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

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	4,068	190	4.6	3.8- 5.6	3,878	95.4	94.4-96.2
GENDER
Male	1,842	74	3.6	2.7- 4.9	1,768	96.4	95.1-97.3
Female	2,226	116	5.5	4.3- 7.1	2,110	94.5	92.9-95.7
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White	2,582	53	2.5	1.7- 3.8	2,529	97.5	96.2-98.3
Non-Hispanic Black	771	80	9.2	7.1-12.0	691	90.8	88.0-92.9
Non-Hispanic Am Indian	127	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Hispanic Multiracial	57	***	***	***	49	88.4	75.6-94.9
Non-Hispanic Other	76	***	***	***	73	97.1	89.8-99.2
Hispanic	393	27	7.1	4.5-11.2	366	92.9	88.8-95.5
AGE
18-34	714	32	3.9	2.6- 5.7	682	96.1	94.3-97.4
35-44	628	27	6.2	4.0- 9.5	601	93.8	90.5-96.0
45-54	674	42	5.6	3.7- 8.2	632	94.4	91.8-96.3
55-64	720	46	4.8	3.4- 6.9	674	95.2	93.1-96.6
65-74	771	26	4.6	2.2- 9.3	745	95.4	90.7-97.8
75+	478	14	2.1	1.1- 3.7	464	97.9	96.3-98.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	378	34	12.3	7.9-18.7	344	87.7	81.3-92.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	947	43	3.3	2.3- 4.8	904	96.7	95.2-97.7
Some Post-H.S.	1,101	46	3.5	2.5- 4.9	1,055	96.5	95.1-97.5
College Graduate	1,626	65	4.1	3.0- 5.5	1,561	95.9	94.5-97.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	1,296	114	9.1	7.1-11.7	1,182	90.9	88.3-92.9
No	2,746	75	2.7	2.0- 3.6	2,671	97.3	96.4-98.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	502	19	3.4	2.0- 5.8	483	96.6	94.2-98.0
Non-Veteran	3,559	171	4.8	3.9- 5.9	3,388	95.2	94.1-96.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	2,181	87	3.9	3.0- 5.1	2,094	96.1	94.9-97.0
Unemployed	198	24	10.3	6.4-16.2	174	89.7	83.8-93.6
Retired	1,133	31	3.1	1.6- 6.1	1,102	96.9	93.9-98.4
Unable to Work	299	39	13.5	9.0-19.7	260	86.5	80.3-91.0
Other not in Labor Force	231	***	***	***	225	98.1	95.0-99.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	227	30	12.0	7.6-18.3	197	88.0	81.7-92.4
$15,000- 24,999	364	28	7.4	4.5-12.1	336	92.6	87.9-95.5
$25,000- 34,999	423	21	7.5	3.9-14.1	402	92.5	85.9-96.1
$35,000- 49,999	422	23	6.3	3.7-10.3	399	93.7	89.7-96.3
$50,000-74,999	521	14	2.5	1.4- 4.5	507	97.5	95.5-98.6
$75,000-100,000	417	11	2.1	0.9- 4.5	406	97.9	95.5-99.1
$100,000-150,000	444	***	***	***	436	98.8	97.0-99.5
$150,000+	359	***	***	***	351	96.7	93.1-98.5
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	891	47	4.4	3.2- 6.1	844	95.6	93.9-96.8
POVERTY LEVEL¹
Less than 50%	92	***	***	***	83	89.9	78.4-95.6
50% to 100%	323	33	9.4	6.0-14.5	290	90.6	85.5-94.0
101% to 150%	351	27	9.1	5.5-14.6	324	90.9	85.4-94.5
151% to 200%	322	16	7.1	3.2-15.2	306	92.9	84.8-96.8
More than 200%	2,074	57	2.5	1.8- 3.5	2,017	97.5	96.5-98.2
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	891	47	4.4	3.2- 6.1	844	95.6	93.9-96.8
HOUSING
Own	2,768	104	3.8	2.9- 5.0	2,664	96.2	95.0-97.1
Rent	992	67	7.0	5.3- 9.3	925	93.0	90.7-94.7
Other arrangement	272	18	6.1	3.3-11.0	254	93.9	89.0-96.7
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT²
Urban	1,190	61	5.3	4.0- 7.0	1,129	94.7	93.0-96.0
Regional City or Suburban County	1,086	47	4.4	3.1- 6.4	1,039	95.6	93.6-96.9
Rural	1,792	82	4.3	3.0- 6.1	1,710	95.7	93.9-97.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	1,158	62	4.3	3.0- 6.0	1,096	95.7	94.0-97.0
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	1,655	68	4.5	3.1- 6.3	1,587	95.5	93.7-96.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	1,255	60	5.1	3.8- 6.9	1,195	94.9	93.1-96.2
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	1,214	36	3.0	1.7- 5.1	1,178	97.0	94.9-98.3
2nd Quartile	1,031	49	5.4	3.9- 7.5	982	94.6	92.5-96.1
3rd Quartile	1,175	68	5.7	4.3- 7.5	1,107	94.3	92.5-95.7
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	648	37	4.3	2.7- 6.9	611	95.7	93.1-97.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,068

