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
FEMALES	1,862	137	7.4	6.0- 9.2	1,725	92.6	90.8-94.0
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,095	63	5.9	4.4- 8.0	1,032	94.1	92.0-95.6
Non-Hispanic Black	346	36	9.0	5.9-13.4	310	91.0	86.6-94.1
Other	406	35	10.6	6.6-16.6	371	89.4	83.4-93.4
AGE
18-34	269	31	12.7	8.5-18.6	238	87.3	81.4-91.5
35-44	264	27	8.6	5.5-13.3	237	91.4	86.7-94.5
45-54	308	22	7.4	4.5-11.9	286	92.6	88.1-95.5
55-64	365	26	4.6	2.7- 7.8	339	95.4	92.2-97.3
65-74	341	21	5.2	3.0- 9.0	320	94.8	91.0-97.0
75+	290	***	***	***	281	96.4	91.9-98.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	137	24	14.5	8.7-23.3	113	85.5	76.7-91.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	385	37	10.7	7.1-15.7	348	89.3	84.3-92.9
Some Post-H.S.	576	46	6.4	4.5- 9.0	530	93.6	91.0-95.5
College Graduate	757	29	3.5	2.2- 5.4	728	96.5	94.6-97.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	91	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	153	36	18.4	11.7-27.7	117	81.6	72.3-88.3
$25,000- 34,999	188	20	14.5	8.6-23.5	168	85.5	76.5-91.4
$35,000- 49,999	223	***	***	***	213	94.3	88.5-97.3
$50,000- 74,999	252	14	6.4	3.5-11.4	238	93.6	88.6-96.5
$75,000+	498	***	***	***	491	98.8	97.4-99.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	662	99	13.7	10.6-17.6	563	86.3	82.4-89.4
No	1,183	38	4.3	3.0- 6.2	1,145	95.7	93.8-97.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	51	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	1,810	134	7.3	5.9- 9.1	1,676	92.7	90.9-94.1
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	507	35	7.2	4.9-10.4	472	92.8	89.6-95.1
Regional City or Suburban County	419	38	8.2	5.6-11.8	381	91.8	88.2-94.4
Rural	936	64	7.1	5.0-10.0	872	92.9	90.0-95.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	869	46	5.4	3.8- 7.7	823	94.6	92.3-96.2
Unemployed	79	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	586	22	3.5	2.0- 5.9	564	96.5	94.1-98.0
Unable to Work	175	36	16.7	10.8-24.8	139	83.3	75.2-89.2
Other not in Labor Force	139	14	8.7	4.6-15.8	125	91.3	84.2-95.4
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	40	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	165	36	20.3	13.5-29.3	129	79.7	70.7-86.5
101% to 150%	127	22	13.8	7.7-23.6	105	86.2	76.4-92.3
151% to 200%	146	11	11.5	5.8-21.5	135	88.5	78.5-94.2
More than 200%	919	27	3.1	2.0- 4.8	892	96.9	95.2-98.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	670	51	7.9	5.3-11.7	619	92.1	88.3-94.7
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	526	40	8.5	5.8-12.4	486	91.5	87.6-94.2
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	666	46	6.4	4.6- 8.8	620	93.6	91.2-95.4
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	519	34	6.1	4.2- 8.9	485	93.9	91.1-95.8
2nd Quartile	462	36	7.5	5.0-11.0	426	92.5	89.0-95.0
3rd Quartile	494	37	8.6	5.8-12.7	457	91.4	87.3-94.2
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	387	30	7.8	4.5-13.1	357	92.2	86.9-95.5

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

FEMALES

1,862

137

7.4

6.0- 9.2

1,725

92.6

90.8-94.0

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,095

5.9

4.4- 8.0

1,032

94.1

92.0-95.6

Non-Hispanic Black

346

9.0

5.9-13.4

310

91.0

86.6-94.1

Other

406

10.6

6.6-16.6

371

89.4

83.4-93.4

AGE

18-34

269

12.7

8.5-18.6

238

87.3

81.4-91.5

35-44

264

8.6

5.5-13.3

237

91.4

86.7-94.5

45-54

308

7.4

4.5-11.9

286

92.6

88.1-95.5

55-64

365

4.6

2.7- 7.8

339

95.4

92.2-97.3

65-74

341

5.2

3.0- 9.0

320

94.8

91.0-97.0

75+

290

***

281

96.4

91.9-98.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

137

14.5

8.7-23.3

113

85.5

76.7-91.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

385

10.7

7.1-15.7

348

89.3

84.3-92.9

Some Post-H.S.

576

6.4

4.5- 9.0

530

93.6

91.0-95.5

College Graduate

757

3.5

2.2- 5.4

728

96.5

94.6-97.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

153

18.4

11.7-27.7

117

81.6

72.3-88.3

$25,000- 34,999

188

14.5

8.6-23.5

168

85.5

76.5-91.4

$35,000- 49,999

223

***

213

94.3

88.5-97.3

$50,000- 74,999

252

6.4

3.5-11.4

238

93.6

88.6-96.5

$75,000+

498

***

491

98.8

97.4-99.5

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

662

13.7

10.6-17.6

563

86.3

82.4-89.4

1,183

4.3

3.0- 6.2

1,145

95.7

93.8-97.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

1,810

134

7.3

5.9- 9.1

1,676

92.7

90.9-94.1

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

507

7.2

4.9-10.4

472

92.8

89.6-95.1

Regional City or Suburban County

419

8.2

5.6-11.8

381

91.8

88.2-94.4

Rural

936

7.1

5.0-10.0

872

92.9

90.0-95.0

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

869

5.4

3.8- 7.7

823

94.6

92.3-96.2

Unemployed

***

Retired

586

3.5

2.0- 5.9

564

96.5

94.1-98.0

Unable to Work

175

16.7

10.8-24.8

139

83.3

75.2-89.2

Other not in Labor Force

139

8.7

4.6-15.8

125

91.3

84.2-95.4

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

165

20.3

13.5-29.3

129

79.7

70.7-86.5

101% to 150%

127

13.8

7.7-23.6

105

86.2

76.4-92.3

151% to 200%

146

11.5

5.8-21.5

135

88.5

78.5-94.2

More than 200%

919

3.1

2.0- 4.8

892

96.9

95.2-98.0

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

670

7.9

5.3-11.7

619

92.1

88.3-94.7

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

526

8.5

5.8-12.4

486

91.5

87.6-94.2

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

666

6.4

4.6- 8.8

620

93.6

91.2-95.4

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

519

6.1

4.2- 8.9

485

93.9

91.1-95.8

2nd Quartile

462

7.5

5.0-11.0

426

92.5

89.0-95.0

3rd Quartile

494

8.6

5.8-12.7

457

91.4

87.3-94.2

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

387

7.8

4.5-13.1

357

92.2

86.9-95.5

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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: 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?