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
-MALES	1,105	176	15.8	13.3-18.6	929	84.2	81.4-86.7
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	803	141	17.9	14.9-21.4	662	82.1	78.6-85.1
Non-Hispanic Black	157	18	11.9	6.9-19.8	139	88.1	80.2-93.1
Other	130	16	11.2	6.7-18.3	114	88.8	81.7-93.3
AGE
45-54	278	37	14.1	9.9-19.7	241	85.9	80.3-90.1
55-64	300	42	13.7	9.8-18.9	258	86.3	81.1-90.2
65-74	274	51	18.0	13.2-24.1	223	82.0	75.9-86.8
75+	223	42	18.7	13.0-26.2	181	81.3	73.8-87.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	114	13	14.4	8.1-24.2	101	85.6	75.8-91.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	229	23	10.4	6.5-16.2	206	89.6	83.8-93.5
Some Post-H.S.	275	53	18.0	13.3-24.0	222	82.0	76.0-86.7
College Graduate	481	86	18.8	15.1-23.1	395	81.2	76.9-84.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	36	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	72	13	16.6	9.2-28.0	59	83.4	72.0-90.8
$25,000- 34,999	65	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	144	21	12.9	7.1-22.5	123	87.1	77.5-92.9
$50,000- 74,999	116	13	13.0	7.1-22.6	103	87.0	77.4-92.9
$75,000+	436	75	17.4	13.6-22.0	361	82.6	78.0-86.4
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	408	69	16.1	12.3-20.8	339	83.9	79.2-87.7
No	685	105	15.6	12.6-19.3	580	84.4	80.7-87.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	281	48	18.2	13.1-24.7	233	81.8	75.3-86.9
Non-Veteran	823	128	15.0	12.4-18.1	695	85.0	81.9-87.6
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	339	52	16.3	12.0-21.7	287	83.7	78.3-88.0
Regional City or Suburban County	323	60	15.9	11.9-20.9	263	84.1	79.1-88.1
Rural	443	64	15.3	11.6-19.9	379	84.7	80.1-88.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	526	76	15.2	11.9-19.3	450	84.8	80.7-88.1
Unemployed	41	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	433	80	18.6	14.4-23.6	353	81.4	76.4-85.6
Unable to Work	91	16	13.5	7.7-22.5	75	86.5	77.5-92.3
Other not in Labor Force	4	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	19	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	60	***	***	***	50	84.9	73.0-92.1
101% to 150%	98	13	10.9	5.8-19.6	85	89.1	80.4-94.2
151% to 200%	39	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	643	101	16.0	12.9-19.8	542	84.0	80.2-87.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	229	29	12.3	8.1-18.2	200	87.7	81.8-91.9
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	377	65	19.2	14.6-24.7	312	80.8	75.3-85.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	499	82	14.8	11.5-18.7	417	85.2	81.3-88.5
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	398	63	13.2	9.9-17.5	335	86.8	82.5-90.1
2nd Quartile	338	63	19.7	15.0-25.3	275	80.3	74.7-85.0
3rd Quartile	269	39	14.3	10.0-20.2	230	85.7	79.8-90.0
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	100	11	15.1	8.1-26.4	89	84.9	73.6-91.9

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

-MALES

1,105

176

15.8

13.3-18.6

929

84.2

81.4-86.7

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

803

141

17.9

14.9-21.4

662

82.1

78.6-85.1

Non-Hispanic Black

157

11.9

6.9-19.8

139

88.1

80.2-93.1

Other

130

11.2

6.7-18.3

114

88.8

81.7-93.3

AGE

45-54

278

14.1

9.9-19.7

241

85.9

80.3-90.1

55-64

300

13.7

9.8-18.9

258

86.3

81.1-90.2

65-74

274

18.0

13.2-24.1

223

82.0

75.9-86.8

75+

223

18.7

13.0-26.2

181

81.3

73.8-87.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

114

14.4

8.1-24.2

101

85.6

75.8-91.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

229

10.4

6.5-16.2

206

89.6

83.8-93.5

Some Post-H.S.

275

18.0

13.3-24.0

222

82.0

76.0-86.7

College Graduate

481

18.8

15.1-23.1

395

81.2

76.9-84.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

16.6

9.2-28.0

83.4

72.0-90.8

$25,000- 34,999

***

$35,000- 49,999

144

12.9

7.1-22.5

123

87.1

77.5-92.9

$50,000- 74,999

116

13.0

7.1-22.6

103

87.0

77.4-92.9

$75,000+

436

17.4

13.6-22.0

361

82.6

78.0-86.4

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

408

16.1

12.3-20.8

339

83.9

79.2-87.7

685

105

15.6

12.6-19.3

580

84.4

80.7-87.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

281

18.2

13.1-24.7

233

81.8

75.3-86.9

Non-Veteran

823

128

15.0

12.4-18.1

695

85.0

81.9-87.6

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

339

16.3

12.0-21.7

287

83.7

78.3-88.0

Regional City or Suburban County

323

15.9

11.9-20.9

263

84.1

79.1-88.1

Rural

443

15.3

11.6-19.9

379

84.7

80.1-88.4

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

526

15.2

11.9-19.3

450

84.8

80.7-88.1

Unemployed

***

Retired

433

18.6

14.4-23.6

353

81.4

76.4-85.6

Unable to Work

13.5

7.7-22.5

86.5

77.5-92.3

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

84.9

73.0-92.1

101% to 150%

10.9

5.8-19.6

89.1

80.4-94.2

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

643

101

16.0

12.9-19.8

542

84.0

80.2-87.1

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

229

12.3

8.1-18.2

200

87.7

81.8-91.9

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

377

19.2

14.6-24.7

312

80.8

75.3-85.4

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

499

14.8

11.5-18.7

417

85.2

81.3-88.5

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

398

13.2

9.9-17.5

335

86.8

82.5-90.1

2nd Quartile

338

19.7

15.0-25.3

275

80.3

74.7-85.0

3rd Quartile

269

14.3

10.0-20.2

230

85.7

79.8-90.0

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

100

15.1

8.1-26.4

84.9

73.6-91.9

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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?