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

2014 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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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
-Whites	4,864	4,126	83.3	81.9-84.6	200	4.9	4.2- 5.8	92	1.9	1.5- 2.5	112	2.2	1.8- 2.8	334	7.7	6.8- 8.6
GENDER
Male	2,082	1,798	85.3	83.3-87.1	80	4.5	3.5- 5.8	33	1.7	1.1- 2.5	44	2.2	1.5- 3.1	127	6.3	5.2- 7.7
Female	2,782	2,328	81.5	79.5-83.2	120	5.3	4.3- 6.5	59	2.1	1.5- 2.9	68	2.2	1.7- 3.0	207	8.9	7.6-10.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	169	121	72.4	64.2-79.4	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	16	8.5	5.0-14.2
Non-Hispanic	4,686	4,000	83.8	82.4-85.1	187	4.9	4.1- 5.8	80	1.6	1.2- 2.2	103	2.1	1.7- 2.7	316	7.6	6.7- 8.6
AGE
18-34	607	481	80.4	76.7-83.6	36	6.3	4.4- 9.1	16	2.8	1.6- 4.8	16	2.3	1.3- 3.8	58	8.2	6.2-10.7
35-44	539	423	79.1	75.0-82.6	34	5.7	4.0- 8.2	***	***	***	14	2.6	1.5- 4.6	59	11.1	8.4-14.4
45-54	716	572	80.5	77.0-83.5	37	5.3	3.8- 7.5	14	1.5	0.9- 2.6	24	3.0	1.9- 4.9	69	9.6	7.4-12.4
55-64	1,081	912	84.2	81.5-86.5	42	4.2	3.0- 5.9	20	1.6	1.0- 2.6	28	2.4	1.6- 3.6	79	7.6	6.0- 9.6
65-74	1,071	946	88.2	85.7-90.2	39	4.2	3.0- 5.9	23	2.2	1.3- 3.6	16	1.3	0.8- 2.1	47	4.2	3.0- 5.7
75+	791	740	93.8	91.6-95.5	***	***	***	***	***	***	13	1.2	0.6- 2.1	18	2.1	1.2- 3.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	505	395	75.1	70.1-79.5	23	6.1	3.7- 9.8	18	4.4	2.6- 7.4	27	4.9	3.2- 7.6	42	9.4	6.8-12.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,312	1,120	84.7	82.1-86.9	34	3.2	2.2- 4.8	27	1.9	1.2- 2.9	44	3.1	2.2- 4.4	87	7.1	5.6- 9.1
Some Post-H.S.	1,315	1,097	83.1	80.6-85.4	71	5.8	4.5- 7.6	22	1.3	0.8- 2.2	25	1.6	1.0- 2.5	100	8.2	6.5-10.1
College Graduate	1,718	1,502	86.2	84.2-88.1	72	5.0	3.8- 6.4	25	1.4	0.9- 2.2	***	***	***	105	6.7	5.4- 8.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	442	304	66.5	60.8-71.7	28	6.0	3.9- 9.0	15	3.5	1.9- 6.2	49	11.3	8.1-15.6	46	12.7	9.1-17.5
$15,000- 24,999	699	544	75.5	71.2-79.3	27	4.7	3.0- 7.2	18	2.4	1.3- 4.3	30	3.7	2.3- 5.7	80	13.7	10.7-17.5
$25,000- 34,999	445	374	82.8	77.8-86.8	23	6.2	3.6-10.4	***	***	***	***	***	***	30	6.6	4.4-10.0
$35,000- 49,999	584	513	86.3	82.5-89.4	20	3.6	2.2- 5.9	***	***	***	***	***	***	37	7.2	5.0-10.2
$50,000- 74,999	564	501	85.9	81.5-89.4	26	6.7	4.2-10.4	***	***	***	***	***	***	29	5.3	3.4- 8.1
$75,000+	1,125	996	87.5	85.0-89.7	48	5.0	3.7- 6.9	18	1.5	0.8- 2.7	***	***	***	61	5.6	4.2- 7.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,395	1,051	71.6	68.5-74.6	84	8.2	6.3-10.5	37	2.8	1.9- 4.1	85	5.9	4.6- 7.6	138	11.4	9.5-13.8
No	3,328	2,963	87.6	86.2-89.0	108	3.8	3.1- 4.7	51	1.6	1.1- 2.2	20	0.7	0.4- 1.2	186	6.3	5.3- 7.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	713	626	88.1	85.1-90.5	32	4.7	3.2- 6.9	***	***	***	***	***	***	31	4.1	2.8- 6.0
Non-Veteran	4,147	3,498	82.6	81.1-84.0	168	5.0	4.2- 5.9	81	2.0	1.5- 2.6	98	2.3	1.8- 2.9	302	8.2	7.2- 9.3
RURAL COUNTY RESIDENT
Yes	2,792	2,354	82.7	80.9-84.4	118	4.9	4.0- 6.0	61	2.1	1.5- 2.8	72	2.5	1.9- 3.4	187	7.8	6.6- 9.2
No	2,072	1,772	84.0	81.9-85.9	82	5.0	3.8- 6.4	31	1.7	1.1- 2.7	40	1.8	1.3- 2.6	147	7.5	6.2- 9.0

