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
MALES	1,348	85	6.9	5.2- 9.2	1,263	93.1	90.8-94.8
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	809	33	4.6	2.8- 7.3	776	95.4	92.7-97.2
Non-Hispanic Black	233	28	12.5	7.8-19.5	205	87.5	80.5-92.2
Other	285	23	8.8	5.2-14.6	262	91.2	85.4-94.8
AGE
18-34	246	21	10.8	6.6-17.2	225	89.2	82.8-93.4
35-44	190	12	5.3	2.6-10.6	178	94.7	89.4-97.4
45-54	209	19	7.0	4.1-11.6	190	93.0	88.4-95.9
55-64	277	19	6.2	3.0-12.5	258	93.8	87.5-97.0
65-74	245	***	***	***	235	92.8	83.2-97.1
75+	164	***	***	***	160	99.2	97.7-99.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	119	16	10.9	5.2-21.5	103	89.1	78.5-94.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	300	31	11.1	7.1-16.9	269	88.9	83.1-92.9
Some Post-H.S.	365	22	5.7	3.2- 9.9	343	94.3	90.1-96.8
College Graduate	556	15	2.6	1.3- 5.0	541	97.4	95.0-98.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	36	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	62	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	101	14	10.1	5.2-18.8	87	89.9	81.2-94.8
$35,000- 49,999	171	19	15.0	8.4-25.3	152	85.0	74.7-91.6
$50,000- 74,999	179	***	***	***	170	96.6	92.7-98.5
$75,000+	532	***	***	***	527	99.0	97.3-99.6
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	435	64	16.4	11.8-22.4	371	83.6	77.6-88.2
No	901	20	2.7	1.5- 4.7	881	97.3	95.3-98.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	320	17	6.6	3.2-13.3	303	93.4	86.7-96.8
Non-Veteran	1,025	68	7.0	5.1- 9.6	957	93.0	90.4-94.9
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	400	26	7.1	4.5-10.9	374	92.9	89.1-95.5
Regional City or Suburban County	342	24	5.9	3.3-10.2	318	94.1	89.8-96.7
Rural	606	35	7.7	4.7-12.2	571	92.3	87.8-95.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	829	40	5.6	3.7- 8.3	789	94.4	91.7-96.3
Unemployed	59	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	364	13	5.2	2.2-11.8	351	94.8	88.2-97.8
Unable to Work	73	19	15.2	8.1-26.6	54	84.8	73.4-91.9
Other not in Labor Force	15	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	12	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	74	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	73	***	***	***	65	90.1	78.3-95.8
151% to 200%	100	11	9.8	3.8-23.2	89	90.2	76.8-96.2
More than 200%	812	29	4.0	2.4- 6.4	783	96.0	93.6-97.6
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	432	24	7.7	4.2-13.8	408	92.3	86.2-95.8
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	412	34	7.7	5.0-11.8	378	92.3	88.2-95.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	504	27	5.8	3.5- 9.4	477	94.2	90.6-96.5
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	422	22	6.4	3.7-10.8	400	93.6	89.2-96.3
2nd Quartile	325	23	6.1	3.5-10.3	302	93.9	89.7-96.5
3rd Quartile	353	25	6.8	3.8-12.0	328	93.2	88.0-96.2
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	248	15	11.6	6.0-21.3	233	88.4	78.7-94.0

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

MALES

1,348

6.9

5.2- 9.2

1,263

93.1

90.8-94.8

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

809

4.6

2.8- 7.3

776

95.4

92.7-97.2

Non-Hispanic Black

233

12.5

7.8-19.5

205

87.5

80.5-92.2

Other

285

8.8

5.2-14.6

262

91.2

85.4-94.8

AGE

18-34

246

10.8

6.6-17.2

225

89.2

82.8-93.4

35-44

190

5.3

2.6-10.6

178

94.7

89.4-97.4

45-54

209

7.0

4.1-11.6

190

93.0

88.4-95.9

55-64

277

6.2

3.0-12.5

258

93.8

87.5-97.0

65-74

245

***

235

92.8

83.2-97.1

75+

164

***

160

99.2

97.7-99.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

119

10.9

5.2-21.5

103

89.1

78.5-94.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

300

11.1

7.1-16.9

269

88.9

83.1-92.9

Some Post-H.S.

365

5.7

3.2- 9.9

343

94.3

90.1-96.8

College Graduate

556

2.6

1.3- 5.0

541

97.4

95.0-98.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

***

$25,000- 34,999

101

10.1

5.2-18.8

89.9

81.2-94.8

$35,000- 49,999

171

15.0

8.4-25.3

152

85.0

74.7-91.6

$50,000- 74,999

179

***

170

96.6

92.7-98.5

$75,000+

532

***

527

99.0

97.3-99.6

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

435

16.4

11.8-22.4

371

83.6

77.6-88.2

901

2.7

1.5- 4.7

881

97.3

95.3-98.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

320

6.6

3.2-13.3

303

93.4

86.7-96.8

Non-Veteran

1,025

7.0

5.1- 9.6

957

93.0

90.4-94.9

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

400

7.1

4.5-10.9

374

92.9

89.1-95.5

Regional City or Suburban County

342

5.9

3.3-10.2

318

94.1

89.8-96.7

Rural

606

7.7

4.7-12.2

571

92.3

87.8-95.3

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

829

5.6

3.7- 8.3

789

94.4

91.7-96.3

Unemployed

***

Retired

364

5.2

2.2-11.8

351

94.8

88.2-97.8

Unable to Work

15.2

8.1-26.6

84.8

73.4-91.9

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

***

90.1

78.3-95.8

151% to 200%

100

9.8

3.8-23.2

90.2

76.8-96.2

More than 200%

812

4.0

2.4- 6.4

783

96.0

93.6-97.6

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

432

7.7

4.2-13.8

408

92.3

86.2-95.8

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

412

7.7

5.0-11.8

378

92.3

88.2-95.0

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

504

5.8

3.5- 9.4

477

94.2

90.6-96.5

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

422

6.4

3.7-10.8

400

93.6

89.2-96.3

2nd Quartile

325

6.1

3.5-10.3

302

93.9

89.7-96.5

3rd Quartile

353

6.8

3.8-12.0

328

93.2

88.0-96.2

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

248

11.6

6.0-21.3

233

88.4

78.7-94.0

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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?