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

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	3,210	222	7.2	6.1- 8.6	2,988	92.8	91.4-93.9
GENDER
Male	1,348	85	6.9	5.2- 9.2	1,263	93.1	90.8-94.8
Female	1,862	137	7.4	6.0- 9.2	1,725	92.6	90.8-94.0
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White	1,904	96	5.3	4.1- 6.9	1,808	94.7	93.1-95.9
Non-Hispanic Black	579	64	10.6	7.7-14.5	515	89.4	85.5-92.3
Non-Hispanic Am Indian	317	17	6.0	2.5-14.0	300	94.0	86.0-97.5
Non-Hispanic Other	104	***	***	***	95	94.0	85.8-97.6
Hispanic	270	32	12.5	8.5-18.1	238	87.5	81.9-91.5
AGE
18-34	515	52	11.8	8.7-15.9	463	88.2	84.1-91.3
35-44	454	39	7.1	4.8-10.3	415	92.9	89.7-95.2
45-54	517	41	7.2	5.0-10.2	476	92.8	89.8-95.0
55-64	642	45	5.4	3.4- 8.5	597	94.6	91.5-96.6
65-74	586	31	6.1	3.6-10.4	555	93.9	89.6-96.4
75+	454	13	2.5	1.2- 5.2	441	97.5	94.8-98.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	256	40	12.7	8.3-19.1	216	87.3	80.9-91.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	685	68	10.9	8.1-14.5	617	89.1	85.5-91.9
Some Post-H.S.	941	68	6.1	4.5- 8.2	873	93.9	91.8-95.5
College Graduate	1,313	44	3.1	2.1- 4.4	1,269	96.9	95.6-97.9
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	1,097	163	14.9	12.1-18.2	934	85.1	81.8-87.9
No	2,084	58	3.6	2.6- 4.8	2,026	96.4	95.2-97.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	371	19	6.8	3.5-12.9	352	93.2	87.1-96.5
Non-Veteran	2,835	202	7.2	6.0- 8.6	2,633	92.8	91.4-94.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,698	86	5.5	4.2- 7.2	1,612	94.5	92.8-95.8
Unemployed	138	27	22.8	14.6-33.8	111	77.2	66.2-85.4
Retired	950	35	4.2	2.5- 6.9	915	95.8	93.1-97.5
Unable to Work	248	55	16.1	11.3-22.5	193	83.9	77.5-88.7
Other not in Labor Force	154	15	8.0	4.3-14.5	139	92.0	85.5-95.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	127	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	215	48	17.5	11.5-25.8	167	82.5	74.2-88.5
$25,000- 34,999	289	34	12.6	8.4-18.7	255	87.4	81.3-91.6
$35,000- 49,999	394	29	10.5	6.6-16.4	365	89.5	83.6-93.4
$50,000-74,999	431	23	5.0	3.1- 7.9	408	95.0	92.1-96.9
$75,000-100,000	332	***	***	***	328	98.7	96.3-99.5
$100,000-150,000	360	***	***	***	357	99.3	97.8-99.8
$150,000+	338	***	***	***	333	98.7	96.5-99.5
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	724	46	7.1	4.8-10.3	678	92.9	89.7-95.2
POVERTY LEVEL¹
Less than 50%	52	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	239	53	19.3	13.5-26.8	186	80.7	73.2-86.5
101% to 150%	200	30	11.8	7.2-18.9	170	88.2	81.1-92.8
151% to 200%	246	22	10.7	6.1-18.1	224	89.3	81.9-93.9
More than 200%	1,731	56	3.5	2.5- 4.9	1,675	96.5	95.1-97.5
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	724	46	7.1	4.8-10.3	678	92.9	89.7-95.2
HOUSING
Own	2,244	76	3.6	2.7- 4.9	2,168	96.4	95.1-97.3
Rent	720	107	16.2	12.7-20.4	613	83.8	79.6-87.3
Other arrangement	213	36	17.2	11.4-25.3	177	82.8	74.7-88.6
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT²
Urban	907	61	7.1	5.3- 9.5	846	92.9	90.5-94.7
Regional City or Suburban County	761	62	7.1	5.1- 9.7	699	92.9	90.3-94.9
Rural	1,542	99	7.4	5.5- 9.8	1,443	92.6	90.2-94.5
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	1,102	75	7.8	5.5-11.0	1,027	92.2	89.0-94.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	938	74	8.1	6.1-10.8	864	91.9	89.2-93.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	1,170	73	6.1	4.6- 8.1	1,097	93.9	91.9-95.4
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	941	56	6.3	4.5- 8.6	885	93.7	91.4-95.5
2nd Quartile	787	59	6.9	5.0- 9.4	728	93.1	90.6-95.0
3rd Quartile	847	62	7.8	5.6-10.8	785	92.2	89.2-94.4
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	635	45	9.6	6.2-14.6	590	90.4	85.4-93.8

