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
-MALES	1,973	172	7.4	6.2- 8.7	1,801	92.6	91.3-93.8
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,266	139	9.0	7.4-10.8	1,127	91.0	89.2-92.6
Non-Hispanic Black	282	25	7.8	5.0-11.9	257	92.2	88.1-95.0
Other	405	***	***	***	399	98.0	95.4-99.1
AGE
18-34	514	***	***	***	510	99.5	98.4-99.8
35-44	297	***	***	***	290	97.9	95.3-99.0
45-54	288	15	5.5	3.2- 9.1	273	94.5	90.9-96.8
55-64	315	31	8.9	6.0-13.1	284	91.1	86.9-94.0
65-74	284	49	18.5	13.7-24.5	235	81.5	75.5-86.3
75+	236	64	25.1	18.9-32.6	172	74.9	67.4-81.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	208	13	6.7	3.6-12.1	195	93.3	87.9-96.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	474	32	6.2	4.3- 9.0	442	93.8	91.0-95.7
Some Post-H.S.	465	43	7.4	5.3-10.2	422	92.6	89.8-94.7
College Graduate	815	82	8.7	6.9-11.1	733	91.3	88.9-93.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	89	11	11.4	6.0-20.8	78	88.6	79.2-94.0
$15,000- 24,999	119	***	***	***	109	92.2	84.9-96.1
$25,000- 34,999	137	15	8.9	5.0-15.3	122	91.1	84.7-95.0
$35,000- 49,999	239	23	8.7	5.2-14.2	216	91.3	85.8-94.8
$50,000- 74,999	221	23	8.5	5.3-13.3	198	91.5	86.7-94.7
$75,000+	747	61	6.6	5.0- 8.7	686	93.4	91.3-95.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	578	90	13.0	10.2-16.3	488	87.0	83.7-89.8
No	1,326	74	4.8	3.7- 6.3	1,252	95.2	93.7-96.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	422	57	11.4	8.4-15.1	365	88.6	84.9-91.6
Non-Veteran	1,546	114	6.3	5.1- 7.7	1,432	93.7	92.3-94.9
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	712	39	5.0	3.5- 7.1	673	95.0	92.9-96.5
Regional City or Suburban County	593	56	8.5	6.3-11.4	537	91.5	88.6-93.7
Rural	668	77	8.9	6.9-11.4	591	91.1	88.6-93.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,211	44	3.2	2.3- 4.5	1,167	96.8	95.5-97.7
Unemployed	100	***	***	***	95	95.2	86.8-98.4
Retired	462	103	20.4	16.4-25.1	359	79.6	74.9-83.6
Unable to Work	107	15	13.5	7.6-22.6	92	86.5	77.4-92.4
Other not in Labor Force	60	***	***	***	57	95.4	86.5-98.5
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	41	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	113	***	***	***	105	91.9	83.6-96.2
101% to 150%	178	22	9.4	5.8-14.8	156	90.6	85.2-94.2
151% to 200%	93	***	***	***	87	96.8	92.4-98.7
More than 200%	1,079	98	7.9	6.2- 9.8	981	92.1	90.2-93.8
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	403	38	6.9	4.8- 9.9	365	93.1	90.1-95.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	607	60	8.7	6.5-11.6	547	91.3	88.4-93.5
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	963	74	6.6	5.1- 8.6	889	93.4	91.4-94.9
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	698	66	8.4	6.4-11.0	632	91.6	89.0-93.6
2nd Quartile	647	49	6.0	4.3- 8.3	598	94.0	91.7-95.7
3rd Quartile	468	40	7.3	5.1-10.3	428	92.7	89.7-94.9
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	160	17	9.6	5.8-15.5	143	90.4	84.5-94.2

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

-MALES

1,973

172

7.4

6.2- 8.7

1,801

92.6

91.3-93.8

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,266

139

9.0

7.4-10.8

1,127

91.0

89.2-92.6

Non-Hispanic Black

282

7.8

5.0-11.9

257

92.2

88.1-95.0

Other

405

***

399

98.0

95.4-99.1

AGE

18-34

514

***

510

99.5

98.4-99.8

35-44

297

***

290

97.9

95.3-99.0

45-54

288

5.5

3.2- 9.1

273

94.5

90.9-96.8

55-64

315

8.9

6.0-13.1

284

91.1

86.9-94.0

65-74

284

18.5

13.7-24.5

235

81.5

75.5-86.3

75+

236

25.1

18.9-32.6

172

74.9

67.4-81.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

208

6.7

3.6-12.1

195

93.3

87.9-96.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

474

6.2

4.3- 9.0

442

93.8

91.0-95.7

Some Post-H.S.

465

7.4

5.3-10.2

422

92.6

89.8-94.7

College Graduate

815

8.7

6.9-11.1

733

91.3

88.9-93.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

11.4

6.0-20.8

88.6

79.2-94.0

$15,000- 24,999

119

***

109

92.2

84.9-96.1

$25,000- 34,999

137

8.9

5.0-15.3

122

91.1

84.7-95.0

$35,000- 49,999

239

8.7

5.2-14.2

216

91.3

85.8-94.8

$50,000- 74,999

221

8.5

5.3-13.3

198

91.5

86.7-94.7

$75,000+

747

6.6

5.0- 8.7

686

93.4

91.3-95.0

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

578

13.0

10.2-16.3

488

87.0

83.7-89.8

1,326

4.8

3.7- 6.3

1,252

95.2

93.7-96.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

422

11.4

8.4-15.1

365

88.6

84.9-91.6

Non-Veteran

1,546

114

6.3

5.1- 7.7

1,432

93.7

92.3-94.9

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

712

5.0

3.5- 7.1

673

95.0

92.9-96.5

Regional City or Suburban County

593

8.5

6.3-11.4

537

91.5

88.6-93.7

Rural

668

8.9

6.9-11.4

591

91.1

88.6-93.1

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,211

3.2

2.3- 4.5

1,167

96.8

95.5-97.7

Unemployed

100

***

95.2

86.8-98.4

Retired

462

103

20.4

16.4-25.1

359

79.6

74.9-83.6

Unable to Work

107

13.5

7.6-22.6

86.5

77.4-92.4

Other not in Labor Force

***

95.4

86.5-98.5

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

113

***

105

91.9

83.6-96.2

101% to 150%

178

9.4

5.8-14.8

156

90.6

85.2-94.2

151% to 200%

***

96.8

92.4-98.7

More than 200%

1,079

7.9

6.2- 9.8

981

92.1

90.2-93.8

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

403

6.9

4.8- 9.9

365

93.1

90.1-95.2

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

607

8.7

6.5-11.6

547

91.3

88.4-93.5

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

963

6.6

5.1- 8.6

889

93.4

91.4-94.9

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

698

8.4

6.4-11.0

632

91.6

89.0-93.6

2nd Quartile

647

6.0

4.3- 8.3

598

94.0

91.7-95.7

3rd Quartile

468

7.3

5.1-10.3

428

92.7

89.7-94.9

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

160

9.6

5.8-15.5

143

90.4

84.5-94.2

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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?