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
-Non-Hispanic White	2,720	329	9.8	8.7-11.1	2,391	90.2	88.9-91.3
GENDER
Male	1,266	139	9.0	7.4-10.8	1,127	91.0	89.2-92.6
Female	1,454	190	10.6	9.0-12.5	1,264	89.4	87.5-91.0
AGE
18-34	471	***	***	***	***	***	***
35-44	350	14	4.2	2.4- 7.2	336	95.8	92.8-97.6
45-54	383	25	5.7	3.7- 8.7	358	94.3	91.3-96.3
55-64	498	61	11.4	8.6-14.9	437	88.6	85.1-91.4
65-74	501	100	20.9	17.0-25.5	401	79.1	74.5-83.0
75+	485	123	22.6	18.2-27.7	362	77.4	72.3-81.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	107	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	540	63	10.8	8.2-14.0	477	89.2	86.0-91.8
Some Post-H.S.	730	97	9.7	7.7-12.0	633	90.3	88.0-92.3
College Graduate	1,333	155	9.4	7.9-11.2	1,178	90.6	88.8-92.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	88	14	12.9	7.1-22.4	74	87.1	77.6-92.9
$15,000- 24,999	135	23	15.9	9.9-24.5	112	84.1	75.5-90.1
$25,000- 34,999	180	23	9.8	5.8-16.2	157	90.2	83.8-94.2
$35,000- 49,999	282	45	13.1	9.1-18.4	237	86.9	81.6-90.9
$50,000- 74,999	346	44	11.2	8.0-15.5	302	88.8	84.5-92.0
$75,000+	1,087	101	7.4	5.9- 9.1	986	92.6	90.9-94.1
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	890	172	15.8	13.2-18.7	718	84.2	81.3-86.8
No	1,763	151	6.9	5.8- 8.3	1,612	93.1	91.7-94.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	354	56	12.2	9.1-16.1	298	87.8	83.9-90.9
Non-Veteran	2,361	272	9.4	8.2-10.8	2,089	90.6	89.2-91.8
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	795	73	7.9	6.1-10.1	722	92.1	89.9-93.9
Regional City or Suburban County	835	99	10.5	8.3-13.1	736	89.5	86.9-91.7
Rural	1,090	157	10.8	9.0-12.9	933	89.2	87.1-91.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,366	74	4.2	3.3- 5.5	1,292	95.8	94.5-96.7
Unemployed	98	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	944	215	21.6	18.6-25.0	729	78.4	75.0-81.4
Unable to Work	145	25	17.3	11.2-25.7	120	82.7	74.3-88.8
Other not in Labor Force	144	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	42	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	96	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	235	36	12.1	8.2-17.4	199	87.9	82.6-91.8
151% to 200%	119	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	1,605	177	9.3	7.8-11.0	1,428	90.7	89.0-92.2
HOUSING
Own	1,951	268	11.2	9.8-12.8	1,683	88.8	87.2-90.2
Rent	585	48	5.0	3.6- 6.9	537	95.0	93.1-96.4
Other arrangement	161	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	500	63	9.4	7.1-12.4	437	90.6	87.6-92.9
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	957	130	10.7	8.7-13.1	827	89.3	86.9-91.3
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	1,263	136	9.3	7.7-11.2	1,127	90.7	88.8-92.3
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	1,071	125	10.4	8.5-12.7	946	89.6	87.3-91.5
2nd Quartile	819	92	8.3	6.5-10.5	727	91.7	89.5-93.5
3rd Quartile	646	85	10.4	8.1-13.3	561	89.6	86.7-91.9
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	184	27	12.1	8.0-18.0	157	87.9	82.0-92.0

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

-Non-Hispanic White

2,720

329

9.8

8.7-11.1

2,391

90.2

88.9-91.3

GENDER

Male

1,266

139

9.0

7.4-10.8

1,127

91.0

89.2-92.6

Female

1,454

190

10.6

9.0-12.5

1,264

89.4

87.5-91.0

AGE

18-34

471

***

35-44

350

4.2

2.4- 7.2

336

95.8

92.8-97.6

45-54

383

5.7

3.7- 8.7

358

94.3

91.3-96.3

55-64

498

11.4

8.6-14.9

437

88.6

85.1-91.4

65-74

501

100

20.9

17.0-25.5

401

79.1

74.5-83.0

75+

485

123

22.6

18.2-27.7

362

77.4

72.3-81.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

107

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

540

10.8

8.2-14.0

477

89.2

86.0-91.8

Some Post-H.S.

730

9.7

7.7-12.0

633

90.3

88.0-92.3

College Graduate

1,333

155

9.4

7.9-11.2

1,178

90.6

88.8-92.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

12.9

7.1-22.4

87.1

77.6-92.9

$15,000- 24,999

135

15.9

9.9-24.5

112

84.1

75.5-90.1

$25,000- 34,999

180

9.8

5.8-16.2

157

90.2

83.8-94.2

$35,000- 49,999

282

13.1

9.1-18.4

237

86.9

81.6-90.9

$50,000- 74,999

346

11.2

8.0-15.5

302

88.8

84.5-92.0

$75,000+

1,087

101

7.4

5.9- 9.1

986

92.6

90.9-94.1

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

890

172

15.8

13.2-18.7

718

84.2

81.3-86.8

1,763

151

6.9

5.8- 8.3

1,612

93.1

91.7-94.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

354

12.2

9.1-16.1

298

87.8

83.9-90.9

Non-Veteran

2,361

272

9.4

8.2-10.8

2,089

90.6

89.2-91.8

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

795

7.9

6.1-10.1

722

92.1

89.9-93.9

Regional City or Suburban County

835

10.5

8.3-13.1

736

89.5

86.9-91.7

Rural

1,090

157

10.8

9.0-12.9

933

89.2

87.1-91.0

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,366

4.2

3.3- 5.5

1,292

95.8

94.5-96.7

Unemployed

***

Retired

944

215

21.6

18.6-25.0

729

78.4

75.0-81.4

Unable to Work

145

17.3

11.2-25.7

120

82.7

74.3-88.8

Other not in Labor Force

144

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

235

12.1

8.2-17.4

199

87.9

82.6-91.8

151% to 200%

119

***

More than 200%

1,605

177

9.3

7.8-11.0

1,428

90.7

89.0-92.2

HOUSING

Own

1,951

268

11.2

9.8-12.8

1,683

88.8

87.2-90.2

Rent

585

5.0

3.6- 6.9

537

95.0

93.1-96.4

Other arrangement

161

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

500

9.4

7.1-12.4

437

90.6

87.6-92.9

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

957

130

10.7

8.7-13.1

827

89.3

86.9-91.3

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

1,263

136

9.3

7.7-11.2

1,127

90.7

88.8-92.3

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

1,071

125

10.4

8.5-12.7

946

89.6

87.3-91.5

2nd Quartile

819

8.3

6.5-10.5

727

91.7

89.5-93.5

3rd Quartile

646

10.4

8.1-13.3

561

89.6

86.7-91.9

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

184

12.1

8.0-18.0

157

87.9

82.0-92.0

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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

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?