BRFSS 2014 - North Carolina Regions: (Have you delayed getting needed medical care for any of the following reasons in the past 12 months?)

2014 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina Regions

Health Care Access

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	Total Respond.^	Not delayed/no medical care needed	Appt. not soon enough	Wait time too long	No transportation	Other*
North Carolina	6,874	5,685	81.4	80.2-82.5	311	5.2	4.5- 5.9	161	2.3	1.9- 2.8	219	3.3	2.8- 3.8	498	7.9	7.1- 8.7
NC ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL HEALTH DIRECTOR REGIONS
Region 1 & 2	853	699	80.6	77.0-83.7	51	6.8	4.9- 9.3	20	2.0	1.2- 3.3	23	2.5	1.6- 4.0	60	8.1	6.0-10.9
Region 3	664	551	82.4	78.8-85.5	28	4.8	3.2- 7.0	17	2.3	1.4- 3.8	19	2.8	1.6- 4.6	49	7.8	5.7-10.6
Region 4	1,357	1,146	82.6	80.1-84.9	43	3.8	2.7- 5.2	30	2.2	1.5- 3.3	33	2.7	1.8- 4.0	105	8.7	7.0-10.7
Region 5	1,004	825	79.7	76.3-82.8	50	6.4	4.6- 8.9	20	2.4	1.4- 3.9	33	3.4	2.2- 5.3	76	8.1	6.3-10.4
Region 6	495	390	79.6	75.0-83.6	26	5.4	3.5- 8.1	17	2.4	1.3- 4.2	32	5.8	3.7- 8.8	30	6.9	4.5-10.5
Region 7	977	811	81.6	78.6-84.4	48	5.2	3.8- 7.1	23	2.7	1.7- 4.5	24	2.6	1.6- 4.0	71	7.8	6.0-10.1
Region 8	842	686	80.4	76.8-83.6	43	5.8	4.1- 8.3	22	3.0	1.9- 4.7	30	3.7	2.4- 5.7	61	7.0	5.2- 9.5
Region 9 & 10	682	577	82.7	78.8-86.0	22	3.9	2.4- 6.3	12	1.5	0.7- 3.1	25	4.3	2.7- 6.8	46	7.6	5.4-10.4
STATE REGIONS
Eastern NC	2,164	1,773	81.1	79.0-83.1	103	4.9	3.9- 6.1	54	2.1	1.5- 2.9	88	4.6	3.5- 5.9	146	7.3	6.0- 8.9
Piedmont	3,735	3,110	81.6	80.0-83.1	156	5.1	4.3- 6.1	82	2.4	1.9- 3.1	102	2.7	2.1- 3.4	285	8.2	7.2- 9.3
Western NC	975	802	80.7	77.5-83.6	52	6.1	4.4- 8.2	25	2.3	1.5- 3.5	29	2.9	1.9- 4.4	67	8.0	6.0-10.6
AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC)
Mountain AHEC	616	512	81.0	76.7-84.7	32	6.7	4.5- 9.8	11	1.5	0.8- 3.0	19	3.1	1.9- 5.2	42	7.6	5.3-11.0
Northwest	1,156	952	81.9	79.1-84.3	53	4.9	3.7- 6.6	32	2.4	1.6- 3.4	32	2.3	1.5- 3.4	87	8.5	6.8-10.8
Charlotte	1,105	936	82.7	79.8-85.3	35	3.7	2.6- 5.4	21	2.1	1.3- 3.4	26	2.9	1.9- 4.5	87	8.5	6.8-10.7
Greensboro	817	674	79.8	76.0-83.1	34	5.9	3.9- 8.8	14	1.9	1.0- 3.5	31	3.5	2.3- 5.4	64	8.9	6.7-11.6
Southern Regional	583	459	80.5	76.5-84.1	33	5.7	3.9- 8.2	19	2.3	1.4- 3.7	38	5.6	3.7- 8.2	34	6.0	3.9- 9.0
Southeast	577	477	80.9	76.4-84.7	29	5.3	3.4- 8.4	14	3.0	1.7- 5.2	15	2.6	1.4- 4.5	42	8.2	5.6-11.8
Wake	1,001	824	80.8	77.7-83.6	53	5.9	4.4- 7.8	26	3.3	2.1- 5.2	24	2.7	1.6- 4.4	74	7.3	5.6- 9.4
Area L & Eastern	1,019	851	82.0	78.9-84.7	42	4.5	3.1- 6.3	24	1.9	1.2- 3.0	34	4.1	2.7- 5.9	68	7.6	5.8- 9.9

