BRFSS 2021 - 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: 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
-Non-Hispanic Black	771	80	9.2	7.1-12.0	691	90.8	88.0-92.9
GENDER
Male	307	25	5.9	3.7- 9.2	282	94.1	90.8-96.3
Female	464	55	11.7	8.5-16.0	409	88.3	84.0-91.5
AGE
18-34	118	***	***	***	***	***	***
35-44	128	13	12.1	6.6-21.0	115	87.9	79.0-93.4
45-54	137	16	11.1	6.2-19.0	121	88.9	81.0-93.8
55-64	154	23	12.3	7.5-19.6	131	87.7	80.4-92.5
65-74	142	***	***	***	***	***	***
75+	83	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	65	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	217	23	7.2	4.2-12.2	194	92.8	87.8-95.8
Some Post-H.S.	234	22	8.8	5.4-13.9	212	91.2	86.1-94.6
College Graduate	253	29	11.7	7.6-17.4	224	88.3	82.6-92.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	74	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	102	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	105	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	87	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	96	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	139	15	11.8	6.7-19.9	124	88.2	80.1-93.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	290	48	14.8	10.4-20.7	242	85.2	79.3-89.6
No	477	32	6.6	4.4- 9.7	445	93.4	90.3-95.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	112	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	659	70	9.6	7.3-12.7	589	90.4	87.3-92.7
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	260	29	10.7	7.1-15.7	231	89.3	84.3-92.9
Regional City or Suburban County	206	22	11.2	6.8-17.8	184	88.8	82.2-93.2
Rural	305	29	5.9	3.6- 9.6	276	94.1	90.4-96.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	380	34	8.9	6.2-12.8	346	91.1	87.2-93.8
Unemployed	63	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	210	***	***	***	***	***	***
Unable to Work	90	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	24	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	34	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	88	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	86	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	72	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	321	29	9.8	6.4-14.6	292	90.2	85.4-93.6
HOUSING
Own	436	43	8.9	6.2-12.6	393	91.1	87.4-93.8
Rent	267	31	10.8	7.1-16.2	236	89.2	83.8-92.9
Other arrangement	66	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	304	29	7.2	4.5-11.4	275	92.8	88.6-95.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	258	22	8.1	4.8-13.4	236	91.9	86.6-95.2
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	209	29	12.1	8.1-17.8	180	87.9	82.2-91.9
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	124	***	***	***	***	***	***
2nd Quartile	177	21	11.0	6.9-17.2	156	89.0	82.8-93.1
3rd Quartile	284	29	10.6	7.0-15.6	255	89.4	84.4-93.0
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	186	***	***	***	***	***	***

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

-Non-Hispanic Black

771

9.2

7.1-12.0

691

90.8

88.0-92.9

GENDER

Male

307

5.9

3.7- 9.2

282

94.1

90.8-96.3

Female

464

11.7

8.5-16.0

409

88.3

84.0-91.5

AGE

18-34

118

***

35-44

128

12.1

6.6-21.0

115

87.9

79.0-93.4

45-54

137

11.1

6.2-19.0

121

88.9

81.0-93.8

55-64

154

12.3

7.5-19.6

131

87.7

80.4-92.5

65-74

142

***

75+

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

217

7.2

4.2-12.2

194

92.8

87.8-95.8

Some Post-H.S.

234

8.8

5.4-13.9

212

91.2

86.1-94.6

College Graduate

253

11.7

7.6-17.4

224

88.3

82.6-92.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

102

***

$25,000- 34,999

105

***

$35,000- 49,999

***

$50,000- 74,999

***

$75,000+

139

11.8

6.7-19.9

124

88.2

80.1-93.3

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

290

14.8

10.4-20.7

242

85.2

79.3-89.6

477

6.6

4.4- 9.7

445

93.4

90.3-95.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

112

***

Non-Veteran

659

9.6

7.3-12.7

589

90.4

87.3-92.7

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

260

10.7

7.1-15.7

231

89.3

84.3-92.9

Regional City or Suburban County

206

11.2

6.8-17.8

184

88.8

82.2-93.2

Rural

305

5.9

3.6- 9.6

276

94.1

90.4-96.4

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

380

8.9

6.2-12.8

346

91.1

87.2-93.8

Unemployed

***

Retired

210

***

Unable to Work

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

321

9.8

6.4-14.6

292

90.2

85.4-93.6

HOUSING

Own

436

8.9

6.2-12.6

393

91.1

87.4-93.8

Rent

267

10.8

7.1-16.2

236

89.2

83.8-92.9

Other arrangement

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

304

7.2

4.5-11.4

275

92.8

88.6-95.5

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

258

8.1

4.8-13.4

236

91.9

86.6-95.2

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

209

12.1

8.1-17.8

180

87.9

82.2-91.9

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

124

***

2nd Quartile

177

11.0

6.9-17.2

156

89.0

82.8-93.1

3rd Quartile

284

10.6

7.0-15.6

255

89.4

84.4-93.0

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

186

***

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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: 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?