BRFSS 2021 - Eastern North Carolina: (Within the past 30 days, have you experienced any physical symptoms, for example, a headache, an upset stomach, tensing of your muscles, or a pounding heart, as a result of how you were treated based on your race?)

2021 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina

Reactions to Race

Within the past 30 days, have you experienced any physical symptoms, for example, a 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	4,068	190	4.6	3.8- 5.6	3,878	95.4	94.4-96.2
-Eastern NC	1,553	76	3.9	2.9- 5.2	1,477	96.1	94.8-97.1
GENDER
Male	666	31	3.3	2.1- 5.0	635	96.7	95.0-97.9
Female	887	45	4.4	3.0- 6.5	842	95.6	93.5-97.0
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	863	15	1.5	0.8- 2.6	848	98.5	97.4-99.2
Non-Hispanic Black	386	42	8.3	5.7-11.9	344	91.7	88.1-94.3
Other	282	***	***	***	***	***	***
AGE
18-34	246	***	***	***	***	***	***
35-44	210	***	***	***	***	***	***
45-54	234	17	5.6	3.2- 9.8	217	94.4	90.2-96.8
55-64	302	21	4.2	2.4- 7.2	281	95.8	92.8-97.6
65-74	343	***	***	***	***	***	***
75+	186	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	152	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	415	26	4.2	2.5- 7.0	389	95.8	93.0-97.5
Some Post-H.S.	432	***	***	***	***	***	***
College Graduate	546	23	3.6	2.1- 6.1	523	96.4	93.9-97.9
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	560	49	7.7	5.4-10.9	511	92.3	89.1-94.6
No	981	27	2.0	1.2- 3.1	954	98.0	96.9-98.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	237	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	1,313	64	3.8	2.8- 5.2	1,249	96.2	94.8-97.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	764	26	3.1	1.9- 5.1	738	96.9	94.9-98.1
Unemployed	79	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	480	***	***	***	***	***	***
Unable to Work	138	19	10.9	6.1-18.6	119	89.1	81.4-93.9
Other not in Labor Force	83	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	93	***	***	***	75	81.5	69.0-89.8
$15,000- 24,999	157	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	164	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	168	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	197	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	401	***	***	***	***	***	***
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	373	20	5.1	3.1- 8.5	353	94.9	91.5-96.9
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	45	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	116	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	140	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	133	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	742	19	1.3	0.8- 2.4	723	98.7	97.6-99.2
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	373	20	5.1	3.1- 8.5	353	94.9	91.5-96.9
HOUSING
Own	1,073	44	3.0	2.1- 4.3	1,029	97.0	95.7-97.9
Rent	358	22	4.9	3.0- 8.1	336	95.1	91.9-97.0
Other arrangement	112	***	***	***	***	***	***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	133	***	***	***	***	***	***
Regional City or Suburban County	407	18	3.5	2.1- 5.9	389	96.5	94.1-97.9
Rural	1,013	54	4.2	2.9- 6.0	959	95.8	94.0-97.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	805	51	5.2	3.6- 7.6	754	94.8	92.4-96.4
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	599	21	2.7	1.7- 4.3	578	97.3	95.7-98.3
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	149	***	***	***	***	***	***
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	303	***	***	***	***	***	***
2nd Quartile	177	***	***	***	***	***	***
3rd Quartile	492	26	4.4	2.8- 6.9	466	95.6	93.1-97.2
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	581	37	5.1	3.1- 8.1	544	94.9	91.9-96.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,068

190

4.6

3.8- 5.6

3,878

95.4

94.4-96.2

-Eastern NC

1,553

3.9

2.9- 5.2

1,477

96.1

94.8-97.1

GENDER

Male

666

3.3

2.1- 5.0

635

96.7

95.0-97.9

Female

887

4.4

3.0- 6.5

842

95.6

93.5-97.0

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

863

1.5

0.8- 2.6

848

98.5

97.4-99.2

Non-Hispanic Black

386

8.3

5.7-11.9

344

91.7

88.1-94.3

Other

282

***

AGE

18-34

246

***

35-44

210

***

45-54

234

5.6

3.2- 9.8

217

94.4

90.2-96.8

55-64

302

4.2

2.4- 7.2

281

95.8

92.8-97.6

65-74

343

***

75+

186

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

152

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

415

4.2

2.5- 7.0

389

95.8

93.0-97.5

Some Post-H.S.

432

***

College Graduate

546

3.6

2.1- 6.1

523

96.4

93.9-97.9

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

560

7.7

5.4-10.9

511

92.3

89.1-94.6

981

2.0

1.2- 3.1

954

98.0

96.9-98.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

237

***

Non-Veteran

1,313

3.8

2.8- 5.2

1,249

96.2

94.8-97.2

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

764

3.1

1.9- 5.1

738

96.9

94.9-98.1

Unemployed

***

Retired

480

***

Unable to Work

138

10.9

6.1-18.6

119

89.1

81.4-93.9

Other not in Labor Force

***

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

81.5

69.0-89.8

$15,000- 24,999

157

***

$25,000- 34,999

164

***

$35,000- 49,999

168

***

$50,000- 74,999

197

***

$75,000+

401

***

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

373

5.1

3.1- 8.5

353

94.9

91.5-96.9

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

116

***

101% to 150%

140

***

151% to 200%

133

***

More than 200%

742

1.3

0.8- 2.4

723

98.7

97.6-99.2

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

373

5.1

3.1- 8.5

353

94.9

91.5-96.9

HOUSING

Own

1,073

3.0

2.1- 4.3

1,029

97.0

95.7-97.9

Rent

358

4.9

3.0- 8.1

336

95.1

91.9-97.0

Other arrangement

112

***

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

133

***

Regional City or Suburban County

407

3.5

2.1- 5.9

389

96.5

94.1-97.9

Rural

1,013

4.2

2.9- 6.0

959

95.8

94.0-97.1

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

805

5.2

3.6- 7.6

754

94.8

92.4-96.4

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

599

2.7

1.7- 4.3

578

97.3

95.7-98.3

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

149

***

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

303

***

2nd Quartile

177

***

3rd Quartile

492

4.4

2.8- 6.9

466

95.6

93.1-97.2

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

581

5.1

3.1- 8.1

544

94.9

91.9-96.9

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