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 White	1,904	96	5.3	4.1- 6.9	1,808	94.7	93.1-95.9
GENDER
Male	809	33	4.6	2.8- 7.3	776	95.4	92.7-97.2
Female	1,095	63	5.9	4.4- 8.0	1,032	94.1	92.0-95.6
AGE
18-34	263	23	10.7	6.8-16.6	240	89.3	83.4-93.2
35-44	225	18	6.0	3.4-10.4	207	94.0	89.6-96.6
45-54	275	15	5.1	3.0- 8.6	260	94.9	91.4-97.0
55-64	374	***	***	***	***	***	***
65-74	383	***	***	***	***	***	***
75+	362	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	71	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	356	26	8.3	5.1-13.3	330	91.7	86.7-94.9
Some Post-H.S.	559	36	6.1	4.0- 9.0	523	93.9	91.0-96.0
College Graduate	911	25	2.0	1.2- 3.3	886	98.0	96.7-98.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	59	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	108	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	134	16	13.1	7.3-22.4	118	86.9	77.6-92.7
$35,000- 49,999	196	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	267	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	737	***	***	***	***	***	***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	654	74	10.9	8.1-14.6	580	89.1	85.4-91.9
No	1,230	22	2.5	1.5- 4.2	1,208	97.5	95.8-98.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	239	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	1,664	87	5.4	4.1- 7.0	1,577	94.6	93.0-95.9
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	519	22	3.9	2.5- 6.3	497	96.1	93.7-97.5
Regional City or Suburban County	503	34	7.3	4.8-11.0	469	92.7	89.0-95.2
Rural	882	40	4.7	3.0- 7.3	842	95.3	92.7-97.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	951	37	4.5	2.9- 6.9	914	95.5	93.1-97.1
Unemployed	57	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	692	***	***	***	***	***	***
Unable to Work	113	25	15.0	9.0-24.0	88	85.0	76.0-91.0
Other not in Labor Force	84	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	21	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	94	19	16.0	8.9-27.1	75	84.0	72.9-91.1
101% to 150%	71	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	133	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	1,172	32	2.7	1.7- 4.4	1,140	97.3	95.6-98.3
HOUSING
Own	1,474	41	3.6	2.5- 5.4	1,433	96.4	94.6-97.5
Rent	309	40	11.7	8.0-16.8	269	88.3	83.2-92.0
Other arrangement	106	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	487	21	3.2	1.8- 5.7	466	96.8	94.3-98.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	655	41	7.3	4.9-10.6	614	92.7	89.4-95.1
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	762	34	4.7	3.1- 7.3	728	95.3	92.7-96.9
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	692	34	5.2	3.3- 8.0	658	94.8	92.0-96.7
2nd Quartile	508	27	5.9	3.7- 9.4	481	94.1	90.6-96.3
3rd Quartile	517	26	5.1	3.0- 8.3	491	94.9	91.7-97.0
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	187	***	***	***	***	***	***

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 White

1,904

5.3

4.1- 6.9

1,808

94.7

93.1-95.9

GENDER

Male

809

4.6

2.8- 7.3

776

95.4

92.7-97.2

Female

1,095

5.9

4.4- 8.0

1,032

94.1

92.0-95.6

AGE

18-34

263

10.7

6.8-16.6

240

89.3

83.4-93.2

35-44

225

6.0

3.4-10.4

207

94.0

89.6-96.6

45-54

275

5.1

3.0- 8.6

260

94.9

91.4-97.0

55-64

374

***

65-74

383

***

75+

362

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

356

8.3

5.1-13.3

330

91.7

86.7-94.9

Some Post-H.S.

559

6.1

4.0- 9.0

523

93.9

91.0-96.0

College Graduate

911

2.0

1.2- 3.3

886

98.0

96.7-98.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

108

***

$25,000- 34,999

134

13.1

7.3-22.4

118

86.9

77.6-92.7

$35,000- 49,999

196

***

$50,000- 74,999

267

***

$75,000+

737

***

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

654

10.9

8.1-14.6

580

89.1

85.4-91.9

1,230

2.5

1.5- 4.2

1,208

97.5

95.8-98.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

239

***

Non-Veteran

1,664

5.4

4.1- 7.0

1,577

94.6

93.0-95.9

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

519

3.9

2.5- 6.3

497

96.1

93.7-97.5

Regional City or Suburban County

503

7.3

4.8-11.0

469

92.7

89.0-95.2

Rural

882

4.7

3.0- 7.3

842

95.3

92.7-97.0

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

951

4.5

2.9- 6.9

914

95.5

93.1-97.1

Unemployed

***

Retired

692

***

Unable to Work

113

15.0

9.0-24.0

85.0

76.0-91.0

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

16.0

8.9-27.1

84.0

72.9-91.1

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

133

***

More than 200%

1,172

2.7

1.7- 4.4

1,140

97.3

95.6-98.3

HOUSING

Own

1,474

3.6

2.5- 5.4

1,433

96.4

94.6-97.5

Rent

309

11.7

8.0-16.8

269

88.3

83.2-92.0

Other arrangement

106

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

487

3.2

1.8- 5.7

466

96.8

94.3-98.2

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

655

7.3

4.9-10.6

614

92.7

89.4-95.1

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

762

4.7

3.1- 7.3

728

95.3

92.7-96.9

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

692

5.2

3.3- 8.0

658

94.8

92.0-96.7

2nd Quartile

508

5.9

3.7- 9.4

481

94.1

90.6-96.3

3rd Quartile

517

5.1

3.0- 8.3

491

94.9

91.7-97.0

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

187

***

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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?