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

-Whites

4,864

4,126

83.3

81.9-84.6

200

4.9

4.2- 5.8

1.9

1.5- 2.5

112

2.2

1.8- 2.8

334

7.7

6.8- 8.6

GENDER

Male

2,082

1,798

85.3

83.3-87.1

4.5

3.5- 5.8

1.7

1.1- 2.5

2.2

1.5- 3.1

127

6.3

5.2- 7.7

Female

2,782

2,328

81.5

79.5-83.2

120

5.3

4.3- 6.5

2.1

1.5- 2.9

2.2

1.7- 3.0

207

8.9

7.6-10.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

169

121

72.4

64.2-79.4

***

8.5

5.0-14.2

Non-Hispanic

4,686

4,000

83.8

82.4-85.1

187

4.9

4.1- 5.8

1.6

1.2- 2.2

103

2.1

1.7- 2.7

316

7.6

6.7- 8.6

AGE

18-34

607

481

80.4

76.7-83.6

6.3

4.4- 9.1

2.8

1.6- 4.8

2.3

1.3- 3.8

8.2

6.2-10.7

35-44

539

423

79.1

75.0-82.6

5.7

4.0- 8.2

***

2.6

1.5- 4.6

11.1

8.4-14.4

45-54

716

572

80.5

77.0-83.5

5.3

3.8- 7.5

1.5

0.9- 2.6

3.0

1.9- 4.9

9.6

7.4-12.4

55-64

1,081

912

84.2

81.5-86.5

4.2

3.0- 5.9

1.6

1.0- 2.6

2.4

1.6- 3.6

7.6

6.0- 9.6

65-74

1,071

946

88.2

85.7-90.2

4.2

3.0- 5.9

2.2

1.3- 3.6

1.3

0.8- 2.1

4.2

3.0- 5.7

75+

791

740

93.8

91.6-95.5

***

1.2

0.6- 2.1

2.1

1.2- 3.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

505

395

75.1

70.1-79.5

6.1

3.7- 9.8

4.4

2.6- 7.4

4.9

3.2- 7.6

9.4

6.8-12.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,312

1,120

84.7

82.1-86.9

3.2

2.2- 4.8

1.9

1.2- 2.9

3.1

2.2- 4.4

7.1

5.6- 9.1

Some Post-H.S.

1,315

1,097

83.1

80.6-85.4

5.8

4.5- 7.6

1.3

0.8- 2.2

1.6

1.0- 2.5

100

8.2

6.5-10.1

College Graduate

1,718

1,502

86.2

84.2-88.1

5.0

3.8- 6.4

1.4

0.9- 2.2

***

105

6.7

5.4- 8.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

442

304

66.5

60.8-71.7

6.0

3.9- 9.0

3.5

1.9- 6.2

11.3

8.1-15.6

12.7

9.1-17.5

$15,000- 24,999

699

544

75.5

71.2-79.3

4.7

3.0- 7.2

2.4

1.3- 4.3

3.7

2.3- 5.7

13.7

10.7-17.5

$25,000- 34,999

445

374

82.8

77.8-86.8

6.2

3.6-10.4

***

6.6

4.4-10.0

$35,000- 49,999

584

513

86.3

82.5-89.4

3.6

2.2- 5.9

***

7.2

5.0-10.2

$50,000- 74,999

564

501

85.9

81.5-89.4

6.7

4.2-10.4

***

5.3

3.4- 8.1

$75,000+

1,125

996

87.5

85.0-89.7

5.0

3.7- 6.9

1.5

0.8- 2.7

***

5.6

4.2- 7.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,395

1,051

71.6

68.5-74.6

8.2

6.3-10.5

2.8

1.9- 4.1

5.9

4.6- 7.6

138

11.4

9.5-13.8

3,328

2,963

87.6

86.2-89.0

108

3.8

3.1- 4.7

1.6

1.1- 2.2

0.7

0.4- 1.2

186

6.3

5.3- 7.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

713

626

88.1

85.1-90.5

4.7

3.2- 6.9

***

4.1

2.8- 6.0

Non-Veteran

4,147

3,498

82.6

81.1-84.0

168

5.0

4.2- 5.9

2.0

1.5- 2.6

2.3

1.8- 2.9

302

8.2

7.2- 9.3

RURAL COUNTY RESIDENT

Yes

2,792

2,354

82.7

80.9-84.4

118

4.9

4.0- 6.0

2.1

1.5- 2.8

2.5

1.9- 3.4

187

7.8

6.6- 9.2

2,072

1,772

84.0

81.9-85.9

5.0

3.8- 6.4

1.7

1.1- 2.7

1.8

1.3- 2.6

147

7.5

6.2- 9.0

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

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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Health Care Access-Whites

Have you delayed getting needed medical care for any of the following reasons in the past 12 months?