BRFSS 2021 - Eastern North Carolina: (Within the past 30 days, have you felt emotionally upset, for example angry, sad, or frustrated, as a result of how you were treated based on your race?)

2021 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina

Reactions to Race

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	4,072	300	7.5	6.5- 8.5	3,772	92.5	91.5-93.5
-Eastern NC	1,559	127	7.7	6.2- 9.6	1,432	92.3	90.4-93.8
GENDER
Male	669	48	7.0	4.9- 9.8	621	93.0	90.2-95.1
Female	890	79	8.4	6.3-11.1	811	91.6	88.9-93.7
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	863	40	5.6	3.8- 8.2	823	94.4	91.8-96.2
Non-Hispanic Black	391	58	12.3	9.1-16.6	333	87.7	83.4-90.9
Other	283	28	7.3	4.2-12.2	255	92.7	87.8-95.8
AGE
18-34	247	20	8.8	5.4-14.2	227	91.2	85.8-94.6
35-44	211	22	8.9	5.3-14.5	189	91.1	85.5-94.7
45-54	233	25	8.4	5.3-13.0	208	91.6	87.0-94.7
55-64	304	35	11.0	7.3-16.3	269	89.0	83.7-92.7
65-74	344	17	3.2	1.8- 5.7	327	96.8	94.3-98.2
75+	188	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	153	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	416	30	5.7	3.6- 8.9	386	94.3	91.1-96.4
Some Post-H.S.	436	38	8.9	5.9-13.1	398	91.1	86.9-94.1
College Graduate	546	46	7.9	5.6-11.1	500	92.1	88.9-94.4
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	567	67	10.8	8.0-14.6	500	89.2	85.4-92.0
No	980	59	6.1	4.4- 8.4	921	93.9	91.6-95.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	242	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	1,314	110	8.2	6.4-10.3	1,204	91.8	89.7-93.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	763	62	7.6	5.6-10.3	701	92.4	89.7-94.4
Unemployed	78	15	15.0	8.2-26.1	63	85.0	73.9-91.8
Retired	484	21	2.9	1.7- 5.0	463	97.1	95.0-98.3
Unable to Work	142	22	15.3	9.1-24.5	120	84.7	75.5-90.9
Other not in Labor Force	83	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	95	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	158	22	11.1	6.4-18.6	136	88.9	81.4-93.6
$25,000- 34,999	164	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	172	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	197	18	6.9	3.9-12.0	179	93.1	88.0-96.1
$75,000+	399	21	5.3	3.0- 9.2	378	94.7	90.8-97.0
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	374	30	9.3	6.0-14.1	344	90.7	85.9-94.0
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	45	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	119	17	9.7	5.4-17.0	102	90.3	83.0-94.6
101% to 150%	142	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	133	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	742	44	5.1	3.4- 7.5	698	94.9	92.5-96.6
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	374	30	9.3	6.0-14.1	344	90.7	85.9-94.0
HOUSING
Own	1,077	79	7.8	5.9-10.2	998	92.2	89.8-94.1
Rent	359	35	7.9	5.3-11.6	324	92.1	88.4-94.7
Other arrangement	113	***	***	***	***	***	***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	134	***	***	***	***	***	***
Regional City or Suburban County	411	36	8.2	5.5-12.1	375	91.8	87.9-94.5
Rural	1,014	83	7.8	5.9-10.3	931	92.2	89.7-94.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	808	75	7.9	5.9-10.7	733	92.1	89.3-94.1
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	603	41	7.7	5.3-11.1	562	92.3	88.9-94.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	148	***	***	***	***	***	***
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	304	18	6.2	3.4-10.9	286	93.8	89.1-96.6
2nd Quartile	177	***	***	***	***	***	***
3rd Quartile	495	44	9.0	6.2-12.8	451	91.0	87.2-93.8
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	583	53	8.1	5.5-11.6	530	91.9	88.4-94.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,072

300

7.5

6.5- 8.5

3,772

92.5

91.5-93.5

-Eastern NC

1,559

127

7.7

6.2- 9.6

1,432

92.3

90.4-93.8

GENDER

Male

669

7.0

4.9- 9.8

621

93.0

90.2-95.1

Female

890

8.4

6.3-11.1

811

91.6

88.9-93.7

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

863

5.6

3.8- 8.2

823

94.4

91.8-96.2

Non-Hispanic Black

391

12.3

9.1-16.6

333

87.7

83.4-90.9

Other

283

7.3

4.2-12.2

255

92.7

87.8-95.8

AGE

18-34

247

8.8

5.4-14.2

227

91.2

85.8-94.6

35-44

211

8.9

5.3-14.5

189

91.1

85.5-94.7

45-54

233

8.4

5.3-13.0

208

91.6

87.0-94.7

55-64

304

11.0

7.3-16.3

269

89.0

83.7-92.7

65-74

344

3.2

1.8- 5.7

327

96.8

94.3-98.2

75+

188

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

153

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

416

5.7

3.6- 8.9

386

94.3

91.1-96.4

Some Post-H.S.

436

8.9

5.9-13.1

398

91.1

86.9-94.1

College Graduate

546

7.9

5.6-11.1

500

92.1

88.9-94.4

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

567

10.8

8.0-14.6

500

89.2

85.4-92.0

980

6.1

4.4- 8.4

921

93.9

91.6-95.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

242

***

Non-Veteran

1,314

110

8.2

6.4-10.3

1,204

91.8

89.7-93.6

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

763

7.6

5.6-10.3

701

92.4

89.7-94.4

Unemployed

15.0

8.2-26.1

85.0

73.9-91.8

Retired

484

2.9

1.7- 5.0

463

97.1

95.0-98.3

Unable to Work

142

15.3

9.1-24.5

120

84.7

75.5-90.9

Other not in Labor Force

***

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

158

11.1

6.4-18.6

136

88.9

81.4-93.6

$25,000- 34,999

164

***

$35,000- 49,999

172

***

$50,000- 74,999

197

6.9

3.9-12.0

179

93.1

88.0-96.1

$75,000+

399

5.3

3.0- 9.2

378

94.7

90.8-97.0

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

374

9.3

6.0-14.1

344

90.7

85.9-94.0

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

119

9.7

5.4-17.0

102

90.3

83.0-94.6

101% to 150%

142

***

151% to 200%

133

***

More than 200%

742

5.1

3.4- 7.5

698

94.9

92.5-96.6

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

374

9.3

6.0-14.1

344

90.7

85.9-94.0

HOUSING

Own

1,077

7.8

5.9-10.2

998

92.2

89.8-94.1

Rent

359

7.9

5.3-11.6

324

92.1

88.4-94.7

Other arrangement

113

***

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

134

***

Regional City or Suburban County

411

8.2

5.5-12.1

375

91.8

87.9-94.5

Rural

1,014

7.8

5.9-10.3

931

92.2

89.7-94.1

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

808

7.9

5.9-10.7

733

92.1

89.3-94.1

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

603

7.7

5.3-11.1

562

92.3

88.9-94.7

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

148

***

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

304

6.2

3.4-10.9

286

93.8

89.1-96.6

2nd Quartile

177

***

3rd Quartile

495

9.0

6.2-12.8

451

91.0

87.2-93.8

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

583

8.1

5.5-11.6

530

91.9

88.4-94.5

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2021 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

¹Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

²Based on 2021 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

³NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2021 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 2021 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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2021 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina

Reactions to Race

Within the past 30 days, have you felt emotionally upset, for example angry, sad, or frustrated, as a result of how you were treated based on your race?