BRFSS 2024 - 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: 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
-Non-Hispanic Black	593	48	7.1	5.0- 9.9	545	92.9	90.1-95.0
GENDER
Male	221	15	4.8	2.7- 8.4	206	95.2	91.6-97.3
Female	372	33	8.8	5.8-13.2	339	91.2	86.8-94.2
AGE
18-34	115	12	9.3	5.2-16.1	103	90.7	83.9-94.8
35-44	105	***	***	***	***	***	***
45-54	101	***	***	***	***	***	***
55-64	105	***	***	***	***	***	***
65-74	103	***	***	***	***	***	***
75+	50	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	37	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	143	***	***	***	***	***	***
Some Post-H.S.	207	24	10.8	6.6-17.1	183	89.2	82.9-93.4
College Graduate	205	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	26	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	46	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	51	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	97	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	73	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	159	***	***	***	***	***	***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	174	24	14.0	8.5-22.2	150	86.0	77.8-91.5
No	414	24	4.6	3.0- 7.0	390	95.4	93.0-97.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	69	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	524	47	8.0	5.7-11.2	477	92.0	88.8-94.3
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	253	23	7.4	4.8-11.2	230	92.6	88.8-95.2
Regional City or Suburban County	149	***	***	***	***	***	***
Rural	191	***	***	***	***	***	***
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	334	26	7.2	4.5-11.5	308	92.8	88.5-95.5
Unemployed	34	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	135	***	***	***	***	***	***
Unable to Work	62	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	22	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	17	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	41	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	65	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	39	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	288	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSING
Own	298	***	***	***	***	***	***
Rent	236	34	15.4	10.9-21.2	202	84.6	78.8-89.1
Other arrangement	57	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	180	16	7.0	4.0-12.1	164	93.0	87.9-96.0
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	143	14	7.3	4.1-12.6	129	92.7	87.4-95.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	270	18	7.0	3.9-12.3	252	93.0	87.7-96.1
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	130	***	***	***	***	***	***
2nd Quartile	204	19	7.4	4.5-11.8	185	92.6	88.2-95.5
3rd Quartile	168	14	7.2	4.0-12.4	154	92.8	87.6-96.0
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	91	***	***	***	***	***	***

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

-Non-Hispanic Black

593

7.1

5.0- 9.9

545

92.9

90.1-95.0

GENDER

Male

221

4.8

2.7- 8.4

206

95.2

91.6-97.3

Female

372

8.8

5.8-13.2

339

91.2

86.8-94.2

AGE

18-34

115

9.3

5.2-16.1

103

90.7

83.9-94.8

35-44

105

***

45-54

101

***

55-64

105

***

65-74

103

***

75+

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

143

***

Some Post-H.S.

207

10.8

6.6-17.1

183

89.2

82.9-93.4

College Graduate

205

***

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

***

$25,000- 34,999

***

$35,000- 49,999

***

$50,000- 74,999

***

$75,000+

159

***

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

174

14.0

8.5-22.2

150

86.0

77.8-91.5

414

4.6

3.0- 7.0

390

95.4

93.0-97.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

524

8.0

5.7-11.2

477

92.0

88.8-94.3

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

253

7.4

4.8-11.2

230

92.6

88.8-95.2

Regional City or Suburban County

149

***

Rural

191

***

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

334

7.2

4.5-11.5

308

92.8

88.5-95.5

Unemployed

***

Retired

135

***

Unable to Work

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

288

***

HOUSING

Own

298

***

Rent

236

15.4

10.9-21.2

202

84.6

78.8-89.1

Other arrangement

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

180

7.0

4.0-12.1

164

93.0

87.9-96.0

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

143

7.3

4.1-12.6

129

92.7

87.4-95.9

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

270

7.0

3.9-12.3

252

93.0

87.7-96.1

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

130

***

2nd Quartile

204

7.4

4.5-11.8

185

92.6

88.2-95.5

3rd Quartile

168

7.2

4.0-12.4

154

92.8

87.6-96.0

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

***

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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: 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?