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?

View results for a demographic group:

Select a different topic:

View results for a different geographical area:

	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	3,393	191	5.3	4.4- 6.3	3,202	94.7	93.7-95.6
-FEMALES	1,907	107	5.4	4.3- 6.8	1,800	94.6	93.2-95.7
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,214	37	3.1	2.1- 4.6	1,177	96.9	95.4-97.9
Non-Hispanic Black	372	33	8.8	5.8-13.2	339	91.2	86.8-94.2
Other	309	37	9.7	6.4-14.4	272	90.3	85.6-93.6
AGE
18-34	297	26	7.2	4.6-10.9	271	92.8	89.1-95.4
35-44	290	25	6.5	4.3- 9.9	265	93.5	90.1-95.7
45-54	333	23	7.7	4.6-12.6	310	92.3	87.4-95.4
55-64	331	21	6.4	3.5-11.7	310	93.6	88.3-96.5
65-74	331	***	***	***	325	98.9	97.3-99.6
75+	292	***	***	***	287	97.7	92.5-99.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	164	23	10.3	6.6-15.6	141	89.7	84.4-93.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	375	27	5.5	3.6- 8.2	348	94.5	91.8-96.4
Some Post-H.S.	552	38	7.4	4.9-11.0	514	92.6	89.0-95.1
College Graduate	810	19	1.9	1.1- 3.2	791	98.1	96.8-98.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	63	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	135	18	12.0	6.5-20.9	117	88.0	79.1-93.5
$25,000- 34,999	168	17	9.5	5.6-15.6	151	90.5	84.4-94.4
$35,000- 49,999	231	12	4.8	2.6- 8.7	219	95.2	91.3-97.4
$50,000- 74,999	221	***	***	***	213	96.7	93.0-98.5
$75,000+	573	***	***	***	569	99.1	97.4-99.7
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	633	67	11.6	8.6-15.4	566	88.4	84.6-91.4
No	1,251	39	2.3	1.7- 3.3	1,212	97.7	96.7-98.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	57	***	***	***	56	97.8	86.1-99.7
Non-Veteran	1,848	106	5.5	4.3- 7.0	1,742	94.5	93.0-95.7
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	601	39	5.7	4.0- 8.0	562	94.3	92.0-96.0
Regional City or Suburban County	538	30	5.9	3.6- 9.5	508	94.1	90.5-96.4
Rural	768	38	4.8	3.2- 7.0	730	95.2	93.0-96.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	902	43	4.4	3.0- 6.4	859	95.6	93.6-97.0
Unemployed	72	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	609	12	1.8	0.8- 4.0	597	98.2	96.0-99.2
Unable to Work	122	21	16.5	10.4-25.1	101	83.5	74.9-89.6
Other not in Labor Force	180	11	6.6	3.3-12.8	169	93.4	87.2-96.7
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	44	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	118	22	16.5	9.8-26.5	96	83.5	73.5-90.2
101% to 150%	215	15	4.8	2.6- 8.7	200	95.2	91.3-97.4
151% to 200%	99	11	12.6	6.8-22.0	88	87.4	78.0-93.2
More than 200%	909	14	1.6	0.9- 2.8	895	98.4	97.2-99.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	405	31	8.3	5.5-12.5	374	91.7	87.5-94.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	651	40	5.6	3.8- 8.1	611	94.4	91.9-96.2
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	851	36	3.8	2.4- 5.9	815	96.2	94.1-97.6
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	649	21	3.0	1.5- 5.9	628	97.0	94.1-98.5
2nd Quartile	588	38	6.0	4.2- 8.6	550	94.0	91.4-95.8
3rd Quartile	483	30	5.5	3.6- 8.4	453	94.5	91.6-96.4
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	187	18	10.1	5.6-17.5	169	89.9	82.5-94.4

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

-FEMALES

1,907

107

5.4

4.3- 6.8

1,800

94.6

93.2-95.7

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,214

3.1

2.1- 4.6

1,177

96.9

95.4-97.9

Non-Hispanic Black

372

8.8

5.8-13.2

339

91.2

86.8-94.2

Other

309

9.7

6.4-14.4

272

90.3

85.6-93.6

AGE

18-34

297

7.2

4.6-10.9

271

92.8

89.1-95.4

35-44

290

6.5

4.3- 9.9

265

93.5

90.1-95.7

45-54

333

7.7

4.6-12.6

310

92.3

87.4-95.4

55-64

331

6.4

3.5-11.7

310

93.6

88.3-96.5

65-74

331

***

325

98.9

97.3-99.6

75+

292

***

287

97.7

92.5-99.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

164

10.3

6.6-15.6

141

89.7

84.4-93.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

375

5.5

3.6- 8.2

348

94.5

91.8-96.4

Some Post-H.S.

552

7.4

4.9-11.0

514

92.6

89.0-95.1

College Graduate

810

1.9

1.1- 3.2

791

98.1

96.8-98.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

135

12.0

6.5-20.9

117

88.0

79.1-93.5

$25,000- 34,999

168

9.5

5.6-15.6

151

90.5

84.4-94.4

$35,000- 49,999

231

4.8

2.6- 8.7

219

95.2

91.3-97.4

$50,000- 74,999

221

***

213

96.7

93.0-98.5

$75,000+

573

***

569

99.1

97.4-99.7

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

633

11.6

8.6-15.4

566

88.4

84.6-91.4

1,251

2.3

1.7- 3.3

1,212

97.7

96.7-98.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

97.8

86.1-99.7

Non-Veteran

1,848

106

5.5

4.3- 7.0

1,742

94.5

93.0-95.7

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

601

5.7

4.0- 8.0

562

94.3

92.0-96.0

Regional City or Suburban County

538

5.9

3.6- 9.5

508

94.1

90.5-96.4

Rural

768

4.8

3.2- 7.0

730

95.2

93.0-96.8

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

902

4.4

3.0- 6.4

859

95.6

93.6-97.0

Unemployed

***

Retired

609

1.8

0.8- 4.0

597

98.2

96.0-99.2

Unable to Work

122

16.5

10.4-25.1

101

83.5

74.9-89.6

Other not in Labor Force

180

6.6

3.3-12.8

169

93.4

87.2-96.7

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

118

16.5

9.8-26.5

83.5

73.5-90.2

101% to 150%

215

4.8

2.6- 8.7

200

95.2

91.3-97.4

151% to 200%

12.6

6.8-22.0

87.4

78.0-93.2

More than 200%

909

1.6

0.9- 2.8

895

98.4

97.2-99.1

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

405

8.3

5.5-12.5

374

91.7

87.5-94.5

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

651

5.6

3.8- 8.1

611

94.4

91.9-96.2

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

851

3.8

2.4- 5.9

815

96.2

94.1-97.6

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

649

3.0

1.5- 5.9

628

97.0

94.1-98.5

2nd Quartile

588

6.0

4.2- 8.6

550

94.0

91.4-95.8

3rd Quartile

483

5.5

3.6- 8.4

453

94.5

91.6-96.4

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

187

10.1

5.6-17.5

169

89.9

82.5-94.4

Back to Social Determinants and Health Equity.

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.

BRFSS Home | Annual Questionnaires | Technical Notes

This page was generated on 18SEP25.

SCHS Home | FAQs | Contacts

CONTACT INFORMATION

FOLLOW US

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?