2024 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina

Colorectal Cancer Screening (Age 45+)

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  Total
Respond.^		 1-12 months 1-2 years 2-5 years > 5 years Never
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 2,556 463 18.9 17.0-20.8 302 11.7 10.2-13.3 929 36.8 34.6-39.2 170 5.8 4.8- 6.9 692 26.9 24.8-29.0
Piedmont NC 1,302 231 18.7 16.2-21.4 148 11.9 10.0-14.2 474 37.4 34.3-40.5 79 5.0 3.9- 6.4 370 27.1 24.3-30.0
GENDER
Male 576 101 19.5 15.8-23.7 67 11.7 9.0-15.1 198 35.8 31.3-40.5 34 4.3 2.9- 6.3 176 28.7 24.6-33.2
Female 726 130 18.0 14.8-21.6 81 12.1 9.4-15.4 276 38.8 34.6-43.1 45 5.6 4.0- 7.7 194 25.6 22.0-29.6
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 870 149 17.9 15.0-21.0 111 12.6 10.3-15.3 352 40.2 36.4-44.0 58 5.4 4.0- 7.2 200 24.0 20.8-27.6
Non-Hispanic Black 243 54 24.1 18.0-31.5 29 12.4 8.0-18.6 87 38.2 31.2-45.7 *** *** *** 62 22.1 16.8-28.5
Other 182 27 13.4 8.3-20.9 *** *** *** 34 19.1 13.2-26.9 *** *** *** 107 56.8 47.5-65.6
AGE
45-54 382 73 19.7 15.5-24.7 35 9.7 6.7-13.6 74 22.7 18.1-28.2 *** *** *** 195 46.6 40.9-52.3
55-64 352 68 21.6 16.9-27.2 40 12.3 8.8-17.0 136 38.4 32.7-44.4 13 3.3 1.9- 5.9 95 24.4 19.6-29.9
65-74 297 58 18.0 13.6-23.6 39 13.1 9.4-18.1 148 52.3 45.8-58.8 21 5.6 3.5- 8.9 31 10.9 7.3-16.0
75+ 250 29 13.2 8.2-20.5 29 11.6 7.1-18.6 110 41.7 33.8-50.1 35 10.9 7.3-16.0 47 22.5 16.0-30.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 108 12 16.6 9.0-28.5 *** *** *** 17 21.5 13.0-33.4 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 230 36 18.4 13.0-25.4 23 10.7 6.9-16.4 76 34.7 27.7-42.5 *** *** *** 82 31.7 24.9-39.3
Some Post-H.S. 354 63 17.8 13.5-23.0 45 13.2 9.7-17.9 141 40.4 34.7-46.3 16 3.2 1.9- 5.4 89 25.4 20.6-30.9
College Graduate 605 119 20.3 16.9-24.1 75 13.2 10.4-16.6 239 40.6 36.3-45.0 41 6.3 4.4- 8.8 131 19.7 16.5-23.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 415 69 16.7 12.6-21.7 55 13.2 9.7-17.8 161 41.8 36.0-47.9 32 5.8 3.9- 8.5 98 22.5 17.9-27.9
No 864 158 19.7 16.8-23.1 92 11.5 9.2-14.3 305 35.2 31.6-38.9 45 4.5 3.3- 6.3 264 29.1 25.7-32.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 145 22 18.2 11.6-27.2 27 16.7 11.0-24.6 53 35.6 27.3-45.0 16 6.8 3.9-11.6 27 22.7 14.9-32.9
Non-Veteran 1,157 209 18.7 16.2-21.6 121 11.3 9.3-13.8 421 37.6 34.3-41.0 63 4.7 3.6- 6.2 343 27.6 24.7-30.7
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 602 112 19.7 16.1-23.8 66 12.7 9.8-16.3 179 30.8 26.7-35.3 25 3.9 2.5- 6.0 220 32.9 28.8-37.3
Unemployed 46 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 508 84 16.5 12.9-20.8 65 12.3 9.2-16.2 238 48.0 42.7-53.4 48 7.1 5.1- 9.7 73 16.1 12.3-20.9
Unable to Work 89 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 42 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 37 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 90 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 91 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 158 25 14.9 9.6-22.5 *** *** *** 51 37.6 29.0-47.1 *** *** *** 64 38.2 29.7-47.4
$50,000- 74,999 133 22 13.9 8.5-21.9 18 14.9 8.6-24.5 54 42.8 33.2-53.0 *** *** *** 32 25.0 17.3-34.7
$75,000+ 482 94 20.4 16.6-24.8 65 13.6 10.5-17.5 192 40.9 36.0-46.0 26 4.3 2.8- 6.7 105 20.7 16.9-25.1
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 311 57 19.6 14.5-25.8 34 12.3 8.2-18.1 113 34.8 28.6-41.7 20 5.8 3.6- 9.1 87 27.4 21.6-34.1
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 23 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 62 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 121 *** *** *** 18 14.6 8.4-24.1 34 27.0 18.3-37.8 *** *** *** 41 29.5 20.9-40.0
151% to 200% 57 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 719 133 18.6 15.5-22.0 88 12.4 9.9-15.4 287 42.3 38.2-46.6 39 4.1 2.8- 6.0 172 22.6 19.3-26.2
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 311 57 19.6 14.5-25.8 34 12.3 8.2-18.1 113 34.8 28.6-41.7 20 5.8 3.6- 9.1 87 27.4 21.6-34.1
HOUSING
Own 937 170 18.5 15.8-21.6 119 12.9 10.6-15.7 384 39.9 36.3-43.5 54 4.6 3.4- 6.1 210 24.1 21.0-27.5
Rent 302 47 16.3 12.0-21.7 26 8.1 5.2-12.2 71 23.8 18.4-30.2 20 6.8 4.1-11.1 138 45.0 38.7-51.5
Other arrangement 54 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 691 121 18.6 15.5-22.3 84 12.8 10.1-16.0 251 36.8 32.8-41.1 37 4.1 2.9- 5.9 198 27.6 23.9-31.7
Regional City or Suburban County 384 68 18.3 14.0-23.5 40 10.9 7.8-15.2 141 40.8 35.0-46.8 31 6.8 4.6- 9.9 104 23.2 18.8-28.1
Rural 227 42 19.4 13.7-26.8 24 11.3 7.0-17.9 82 33.2 26.5-40.8 *** *** *** 68 31.9 24.9-39.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 50 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 506 97 20.2 16.3-24.8 54 9.8 7.3-13.0 179 38.3 33.2-43.6 35 5.4 3.6- 7.8 141 26.4 22.0-31.2
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 746 129 18.2 15.0-21.7 87 13.0 10.3-16.3 280 37.6 33.6-41.7 40 4.6 3.3- 6.4 210 26.6 23.1-30.5
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 448 77 17.9 14.0-22.7 58 14.2 10.7-18.7 155 32.8 28.0-37.9 27 5.2 3.5- 7.8 131 29.8 25.0-35.1
2nd Quartile 554 106 20.2 16.4-24.5 57 10.5 7.8-13.9 208 40.6 35.8-45.7 35 4.4 3.0- 6.4 148 24.3 20.3-28.8
3rd Quartile 271 46 18.5 13.6-24.6 30 11.2 7.3-16.8 101 38.4 31.8-45.4 15 5.2 3.0- 9.1 79 26.7 21.1-33.1
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 29 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***

Back to Colorectal Cancer Screening (Age 45+).

*This question was asked only of those who reported having a Colonoscopy
and those respondents who were not asked formed the NEVER category.

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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