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
-MALES	1,828	781	41.8	39.1-44.4	1,047	58.2	55.6-60.9
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,179	553	44.9	41.6-48.2	626	55.1	51.8-58.4
Non-Hispanic Black	259	124	45.7	38.9-52.7	135	54.3	47.3-61.1
Other	374	97	28.4	23.0-34.5	277	71.6	65.5-77.0
AGE
18-34	482	102	21.1	17.3-25.6	380	78.9	74.4-82.7
35-44	281	86	32.6	26.6-39.2	195	67.4	60.8-73.4
45-54	261	97	37.6	31.2-44.4	164	62.4	55.6-68.8
55-64	290	165	59.7	53.0-66.0	125	40.3	34.0-47.0
65-74	270	183	71.3	64.8-77.0	87	28.7	23.0-35.2
75+	215	140	64.5	55.9-72.2	75	35.5	27.8-44.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	195	73	43.0	35.1-51.3	122	57.0	48.7-64.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	436	185	41.5	36.3-46.9	251	58.5	53.1-63.7
Some Post-H.S.	434	195	41.5	36.4-46.8	239	58.5	53.2-63.6
College Graduate	756	323	41.5	37.6-45.5	433	58.5	54.5-62.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	56	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	111	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	129	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	234	95	41.4	33.8-49.3	139	58.6	50.7-66.2
$50,000- 74,999	213	99	47.3	39.6-55.0	114	52.7	45.0-60.4
$75,000+	707	295	40.7	36.7-45.0	412	59.3	55.0-63.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	540	332	60.5	55.4-65.4	208	39.5	34.6-44.6
No	1,270	438	33.5	30.6-36.6	832	66.5	63.4-69.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	391	205	47.8	42.1-53.6	186	52.2	46.4-57.9
Non-Veteran	1,436	576	40.2	37.2-43.2	860	59.8	56.8-62.8
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	657	234	35.3	31.2-39.6	423	64.7	60.4-68.8
Regional City or Suburban County	555	231	40.9	36.2-45.8	324	59.1	54.2-63.8
Rural	616	316	49.5	44.9-54.2	300	50.5	45.8-55.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,140	369	32.1	29.1-35.3	771	67.9	64.7-70.9
Unemployed	91	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	428	289	70.4	64.9-75.2	139	29.6	24.8-35.1
Unable to Work	99	71	73.2	62.1-82.0	28	26.8	18.0-37.9
Other not in Labor Force	56	***	***	***	49	89.1	78.2-95.0
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	38	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	106	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	170	76	46.4	37.5-55.6	94	53.6	44.4-62.5
151% to 200%	87	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	1,029	448	43.3	39.8-46.8	581	56.7	53.2-60.2
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	371	174	44.5	38.7-50.4	197	55.5	49.6-61.3
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	561	254	43.2	38.5-48.0	307	56.8	52.0-61.5
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	896	353	39.5	35.8-43.4	543	60.5	56.6-64.2
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	649	278	44.7	40.2-49.4	371	55.3	50.6-59.8
2nd Quartile	598	246	37.4	33.1-42.0	352	62.6	58.0-66.9
3rd Quartile	433	186	42.2	37.0-47.6	247	57.8	52.4-63.0
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	148	71	47.2	38.0-56.6	77	52.8	43.4-62.0

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

-MALES

1,828

781

41.8

39.1-44.4

1,047

58.2

55.6-60.9

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,179

553

44.9

41.6-48.2

626

55.1

51.8-58.4

Non-Hispanic Black

259

124

45.7

38.9-52.7

135

54.3

47.3-61.1

Other

374

28.4

23.0-34.5

277

71.6

65.5-77.0

AGE

18-34

482

102

21.1

17.3-25.6

380

78.9

74.4-82.7

35-44

281

32.6

26.6-39.2

195

67.4

60.8-73.4

45-54

261

37.6

31.2-44.4

164

62.4

55.6-68.8

55-64

290

165

59.7

53.0-66.0

125

40.3

34.0-47.0

65-74

270

183

71.3

64.8-77.0

28.7

23.0-35.2

75+

215

140

64.5

55.9-72.2

35.5

27.8-44.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

195

43.0

35.1-51.3

122

57.0

48.7-64.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

436

185

41.5

36.3-46.9

251

58.5

53.1-63.7

Some Post-H.S.

434

195

41.5

36.4-46.8

239

58.5

53.2-63.6

College Graduate

756

323

41.5

37.6-45.5

433

58.5

54.5-62.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

111

***

$25,000- 34,999

129

***

$35,000- 49,999

234

41.4

33.8-49.3

139

58.6

50.7-66.2

$50,000- 74,999

213

47.3

39.6-55.0

114

52.7

45.0-60.4

$75,000+

707

295

40.7

36.7-45.0

412

59.3

55.0-63.3

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

540

332

60.5

55.4-65.4

208

39.5

34.6-44.6

1,270

438

33.5

30.6-36.6

832

66.5

63.4-69.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

391

205

47.8

42.1-53.6

186

52.2

46.4-57.9

Non-Veteran

1,436

576

40.2

37.2-43.2

860

59.8

56.8-62.8

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

657

234

35.3

31.2-39.6

423

64.7

60.4-68.8

Regional City or Suburban County

555

231

40.9

36.2-45.8

324

59.1

54.2-63.8

Rural

616

316

49.5

44.9-54.2

300

50.5

45.8-55.1

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,140

369

32.1

29.1-35.3

771

67.9

64.7-70.9

Unemployed

***

Retired

428

289

70.4

64.9-75.2

139

29.6

24.8-35.1

Unable to Work

73.2

62.1-82.0

26.8

18.0-37.9

Other not in Labor Force

***

89.1

78.2-95.0

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

106

***

101% to 150%

170

46.4

37.5-55.6

53.6

44.4-62.5

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

1,029

448

43.3

39.8-46.8

581

56.7

53.2-60.2

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

371

174

44.5

38.7-50.4

197

55.5

49.6-61.3

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

561

254

43.2

38.5-48.0

307

56.8

52.0-61.5

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

896

353

39.5

35.8-43.4

543

60.5

56.6-64.2

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

649

278

44.7

40.2-49.4

371

55.3

50.6-59.8

2nd Quartile

598

246

37.4

33.1-42.0

352

62.6

58.0-66.9

3rd Quartile

433

186

42.2

37.0-47.6

247

57.8

52.4-63.0

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

148

47.2

38.0-56.6

52.8

43.4-62.0

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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?