BRFSS 2002 - Mecklenburg County: (Within the past 30 days, have you experienced any physical symptoms, for example headache, an upset stomach, tensing of your muscles, or a pounding heart, as a result of how you were treated based on your race?)

BRFSS Survey Results 2002 for Mecklenburg County

Reaction to Race

Within the past 30 days, have you experienced any physical symptoms, for example headache, an upset stomach, tensing of your muscles, or a pounding heart, as a result of how you were treated based on your race?

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
North Carolina	6,513	191	3.3	2.7- 4.1	6,322	96.7	95.9-97.3
Mecklenburg County	435	16	3.4	1.9- 5.9	419	96.6	94.1-98.1
GENDER
Male	158	4	2.3	0.8- 6.1	154	97.7	93.9-99.2
Female	277	12	4.5	2.3- 8.8	265	95.5	91.2-97.7
RACE
White	263	2	0.7	0.1- 3.1	261	99.3	96.9-99.9
Other	169	14	7.0	3.9-12.5	155	93.0	87.5-96.1
AGE
18-44	232	8	2.6	1.1- 6.0	224	97.4	94.0-98.9
45+	199	8	5.0	2.4-10.2	191	95.0	89.8-97.6
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	134	6	2.8	1.2- 6.9	128	97.2	93.1-98.8
Some College +	300	10	3.7	1.8- 7.4	290	96.3	92.6-98.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	191	10	5.3	2.6-10.5	181	94.7	89.5-97.4
$50,000+	147	3	1.7	0.5- 6.0	144	98.3	94.0-99.5
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	400	5	1.1	0.4- 2.6	395	98.9	97.4-99.6
Forsyth	459	19	3.5	2.1- 5.9	440	96.5	94.1-97.9
Guilford	407	16	5.7	3.1-10.1	391	94.3	89.9-96.9
Henderson/Transylvania	460	9	2.1	1.1- 4.2	451	97.9	95.8-98.9
Orange	430	11	2.6	1.3- 5.0	419	97.4	95.0-98.7
Pitt	403	14	4.2	2.3- 7.6	389	95.8	92.4-97.7
Randolph	415	9	1.7	0.8- 3.8	406	98.3	96.2-99.2
Robeson	419	14	4.5	2.3- 8.5	405	95.5	91.5-97.7
Wake	420	17	5.2	2.7- 9.8	403	94.8	90.2-97.3
Western NC	636	18	3.2	1.9- 5.4	618	96.8	94.6-98.1
Piedmont NC	856	19	2.4	1.4- 4.0	837	97.6	96.0-98.6
Eastern NC	773	24	3.6	2.3- 5.7	749	96.4	94.3-97.7

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

6,513

191

3.3

2.7- 4.1

6,322

96.7

95.9-97.3

Mecklenburg County

435

3.4

1.9- 5.9

419

96.6

94.1-98.1

GENDER

Male

158

2.3

0.8- 6.1

154

97.7

93.9-99.2

Female

277

4.5

2.3- 8.8

265

95.5

91.2-97.7

RACE

White

263

0.7

0.1- 3.1

261

99.3

96.9-99.9

Other

169

7.0

3.9-12.5

155

93.0

87.5-96.1

AGE

18-44

232

2.6

1.1- 6.0

224

97.4

94.0-98.9

45+

199

5.0

2.4-10.2

191

95.0

89.8-97.6

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

134

2.8

1.2- 6.9

128

97.2

93.1-98.8

Some College +

300

3.7

1.8- 7.4

290

96.3

92.6-98.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

191

5.3

2.6-10.5

181

94.7

89.5-97.4

$50,000+

147

1.7

0.5- 6.0

144

98.3

94.0-99.5

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

400

1.1

0.4- 2.6

395

98.9

97.4-99.6

Forsyth

459

3.5

2.1- 5.9

440

96.5

94.1-97.9

Guilford

407

5.7

3.1-10.1

391

94.3

89.9-96.9

Henderson/Transylvania

460

2.1

1.1- 4.2

451

97.9

95.8-98.9

Orange

430

2.6

1.3- 5.0

419

97.4

95.0-98.7

Pitt

403

4.2

2.3- 7.6

389

95.8

92.4-97.7

Randolph

415

1.7

0.8- 3.8

406

98.3

96.2-99.2

Robeson

419

4.5

2.3- 8.5

405

95.5

91.5-97.7

Wake

420

5.2

2.7- 9.8

403

94.8

90.2-97.3

Western NC

636

3.2

1.9- 5.4

618

96.8

94.6-98.1

Piedmont NC

856

2.4

1.4- 4.0

837

97.6

96.0-98.6

Eastern NC

773

3.6

2.3- 5.7

749

96.4

94.3-97.7

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#Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50. N = Cell Size, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics.

** Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, Wilson
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Montgomery, Moore, Person, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Warren, Yadkin
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey

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