BRFSS 2022 - North Carolina: (During the past 12 months has a lack of reliable transportation kept you from medical appointments, meetings, work, or from getting things needed for daily living?)

2022 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Social Determinants and Health Equity

During the past 12 months has a lack of reliable transportation kept you from medical appointments, meetings, work, or from getting things needed for daily living?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	3,546	238	7.8	6.5- 9.4	3,308	92.2	90.6-93.5
GENDER
Male	1,636	99	7.1	5.4- 9.2	1,537	92.9	90.8-94.6
Female	1,910	139	8.5	6.5-11.0	1,771	91.5	89.0-93.5
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White	2,228	102	5.2	4.0- 6.7	2,126	94.8	93.3-96.0
Non-Hispanic Black	644	69	11.7	8.8-15.3	575	88.3	84.7-91.2
Non-Hispanic Am Indian	138	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Hispanic Multiracial	45	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Hispanic Other	68	***	***	***	66	98.2	92.0-99.6
Hispanic	349	46	14.2	9.1-21.6	303	85.8	78.4-90.9
AGE
18-34	678	66	9.6	7.2-12.5	612	90.4	87.5-92.8
35-44	550	47	9.4	6.6-13.1	503	90.6	86.9-93.4
45-54	580	41	7.7	5.2-11.2	539	92.3	88.8-94.8
55-64	677	44	6.6	4.0-10.5	633	93.4	89.5-96.0
65-74	618	29	4.6	2.9- 7.2	589	95.4	92.8-97.1
75+	370	***	***	***	361	94.7	85.8-98.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	291	55	21.3	15.0-29.4	236	78.7	70.6-85.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	786	64	7.2	5.3- 9.6	722	92.8	90.4-94.7
Some Post-H.S.	1,042	77	8.6	6.0-12.1	965	91.4	87.9-94.0
College Graduate	1,414	41	2.3	1.6- 3.4	1,373	97.7	96.6-98.4
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	1,153	155	16.4	13.0-20.4	998	83.6	79.6-87.0
No	2,357	80	3.4	2.6- 4.4	2,277	96.6	95.6-97.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	436	25	5.8	3.5- 9.2	411	94.2	90.8-96.5
Non-Veteran	3,101	212	8.1	6.6- 9.8	2,889	91.9	90.2-93.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,999	101	5.3	4.2- 6.7	1,898	94.7	93.3-95.8
Unemployed	128	24	19.1	11.5-30.0	104	80.9	70.0-88.5
Retired	940	29	4.7	2.1- 9.9	911	95.3	90.1-97.9
Unable to Work	260	63	29.3	20.8-39.4	197	70.7	60.6-79.2
Other not in Labor Force	192	18	7.8	4.5-13.0	174	92.2	87.0-95.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	178	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	303	49	15.8	11.5-21.3	254	84.2	78.7-88.5
$25,000- 34,999	359	36	10.7	7.3-15.6	323	89.3	84.4-92.7
$35,000- 49,999	354	25	7.1	4.4-11.3	329	92.9	88.7-95.6
$50,000-74,999	428	***	***	***	419	97.4	94.6-98.8
$75,000-100,000	391	***	***	***	381	97.9	95.7-99.0
$100,000-150,000	363	***	***	***	361	99.4	97.3-99.9
$150,000+	381	***	***	***	376	97.6	92.5-99.3
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	789	55	9.3	5.8-14.6	734	90.7	85.4-94.2
POVERTY LEVEL¹
Less than 50%	83	22	19.9	11.6-31.9	61	80.1	68.1-88.4
50% to 100%	311	62	24.0	17.5-32.0	249	76.0	68.0-82.5
101% to 150%	227	27	12.6	8.1-19.3	200	87.4	80.7-91.9
151% to 200%	274	28	9.0	5.7-14.0	246	91.0	86.0-94.3
More than 200%	1,844	43	2.8	1.9- 4.0	1,801	97.2	96.0-98.1
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	789	55	9.3	5.8-14.6	734	90.7	85.4-94.2
HOUSING
Own	2,441	86	4.5	3.2- 6.4	2,355	95.5	93.6-96.8
Rent	831	118	17.2	13.6-21.5	713	82.8	78.5-86.4
Other arrangement	237	32	14.8	9.6-22.2	205	85.2	77.8-90.4
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT²
Urban	1,127	78	8.3	5.9-11.7	1,049	91.7	88.3-94.1
Regional City or Suburban County	921	57	7.9	5.5-11.2	864	92.1	88.8-94.5
Rural	1,498	103	7.3	5.5- 9.6	1,395	92.7	90.4-94.5
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	924	88	11.3	8.3-15.2	836	88.7	84.8-91.7
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	1,152	69	6.2	4.6- 8.2	1,083	93.8	91.8-95.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	1,470	81	7.3	5.2-10.3	1,389	92.7	89.7-94.8
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	1,097	52	5.9	4.0- 8.6	1,045	94.1	91.4-96.0
2nd Quartile	929	61	8.2	5.5-11.8	868	91.8	88.2-94.5
3rd Quartile	910	66	8.6	6.2-11.9	844	91.4	88.1-93.8
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	610	59	10.2	7.1-14.4	551	89.8	85.6-92.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,546

