BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (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?)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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
TOTAL	6,513	191	3.3	2.7- 4.1	6,322	96.7	95.9-97.3
GENDER
Male	2,533	67	3.3	2.3- 4.6	2,466	96.7	95.4-97.7
Female	3,980	124	3.4	2.6- 4.3	3,856	96.6	95.7-97.4
RACE
White	4,965	70	1.3	0.9- 1.9	4,895	98.7	98.1-99.1
African American	1,005	84	8.9	6.5-12.1	921	91.1	87.9-93.5
Asian	71	3	4.3	1.2-13.9	68	95.7	86.1-98.8
Native American	177	7	3.9	1.5- 9.6	170	96.1	90.4-98.5
Other Minorities	258	26	11.4	6.9-18.3	232	88.6	81.7-93.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	283	23	9.0	5.3-14.9	260	91.0	85.1-94.7
-English Speaking	118	7	6.9	1.7-23.6	111	93.1	76.4-98.3
-Spanish Speaking	165	16	9.8	5.5-16.8	149	90.2	83.2-94.5
Non-Hispanic	6,221	168	2.9	2.3- 3.7	6,053	97.1	96.3-97.7
AGE
18-24	463	16	3.5	1.8- 6.8	447	96.5	93.2-98.2
25-34	1,114	47	4.8	3.1- 7.3	1,067	95.2	92.7-96.9
35-44	1,282	49	4.7	3.1- 7.0	1,233	95.3	93.0-96.9
45-54	1,294	45	3.3	2.2- 4.9	1,249	96.7	95.1-97.8
55-64	952	18	1.8	1.0- 3.3	934	98.2	96.7-99.0
65-74	777	10	1.1	0.5- 2.4	767	98.9	97.6-99.5
75+	574	2	0.5	0.1- 3.1	572	99.5	96.9-99.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,021	43	5.5	3.7- 8.1	978	94.5	91.9-96.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,912	62	3.2	2.2- 4.6	1,850	96.8	95.4-97.8
Some Post-H.S.	1,530	49	3.2	2.0- 5.3	1,481	96.8	94.7-98.0
College Graduate	2,033	37	2.1	1.4- 3.3	1,996	97.9	96.7-98.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	651	44	7.0	4.6-10.4	607	93.0	89.6-95.4
$15,000- 24,999	1,064	49	5.1	3.2- 8.0	1,015	94.9	92.0-96.8
$25,000- 34,999	787	24	3.8	2.1- 6.8	763	96.2	93.2-97.9
$35,000- 49,999	885	23	2.6	1.4- 4.6	862	97.4	95.4-98.6
$50,000-74,999	738	8	1.8	0.6- 5.6	730	98.2	94.4-99.4
$75,000+	869	10	1.9	0.9- 4.0	859	98.1	96.0-99.1
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
Mecklenburg	435	16	3.4	1.9- 5.9	419	96.6	94.1-98.1
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%)

TOTAL

6,513

191

3.3

2.7- 4.1

6,322

96.7

95.9-97.3

GENDER

Male

2,533

3.3

2.3- 4.6

2,466

96.7

95.4-97.7

Female

3,980

124

3.4

2.6- 4.3

3,856

96.6

95.7-97.4

RACE

White

4,965

1.3

0.9- 1.9

4,895

98.7

98.1-99.1

African American

1,005

8.9

6.5-12.1

921

91.1

87.9-93.5

Asian

4.3

1.2-13.9

95.7

86.1-98.8

Native American

177

3.9

1.5- 9.6

170

96.1

90.4-98.5

Other Minorities

258

11.4

6.9-18.3

232

88.6

81.7-93.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

283

9.0

5.3-14.9

260

91.0

85.1-94.7

-English Speaking

118

6.9

1.7-23.6

111

93.1

76.4-98.3

-Spanish Speaking

165

9.8

5.5-16.8

149

90.2

83.2-94.5

Non-Hispanic

6,221

168

2.9

2.3- 3.7

6,053

97.1

96.3-97.7

AGE

18-24

463

3.5

1.8- 6.8

447

96.5

93.2-98.2

25-34

1,114

4.8

3.1- 7.3

1,067

95.2

92.7-96.9

35-44

1,282

4.7

3.1- 7.0

1,233

95.3

93.0-96.9

45-54

1,294

3.3

2.2- 4.9

1,249

96.7

95.1-97.8

55-64

952

1.8

1.0- 3.3

934

98.2

96.7-99.0

65-74

777

1.1

0.5- 2.4

767

98.9

97.6-99.5

75+

574

0.5

0.1- 3.1

572

99.5

96.9-99.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,021

5.5

3.7- 8.1

978

94.5

91.9-96.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,912

3.2

2.2- 4.6

1,850

96.8

95.4-97.8

Some Post-H.S.

1,530

3.2

2.0- 5.3

1,481

96.8

94.7-98.0

College Graduate

2,033

2.1

1.4- 3.3

1,996

97.9

96.7-98.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

651

7.0

4.6-10.4

607

93.0

89.6-95.4

$15,000- 24,999

1,064

5.1

3.2- 8.0

1,015

94.9

92.0-96.8

$25,000- 34,999

787

3.8

2.1- 6.8

763

96.2

93.2-97.9

$35,000- 49,999

885

2.6

1.4- 4.6

862

97.4

95.4-98.6

$50,000-74,999

738

1.8

0.6- 5.6

730

98.2

94.4-99.4

$75,000+

869

1.9

0.9- 4.0

859

98.1

96.0-99.1

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

Mecklenburg

435

3.4

1.9- 5.9

419

96.6

94.1-98.1

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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