BRFSS 2024 - Piedmont 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: Piedmont 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
Piedmont NC	1,831	112	5.2	4.2- 6.5	1,719	94.8	93.5-95.8
GENDER
Male	822	50	4.9	3.6- 6.7	772	95.1	93.3-96.4
Female	1,009	62	5.5	4.0- 7.4	947	94.5	92.6-96.0
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,065	37	3.5	2.4- 5.0	1,028	96.5	95.0-97.6
Non-Hispanic Black	359	30	7.4	4.8-11.3	329	92.6	88.7-95.2
Other	400	44	8.2	6.0-11.3	356	91.8	88.7-94.0
AGE
18-34	384	29	6.0	4.0- 9.1	355	94.0	90.9-96.0
35-44	315	26	7.9	5.2-11.9	289	92.1	88.1-94.8
45-54	320	29	7.2	4.8-10.6	291	92.8	89.4-95.2
55-64	300	***	***	***	***	***	***
65-74	268	***	***	***	***	***	***
75+	210	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	179	29	12.7	8.5-18.5	150	87.3	81.5-91.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	357	27	4.6	3.1- 6.9	330	95.4	93.1-96.9
Some Post-H.S.	479	36	6.8	4.5-10.0	443	93.2	90.0-95.5
College Graduate	811	20	2.0	1.2- 3.3	791	98.0	96.7-98.8
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	510	50	9.0	6.4-12.7	460	91.0	87.3-93.6
No	1,297	60	3.6	2.7- 4.7	1,237	96.4	95.3-97.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	162	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	1,668	106	5.4	4.3- 6.8	1,562	94.6	93.2-95.7
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,072	58	4.1	3.0- 5.6	1,014	95.9	94.4-97.0
Unemployed	81	14	15.7	8.7-26.5	67	84.3	73.5-91.3
Retired	441	***	***	***	***	***	***
Unable to Work	87	17	17.5	10.5-27.7	70	82.5	72.3-89.5
Other not in Labor Force	131	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	48	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	110	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	126	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	216	18	6.4	3.8-10.4	198	93.6	89.6-96.2
$50,000- 74,999	195	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	674	***	***	***	***	***	***
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	462	38	7.7	5.2-11.4	424	92.3	88.6-94.8
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	34	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	114	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	157	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	88	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	959	24	2.0	1.3- 3.1	935	98.0	96.9-98.7
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	462	38	7.7	5.2-11.4	424	92.3	88.6-94.8
HOUSING
Own	1,136	23	2.2	1.3- 3.6	1,113	97.8	96.4-98.7
Rent	547	71	14.3	11.0-18.2	476	85.7	81.8-89.0
Other arrangement	133	18	10.5	6.3-16.8	115	89.5	83.2-93.7
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	1,029	67	5.4	4.1- 7.0	962	94.6	93.0-95.9
Regional City or Suburban County	499	30	5.7	3.6- 9.0	469	94.3	91.0-96.4
Rural	303	15	4.0	2.2- 6.9	288	96.0	93.1-97.8
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	69	***	***	***	***	***	***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	675	48	6.0	4.3- 8.3	627	94.0	91.7-95.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	1,087	59	4.5	3.3- 6.1	1,028	95.5	93.9-96.7
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	631	27	3.6	2.1- 6.1	604	96.4	93.9-97.9
2nd Quartile	777	54	5.8	4.3- 7.7	723	94.2	92.3-95.7
3rd Quartile	382	30	6.9	4.5-10.4	352	93.1	89.6-95.5
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	41	***	***	***	***	***	***

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

Piedmont NC

1,831

112

5.2

4.2- 6.5

1,719

94.8

93.5-95.8

GENDER

Male

822

4.9

3.6- 6.7

772

95.1

93.3-96.4

Female

1,009

5.5

4.0- 7.4

947

94.5

92.6-96.0

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,065

3.5

2.4- 5.0

1,028

96.5

95.0-97.6

Non-Hispanic Black

359

7.4

4.8-11.3

329

92.6

88.7-95.2

Other

400

8.2

6.0-11.3

356

91.8

88.7-94.0

AGE

18-34

384

6.0

4.0- 9.1

355

94.0

90.9-96.0

35-44

315

7.9

5.2-11.9

289

92.1

88.1-94.8

45-54

320

7.2

4.8-10.6

291

92.8

89.4-95.2

55-64

300

***

65-74

268

***

75+

210

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

179

12.7

8.5-18.5

150

87.3

81.5-91.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

357

4.6

3.1- 6.9

330

95.4

93.1-96.9

Some Post-H.S.

479

6.8

4.5-10.0

443

93.2

90.0-95.5

College Graduate

811

2.0

1.2- 3.3

791

98.0

96.7-98.8

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

510

9.0

6.4-12.7

460

91.0

87.3-93.6

1,297

3.6

2.7- 4.7

1,237

96.4

95.3-97.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

162

***

Non-Veteran

1,668

106

5.4

4.3- 6.8

1,562

94.6

93.2-95.7

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,072

4.1

3.0- 5.6

1,014

95.9

94.4-97.0

Unemployed

15.7

8.7-26.5

84.3

73.5-91.3

Retired

441

***

Unable to Work

17.5

10.5-27.7

82.5

72.3-89.5

Other not in Labor Force

131

***

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

110

***

$25,000- 34,999

126

***

$35,000- 49,999

216

6.4

3.8-10.4

198

93.6

89.6-96.2

$50,000- 74,999

195

***

$75,000+

674

***

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

462

7.7

5.2-11.4

424

92.3

88.6-94.8

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

114

***

101% to 150%

157

***

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

959

2.0

1.3- 3.1

935

98.0

96.9-98.7

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

462

7.7

5.2-11.4

424

92.3

88.6-94.8

HOUSING

Own

1,136

2.2

1.3- 3.6

1,113

97.8

96.4-98.7

Rent

547

14.3

11.0-18.2

476

85.7

81.8-89.0

Other arrangement

133

10.5

6.3-16.8

115

89.5

83.2-93.7

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

1,029

5.4

4.1- 7.0

962

94.6

93.0-95.9

Regional City or Suburban County

499

5.7

3.6- 9.0

469

94.3

91.0-96.4

Rural

303

4.0

2.2- 6.9

288

96.0

93.1-97.8

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

***

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

675

6.0

4.3- 8.3

627

94.0

91.7-95.7

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

1,087

4.5

3.3- 6.1

1,028

95.5

93.9-96.7

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

631

3.6

2.1- 6.1

604

96.4

93.9-97.9

2nd Quartile

777

5.8

4.3- 7.7

723

94.2

92.3-95.7

3rd Quartile

382

6.9

4.5-10.4

352

93.1

89.6-95.5

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: Piedmont 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?