2017 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Seatbelt Use

How often do you use seat belts when you drive or ride in a car?
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  Total
Respond.^
Always Nearly Always/Sometimes Seldom/Never
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 4,573 4,250 92.6 91.5-93.6 253 6.0 5.1- 7.0 70 1.4 1.0- 1.9
-FEMALES 2,546 2,428 94.9 93.6-95.9 93 4.2 3.2- 5.4 25 0.9 0.6- 1.5
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,668 1,597 95.7 94.2-96.8 57 3.6 2.6- 5.0 14 0.7 0.3- 1.3
Non-Hispanic Black 544 515 92.8 88.8-95.4 23 5.7 3.4- 9.3 *** *** ***
Other 85 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 455 417 91.8 88.4-94.3 34 7.5 5.1-10.8 *** *** ***
35-44 322 309 95.3 91.1-97.5 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 409 393 96.3 92.8-98.2 11 2.9 1.2- 6.5 *** *** ***
55-64 500 482 96.3 93.2-98.0 15 3.4 1.8- 6.5 *** *** ***
65-74 468 450 95.9 92.6-97.8 11 2.7 1.3- 5.9 *** *** ***
75+ 361 347 96.3 93.3-98.0 11 2.6 1.3- 5.3 *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 249 243 97.9 94.3-99.2 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 587 543 90.0 86.1-92.9 36 8.3 5.6-12.0 *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 765 731 95.6 93.4-97.1 23 3.4 2.1- 5.5 11 1.0 0.4- 2.4
College Graduate 938 904 96.7 95.1-97.8 30 3.0 1.9- 4.5 *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 259 248 93.2 86.4-96.7 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 400 376 91.7 86.7-94.9 19 6.5 3.7-11.1 *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 268 246 91.7 86.3-95.1 20 7.9 4.6-13.3 *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 281 261 91.4 85.9-94.9 13 5.9 3.2-10.6 *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 305 293 96.9 93.8-98.5 11 2.7 1.3- 5.7 *** *** ***
$75,000+ 529 517 98.2 96.2-99.1 *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 854 815 95.7 93.6-97.1 27 3.5 2.2- 5.6 12 0.8 0.4- 1.6
No 1,677 1,598 94.5 92.9-95.8 66 4.5 3.3- 6.0 13 1.0 0.5- 1.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 69 65 92.3 80.3-97.2 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 2,477 2,363 95.0 93.7-96.0 89 4.1 3.2- 5.3 25 0.9 0.6- 1.6
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 651 623 95.2 92.6-96.9 22 3.8 2.3- 6.2 *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 508 489 95.7 93.0-97.4 16 3.7 2.2- 6.4 *** *** ***
Rural 1,387 1,316 94.2 92.2-95.7 55 4.8 3.4- 6.7 16 1.1 0.5- 2.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,120 1,062 94.2 92.3-95.7 49 4.7 3.4- 6.4 *** *** ***
Unemployed 98 94 96.2 87.3-98.9 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 781 752 96.2 94.0-97.6 23 2.9 1.6- 4.9 *** *** ***
Unable to Work 285 269 95.5 91.5-97.7 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 248 239 95.3 90.3-97.8 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 87 81 90.8 77.6-96.6 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 220 208 91.5 84.1-95.6 11 8.5 4.3-15.8 *** *** ***
101% to 150% 377 356 93.2 88.6-96.0 15 4.6 2.5- 8.5 *** *** ***
151% to 200% 176 162 93.3 87.9-96.4 12 5.6 2.8-10.7 *** *** ***
More than 200% 1,108 1,063 96.0 94.2-97.2 37 3.3 2.2- 4.9 *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 605 583 95.1 91.3-97.3 16 4.5 2.3- 8.4 *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 957 905 94.4 92.2-96.0 43 4.6 3.1- 6.7 *** *** ***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 984 940 95.3 93.3-96.7 34 3.8 2.5- 5.6 *** *** ***

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2017
are NOT comparable to 2010 and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2017 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2017 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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