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
North Carolina	3,546	238	7.8	6.5- 9.4	3,308	92.2	90.6-93.5
Females	1,910	139	8.5	6.5-11.0	1,771	91.5	89.0-93.5
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,182	60	5.9	4.2- 8.3	1,122	94.1	91.7-95.8
Non-Hispanic Black	397	37	9.6	6.6-13.9	360	90.4	86.1-93.4
Other	295	40	12.1	7.9-18.2	255	87.9	81.8-92.1
AGE
18-34	327	38	11.3	7.9-16.0	289	88.7	84.0-92.1
35-44	299	27	10.0	6.3-15.5	272	90.0	84.5-93.7
45-54	306	22	6.3	3.6-10.6	284	93.7	89.4-96.4
55-64	379	29	8.9	4.8-16.0	350	91.1	84.0-95.2
65-74	335	16	4.4	2.4- 7.7	319	95.6	92.3-97.6
75+	221	***	***	***	216	97.9	94.4-99.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	123	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	385	36	9.0	6.0-13.1	349	91.0	86.9-94.0
Some Post-H.S.	592	53	10.7	6.8-16.6	539	89.3	83.4-93.2
College Graduate	806	25	2.4	1.5- 3.8	781	97.6	96.2-98.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	111	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	192	31	14.2	9.5-20.8	161	85.8	79.2-90.5
$25,000- 34,999	222	23	10.5	6.4-16.9	199	89.5	83.1-93.6
$35,000- 49,999	198	13	7.8	4.0-14.6	185	92.2	85.4-96.0
$50,000- 74,999	215	***	***	***	210	97.9	94.6-99.2
$75,000+	521	***	***	***	514	98.8	97.2-99.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	641	90	16.9	12.1-23.0	551	83.1	77.0-87.9
No	1,251	49	3.8	2.7- 5.3	1,202	96.2	94.7-97.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	62	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	1,845	134	8.4	6.4-11.0	1,711	91.6	89.0-93.6
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	584	45	10.1	6.1-16.2	539	89.9	83.8-93.9
Regional City or Suburban County	500	38	8.0	5.5-11.6	462	92.0	88.4-94.5
Rural	826	56	7.3	4.8-11.0	770	92.7	89.0-95.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	940	46	5.1	3.6- 7.1	894	94.9	92.9-96.4
Unemployed	75	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	558	20	6.2	2.3-15.3	538	93.8	84.7-97.7
Unable to Work	160	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	160	16	8.0	4.7-13.4	144	92.0	86.6-95.3
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	57	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	193	36	22.9	14.5-34.1	157	77.1	65.9-85.5
101% to 150%	138	18	13.3	7.5-22.5	120	86.7	77.5-92.5
151% to 200%	164	20	10.2	6.0-16.9	144	89.8	83.1-94.0
More than 200%	901	18	1.9	1.1- 3.3	883	98.1	96.7-98.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	508	47	10.1	6.2-16.0	461	89.9	84.0-93.8
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	626	44	7.6	5.4-10.7	582	92.4	89.3-94.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	776	48	8.4	5.2-13.3	728	91.6	86.7-94.8
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	572	32	5.8	3.9- 8.6	540	94.2	91.4-96.1
2nd Quartile	513	41	10.7	6.5-17.3	472	89.3	82.7-93.5
3rd Quartile	479	36	8.8	5.3-14.3	443	91.2	85.7-94.7
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	346	30	8.5	5.2-13.5	316	91.5	86.5-94.8

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

3,546

238

7.8

6.5- 9.4

3,308

92.2

90.6-93.5

Females

1,910

139

8.5

6.5-11.0

1,771

91.5

89.0-93.5

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,182

5.9

4.2- 8.3

1,122

94.1

91.7-95.8

Non-Hispanic Black

397

9.6

6.6-13.9

360

90.4

86.1-93.4

Other

295

12.1

7.9-18.2

255

87.9

81.8-92.1

AGE

18-34

327

11.3

7.9-16.0

289

88.7

84.0-92.1

35-44

299

10.0

6.3-15.5

272

90.0

84.5-93.7

45-54

306

6.3

3.6-10.6

284

93.7

89.4-96.4

55-64

379

8.9

4.8-16.0

350

91.1

84.0-95.2

65-74

335

4.4

2.4- 7.7

319

95.6

92.3-97.6

75+

221

***

216

97.9

94.4-99.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

123

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

385

9.0

6.0-13.1

349

91.0

86.9-94.0

Some Post-H.S.

592

10.7

6.8-16.6

539

89.3

83.4-93.2

College Graduate

806

2.4

1.5- 3.8

781

97.6

96.2-98.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

111

***

$15,000- 24,999

192

14.2

9.5-20.8

161

85.8

79.2-90.5

$25,000- 34,999

222

10.5

6.4-16.9

199

89.5

83.1-93.6

$35,000- 49,999

198

7.8

4.0-14.6

185

92.2

85.4-96.0

$50,000- 74,999

215

***

210

97.9

94.6-99.2

$75,000+

521

***

514

98.8

97.2-99.5

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

641

16.9

12.1-23.0

551

83.1

77.0-87.9

1,251

3.8

2.7- 5.3

1,202

96.2

94.7-97.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

1,845

134

8.4

6.4-11.0

1,711

91.6

89.0-93.6

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

584

10.1

6.1-16.2

539

89.9

83.8-93.9

Regional City or Suburban County

500

8.0

5.5-11.6

462

92.0

88.4-94.5

Rural

826

7.3

4.8-11.0

770

92.7

89.0-95.2

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

940

5.1

3.6- 7.1

894

94.9

92.9-96.4

Unemployed

***

Retired

558

6.2

2.3-15.3

538

93.8

84.7-97.7

Unable to Work

160

***

Other not in Labor Force

160

8.0

4.7-13.4

144

92.0

86.6-95.3

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

193

22.9

14.5-34.1

157

77.1

65.9-85.5

101% to 150%

138

13.3

7.5-22.5

120

86.7

77.5-92.5

151% to 200%

164

10.2

6.0-16.9

144

89.8

83.1-94.0

More than 200%

901

1.9

1.1- 3.3

883

98.1

96.7-98.9

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

508

10.1

6.2-16.0

461

89.9

84.0-93.8

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

626

7.6

5.4-10.7

582

92.4

89.3-94.6

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

776

8.4

5.2-13.3

728

91.6

86.7-94.8

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

572

5.8

3.9- 8.6

540

94.2

91.4-96.1

2nd Quartile

513

10.7

6.5-17.3

472

89.3

82.7-93.5

3rd Quartile

479

8.8

5.3-14.3

443

91.2

85.7-94.7

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

346

8.5

5.2-13.5

316

91.5

86.5-94.8

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

²Based on 2022 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. 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?