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
MALES	1,636	99	7.1	5.4- 9.2	1,537	92.9	90.8-94.6
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,046	42	4.4	3.0- 6.5	1,004	95.6	93.5-97.0
Non-Hispanic Black	247	32	14.2	9.5-20.7	215	85.8	79.3-90.5
Other	305	24	9.7	4.6-19.1	281	90.3	80.9-95.4
AGE
18-34	351	28	7.8	5.0-12.1	323	92.2	87.9-95.0
35-44	251	20	8.6	5.0-14.4	231	91.4	85.6-95.0
45-54	274	19	9.0	5.2-15.2	255	91.0	84.8-94.8
55-64	298	15	4.0	2.1- 7.5	283	96.0	92.5-97.9
65-74	283	13	4.8	2.4- 9.5	270	95.2	90.5-97.6
75+	149	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	168	30	22.5	14.4-33.3	138	77.5	66.7-85.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	401	28	5.5	3.4- 8.6	373	94.5	91.4-96.6
Some Post-H.S.	450	24	5.7	3.5- 9.2	426	94.3	90.8-96.5
College Graduate	608	16	2.3	1.3- 4.0	592	97.7	96.0-98.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	67	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	111	18	18.2	10.8-28.9	93	81.8	71.1-89.2
$25,000- 34,999	137	13	11.0	5.8-19.8	124	89.0	80.2-94.2
$35,000- 49,999	156	12	6.3	3.2-12.3	144	93.7	87.7-96.8
$50,000- 74,999	213	***	***	***	209	96.9	91.5-98.9
$75,000+	614	***	***	***	604	97.8	94.9-99.1
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	512	65	15.7	11.4-21.4	447	84.3	78.6-88.6
No	1,106	31	3.0	1.9- 4.5	1,075	97.0	95.5-98.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	374	20	4.8	2.7- 8.4	354	95.2	91.6-97.3
Non-Veteran	1,256	78	7.6	5.6-10.2	1,178	92.4	89.8-94.4
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	543	33	6.3	4.3- 9.1	510	93.7	90.9-95.7
Regional City or Suburban County	421	19	7.8	4.1-14.3	402	92.2	85.7-95.9
Rural	672	47	7.2	5.0-10.4	625	92.8	89.6-95.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,059	55	5.4	3.9- 7.5	1,004	94.6	92.5-96.1
Unemployed	53	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	382	***	***	***	373	97.5	94.9-98.8
Unable to Work	100	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	32	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	26	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	118	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	89	***	***	***	80	88.4	77.3-94.4
151% to 200%	110	***	***	***	102	92.6	83.6-96.9
More than 200%	943	25	3.4	2.1- 5.5	918	96.6	94.5-97.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	416	41	12.7	8.5-18.4	375	87.3	81.6-91.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	526	25	4.6	2.8- 7.4	501	95.4	92.6-97.2
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	694	33	6.2	3.8-10.0	661	93.8	90.0-96.2
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	525	20	5.9	3.0-11.5	505	94.1	88.5-97.0
2nd Quartile	416	20	5.4	3.2- 8.8	396	94.6	91.2-96.8
3rd Quartile	431	30	8.4	5.5-12.7	401	91.6	87.3-94.5
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	264	29	12.4	7.3-20.1	235	87.6	79.9-92.7

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

MALES

1,636

7.1

5.4- 9.2

1,537

92.9

90.8-94.6

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,046

4.4

3.0- 6.5

1,004

95.6

93.5-97.0

Non-Hispanic Black

247

14.2

9.5-20.7

215

85.8

79.3-90.5

Other

305

9.7

4.6-19.1

281

90.3

80.9-95.4

AGE

18-34

351

7.8

5.0-12.1

323

92.2

87.9-95.0

35-44

251

8.6

5.0-14.4

231

91.4

85.6-95.0

45-54

274

9.0

5.2-15.2

255

91.0

84.8-94.8

55-64

298

4.0

2.1- 7.5

283

96.0

92.5-97.9

65-74

283

4.8

2.4- 9.5

270

95.2

90.5-97.6

75+

149

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

168

22.5

14.4-33.3

138

77.5

66.7-85.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

401

5.5

3.4- 8.6

373

94.5

91.4-96.6

Some Post-H.S.

450

5.7

3.5- 9.2

426

94.3

90.8-96.5

College Graduate

608

2.3

1.3- 4.0

592

97.7

96.0-98.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

111

18.2

10.8-28.9

81.8

71.1-89.2

$25,000- 34,999

137

11.0

5.8-19.8

124

89.0

80.2-94.2

$35,000- 49,999

156

6.3

3.2-12.3

144

93.7

87.7-96.8

$50,000- 74,999

213

***

209

96.9

91.5-98.9

$75,000+

614

***

604

97.8

94.9-99.1

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

512

15.7

11.4-21.4

447

84.3

78.6-88.6

1,106

3.0

1.9- 4.5

1,075

97.0

95.5-98.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

374

4.8

2.7- 8.4

354

95.2

91.6-97.3

Non-Veteran

1,256

7.6

5.6-10.2

1,178

92.4

89.8-94.4

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

543

6.3

4.3- 9.1

510

93.7

90.9-95.7

Regional City or Suburban County

421

7.8

4.1-14.3

402

92.2

85.7-95.9

Rural

672

7.2

5.0-10.4

625

92.8

89.6-95.0

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,059

5.4

3.9- 7.5

1,004

94.6

92.5-96.1

Unemployed

***

Retired

382

***

373

97.5

94.9-98.8

Unable to Work

100

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

118

***

101% to 150%

***

88.4

77.3-94.4

151% to 200%

110

***

102

92.6

83.6-96.9

More than 200%

943

3.4

2.1- 5.5

918

96.6

94.5-97.9

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

416

12.7

8.5-18.4

375

87.3

81.6-91.5

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

526

4.6

2.8- 7.4

501

95.4

92.6-97.2

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

694

6.2

3.8-10.0

661

93.8

90.0-96.2

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

525

5.9

3.0-11.5

505

94.1

88.5-97.0

2nd Quartile

416

5.4

3.2- 8.8

396

94.6

91.2-96.8

3rd Quartile

431

8.4

5.5-12.7

401

91.6

87.3-94.5

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

264

12.4

7.3-20.1

235

87.6

79.9-92.7

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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?