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 White	2,172	70	3.3	2.5- 4.3	2,102	96.7	95.7-97.5
GENDER
Male	958	33	3.5	2.4- 5.1	925	96.5	94.9-97.6
Female	1,214	37	3.1	2.1- 4.6	1,177	96.9	95.4-97.9
AGE
18-34	288	***	***	***	***	***	***
35-44	279	20	6.7	4.1-10.6	259	93.3	89.4-95.9
45-54	318	13	4.9	2.8- 8.6	305	95.1	91.4-97.2
55-64	416	***	***	***	***	***	***
65-74	434	***	***	***	***	***	***
75+	415	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	91	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	411	21	4.2	2.7- 6.6	390	95.8	93.4-97.3
Some Post-H.S.	604	24	3.8	2.4- 6.2	580	96.2	93.8-97.6
College Graduate	1,059	17	1.4	0.8- 2.3	1,042	98.6	97.7-99.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	59	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	108	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	130	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	228	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	265	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	874	***	***	***	***	***	***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	751	47	6.4	4.6- 8.9	704	93.6	91.1-95.4
No	1,394	22	1.6	1.0- 2.5	1,372	98.4	97.5-99.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	266	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	1,902	64	3.4	2.5- 4.5	1,838	96.6	95.5-97.5
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	575	18	3.0	1.7- 5.0	557	97.0	95.0-98.3
Regional City or Suburban County	678	21	3.5	2.1- 5.7	657	96.5	94.3-97.9
Rural	919	31	3.3	2.2- 5.0	888	96.7	95.0-97.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,052	23	2.1	1.3- 3.2	1,029	97.9	96.8-98.7
Unemployed	66	12	15.2	8.3-26.3	54	84.8	73.7-91.7
Retired	809	***	***	***	***	***	***
Unable to Work	125	15	12.6	7.1-21.5	110	87.4	78.5-92.9
Other not in Labor Force	105	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	29	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	76	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	188	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	91	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	1,273	15	1.1	0.6- 1.9	1,258	98.9	98.1-99.4
HOUSING
Own	1,670	27	1.7	1.1- 2.6	1,643	98.3	97.4-98.9
Rent	359	28	10.6	6.9-15.9	331	89.4	84.1-93.1
Other arrangement	124	13	8.7	4.8-15.3	111	91.3	84.7-95.2
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	399	18	4.7	2.7- 7.8	381	95.3	92.2-97.3
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	805	36	4.5	3.0- 6.6	769	95.5	93.4-97.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	968	16	1.6	0.9- 2.8	952	98.4	97.2-99.1
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	855	***	***	***	***	***	***
2nd Quartile	649	25	3.9	2.5- 6.0	624	96.1	94.0-97.5
3rd Quartile	523	28	5.3	3.4- 8.2	495	94.7	91.8-96.6
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	145	***	***	***	***	***	***

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 White

2,172

3.3

2.5- 4.3

2,102

96.7

95.7-97.5

GENDER

Male

958

3.5

2.4- 5.1

925

96.5

94.9-97.6

Female

1,214

3.1

2.1- 4.6

1,177

96.9

95.4-97.9

AGE

18-34

288

***

35-44

279

6.7

4.1-10.6

259

93.3

89.4-95.9

45-54

318

4.9

2.8- 8.6

305

95.1

91.4-97.2

55-64

416

***

65-74

434

***

75+

415

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

411

4.2

2.7- 6.6

390

95.8

93.4-97.3

Some Post-H.S.

604

3.8

2.4- 6.2

580

96.2

93.8-97.6

College Graduate

1,059

1.4

0.8- 2.3

1,042

98.6

97.7-99.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

108

***

$25,000- 34,999

130

***

$35,000- 49,999

228

***

$50,000- 74,999

265

***

$75,000+

874

***

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

751

6.4

4.6- 8.9

704

93.6

91.1-95.4

1,394

1.6

1.0- 2.5

1,372

98.4

97.5-99.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

266

***

Non-Veteran

1,902

3.4

2.5- 4.5

1,838

96.6

95.5-97.5

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

575

3.0

1.7- 5.0

557

97.0

95.0-98.3

Regional City or Suburban County

678

3.5

2.1- 5.7

657

96.5

94.3-97.9

Rural

919

3.3

2.2- 5.0

888

96.7

95.0-97.8

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,052

2.1

1.3- 3.2

1,029

97.9

96.8-98.7

Unemployed

15.2

8.3-26.3

84.8

73.7-91.7

Retired

809

***

Unable to Work

125

12.6

7.1-21.5

110

87.4

78.5-92.9

Other not in Labor Force

105

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

188

***

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

1,273

1.1

0.6- 1.9

1,258

98.9

98.1-99.4

HOUSING

Own

1,670

1.7

1.1- 2.6

1,643

98.3

97.4-98.9

Rent

359

10.6

6.9-15.9

331

89.4

84.1-93.1

Other arrangement

124

8.7

4.8-15.3

111

91.3

84.7-95.2

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

399

4.7

2.7- 7.8

381

95.3

92.2-97.3

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

805

4.5

3.0- 6.6

769

95.5

93.4-97.0

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

968

1.6

0.9- 2.8

952

98.4

97.2-99.1

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

855

***

2nd Quartile

649

3.9

2.5- 6.0

624

96.1

94.0-97.5

3rd Quartile

523

5.3

3.4- 8.2

495

94.7

91.8-96.6

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

145

***

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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?