Total
Respond.^

Not delayed/no medical care needed

Appt. not soon enough

Wait time too long

No transportation

Other*

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

6,874

5,685

81.4

80.2-82.5

311

5.2

4.5- 5.9

161

2.3

1.9- 2.8

219

3.3

2.8- 3.8

498

7.9

7.1- 8.7

NC ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL HEALTH DIRECTOR REGIONS

Region 1 & 2

853

699

80.6

77.0-83.7

6.8

4.9- 9.3

2.0

1.2- 3.3

2.5

1.6- 4.0

8.1

6.0-10.9

Region 3

664

551

82.4

78.8-85.5

4.8

3.2- 7.0

2.3

1.4- 3.8

2.8

1.6- 4.6

7.8

5.7-10.6

Region 4

1,357

1,146

82.6

80.1-84.9

3.8

2.7- 5.2

2.2

1.5- 3.3

2.7

1.8- 4.0

105

8.7

7.0-10.7

Region 5

1,004

825

79.7

76.3-82.8

6.4

4.6- 8.9

2.4

1.4- 3.9

3.4

2.2- 5.3

8.1

6.3-10.4

Region 6

495

390

79.6

75.0-83.6

5.4

3.5- 8.1

2.4

1.3- 4.2

5.8

3.7- 8.8

6.9

4.5-10.5

Region 7

977

811

81.6

78.6-84.4

5.2

3.8- 7.1

2.7

1.7- 4.5

2.6

1.6- 4.0

7.8

6.0-10.1

Region 8

842

686

80.4

76.8-83.6

5.8

4.1- 8.3

3.0

1.9- 4.7

3.7

2.4- 5.7

7.0

5.2- 9.5

Region 9 & 10

682

577

82.7

78.8-86.0

3.9

2.4- 6.3

1.5

0.7- 3.1

4.3

2.7- 6.8

7.6

5.4-10.4

STATE REGIONS

Eastern NC

2,164

1,773

81.1

79.0-83.1

103

4.9

3.9- 6.1

2.1

1.5- 2.9

4.6

3.5- 5.9

146

7.3

6.0- 8.9

Piedmont

3,735

3,110

81.6

80.0-83.1

156

5.1

4.3- 6.1

2.4

1.9- 3.1

102

2.7

2.1- 3.4

285

8.2

7.2- 9.3

Western NC

975

802

80.7

77.5-83.6

6.1

4.4- 8.2

2.3

1.5- 3.5

2.9

1.9- 4.4

8.0

6.0-10.6

AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC)

Mountain AHEC

616

512

81.0

76.7-84.7

6.7

4.5- 9.8

1.5

0.8- 3.0

3.1

1.9- 5.2

7.6

5.3-11.0

Northwest

1,156

952

81.9

79.1-84.3

4.9

3.7- 6.6

2.4

1.6- 3.4

2.3

1.5- 3.4

8.5

6.8-10.8

Charlotte

1,105

936

82.7

79.8-85.3

3.7

2.6- 5.4

2.1

1.3- 3.4

2.9

1.9- 4.5

8.5

6.8-10.7

Greensboro

817

674

79.8

76.0-83.1

5.9

3.9- 8.8

1.9

1.0- 3.5

3.5

2.3- 5.4

8.9

6.7-11.6

Southern Regional

583

459

80.5

76.5-84.1

5.7

3.9- 8.2

2.3

1.4- 3.7

5.6

3.7- 8.2

6.0

3.9- 9.0

Southeast

577

477

80.9

76.4-84.7

5.3

3.4- 8.4

3.0

1.7- 5.2

2.6

1.4- 4.5

8.2

5.6-11.8

Wake

1,001

824

80.8

77.7-83.6

5.9

4.4- 7.8

3.3

2.1- 5.2

2.7

1.6- 4.4

7.3

5.6- 9.4

Area L & Eastern

1,019

851

82.0

78.9-84.7

4.5

3.1- 6.3

1.9

1.2- 3.0

4.1

2.7- 5.9

7.6

5.8- 9.9

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*Other factors include cost, afforability, work constraints, and access problems.

See Technical Notes for counties in Local Health Director, State and AHEC regions.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2014 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2014 Annual Results Technical Notes for more 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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