2024 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Colorectal Cancer Screening (Age 45+)

Respondents age 45-75 who have had a blood stool test within the past year.
(CDC calculated variable)

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  Total
Respond.^
Had a blood stool test in the past year Have had a blood stool test one or more years ago Have never had a blood stool test
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 2,087 99 4.6 3.7- 5.9 130 6.0 4.9- 7.3 1,858 89.4 87.7-90.8
-Non-Hispanic White 1,424 70 5.0 3.8- 6.5 99 6.7 5.3- 8.4 1,255 88.4 86.2-90.2
GENDER
Male 640 22 3.4 2.1- 5.6 41 5.9 4.1- 8.4 577 90.7 87.7-93.0
Female 784 48 6.4 4.6- 8.8 58 7.5 5.6- 9.9 678 86.2 83.0-88.8
AGE
45-54 374 17 4.1 2.4- 7.0 20 5.0 3.2- 7.8 337 90.9 87.2-93.6
55-64 482 20 5.2 3.1- 8.5 30 6.7 4.5- 9.9 432 88.1 84.0-91.3
65-74 489 27 5.1 3.3- 7.7 43 8.0 5.5-11.6 419 86.9 82.9-90.1
75+ 55 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 61 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 260 14 5.8 3.3-10.2 *** *** *** 234 88.3 82.7-92.2
Some Post-H.S. 379 18 4.6 2.8- 7.6 32 6.3 4.2- 9.3 329 89.1 85.3-92.0
College Graduate 720 34 3.9 2.7- 5.6 50 7.2 5.4- 9.7 636 88.8 86.1-91.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 45 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 74 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 78 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 134 *** *** *** *** *** *** 111 81.3 70.9-88.5
$50,000- 74,999 167 *** *** *** *** *** *** 143 85.3 77.6-90.7
$75,000+ 615 19 3.0 1.8- 4.9 43 7.2 5.2- 9.9 553 89.8 86.8-92.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 457 18 5.1 3.0- 8.4 37 8.1 5.5-11.8 402 86.9 82.4-90.3
No 948 50 4.9 3.5- 6.7 61 6.1 4.6- 8.1 837 89.0 86.6-91.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 148 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 1,274 63 4.9 3.7- 6.5 89 7.1 5.6- 9.0 1,122 88.0 85.8-90.0
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 362 17 5.6 3.3- 9.4 28 7.8 5.1-11.5 317 86.6 81.9-90.3
Regional City or Suburban County 442 22 4.5 2.7- 7.4 34 7.2 4.8-10.6 386 88.4 84.3-91.5
Rural 620 31 4.9 3.3- 7.2 37 5.5 3.8- 8.0 552 89.6 86.5-92.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 674 27 3.9 2.6- 5.9 43 6.5 4.7- 8.9 604 89.6 86.7-92.0
Unemployed 48 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 536 30 5.8 3.8- 8.8 43 7.2 4.9-10.3 463 87.0 83.2-90.1
Unable to Work 115 *** *** *** *** *** *** 99 83.6 72.7-90.7
Other not in Labor Force 42 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 21 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 51 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 122 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 48 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 866 37 4.1 2.9- 5.9 64 7.5 5.7- 9.9 765 88.4 85.6-90.6
HOUSING
Own 1,172 56 4.9 3.6- 6.6 82 6.8 5.4- 8.7 1,034 88.3 86.0-90.3
Rent 190 *** *** *** 13 6.0 3.4-10.5 164 87.0 80.8-91.4
Other arrangement 50 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 266 *** *** *** *** *** *** 244 92.1 87.6-95.0
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 517 29 5.5 3.5- 8.4 29 5.5 3.6- 8.5 459 89.0 85.3-91.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 641 30 4.9 3.3- 7.5 59 8.6 6.5-11.4 552 86.4 83.0-89.2
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 570 36 6.1 4.2- 8.8 48 7.1 5.1- 9.7 486 86.8 83.4-89.6
2nd Quartile 409 19 6.1 3.7- 9.9 25 6.6 4.3- 9.9 365 87.3 82.8-90.8
3rd Quartile 337 *** *** *** 19 5.9 3.4-10.1 308 92.0 87.7-94.8
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 108 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***

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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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