BRFSS 2024 - Western 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: Western 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
Western	536	114	20.0	16.2-24.4	422	80.0	75.6-83.8
GENDER
Male	224	45	19.4	14.0-26.4	179	80.6	73.6-86.0
Female	312	69	20.4	15.5-26.4	243	79.6	73.6-84.5
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	477	100	19.7	15.8-24.4	377	80.3	75.6-84.2
Non-Hispanic Black	20	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other	34	***	***	***	***	***	***
AGE
45-54	110	20	17.5	11.0-26.9	90	82.5	73.1-89.0
55-64	118	21	16.3	10.2-25.2	97	83.7	74.8-89.8
65-74	141	41	26.2	18.7-35.4	100	73.8	64.6-81.3
75+	159	30	19.8	12.2-30.4	129	80.2	69.6-87.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	48	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	104	14	10.5	5.8-18.2	90	89.5	81.8-94.2
Some Post-H.S.	151	46	30.0	22.1-39.3	105	70.0	60.7-77.9
College Graduate	231	46	18.7	13.7-24.9	185	81.3	75.1-86.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	237	54	23.7	17.6-31.1	183	76.3	68.9-82.4
No	291	57	16.3	12.1-21.7	234	83.7	78.3-87.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	56	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	479	101	20.2	16.2-24.9	378	79.8	75.1-83.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	172	28	17.4	11.6-25.1	144	82.6	74.9-88.4
Unemployed	15	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	278	66	21.5	16.1-28.2	212	78.5	71.8-83.9
Unable to Work	51	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	14	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	19	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	40	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	42	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	79	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	61	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	142	24	18.5	12.2-27.0	118	81.5	73.0-87.8
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	153	38	21.9	14.8-31.2	115	78.1	68.8-85.2
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	9	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	25	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	59	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	28	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	260	49	19.1	14.0-25.5	211	80.9	74.5-86.0
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	153	38	21.9	14.8-31.2	115	78.1	68.8-85.2
HOUSING
Own	433	91	19.7	15.6-24.5	342	80.3	75.5-84.4
Rent	82	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other arrangement	17	***	***	***	***	***	***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Regional City or Suburban County	154	40	30.5	22.1-40.4	114	69.5	59.6-77.9
Rural	382	74	16.3	12.4-21.0	308	83.7	79.0-87.6
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	75	***	***	***	***	***	***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	307	60	16.9	12.5-22.4	247	83.1	77.6-87.5
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	154	40	30.5	22.1-40.4	114	69.5	59.6-77.9
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	303	72	24.3	18.8-30.7	231	75.7	69.3-81.2
2nd Quartile	96	20	19.5	11.6-30.9	76	80.5	69.1-88.4
3rd Quartile	137	22	12.5	7.5-19.9	115	87.5	80.1-92.5

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

Western

536

114

20.0

16.2-24.4

422

80.0

75.6-83.8

GENDER

Male

224

19.4

14.0-26.4

179

80.6

73.6-86.0

Female

312

20.4

15.5-26.4

243

79.6

73.6-84.5

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

477

100

19.7

15.8-24.4

377

80.3

75.6-84.2

Non-Hispanic Black

***

Other

***

AGE

45-54

110

17.5

11.0-26.9

82.5

73.1-89.0

55-64

118

16.3

10.2-25.2

83.7

74.8-89.8

65-74

141

26.2

18.7-35.4

100

73.8

64.6-81.3

75+

159

19.8

12.2-30.4

129

80.2

69.6-87.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

104

10.5

5.8-18.2

89.5

81.8-94.2

Some Post-H.S.

151

30.0

22.1-39.3

105

70.0

60.7-77.9

College Graduate

231

18.7

13.7-24.9

185

81.3

75.1-86.3

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

237

23.7

17.6-31.1

183

76.3

68.9-82.4

291

16.3

12.1-21.7

234

83.7

78.3-87.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

479

101

20.2

16.2-24.9

378

79.8

75.1-83.8

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

172

17.4

11.6-25.1

144

82.6

74.9-88.4

Unemployed

***

Retired

278

21.5

16.1-28.2

212

78.5

71.8-83.9

Unable to Work

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

***

$25,000- 34,999

***

$35,000- 49,999

***

$50,000- 74,999

***

$75,000+

142

18.5

12.2-27.0

118

81.5

73.0-87.8

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

153

21.9

14.8-31.2

115

78.1

68.8-85.2

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

260

19.1

14.0-25.5

211

80.9

74.5-86.0

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

153

21.9

14.8-31.2

115

78.1

68.8-85.2

HOUSING

Own

433

19.7

15.6-24.5

342

80.3

75.5-84.4

Rent

***

Other arrangement

***

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Regional City or Suburban County

154

30.5

22.1-40.4

114

69.5

59.6-77.9

Rural

382

16.3

12.4-21.0

308

83.7

79.0-87.6

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

***

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

307

16.9

12.5-22.4

247

83.1

77.6-87.5

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

154

30.5

22.1-40.4

114

69.5

59.6-77.9

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

303

24.3

18.8-30.7

231

75.7

69.3-81.2

2nd Quartile

19.5

11.6-30.9

80.5

69.1-88.4

3rd Quartile

137

12.5

7.5-19.9

115

87.5

80.1-92.5

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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: Western 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?