190

4.6

3.8- 5.6

3,878

95.4

94.4-96.2

GENDER

Male

1,842

3.6

2.7- 4.9

1,768

96.4

95.1-97.3

Female

2,226

116

5.5

4.3- 7.1

2,110

94.5

92.9-95.7

RACE/ETHNICITY

Non-Hispanic White

2,582

2.5

1.7- 3.8

2,529

97.5

96.2-98.3

Non-Hispanic Black

771

9.2

7.1-12.0

691

90.8

88.0-92.9

Non-Hispanic Am Indian

127

***

Non-Hispanic Multiracial

***

88.4

75.6-94.9

Non-Hispanic Other

***

97.1

89.8-99.2

Hispanic

393

7.1

4.5-11.2

366

92.9

88.8-95.5

AGE

18-34

714

3.9

2.6- 5.7

682

96.1

94.3-97.4

35-44

628

6.2

4.0- 9.5

601

93.8

90.5-96.0

45-54

674

5.6

3.7- 8.2

632

94.4

91.8-96.3

55-64

720

4.8

3.4- 6.9

674

95.2

93.1-96.6

65-74

771

4.6

2.2- 9.3

745

95.4

90.7-97.8

75+

478

2.1

1.1- 3.7

464

97.9

96.3-98.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

378

12.3

7.9-18.7

344

87.7

81.3-92.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

947

3.3

2.3- 4.8

904

96.7

95.2-97.7

Some Post-H.S.

1,101

3.5

2.5- 4.9

1,055

96.5

95.1-97.5

College Graduate

1,626

4.1

3.0- 5.5

1,561

95.9

94.5-97.0

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

1,296

114

9.1

7.1-11.7

1,182

90.9

88.3-92.9

2,746

2.7

2.0- 3.6

2,671

97.3

96.4-98.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

502

3.4

2.0- 5.8

483

96.6

94.2-98.0

Non-Veteran

3,559

171

4.8

3.9- 5.9

3,388

95.2

94.1-96.1

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

2,181

3.9

3.0- 5.1

2,094

96.1

94.9-97.0

Unemployed

198

10.3

6.4-16.2

174

89.7

83.8-93.6

Retired

1,133

3.1

1.6- 6.1

1,102

96.9

93.9-98.4

Unable to Work

299

13.5

9.0-19.7

260

86.5

80.3-91.0

Other not in Labor Force

231

***

225

98.1

95.0-99.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

227

12.0

7.6-18.3

197

88.0

81.7-92.4

$15,000- 24,999

364

7.4

4.5-12.1

336

92.6

87.9-95.5

$25,000- 34,999

423

7.5

3.9-14.1

402

92.5

85.9-96.1

$35,000- 49,999

422

6.3

3.7-10.3

399

93.7

89.7-96.3

$50,000-74,999

521

2.5

1.4- 4.5

507

97.5

95.5-98.6

$75,000-100,000

417

2.1

0.9- 4.5

406

97.9

95.5-99.1

$100,000-150,000

444

***

436

98.8

97.0-99.5

$150,000+

359

***

351

96.7

93.1-98.5

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

891

4.4

3.2- 6.1

844

95.6

93.9-96.8

POVERTY LEVEL¹

Less than 50%

***

89.9

78.4-95.6

50% to 100%

323

9.4

6.0-14.5

290

90.6

85.5-94.0

101% to 150%

351

9.1

5.5-14.6

324

90.9

85.4-94.5

151% to 200%

322

7.1

3.2-15.2

306

92.9

84.8-96.8

More than 200%

2,074

2.5

1.8- 3.5

2,017

97.5

96.5-98.2

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

891

4.4

3.2- 6.1

844

95.6

93.9-96.8

HOUSING

Own

2,768

104

3.8

2.9- 5.0

2,664

96.2

95.0-97.1

Rent

992

7.0

5.3- 9.3

925

93.0

90.7-94.7

Other arrangement

272

6.1

3.3-11.0

254

93.9

89.0-96.7

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT²

Urban

1,190

5.3

4.0- 7.0

1,129

94.7

93.0-96.0

Regional City or Suburban County

1,086

4.4

3.1- 6.4

1,039

95.6

93.6-96.9

Rural

1,792

4.3

3.0- 6.1

1,710

95.7

93.9-97.0

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

1,158

4.3

3.0- 6.0

1,096

95.7

94.0-97.0

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

1,655

4.5

3.1- 6.3

1,587

95.5

93.7-96.9

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

1,255

5.1

3.8- 6.9

1,195

94.9

93.1-96.2

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

1,214

3.0

1.7- 5.1

1,178

97.0

94.9-98.3

2nd Quartile

1,031

5.4

3.9- 7.5

982

94.6

92.5-96.1

3rd Quartile

1,175

5.7

4.3- 7.5

1,107

94.3

92.5-95.7

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

648

4.3

2.7- 6.9

611

95.7

93.1-97.3

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

²Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. 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?