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
-MALES	1,485	98	5.9	4.6- 7.4	1,387	94.1	92.6-95.4
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	958	46	4.2	3.1- 5.8	912	95.8	94.2-96.9
Non-Hispanic Black	220	16	5.5	3.1- 9.8	204	94.5	90.2-96.9
Other	297	36	11.8	7.8-17.5	261	88.2	82.5-92.2
AGE
18-34	315	19	4.8	2.9- 7.7	296	95.2	92.3-97.1
35-44	235	24	8.9	5.6-13.9	211	91.1	86.1-94.4
45-54	223	22	7.1	4.5-11.1	201	92.9	88.9-95.5
55-64	260	22	9.6	5.6-15.9	238	90.4	84.1-94.4
65-74	240	***	***	***	234	98.1	95.4-99.2
75+	191	***	***	***	186	98.1	95.3-99.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	171	23	14.0	8.8-21.6	148	86.0	78.4-91.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	343	27	6.4	4.0-10.0	316	93.6	90.0-96.0
Some Post-H.S.	373	18	3.8	2.3- 6.3	355	96.2	93.7-97.7
College Graduate	594	29	3.7	2.5- 5.5	565	96.3	94.5-97.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	43	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	81	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	88	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	199	17	7.6	4.1-13.6	182	92.4	86.4-95.9
$50,000- 74,999	170	***	***	***	164	97.3	93.0-99.0
$75,000+	563	18	2.8	1.7- 4.5	545	97.2	95.5-98.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	460	39	7.4	5.1-10.7	421	92.6	89.3-94.9
No	1,011	57	5.1	3.7- 6.9	954	94.9	93.1-96.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	309	14	5.1	2.9- 8.8	295	94.9	91.2-97.1
Non-Veteran	1,174	84	6.1	4.7- 7.9	1,090	93.9	92.1-95.3
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	504	32	4.9	3.2- 7.3	472	95.1	92.7-96.8
Regional City or Suburban County	450	32	7.1	4.7-10.7	418	92.9	89.3-95.3
Rural	531	34	5.7	3.9- 8.4	497	94.3	91.6-96.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	903	58	5.4	4.0- 7.4	845	94.6	92.6-96.0
Unemployed	69	16	16.9	9.8-27.6	53	83.1	72.4-90.2
Retired	380	***	***	***	373	97.7	94.0-99.1
Unable to Work	86	16	18.8	10.7-30.9	70	81.2	69.1-89.3
Other not in Labor Force	35	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	23	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	93	16	13.3	7.5-22.3	77	86.7	77.7-92.5
101% to 150%	122	14	12.4	6.4-22.7	108	87.6	77.3-93.6
151% to 200%	69	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	821	30	2.8	1.9- 4.2	791	97.2	95.8-98.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	299	19	5.7	3.4- 9.5	280	94.3	90.5-96.6
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	471	35	6.7	4.6- 9.7	436	93.3	90.3-95.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	715	44	5.4	3.7- 7.8	671	94.6	92.2-96.3
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	535	35	6.4	4.1- 9.8	500	93.6	90.2-95.9
2nd Quartile	473	27	4.7	3.1- 7.1	446	95.3	92.9-96.9
3rd Quartile	347	29	7.6	5.0-11.4	318	92.4	88.6-95.0
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	130	***	***	***	123	95.7	90.8-98.0

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

-MALES

1,485

5.9

4.6- 7.4

1,387

94.1

92.6-95.4

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

958

4.2

3.1- 5.8

912

95.8

94.2-96.9

Non-Hispanic Black

220

5.5

3.1- 9.8

204

94.5

90.2-96.9

Other

297

11.8

7.8-17.5

261

88.2

82.5-92.2

AGE

18-34

315

4.8

2.9- 7.7

296

95.2

92.3-97.1

35-44

235

8.9

5.6-13.9

211

91.1

86.1-94.4

45-54

223

7.1

4.5-11.1

201

92.9

88.9-95.5

55-64

260

9.6

5.6-15.9

238

90.4

84.1-94.4

65-74

240

***

234

98.1

95.4-99.2

75+

191

***

186

98.1

95.3-99.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

171

14.0

8.8-21.6

148

86.0

78.4-91.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

343

6.4

4.0-10.0

316

93.6

90.0-96.0

Some Post-H.S.

373

3.8

2.3- 6.3

355

96.2

93.7-97.7

College Graduate

594

3.7

2.5- 5.5

565

96.3

94.5-97.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

***

$25,000- 34,999

***

$35,000- 49,999

199

7.6

4.1-13.6

182

92.4

86.4-95.9

$50,000- 74,999

170

***

164

97.3

93.0-99.0

$75,000+

563

2.8

1.7- 4.5

545

97.2

95.5-98.3

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

460

7.4

5.1-10.7

421

92.6

89.3-94.9

1,011

5.1

3.7- 6.9

954

94.9

93.1-96.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

309

5.1

2.9- 8.8

295

94.9

91.2-97.1

Non-Veteran

1,174

6.1

4.7- 7.9

1,090

93.9

92.1-95.3

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

504

4.9

3.2- 7.3

472

95.1

92.7-96.8

Regional City or Suburban County

450

7.1

4.7-10.7

418

92.9

89.3-95.3

Rural

531

5.7

3.9- 8.4

497

94.3

91.6-96.1

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

903

5.4

4.0- 7.4

845

94.6

92.6-96.0

Unemployed

16.9

9.8-27.6

83.1

72.4-90.2

Retired

380

***

373

97.7

94.0-99.1

Unable to Work

18.8

10.7-30.9

81.2

69.1-89.3

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

13.3

7.5-22.3

86.7

77.7-92.5

101% to 150%

122

12.4

6.4-22.7

108

87.6

77.3-93.6

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

821

2.8

1.9- 4.2

791

97.2

95.8-98.1

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

299

5.7

3.4- 9.5

280

94.3

90.5-96.6

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

471

6.7

4.6- 9.7

436

93.3

90.3-95.4

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

715

5.4

3.7- 7.8

671

94.6

92.2-96.3

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

535

6.4

4.1- 9.8

500

93.6

90.2-95.9

2nd Quartile

473

4.7

3.1- 7.1

446

95.3

92.9-96.9

3rd Quartile

347

7.6

5.0-11.4

318

92.4

88.6-95.0

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

130

***

123

95.7

90.8-98.0

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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?