Table 2.
NC, NC rural, and the NC rural with at least 1 VUC encounter zip codes as a measure of the program’s service reach within each inequity component
| Inequity factor | Rural VUC zip codes | NC zip codes | NC rural zip codes |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 6 | 35 (17.14) | 33 (18.18) |
| African American | 32 | 164 (19.51) | 140 (22.86) |
| In poverty | 99 | 524 (18.89) | 388 (25.52) |
| Single-female HH with children receiving food stamps | 51 | 265 (19.24) | 183 (27.87) |
| >60 years of age receiving food stamps | 67 | 368 (18.21) | 296 (22.64) |
| Medicare | 85 | 493 (17.24) | 411 (20.68) |
| Medicaid | 81 | 414 (19.57) | 317 (25.55) |
| Health services access | 88 | 457 (19.26) | 431 (20.42) |
| Road access | 97 | 527 (18.41) | 430 (22.56) |
| Broadband access | 81 | 371 (21.83) | 325 (24.92) |
| No vehicle | 46 | 260 (17.69) | 181 (25.41) |
Values are n (%).
HH: household; NC: North Carolina; VUC: virtual urgent care.