BRFSS 2023 - Eastern 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?)

2023 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern 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	3,210	222	7.2	6.1- 8.6	2,988	92.8	91.4-93.9
Eastern NC	1,224	81	6.9	5.0- 9.4	1,143	93.1	90.6-95.0
GENDER
Male	489	28	6.2	4.0- 9.6	461	93.8	90.4-96.0
Female	735	53	7.5	4.9-11.4	682	92.5	88.6-95.1
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	570	28	4.1	2.5- 6.5	542	95.9	93.5-97.5
Non-Hispanic Black	251	30	12.3	7.6-19.2	221	87.7	80.8-92.4
Other	394	***	***	***	***	***	***
AGE
18-34	166	16	12.0	6.6-21.0	150	88.0	79.0-93.4
35-44	187	***	***	***	***	***	***
45-54	189	***	***	***	***	***	***
55-64	267	***	***	***	***	***	***
65-74	236	***	***	***	***	***	***
75+	169	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	101	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	284	23	8.7	5.2-14.3	261	91.3	85.7-94.8
Some Post-H.S.	415	24	4.8	2.8- 8.2	391	95.2	91.8-97.2
College Graduate	419	***	***	***	***	***	***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	454	62	14.0	9.6-19.8	392	86.0	80.2-90.4
No	760	19	3.1	1.8- 5.4	741	96.9	94.6-98.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	169	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	1,054	75	7.7	5.5-10.6	979	92.3	89.4-94.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	616	31	5.6	3.6- 8.7	585	94.4	91.3-96.4
Unemployed	54	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	365	***	***	***	***	***	***
Unable to Work	127	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	55	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	57	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	89	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	130	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	174	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	171	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	342	***	***	***	***	***	***
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	261	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	26	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	106	22	15.7	8.5-27.1	84	84.3	72.9-91.5
101% to 150%	91	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	101	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	631	19	3.6	2.1- 6.0	612	96.4	94.0-97.9
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	261	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSING
Own	874	27	3.2	1.9- 5.3	847	96.8	94.7-98.1
Rent	253	40	17.9	11.5-26.6	213	82.1	73.4-88.5
Other arrangement	86	***	***	***	***	***	***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	74	***	***	***	***	***	***
Regional City or Suburban County	281	21	6.7	3.8-11.3	260	93.3	88.7-96.2
Rural	869	53	6.9	4.6-10.4	816	93.1	89.6-95.4
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	860	60	8.5	5.8-12.3	800	91.5	87.7-94.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	142	***	***	***	***	***	***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	222	14	4.8	2.7- 8.4	208	95.2	91.6-97.3
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	167	***	***	***	***	***	***
2nd Quartile	127	***	***	***	***	***	***
3rd Quartile	354	25	7.3	4.2-12.6	329	92.7	87.4-95.8
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	576	38	8.9	5.5-14.0	538	91.1	86.0-94.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

3,210

222

7.2

6.1- 8.6

2,988

92.8

91.4-93.9

Eastern NC

1,224

6.9

5.0- 9.4

1,143

93.1

90.6-95.0

GENDER

Male

489

6.2

4.0- 9.6

461

93.8

90.4-96.0

Female

735

7.5

4.9-11.4

682

92.5

88.6-95.1

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

570

4.1

2.5- 6.5

542

95.9

93.5-97.5

Non-Hispanic Black

251

12.3

7.6-19.2

221

87.7

80.8-92.4

Other

394

***

AGE

18-34

166

12.0

6.6-21.0

150

88.0

79.0-93.4

35-44

187

***

45-54

189

***

55-64

267

***

65-74

236

***

75+

169

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

101

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

284

8.7

5.2-14.3

261

91.3

85.7-94.8

Some Post-H.S.

415

4.8

2.8- 8.2

391

95.2

91.8-97.2

College Graduate

419

***

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

454

14.0

9.6-19.8

392

86.0

80.2-90.4

760

3.1

1.8- 5.4

741

96.9

94.6-98.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

169

***

Non-Veteran

1,054

7.7

5.5-10.6

979

92.3

89.4-94.5

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

616

5.6

3.6- 8.7

585

94.4

91.3-96.4

Unemployed

***

Retired

365

***

Unable to Work

127

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

***

$25,000- 34,999

130

***

$35,000- 49,999

174

***

$50,000- 74,999

171

***

$75,000+

342

***

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

261

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

106

15.7

8.5-27.1

84.3

72.9-91.5

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

101

***

More than 200%

631

3.6

2.1- 6.0

612

96.4

94.0-97.9

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

261

***

HOUSING

Own

874

3.2

1.9- 5.3

847

96.8

94.7-98.1

Rent

253

17.9

11.5-26.6

213

82.1

73.4-88.5

Other arrangement

***

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

***

Regional City or Suburban County

281

6.7

3.8-11.3

260

93.3

88.7-96.2

Rural

869

6.9

4.6-10.4

816

93.1

89.6-95.4

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

860

8.5

5.8-12.3

800

91.5

87.7-94.2

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

142

***

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

222

4.8

2.7- 8.4

208

95.2

91.6-97.3

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

167

***

2nd Quartile

127

***

3rd Quartile

354

7.3

4.2-12.6

329

92.7

87.4-95.8

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

576

8.9

5.5-14.0

538

91.1

86.0-94.5

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2023 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2023 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

¹Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2023 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

²Based on 2023 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2023 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

³NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2023 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 2023 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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2023 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern 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?