BRFSS 2024 - Piedmont 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: Piedmont 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
Piedmont NC	1,314	235	18.2	15.8-20.9	1,079	81.8	79.1-84.2
GENDER
Male	576	97	17.2	13.8-21.2	479	82.8	78.8-86.2
Female	738	138	19.1	15.7-22.9	600	80.9	77.1-84.3
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	875	178	20.2	17.2-23.5	697	79.8	76.5-82.8
Non-Hispanic Black	242	35	17.0	11.4-24.7	207	83.0	75.3-88.6
Other	186	20	8.6	5.3-13.7	166	91.4	86.3-94.7
AGE
45-54	376	34	10.2	7.0-14.7	342	89.8	85.3-93.0
55-64	348	65	20.7	15.9-26.5	283	79.3	73.5-84.1
65-74	301	68	22.1	17.2-28.0	233	77.9	72.0-82.8
75+	244	62	22.9	16.8-30.5	182	77.1	69.5-83.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	112	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	232	44	19.3	14.0-25.9	188	80.7	74.1-86.0
Some Post-H.S.	357	65	18.7	14.3-24.1	292	81.3	75.9-85.7
College Graduate	607	112	17.6	14.6-21.2	495	82.4	78.8-85.4
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	412	81	19.4	14.9-24.9	331	80.6	75.1-85.1
No	880	148	17.4	14.6-20.6	732	82.6	79.4-85.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	139	32	23.9	16.2-33.7	107	76.1	66.3-83.8
Non-Veteran	1,175	203	17.5	15.0-20.3	972	82.5	79.7-85.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	617	86	15.5	12.2-19.4	531	84.5	80.6-87.8
Unemployed	46	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	503	119	22.8	18.6-27.6	384	77.2	72.4-81.4
Unable to Work	88	21	22.3	13.8-33.8	67	77.7	66.2-86.2
Other not in Labor Force	44	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	37	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	92	21	19.6	12.3-29.8	71	80.4	70.2-87.7
$25,000- 34,999	92	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	160	30	20.5	13.5-29.8	130	79.5	70.2-86.5
$50,000- 74,999	136	26	21.4	14.3-30.7	110	78.6	69.3-85.7
$75,000+	478	78	16.9	13.3-21.3	400	83.1	78.7-86.7
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	319	53	17.0	12.2-23.3	266	83.0	76.7-87.8
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	24	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	62	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	123	28	19.7	12.8-29.0	95	80.3	71.0-87.2
151% to 200%	57	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	718	126	18.2	15.1-21.9	592	81.8	78.1-84.9
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	319	53	17.0	12.2-23.3	266	83.0	76.7-87.8
HOUSING
Own	943	179	19.2	16.4-22.4	764	80.8	77.6-83.6
Rent	303	46	14.9	10.9-20.0	257	85.1	80.0-89.1
Other arrangement	55	***	***	***	***	***	***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	704	118	17.0	13.9-20.7	586	83.0	79.3-86.1
Regional City or Suburban County	379	71	19.4	14.9-24.7	308	80.6	75.3-85.1
Rural	231	46	19.2	13.7-26.2	185	80.8	73.8-86.3
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	53	***	***	***	***	***	***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	504	96	19.9	16.1-24.5	408	80.1	75.5-83.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	757	129	17.0	14.0-20.6	628	83.0	79.4-86.0
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	457	81	17.6	13.6-22.3	376	82.4	77.7-86.4
2nd Quartile	550	100	19.3	15.6-23.6	450	80.7	76.4-84.4
3rd Quartile	276	50	18.2	13.1-24.6	226	81.8	75.4-86.9
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	31	***	***	***	***	***	***

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

Piedmont NC

1,314

235

18.2

15.8-20.9

1,079

81.8

79.1-84.2

GENDER

Male

576

17.2

13.8-21.2

479

82.8

78.8-86.2

Female

738

138

19.1

15.7-22.9

600

80.9

77.1-84.3

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

875

178

20.2

17.2-23.5

697

79.8

76.5-82.8

Non-Hispanic Black

242

17.0

11.4-24.7

207

83.0

75.3-88.6

Other

186

8.6

5.3-13.7

166

91.4

86.3-94.7

AGE

45-54

376

10.2

7.0-14.7

342

89.8

85.3-93.0

55-64

348

20.7

15.9-26.5

283

79.3

73.5-84.1

65-74

301

22.1

17.2-28.0

233

77.9

72.0-82.8

75+

244

22.9

16.8-30.5

182

77.1

69.5-83.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

112

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

232

19.3

14.0-25.9

188

80.7

74.1-86.0

Some Post-H.S.

357

18.7

14.3-24.1

292

81.3

75.9-85.7

College Graduate

607

112

17.6

14.6-21.2

495

82.4

78.8-85.4

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

412

19.4

14.9-24.9

331

80.6

75.1-85.1

880

148

17.4

14.6-20.6

732

82.6

79.4-85.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

139

23.9

16.2-33.7

107

76.1

66.3-83.8

Non-Veteran

1,175

203

17.5

15.0-20.3

972

82.5

79.7-85.0

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

617

15.5

12.2-19.4

531

84.5

80.6-87.8

Unemployed

***

Retired

503

119

22.8

18.6-27.6

384

77.2

72.4-81.4

Unable to Work

22.3

13.8-33.8

77.7

66.2-86.2

Other not in Labor Force

***

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

19.6

12.3-29.8

80.4

70.2-87.7

$25,000- 34,999

***

$35,000- 49,999

160

20.5

13.5-29.8

130

79.5

70.2-86.5

$50,000- 74,999

136

21.4

14.3-30.7

110

78.6

69.3-85.7

$75,000+

478

16.9

13.3-21.3

400

83.1

78.7-86.7

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

319

17.0

12.2-23.3

266

83.0

76.7-87.8

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

123

19.7

12.8-29.0

80.3

71.0-87.2

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

718

126

18.2

15.1-21.9

592

81.8

78.1-84.9

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

319

17.0

12.2-23.3

266

83.0

76.7-87.8

HOUSING

Own

943

179

19.2

16.4-22.4

764

80.8

77.6-83.6

Rent

303

14.9

10.9-20.0

257

85.1

80.0-89.1

Other arrangement

***

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

704

118

17.0

13.9-20.7

586

83.0

79.3-86.1

Regional City or Suburban County

379

19.4

14.9-24.7

308

80.6

75.3-85.1

Rural

231

19.2

13.7-26.2

185

80.8

73.8-86.3

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

***

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

504

19.9

16.1-24.5

408

80.1

75.5-83.9

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

757

129

17.0

14.0-20.6

628

83.0

79.4-86.0

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

457

17.6

13.6-22.3

376

82.4

77.7-86.4

2nd Quartile

550

100

19.3

15.6-23.6

450

80.7

76.4-84.4

3rd Quartile

276

18.2

13.1-24.6

226

81.8

75.4-86.9

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

***

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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: Piedmont 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?