238

7.8

6.5- 9.4

3,308

92.2

90.6-93.5

GENDER

Male

1,636

7.1

5.4- 9.2

1,537

92.9

90.8-94.6

Female

1,910

139

8.5

6.5-11.0

1,771

91.5

89.0-93.5

RACE/ETHNICITY

Non-Hispanic White

2,228

102

5.2

4.0- 6.7

2,126

94.8

93.3-96.0

Non-Hispanic Black

644

11.7

8.8-15.3

575

88.3

84.7-91.2

Non-Hispanic Am Indian

138

***

Non-Hispanic Multiracial

***

Non-Hispanic Other

***

98.2

92.0-99.6

Hispanic

349

14.2

9.1-21.6

303

85.8

78.4-90.9

AGE

18-34

678

9.6

7.2-12.5

612

90.4

87.5-92.8

35-44

550

9.4

6.6-13.1

503

90.6

86.9-93.4

45-54

580

7.7

5.2-11.2

539

92.3

88.8-94.8

55-64

677

6.6

4.0-10.5

633

93.4

89.5-96.0

65-74

618

4.6

2.9- 7.2

589

95.4

92.8-97.1

75+

370

***

361

94.7

85.8-98.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

291

21.3

15.0-29.4

236

78.7

70.6-85.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

786

7.2

5.3- 9.6

722

92.8

90.4-94.7

Some Post-H.S.

1,042

8.6

6.0-12.1

965

91.4

87.9-94.0

College Graduate

1,414

2.3

1.6- 3.4

1,373

97.7

96.6-98.4

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

1,153

155

16.4

13.0-20.4

998

83.6

79.6-87.0

2,357

3.4

2.6- 4.4

2,277

96.6

95.6-97.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

436

5.8

3.5- 9.2

411

94.2

90.8-96.5

Non-Veteran

3,101

212

8.1

6.6- 9.8

2,889

91.9

90.2-93.4

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,999

101

5.3

4.2- 6.7

1,898

94.7

93.3-95.8

Unemployed

128

19.1

11.5-30.0

104

80.9

70.0-88.5

Retired

940

4.7

2.1- 9.9

911

95.3

90.1-97.9

Unable to Work

260

29.3

20.8-39.4

197

70.7

60.6-79.2

Other not in Labor Force

192

7.8

4.5-13.0

174

92.2

87.0-95.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

178

***

$15,000- 24,999

303

15.8

11.5-21.3

254

84.2

78.7-88.5

$25,000- 34,999

359

10.7

7.3-15.6

323

89.3

84.4-92.7

$35,000- 49,999

354

7.1

4.4-11.3

329

92.9

88.7-95.6

$50,000-74,999

428

***

419

97.4

94.6-98.8

$75,000-100,000

391

***

381

97.9

95.7-99.0

$100,000-150,000

363

***

361

99.4

97.3-99.9

$150,000+

381

***

376

97.6

92.5-99.3

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

789

9.3

5.8-14.6

734

90.7

85.4-94.2

POVERTY LEVEL¹

Less than 50%

19.9

11.6-31.9

80.1

68.1-88.4

50% to 100%

311

24.0

17.5-32.0

249

76.0

68.0-82.5

101% to 150%

227

12.6

8.1-19.3

200

87.4

80.7-91.9

151% to 200%

274

9.0

5.7-14.0

246

91.0

86.0-94.3

More than 200%

1,844

2.8

1.9- 4.0

1,801

97.2

96.0-98.1

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

789

9.3

5.8-14.6

734

90.7

85.4-94.2

HOUSING

Own

2,441

4.5

3.2- 6.4

2,355

95.5

93.6-96.8

Rent

831

118

17.2

13.6-21.5

713

82.8

78.5-86.4

Other arrangement

237

14.8

9.6-22.2

205

85.2

77.8-90.4

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT²

Urban

1,127

8.3

5.9-11.7

1,049

91.7

88.3-94.1

Regional City or Suburban County

921

7.9

5.5-11.2

864

92.1

88.8-94.5

Rural

1,498

103

7.3

5.5- 9.6

1,395

92.7

90.4-94.5

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

924

11.3

8.3-15.2

836

88.7

84.8-91.7

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

1,152

6.2

4.6- 8.2

1,083

93.8

91.8-95.4

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

1,470

7.3

5.2-10.3

1,389

92.7

89.7-94.8

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

1,097

5.9

4.0- 8.6

1,045

94.1

91.4-96.0

2nd Quartile

929

8.2

5.5-11.8

868

91.8

88.2-94.5

3rd Quartile

910

8.6

6.2-11.9

844

91.4

88.1-93.8

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

610

10.2

7.1-14.4

551

89.8

85.6-92.9

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2022 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2022 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

¹Based on 2022 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2022 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

²Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2022 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

³NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2022 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 2022 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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2022 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Social Determinants and Health Equity

During the past 12 months has a lack of reliable transportation kept you from medical appointments, meetings, work, or from getting things needed for daily living?