BRFSS 2024 - Eastern 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?)

2024 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern 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	3,393	191	5.3	4.4- 6.3	3,202	94.7	93.7-95.6
Eastern NC	923	50	5.9	4.3- 8.1	873	94.1	91.9-95.7
GENDER
Male	392	18	5.3	3.1- 9.0	374	94.7	91.0-96.9
Female	531	32	6.4	4.3- 9.5	499	93.6	90.5-95.7
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	573	16	3.1	1.7- 5.3	557	96.9	94.7-98.3
Non-Hispanic Black	200	16	6.9	4.0-11.6	184	93.1	88.4-96.0
Other	139	18	15.6	8.9-25.9	121	84.4	74.1-91.1
AGE
18-34	154	16	8.7	5.2-14.3	138	91.3	85.7-94.8
35-44	139	***	***	***	***	***	***
45-54	137	***	***	***	***	***	***
55-64	183	***	***	***	***	***	***
65-74	173	***	***	***	173	100	-
75+	125	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	88	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	229	***	***	***	***	***	***
Some Post-H.S.	263	17	6.6	3.7-11.4	246	93.4	88.6-96.3
College Graduate	339	***	***	***	***	***	***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	318	32	10.8	7.3-15.8	286	89.2	84.2-92.7
No	599	17	2.9	1.7- 4.9	582	97.1	95.1-98.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	149	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	773	47	6.7	4.8- 9.3	726	93.3	90.7-95.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	462	24	5.5	3.6- 8.4	438	94.5	91.6-96.4
Unemployed	37	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	288	***	***	***	***	***	***
Unable to Work	70	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	57	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	37	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	59	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	71	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	120	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	125	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	279	***	***	***	***	***	***
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	232	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	22	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	61	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	99	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	46	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	460	***	***	***	***	***	***
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	232	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSING
Own	621	15	3.0	1.7- 5.3	606	97.0	94.7-98.3
Rent	231	25	12.9	8.5-19.3	206	87.1	80.7-91.5
Other arrangement	63	***	***	***	***	***	***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	77	***	***	***	***	***	***
Regional City or Suburban County	290	16	5.5	3.2- 9.3	274	94.5	90.7-96.8
Rural	556	30	6.1	3.9- 9.3	526	93.9	90.7-96.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	554	38	7.2	4.9-10.4	516	92.8	89.6-95.1
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	90	***	***	***	***	***	***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	279	***	***	***	***	***	***
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	180	***	***	***	***	***	***
2nd Quartile	174	***	***	***	***	***	***
3rd Quartile	293	17	5.9	3.5- 9.7	276	94.1	90.3-96.5
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	276	20	7.5	4.3-13.0	256	92.5	87.0-95.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

3,393

191

5.3

4.4- 6.3

3,202

94.7

93.7-95.6

Eastern NC

923

5.9

4.3- 8.1

873

94.1

91.9-95.7

GENDER

Male

392

5.3

3.1- 9.0

374

94.7

91.0-96.9

Female

531

6.4

4.3- 9.5

499

93.6

90.5-95.7

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

573

3.1

1.7- 5.3

557

96.9

94.7-98.3

Non-Hispanic Black

200

6.9

4.0-11.6

184

93.1

88.4-96.0

Other

139

15.6

8.9-25.9

121

84.4

74.1-91.1

AGE

18-34

154

8.7

5.2-14.3

138

91.3

85.7-94.8

35-44

139

***

45-54

137

***

55-64

183

***

65-74

173

***

173

100

75+

125

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

229

***

Some Post-H.S.

263

6.6

3.7-11.4

246

93.4

88.6-96.3

College Graduate

339

***

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

318

10.8

7.3-15.8

286

89.2

84.2-92.7

599

2.9

1.7- 4.9

582

97.1

95.1-98.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

149

***

Non-Veteran

773

6.7

4.8- 9.3

726

93.3

90.7-95.2

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

462

5.5

3.6- 8.4

438

94.5

91.6-96.4

Unemployed

***

Retired

288

***

Unable to Work

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

***

$25,000- 34,999

***

$35,000- 49,999

120

***

$50,000- 74,999

125

***

$75,000+

279

***

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

232

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

460

***

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

232

***

HOUSING

Own

621

3.0

1.7- 5.3

606

97.0

94.7-98.3

Rent

231

12.9

8.5-19.3

206

87.1

80.7-91.5

Other arrangement

***

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

***

Regional City or Suburban County

290

5.5

3.2- 9.3

274

94.5

90.7-96.8

Rural

556

6.1

3.9- 9.3

526

93.9

90.7-96.1

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

554

7.2

4.9-10.4

516

92.8

89.6-95.1

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

***

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

279

***

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

180

***

2nd Quartile

174

***

3rd Quartile

293

5.9

3.5- 9.7

276

94.1

90.3-96.5

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

276

7.5

4.3-13.0

256

92.5

87.0-95.7

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2024 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2024 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

¹Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2024 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

²Based on 2024 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2024 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

³NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2024 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 2024 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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2024 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern 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?