2017 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

Seatbelt Use

How often do you use seat belts when you drive or ride in a car?
Would you say-?

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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
-Piedmont NC 1,847 1,720 93.0 91.5-94.3 99 5.5 4.3- 6.8 28 1.5 1.0- 2.4
GENDER
Male 828 756 91.1 88.5-93.1 58 7.1 5.3- 9.4 *** *** ***
Female 1,019 964 94.7 92.8-96.1 41 4.0 2.8- 5.7 *** *** ***
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,215 1,133 93.4 91.6-94.8 66 5.2 3.9- 6.8 16 1.4 0.8- 2.5
Non-Hispanic Black 365 337 90.7 86.2-93.8 23 7.7 4.9-11.9 *** *** ***
Other 267 250 95.1 91.7-97.1 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 446 406 90.9 87.3-93.5 35 8.0 5.5-11.4 *** *** ***
35-44 269 253 93.9 89.6-96.5 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 326 306 93.4 89.0-96.1 17 5.6 3.2- 9.6 *** *** ***
55-64 342 322 95.2 92.1-97.1 17 4.2 2.4- 7.2 *** *** ***
65-74 269 254 95.0 91.4-97.1 *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 172 158 91.2 84.8-95.0 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 146 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 408 369 89.9 86.0-92.8 32 8.4 5.8-12.1 *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 476 442 93.4 90.4-95.5 26 5.4 3.5- 8.2 *** *** ***
College Graduate 815 773 95.7 93.9-96.9 36 3.8 2.6- 5.5 *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 140 126 89.2 81.1-94.1 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 235 212 88.0 81.8-92.3 17 8.9 5.2-14.8 *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 158 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 211 187 88.0 81.6-92.4 19 9.1 5.5-14.8 *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 261 245 94.5 90.4-96.9 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 553 535 97.7 96.2-98.6 *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 469 439 92.2 88.5-94.7 22 6.1 3.9- 9.4 *** *** ***
No 1,371 1,275 93.4 91.6-94.7 77 5.3 4.0- 6.8 19 1.4 0.8- 2.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 202 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 1,644 1,529 92.9 91.3-94.3 89 5.5 4.3- 6.9 26 1.6 1.0- 2.5
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 1,079 1,020 94.0 92.0-95.5 45 4.6 3.3- 6.5 *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 415 388 94.1 91.1-96.2 23 5.1 3.2- 8.0 *** *** ***
Rural 353 312 88.1 83.4-91.6 31 8.7 5.8-13.0 *** *** ***
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,063 987 92.7 90.6-94.3 62 5.9 4.4- 7.7 *** *** ***
Unemployed 61 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 420 393 94.1 91.1-96.1 20 4.1 2.5- 6.8 *** *** ***
Unable to Work 133 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 161 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 48 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 116 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 205 184 87.9 81.4-92.3 14 8.3 4.7-14.3 *** *** ***
151% to 200% 113 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 982 926 94.7 92.9-96.1 46 4.3 3.1- 6.0 *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 90 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 547 496 89.9 86.5-92.6 40 8.0 5.6-11.2 *** *** ***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,210 1,139 94.2 92.5-95.6 54 4.4 3.2- 5.9 17 1.4 0.8- 2.4

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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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