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 516 20 3.8 2.3- 6.3 27 5.6 3.7- 8.5 469 90.6 87.1-93.2
Unemployed 45 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 409 28 6.2 4.0- 9.6 34 7.8 5.2-11.4 347 86.0 81.6-89.5
Unable to Work 117 14 12.5 6.6-22.2 11 10.5 5.3-19.8 92 77.1 66.2-85.2
Other not in Labor Force 74 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 28 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 62 *** *** *** *** *** *** 52 83.4 71.0-91.1
101% to 150% 131 14 10.4 5.3-19.3 *** *** *** 111 85.7 76.6-91.6
151% to 200% 52 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 608 30 5.4 3.5- 8.1 44 8.0 5.7-11.0 534 86.6 83.0-89.6
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 265 17 4.9 2.9- 8.3 12 4.9 2.5- 9.3 236 90.2 85.3-93.6
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 391 24 6.3 3.9-10.2 27 7.3 4.8-11.1 340 86.3 81.5-90.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 520 26 5.1 3.2- 8.0 39 7.6 5.3-10.8 455 87.3 83.4-90.3
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 405 28 6.4 4.1- 9.8 34 7.5 5.1-11.0 343 86.1 81.7-89.5
2nd Quartile 360 17 6.3 3.7-10.7 20 6.7 4.1-10.6 323 87.0 81.9-90.8
3rd Quartile 281 13 2.7 1.4- 5.1 15 5.8 3.2-10.3 253 91.5 86.9-94.6
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 130 *** *** *** *** *** *** 112 85.1 76.2-91.0

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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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