BRFSS 2024 - North Carolina: (During the last 12 months was there a time when an electric, gas, oil, or water company threatened to shut off services?)

2024 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Social Determinants and Health Equity

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	3,392	238	6.5	5.6- 7.6	3,154	93.5	92.4-94.4
-FEMALES	1,907	140	7.1	5.8- 8.6	1,767	92.9	91.4-94.2
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,213	49	3.9	2.8- 5.5	1,164	96.1	94.5-97.2
Non-Hispanic Black	372	49	12.6	9.0-17.3	323	87.4	82.7-91.0
Other	310	42	11.9	8.3-16.9	268	88.1	83.1-91.7
AGE
18-34	297	28	7.9	5.3-11.7	269	92.1	88.3-94.7
35-44	291	38	11.4	8.1-15.9	253	88.6	84.1-91.9
45-54	333	45	13.8	9.9-19.0	288	86.2	81.0-90.1
55-64	329	15	5.8	2.8-11.6	314	94.2	88.4-97.2
65-74	331	***	***	***	324	98.9	97.7-99.5
75+	293	***	***	***	289	99.1	97.4-99.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	164	19	10.1	6.0-16.6	145	89.9	83.4-94.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	375	33	7.0	4.8-10.1	342	93.0	89.9-95.2
Some Post-H.S.	553	49	8.7	6.2-12.2	504	91.3	87.8-93.8
College Graduate	809	38	4.5	3.1- 6.5	771	95.5	93.5-96.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	62	***	***	***	52	88.5	77.9-94.4
$15,000- 24,999	134	17	11.5	6.9-18.7	117	88.5	81.3-93.1
$25,000- 34,999	168	25	14.1	9.1-21.4	143	85.9	78.6-90.9
$35,000- 49,999	231	26	11.5	7.5-17.2	205	88.5	82.8-92.5
$50,000- 74,999	222	18	6.7	3.9-11.3	204	93.3	88.7-96.1
$75,000+	573	18	3.9	2.3- 6.3	555	96.1	93.7-97.7
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	632	76	12.2	9.3-16.0	556	87.8	84.0-90.7
No	1,252	64	4.7	3.6- 6.1	1,188	95.3	93.9-96.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	57	***	***	***	54	92.9	78.6-97.9
Non-Veteran	1,848	137	7.1	5.8- 8.7	1,711	92.9	91.3-94.2
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	599	59	7.9	6.0-10.3	540	92.1	89.7-94.0
Regional City or Suburban County	538	41	8.7	5.9-12.6	497	91.3	87.4-94.1
Rural	770	40	5.2	3.6- 7.6	730	94.8	92.4-96.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	904	86	9.3	7.3-11.8	818	90.7	88.2-92.7
Unemployed	71	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	608	***	***	***	598	98.8	97.5-99.4
Unable to Work	121	16	14.6	8.3-24.2	105	85.4	75.8-91.7
Other not in Labor Force	181	14	4.5	2.5- 7.7	167	95.5	92.3-97.5
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	44	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	116	23	18.8	12.0-28.2	93	81.2	71.8-88.0
101% to 150%	215	26	11.5	7.3-17.6	189	88.5	82.4-92.7
151% to 200%	99	13	11.9	6.6-20.5	86	88.1	79.5-93.4
More than 200%	910	41	4.6	3.3- 6.5	869	95.4	93.5-96.7
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	406	28	7.5	4.8-11.7	378	92.5	88.3-95.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	651	47	6.7	4.8- 9.2	604	93.3	90.8-95.2
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	850	65	7.2	5.4- 9.7	785	92.8	90.3-94.6
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	649	43	6.7	4.6- 9.8	606	93.3	90.2-95.4
2nd Quartile	588	46	7.8	5.6-10.6	542	92.2	89.4-94.4
3rd Quartile	483	38	6.1	4.2- 8.7	445	93.9	91.3-95.8
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	187	13	8.7	4.5-16.3	174	91.3	83.7-95.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

3,392

238

6.5

5.6- 7.6

3,154

93.5

92.4-94.4

-FEMALES

1,907

140

7.1

5.8- 8.6

1,767

92.9

91.4-94.2

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,213

3.9

2.8- 5.5

1,164

96.1

94.5-97.2

Non-Hispanic Black

372

12.6

9.0-17.3

323

87.4

82.7-91.0

Other

310

11.9

8.3-16.9

268

88.1

83.1-91.7

AGE

18-34

297

7.9

5.3-11.7

269

92.1

88.3-94.7

35-44

291

11.4

8.1-15.9

253

88.6

84.1-91.9

45-54

333

13.8

9.9-19.0

288

86.2

81.0-90.1

55-64

329

5.8

2.8-11.6

314

94.2

88.4-97.2

65-74

331

***

324

98.9

97.7-99.5

75+

293

***

289

99.1

97.4-99.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

164

10.1

6.0-16.6

145

89.9

83.4-94.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

375

7.0

4.8-10.1

342

93.0

89.9-95.2

Some Post-H.S.

553

8.7

6.2-12.2

504

91.3

87.8-93.8

College Graduate

809

4.5

3.1- 6.5

771

95.5

93.5-96.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

88.5

77.9-94.4

$15,000- 24,999

134

11.5

6.9-18.7

117

88.5

81.3-93.1

$25,000- 34,999

168

14.1

9.1-21.4

143

85.9

78.6-90.9

$35,000- 49,999

231

11.5

7.5-17.2

205

88.5

82.8-92.5

$50,000- 74,999

222

6.7

3.9-11.3

204

93.3

88.7-96.1

$75,000+

573

3.9

2.3- 6.3

555

96.1

93.7-97.7

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

632

12.2

9.3-16.0

556

87.8

84.0-90.7

1,252

4.7

3.6- 6.1

1,188

95.3

93.9-96.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

92.9

78.6-97.9

Non-Veteran

1,848

137

7.1

5.8- 8.7

1,711

92.9

91.3-94.2

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

599

7.9

6.0-10.3

540

92.1

89.7-94.0

Regional City or Suburban County

538

8.7

5.9-12.6

497

91.3

87.4-94.1

Rural

770

5.2

3.6- 7.6

730

94.8

92.4-96.4

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

904

9.3

7.3-11.8

818

90.7

88.2-92.7

Unemployed

***

Retired

608

***

598

98.8

97.5-99.4

Unable to Work

121

14.6

8.3-24.2

105

85.4

75.8-91.7

Other not in Labor Force

181

4.5

2.5- 7.7

167

95.5

92.3-97.5

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

116

18.8

12.0-28.2

81.2

71.8-88.0

101% to 150%

215

11.5

7.3-17.6

189

88.5

82.4-92.7

151% to 200%

11.9

6.6-20.5

88.1

79.5-93.4

More than 200%

910

4.6

3.3- 6.5

869

95.4

93.5-96.7

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

406

7.5

4.8-11.7

378

92.5

88.3-95.2

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

651

6.7

4.8- 9.2

604

93.3

90.8-95.2

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

850

7.2

5.4- 9.7

785

92.8

90.3-94.6

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

649

6.7

4.6- 9.8

606

93.3

90.2-95.4

2nd Quartile

588

7.8

5.6-10.6

542

92.2

89.4-94.4

3rd Quartile

483

6.1

4.2- 8.7

445

93.9

91.3-95.8

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

187

8.7

4.5-16.3

174

91.3

83.7-95.5

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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 last 12 months was there a time when an electric, gas, oil, or water company threatened to shut off services?