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,210

222

7.2

6.1- 8.6

2,988

92.8

91.4-93.9

GENDER

Male

1,348

6.9

5.2- 9.2

1,263

93.1

90.8-94.8

Female

1,862

137

7.4

6.0- 9.2

1,725

92.6

90.8-94.0

RACE/ETHNICITY

Non-Hispanic White

1,904

5.3

4.1- 6.9

1,808

94.7

93.1-95.9

Non-Hispanic Black

579

10.6

7.7-14.5

515

89.4

85.5-92.3

Non-Hispanic Am Indian

317

6.0

2.5-14.0

300

94.0

86.0-97.5

Non-Hispanic Other

104

***

94.0

85.8-97.6

Hispanic

270

12.5

8.5-18.1

238

87.5

81.9-91.5

AGE

18-34

515

11.8

8.7-15.9

463

88.2

84.1-91.3

35-44

454

7.1

4.8-10.3

415

92.9

89.7-95.2

45-54

517

7.2

5.0-10.2

476

92.8

89.8-95.0

55-64

642

5.4

3.4- 8.5

597

94.6

91.5-96.6

65-74

586

6.1

3.6-10.4

555

93.9

89.6-96.4

75+

454

2.5

1.2- 5.2

441

97.5

94.8-98.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

256

12.7

8.3-19.1

216

87.3

80.9-91.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

685

10.9

8.1-14.5

617

89.1

85.5-91.9

Some Post-H.S.

941

6.1

4.5- 8.2

873

93.9

91.8-95.5

College Graduate

1,313

3.1

2.1- 4.4

1,269

96.9

95.6-97.9

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

1,097

163

14.9

12.1-18.2

934

85.1

81.8-87.9

2,084

3.6

2.6- 4.8

2,026

96.4

95.2-97.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

371

6.8

3.5-12.9

352

93.2

87.1-96.5

Non-Veteran

2,835

202

7.2

6.0- 8.6

2,633

92.8

91.4-94.0

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,698

5.5

4.2- 7.2

1,612

94.5

92.8-95.8

Unemployed

138

22.8

14.6-33.8

111

77.2

66.2-85.4

Retired

950

4.2

2.5- 6.9

915

95.8

93.1-97.5

Unable to Work

248

16.1

11.3-22.5

193

83.9

77.5-88.7

Other not in Labor Force

154

8.0

4.3-14.5

139

92.0

85.5-95.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

127

***

$15,000- 24,999

215

17.5

11.5-25.8

167

82.5

74.2-88.5

$25,000- 34,999

289

12.6

8.4-18.7

255

87.4

81.3-91.6

$35,000- 49,999

394

10.5

6.6-16.4

365

89.5

83.6-93.4

$50,000-74,999

431

5.0

3.1- 7.9

408

95.0

92.1-96.9

$75,000-100,000

332

***

328

98.7

96.3-99.5

$100,000-150,000

360

***

357

99.3

97.8-99.8

$150,000+

338

***

333

98.7

96.5-99.5

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

724

7.1

4.8-10.3

678

92.9

89.7-95.2

POVERTY LEVEL¹

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

239

19.3

13.5-26.8

186

80.7

73.2-86.5

101% to 150%

200

11.8

7.2-18.9

170

88.2

81.1-92.8

151% to 200%

246

10.7

6.1-18.1

224

89.3

81.9-93.9

More than 200%

1,731

3.5

2.5- 4.9

1,675

96.5

95.1-97.5

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

724

7.1

4.8-10.3

678

92.9

89.7-95.2

HOUSING

Own

2,244

3.6

2.7- 4.9

2,168

96.4

95.1-97.3

Rent

720

107

16.2

12.7-20.4

613

83.8

79.6-87.3

Other arrangement

213

17.2

11.4-25.3

177

82.8

74.7-88.6

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT²

Urban

907

7.1

5.3- 9.5

846

92.9

90.5-94.7

Regional City or Suburban County

761

7.1

5.1- 9.7

699

92.9

90.3-94.9

Rural

1,542

7.4

5.5- 9.8

1,443

92.6

90.2-94.5

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

1,102

7.8

5.5-11.0

1,027

92.2

89.0-94.5

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

938

8.1

6.1-10.8

864

91.9

89.2-93.9

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

1,170

6.1

4.6- 8.1

1,097

93.9

91.9-95.4

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

941

6.3

4.5- 8.6

885

93.7

91.4-95.5

2nd Quartile

787

6.9

5.0- 9.4

728

93.1

90.6-95.0

3rd Quartile

847

7.8

5.6-10.8

785

92.2

89.2-94.4

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

635

9.6

6.2-14.6

590

90.4

85.4-93.8

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

²Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. 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?