BRFSS 2023 - 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: 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
Non-Hispanic Black	579	64	10.6	7.7-14.5	515	89.4	85.5-92.3
GENDER
Male	233	28	12.5	7.8-19.5	205	87.5	80.5-92.2
Female	346	36	9.0	5.9-13.4	310	91.0	86.6-94.1
AGE
18-34	83	***	***	***	***	***	***
35-44	85	***	***	***	***	***	***
45-54	99	***	***	***	***	***	***
55-64	127	***	***	***	***	***	***
65-74	116	***	***	***	***	***	***
75+	62	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	43	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	139	25	15.3	9.5-23.8	114	84.7	76.2-90.5
Some Post-H.S.	193	17	4.8	2.7- 8.5	176	95.2	91.5-97.3
College Graduate	202	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	40	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	36	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	67	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	85	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	75	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	140	***	***	***	140	100	. - .
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	207	49	24.5	17.0-34.0	158	75.5	66.0-83.0
No	367	14	3.5	1.9- 6.2	353	96.5	93.8-98.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	71	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	508	56	10.0	7.2-13.8	452	90.0	86.2-92.8
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	203	15	7.5	4.2-13.2	188	92.5	86.8-95.8
Regional City or Suburban County	136	17	8.1	4.5-14.3	119	91.9	85.7-95.5
Rural	240	32	15.5	9.6-23.9	208	84.5	76.1-90.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	309	21	6.4	3.9-10.4	288	93.6	89.6-96.1
Unemployed	41	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	147	***	***	***	***	***	***
Unable to Work	66	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	11	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	15	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	60	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	43	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	46	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	276	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSING
Own	324	***	***	***	***	***	***
Rent	192	40	23.7	15.8-33.9	152	76.3	66.1-84.2
Other arrangement	60	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	232	32	17.8	11.2-27.2	200	82.2	72.8-88.8
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	147	***	***	***	***	***	***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	200	18	7.9	4.6-13.4	182	92.1	86.6-95.4
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	103	***	***	***	***	***	***
2nd Quartile	150	16	6.5	3.6-11.5	134	93.5	88.5-96.4
3rd Quartile	198	22	12.7	7.1-21.7	176	87.3	78.3-92.9
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	128	17	16.2	8.8-28.1	111	83.8	71.9-91.2

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

Non-Hispanic Black

579

10.6

7.7-14.5

515

89.4

85.5-92.3

GENDER

Male

233

12.5

7.8-19.5

205

87.5

80.5-92.2

Female

346

9.0

5.9-13.4

310

91.0

86.6-94.1

AGE

18-34

***

35-44

***

45-54

***

55-64

127

***

65-74

116

***

75+

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

139

15.3

9.5-23.8

114

84.7

76.2-90.5

Some Post-H.S.

193

4.8

2.7- 8.5

176

95.2

91.5-97.3

College Graduate

202

***

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

***

$25,000- 34,999

***

$35,000- 49,999

***

$50,000- 74,999

***

$75,000+

140

***

140

100

. - .

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

207

24.5

17.0-34.0

158

75.5

66.0-83.0

367

3.5

1.9- 6.2

353

96.5

93.8-98.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

508

10.0

7.2-13.8

452

90.0

86.2-92.8

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

203

7.5

4.2-13.2

188

92.5

86.8-95.8

Regional City or Suburban County

136

8.1

4.5-14.3

119

91.9

85.7-95.5

Rural

240

15.5

9.6-23.9

208

84.5

76.1-90.4

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

309

6.4

3.9-10.4

288

93.6

89.6-96.1

Unemployed

***

Retired

147

***

Unable to Work

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

276

***

HOUSING

Own

324

***

Rent

192

23.7

15.8-33.9

152

76.3

66.1-84.2

Other arrangement

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

232

17.8

11.2-27.2

200

82.2

72.8-88.8

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

147

***

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

200

7.9

4.6-13.4

182

92.1

86.6-95.4

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

103

***

2nd Quartile

150

6.5

3.6-11.5

134

93.5

88.5-96.4

3rd Quartile

198

12.7

7.1-21.7

176

87.3

78.3-92.9

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

128

16.2

8.8-28.1

111

83.8

71.9-91.2

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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: 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?