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
-Non-Hispanic White	1,842	348	18.6	16.6-20.9	1,494	81.4	79.1-83.4
GENDER
Male	803	141	17.9	14.9-21.4	662	82.1	78.6-85.1
Female	1,039	207	19.2	16.5-22.3	832	80.8	77.7-83.5
AGE
45-54	375	50	12.7	9.4-17.0	325	87.3	83.0-90.6
55-64	485	84	18.5	14.7-23.0	401	81.5	77.0-85.3
65-74	491	105	21.2	17.2-25.9	386	78.8	74.1-82.8
75+	465	100	20.6	16.2-25.7	365	79.4	74.3-83.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	91	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	341	51	17.0	12.6-22.5	290	83.0	77.5-87.4
Some Post-H.S.	504	111	19.0	15.5-23.2	393	81.0	76.8-84.5
College Graduate	900	170	19.0	16.2-22.1	730	81.0	77.9-83.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	51	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	103	19	20.1	12.2-31.3	84	79.9	68.7-87.8
$25,000- 34,999	114	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	204	43	21.5	14.8-30.1	161	78.5	69.9-85.2
$50,000- 74,999	218	41	20.6	14.8-28.0	177	79.4	72.0-85.2
$75,000+	693	112	16.6	13.7-20.0	581	83.4	80.0-86.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	677	128	18.8	15.5-22.7	549	81.2	77.3-84.5
No	1,141	214	18.5	15.9-21.3	927	81.5	78.7-84.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	239	49	20.8	15.0-28.0	190	79.2	72.0-85.0
Non-Veteran	1,601	299	18.3	16.2-20.7	1,302	81.7	79.3-83.8
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	463	92	20.5	16.5-25.3	371	79.5	74.7-83.5
Regional City or Suburban County	553	110	19.7	16.0-24.0	443	80.3	76.0-84.0
Rural	826	146	16.4	13.6-19.7	680	83.6	80.3-86.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	702	114	16.5	13.6-19.9	588	83.5	80.1-86.4
Unemployed	49	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	909	194	21.0	17.8-24.5	715	79.0	75.5-82.2
Unable to Work	121	28	23.8	15.7-34.3	93	76.2	65.7-84.3
Other not in Labor Force	46	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	23	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	59	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	162	30	20.6	13.7-29.6	132	79.4	70.4-86.3
151% to 200%	74	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	1,058	185	17.8	15.2-20.7	873	82.2	79.3-84.8
HOUSING
Own	1,514	286	18.8	16.6-21.2	1,228	81.2	78.8-83.4
Rent	245	50	20.7	15.4-27.3	195	79.3	72.7-84.6
Other arrangement	67	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	337	53	15.1	11.1-20.2	284	84.9	79.8-88.9
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	694	138	19.5	16.1-23.4	556	80.5	76.6-83.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	811	157	19.2	16.2-22.7	654	80.8	77.3-83.8
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	733	149	19.6	16.4-23.3	584	80.4	76.7-83.6
2nd Quartile	530	102	19.3	15.6-23.7	428	80.7	76.3-84.4
3rd Quartile	441	75	16.3	12.5-20.9	366	83.7	79.1-87.5
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	138	22	18.7	11.9-28.2	116	81.3	71.8-88.1

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

-Non-Hispanic White

1,842

348

18.6

16.6-20.9

1,494

81.4

79.1-83.4

GENDER

Male

803

141

17.9

14.9-21.4

662

82.1

78.6-85.1

Female

1,039

207

19.2

16.5-22.3

832

80.8

77.7-83.5

AGE

45-54

375

12.7

9.4-17.0

325

87.3

83.0-90.6

55-64

485

18.5

14.7-23.0

401

81.5

77.0-85.3

65-74

491

105

21.2

17.2-25.9

386

78.8

74.1-82.8

75+

465

100

20.6

16.2-25.7

365

79.4

74.3-83.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

341

17.0

12.6-22.5

290

83.0

77.5-87.4

Some Post-H.S.

504

111

19.0

15.5-23.2

393

81.0

76.8-84.5

College Graduate

900

170

19.0

16.2-22.1

730

81.0

77.9-83.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

103

20.1

12.2-31.3

79.9

68.7-87.8

$25,000- 34,999

114

***

$35,000- 49,999

204

21.5

14.8-30.1

161

78.5

69.9-85.2

$50,000- 74,999

218

20.6

14.8-28.0

177

79.4

72.0-85.2

$75,000+

693

112

16.6

13.7-20.0

581

83.4

80.0-86.3

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

677

128

18.8

15.5-22.7

549

81.2

77.3-84.5

1,141

214

18.5

15.9-21.3

927

81.5

78.7-84.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

239

20.8

15.0-28.0

190

79.2

72.0-85.0

Non-Veteran

1,601

299

18.3

16.2-20.7

1,302

81.7

79.3-83.8

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

463

20.5

16.5-25.3

371

79.5

74.7-83.5

Regional City or Suburban County

553

110

19.7

16.0-24.0

443

80.3

76.0-84.0

Rural

826

146

16.4

13.6-19.7

680

83.6

80.3-86.4

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

702

114

16.5

13.6-19.9

588

83.5

80.1-86.4

Unemployed

***

Retired

909

194

21.0

17.8-24.5

715

79.0

75.5-82.2

Unable to Work

121

23.8

15.7-34.3

76.2

65.7-84.3

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

162

20.6

13.7-29.6

132

79.4

70.4-86.3

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

1,058

185

17.8

15.2-20.7

873

82.2

79.3-84.8

HOUSING

Own

1,514

286

18.8

16.6-21.2

1,228

81.2

78.8-83.4

Rent

245

20.7

15.4-27.3

195

79.3

72.7-84.6

Other arrangement

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

337

15.1

11.1-20.2

284

84.9

79.8-88.9

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

694

138

19.5

16.1-23.4

556

80.5

76.6-83.9

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

811

157

19.2

16.2-22.7

654

80.8

77.3-83.8

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

733

149

19.6

16.4-23.3

584

80.4

76.7-83.6

2nd Quartile

530

102

19.3

15.6-23.7

428

80.7

76.3-84.4

3rd Quartile

441

16.3

12.5-20.9

366

83.7

79.1-87.5

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

138

18.7

11.9-28.2

116

81.3

71.8-88.1

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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?