2024 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina

Colorectal Cancer Screening (Age 45+)

How long has it been since your most recent colonoscopy?*

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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
Western 527 91 17.8 14.1-22.1 65 11.6 8.6-15.5 191 34.5 29.5-39.8 40 5.8 3.8- 8.7 140 30.4 25.6-35.6
GENDER
Male 222 41 18.7 13.4-25.4 30 12.9 8.5-19.3 66 26.1 20.0-33.3 *** *** *** 68 38.1 30.4-46.3
Female 305 50 17.0 12.3-23.0 35 10.4 6.7-15.6 125 41.8 34.6-49.4 23 7.2 4.1-12.2 72 23.6 18.3-30.0
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 472 78 17.5 13.7-22.1 60 11.9 8.6-16.0 183 36.4 31.1-42.1 37 5.7 3.7- 8.8 114 28.5 23.7-33.9
Non-Hispanic Black 18 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 33 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
45-54 109 20 18.9 11.7-28.9 *** *** *** 16 14.3 8.4-23.1 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 118 20 17.0 10.5-26.3 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 35 26.3 18.3-36.4
65-74 142 30 21.6 14.6-30.6 26 16.9 10.9-25.4 52 38.5 29.5-48.4 *** *** *** 25 18.4 11.8-27.7
75+ 157 21 12.8 7.3-21.7 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 47 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 103 19 21.6 13.4-32.8 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 149 21 15.0 9.2-23.5 25 15.1 9.5-23.1 54 35.9 27.4-45.4 *** *** *** 36 28.0 20.3-37.3
College Graduate 226 42 20.7 15.2-27.5 28 12.2 8.1-17.9 89 36.8 29.8-44.3 *** *** *** 50 24.1 18.2-31.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 235 42 19.8 14.2-26.9 27 11.7 7.3-18.2 91 35.9 28.6-43.8 19 4.0 2.2- 6.9 56 28.7 21.7-37.0
No 284 47 15.5 11.1-21.1 38 11.9 8.0-17.2 97 33.8 27.1-41.3 21 7.6 4.4-12.7 81 31.2 25.0-38.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 56 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 470 74 16.3 12.6-20.8 60 11.3 8.3-15.3 171 34.4 29.1-40.1 34 6.1 3.9- 9.3 131 31.9 26.8-37.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 169 30 17.8 12.0-25.7 19 10.8 6.7-17.0 51 29.5 21.6-38.9 *** *** *** 61 36.8 28.7-45.9
Unemployed 15 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 277 48 18.0 13.0-24.3 41 13.5 9.0-19.8 116 40.0 32.6-47.9 30 7.7 4.5-12.7 42 20.9 14.8-28.6
Unable to Work 49 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 13 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 20 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 39 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 43 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 80 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 61 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 141 35 27.2 19.3-36.8 18 10.5 6.3-17.0 50 31.2 23.3-40.5 *** *** *** 30 26.8 18.6-36.9
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 143 23 14.1 8.2-23.1 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 9 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 25 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 60 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 28 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 260 50 19.8 14.6-26.2 32 10.8 7.2-15.9 103 38.2 31.1-45.9 21 6.6 3.7-11.5 54 24.6 18.7-31.8
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 143 23 14.1 8.2-23.1 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSING
Own 427 79 18.3 14.3-23.1 54 11.9 8.6-16.2 157 35.0 29.6-40.9 35 5.9 3.8- 9.1 102 29.0 23.8-34.7
Rent 83 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other arrangement 14 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Regional City or Suburban County 154 21 14.8 9.1-23.0 18 11.7 6.5-20.2 57 33.7 25.5-43.1 *** *** *** 46 33.5 24.8-43.6
Rural 373 70 18.8 14.5-24.1 47 11.5 8.1-16.1 134 34.7 28.8-41.2 28 5.6 3.3- 9.3 94 29.3 23.8-35.5
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 74 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 299 62 20.7 15.6-26.9 38 11.5 7.7-16.8 108 34.4 27.7-41.8 *** *** *** 73 28.9 22.8-35.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 154 21 14.8 9.1-23.0 18 11.7 6.5-20.2 57 33.7 25.5-43.1 *** *** *** 46 33.5 24.8-43.6
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 300 46 16.3 11.7-22.2 38 11.4 7.7-16.7 107 32.2 26.4-38.6 22 7.0 4.3-11.0 87 33.1 26.9-40.0
2nd Quartile 92 21 20.9 13.1-31.8 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
3rd Quartile 135 24 18.7 12.0-28.1 19 13.9 8.0-23.1 *** *** *** *** *** *** 33 25.5 17.2-36.1

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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