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
Non-Hispanic White	2,228	102	5.2	4.0- 6.7	2,126	94.8	93.3-96.0
GENDER
Male	1,046	42	4.4	3.0- 6.5	1,004	95.6	93.5-97.0
Female	1,182	60	5.9	4.2- 8.3	1,122	94.1	91.7-95.8
AGE
18-34	369	27	6.5	4.2- 9.9	342	93.5	90.1-95.8
35-44	287	16	6.0	3.4-10.3	271	94.0	89.7-96.6
45-54	347	17	6.4	3.6-11.2	330	93.6	88.8-96.4
55-64	454	***	***	***	***	***	***
65-74	432	17	4.2	2.4- 7.5	415	95.8	92.5-97.6
75+	300	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	90	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	446	24	4.9	3.1- 7.7	422	95.1	92.3-96.9
Some Post-H.S.	672	43	5.9	4.2- 8.2	629	94.1	91.8-95.8
College Graduate	1,013	22	1.8	1.1- 2.9	991	98.2	97.1-98.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	89	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	129	19	10.8	6.6-17.2	110	89.2	82.8-93.4
$25,000- 34,999	186	16	9.7	5.5-16.7	170	90.3	83.3-94.5
$35,000- 49,999	221	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	293	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	866	***	***	***	***	***	***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	728	79	11.9	8.9-15.7	649	88.1	84.3-91.1
No	1,477	22	1.5	0.9- 2.5	1,455	98.5	97.5-99.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	287	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	1,938	91	5.4	4.1- 7.1	1,847	94.6	92.9-95.9
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	644	35	4.9	3.4- 7.0	609	95.1	93.0-96.6
Regional City or Suburban County	637	24	4.4	2.8- 6.9	613	95.6	93.1-97.2
Rural	947	43	6.0	3.9- 9.1	904	94.0	90.9-96.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,218	36	2.9	2.0- 4.3	1,182	97.1	95.7-98.0
Unemployed	56	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	699	17	2.4	1.4- 4.0	682	97.6	96.0-98.6
Unable to Work	148	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	93	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	38	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	112	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	109	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	163	18	10.5	6.0-17.8	145	89.5	82.2-94.0
More than 200%	1,350	19	1.6	0.9- 2.8	1,331	98.4	97.2-99.1
HOUSING
Own	1,727	49	3.6	2.4- 5.3	1,678	96.4	94.7-97.6
Rent	359	38	12.9	9.0-18.1	321	87.1	81.9-91.0
Other arrangement	124	14	10.3	5.8-17.8	110	89.7	82.2-94.2
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	437	27	9.2	5.3-15.5	410	90.8	84.5-94.7
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	813	36	4.2	2.9- 6.0	777	95.8	94.0-97.1
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	978	39	4.2	2.9- 6.1	939	95.8	93.9-97.1
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	816	35	4.8	3.2- 7.1	781	95.2	92.9-96.8
2nd Quartile	628	31	4.8	3.3- 7.0	597	95.2	93.0-96.7
3rd Quartile	539	***	***	***	***	***	***
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	245	***	***	***	***	***	***

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

Non-Hispanic White

2,228

102

5.2

4.0- 6.7

2,126

94.8

93.3-96.0

GENDER

Male

1,046

4.4

3.0- 6.5

1,004

95.6

93.5-97.0

Female

1,182

5.9

4.2- 8.3

1,122

94.1

91.7-95.8

AGE

18-34

369

6.5

4.2- 9.9

342

93.5

90.1-95.8

35-44

287

6.0

3.4-10.3

271

94.0

89.7-96.6

45-54

347

6.4

3.6-11.2

330

93.6

88.8-96.4

55-64

454

***

65-74

432

4.2

2.4- 7.5

415

95.8

92.5-97.6

75+

300

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

446

4.9

3.1- 7.7

422

95.1

92.3-96.9

Some Post-H.S.

672

5.9

4.2- 8.2

629

94.1

91.8-95.8

College Graduate

1,013

1.8

1.1- 2.9

991

98.2

97.1-98.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

129

10.8

6.6-17.2

110

89.2

82.8-93.4

$25,000- 34,999

186

9.7

5.5-16.7

170

90.3

83.3-94.5

$35,000- 49,999

221

***

$50,000- 74,999

293

***

$75,000+

866

***

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

728

11.9

8.9-15.7

649

88.1

84.3-91.1

1,477

1.5

0.9- 2.5

1,455

98.5

97.5-99.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

287

***

Non-Veteran

1,938

5.4

4.1- 7.1

1,847

94.6

92.9-95.9

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

644

4.9

3.4- 7.0

609

95.1

93.0-96.6

Regional City or Suburban County

637

4.4

2.8- 6.9

613

95.6

93.1-97.2

Rural

947

6.0

3.9- 9.1

904

94.0

90.9-96.1

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,218

2.9

2.0- 4.3

1,182

97.1

95.7-98.0

Unemployed

***

Retired

699

2.4

1.4- 4.0

682

97.6

96.0-98.6

Unable to Work

148

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

112

***

101% to 150%

109

***

151% to 200%

163

10.5

6.0-17.8

145

89.5

82.2-94.0

More than 200%

1,350

1.6

0.9- 2.8

1,331

98.4

97.2-99.1

HOUSING

Own

1,727

3.6

2.4- 5.3

1,678

96.4

94.7-97.6

Rent

359

12.9

9.0-18.1

321

87.1

81.9-91.0

Other arrangement

124

10.3

5.8-17.8

110

89.7

82.2-94.2

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

437

9.2

5.3-15.5

410

90.8

84.5-94.7

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

813

4.2

2.9- 6.0

777

95.8

94.0-97.1

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

978

4.2

2.9- 6.1

939

95.8

93.9-97.1

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

816

4.8

3.2- 7.1

781

95.2

92.9-96.8

2nd Quartile

628

4.8

3.3- 7.0

597

95.2

93.0-96.7

3rd Quartile

539

***

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

245

***

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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?