BRFSS 2024 - Western North Carolina: (The next question is about CT or CAT scans of your chest area. During this test, you lie flat on your back and are moved through an open, donut shaped x-ray machine. <br> Have you ever had a CT or CAT scan of your chest area?)

2024 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina

Lung Cancer Screening

The next question is about CT or CAT scans of your chest area. During this test, you lie flat on your back and are moved through an open, donut shaped x-ray machine.
Have you ever had a CT or CAT scan of your chest area?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	4,018	1,616	38.2	36.4-40.0	2,402	61.8	60.0-63.6
Western	686	305	40.7	36.1-45.4	381	59.3	54.6-63.9
GENDER
Male	309	146	45.6	38.9-52.4	163	54.4	47.6-61.1
Female	377	159	36.0	29.9-42.6	218	64.0	57.4-70.1
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	566	264	43.2	38.1-48.5	302	56.8	51.5-61.9
Non-Hispanic Black	35	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other	79	***	***	***	***	***	***
AGE
18-34	97	21	20.0	12.3-30.6	76	80.0	69.4-87.7
35-44	76	***	***	***	***	***	***
45-54	104	***	***	***	***	***	***
55-64	114	***	***	***	***	***	***
65-74	139	76	59.0	49.1-68.2	63	41.0	31.8-50.9
75+	147	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	72	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	147	70	44.3	34.5-54.5	77	55.7	45.5-65.5
Some Post-H.S.	191	91	38.4	30.6-46.9	100	61.6	53.1-69.4
College Graduate	275	115	37.9	31.2-45.1	160	62.1	54.9-68.8
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	270	174	62.4	54.7-69.5	96	37.6	30.5-45.3
No	409	128	27.4	22.4-33.1	281	72.6	66.9-77.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	64	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	620	267	39.2	34.4-44.2	353	60.8	55.8-65.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	298	93	28.9	23.2-35.4	205	71.1	64.6-76.8
Unemployed	26	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	271	152	56.6	48.8-64.2	119	43.4	35.8-51.2
Unable to Work	52	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	32	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	25	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	54	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	66	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	102	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	75	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	193	73	34.4	27.0-42.7	120	65.6	57.3-73.0
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	171	71	39.1	29.8-49.3	100	60.9	50.7-70.2
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	16	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	38	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	90	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	36	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	332	140	37.2	31.0-43.8	192	62.8	56.2-69.0
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	171	71	39.1	29.8-49.3	100	60.9	50.7-70.2
HOUSING
Own	488	230	44.5	39.0-50.0	258	55.5	50.0-61.0
Rent	160	61	31.1	23.2-40.3	99	68.9	59.7-76.8
Other arrangement	33	***	***	***	***	***	***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Regional City or Suburban County	220	83	32.9	25.6-41.2	137	67.1	58.8-74.4
Rural	466	222	44.0	38.3-49.8	244	56.0	50.2-61.7
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	90	***	***	***	***	***	***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	376	178	43.2	36.9-49.7	198	56.8	50.3-63.1
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	220	83	32.9	25.6-41.2	137	67.1	58.8-74.4
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	401	173	39.2	33.4-45.3	228	60.8	54.7-66.6
2nd Quartile	121	***	***	***	***	***	***
3rd Quartile	164	81	48.0	38.3-57.9	83	52.0	42.1-61.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,018

1,616

38.2

36.4-40.0

2,402

61.8

60.0-63.6

Western

686

305

40.7

36.1-45.4

381

59.3

54.6-63.9

GENDER

Male

309

146

45.6

38.9-52.4

163

54.4

47.6-61.1

Female

377

159

36.0

29.9-42.6

218

64.0

57.4-70.1

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

566

264

43.2

38.1-48.5

302

56.8

51.5-61.9

Non-Hispanic Black

***

Other

***

AGE

18-34

20.0

12.3-30.6

80.0

69.4-87.7

35-44

***

45-54

104

***

55-64

114

***

65-74

139

59.0

49.1-68.2

41.0

31.8-50.9

75+

147

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

147

44.3

34.5-54.5

55.7

45.5-65.5

Some Post-H.S.

191

38.4

30.6-46.9

100

61.6

53.1-69.4

College Graduate

275

115

37.9

31.2-45.1

160

62.1

54.9-68.8

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

270

174

62.4

54.7-69.5

37.6

30.5-45.3

409

128

27.4

22.4-33.1

281

72.6

66.9-77.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

620

267

39.2

34.4-44.2

353

60.8

55.8-65.6

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

298

28.9

23.2-35.4

205

71.1

64.6-76.8

Unemployed

***

Retired

271

152

56.6

48.8-64.2

119

43.4

35.8-51.2

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

102

***

$50,000- 74,999

***

$75,000+

193

34.4

27.0-42.7

120

65.6

57.3-73.0

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

171

39.1

29.8-49.3

100

60.9

50.7-70.2

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

332

140

37.2

31.0-43.8

192

62.8

56.2-69.0

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

171

39.1

29.8-49.3

100

60.9

50.7-70.2

HOUSING

Own

488

230

44.5

39.0-50.0

258

55.5

50.0-61.0

Rent

160

31.1

23.2-40.3

68.9

59.7-76.8

Other arrangement

***

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Regional City or Suburban County

220

32.9

25.6-41.2

137

67.1

58.8-74.4

Rural

466

222

44.0

38.3-49.8

244

56.0

50.2-61.7

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

***

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

376

178

43.2

36.9-49.7

198

56.8

50.3-63.1

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

220

32.9

25.6-41.2

137

67.1

58.8-74.4

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

401

173

39.2

33.4-45.3

228

60.8

54.7-66.6

2nd Quartile

121

***

3rd Quartile

164

48.0

38.3-57.9

52.0

42.1-61.7

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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

Lung Cancer Screening

The next question is about CT or CAT scans of your chest area. During this test, you lie flat on your back and are moved through an open, donut shaped x-ray machine. Have you ever had a CT or CAT scan of your chest area?

The next question is about CT or CAT scans of your chest area. During this test, you lie flat on your back and are moved through an open, donut shaped x-ray machine.
Have you ever had a CT or CAT scan of your chest area?