BRFSS 2021 - 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: 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
-MALES	1,842	126	7.0	5.7- 8.7	1,716	93.0	91.3-94.3
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,188	52	4.7	3.4- 6.5	1,136	95.3	93.5-96.6
Non-Hispanic Black	308	46	14.7	10.4-20.4	262	85.3	79.6-89.6
Other	311	22	5.3	3.1- 8.9	289	94.7	91.1-96.9
AGE
18-34	362	28	6.8	4.5-10.3	334	93.2	89.7-95.5
35-44	286	24	9.4	5.7-15.0	262	90.6	85.0-94.3
45-54	333	25	7.5	4.7-11.9	308	92.5	88.1-95.3
55-64	313	31	9.1	6.1-13.5	282	90.9	86.5-93.9
65-74	325	12	4.6	2.1- 9.5	313	95.4	90.5-97.9
75+	191	***	***	***	186	98.3	95.7-99.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	182	***	***	***	172	94.3	88.6-97.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	475	32	6.6	4.4- 9.9	443	93.4	90.1-95.6
Some Post-H.S.	474	46	9.2	6.5-12.8	428	90.8	87.2-93.5
College Graduate	702	38	5.7	3.9- 8.1	664	94.3	91.9-96.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	77	***	***	***	69	95.2	89.1-98.0
$15,000- 24,999	140	17	10.5	5.7-18.4	123	89.5	81.6-94.3
$25,000- 34,999	175	18	11.8	6.8-19.7	157	88.2	80.3-93.2
$35,000- 49,999	225	***	***	***	216	96.1	91.8-98.2
$50,000- 74,999	260	19	7.5	4.5-12.2	241	92.5	87.8-95.5
$75,000+	602	29	5.1	3.3- 7.7	573	94.9	92.3-96.7
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	553	55	9.6	7.0-13.1	498	90.4	86.9-93.0
No	1,279	70	6.0	4.5- 7.9	1,209	94.0	92.1-95.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	436	24	4.5	2.8- 7.3	412	95.5	92.7-97.2
Non-Veteran	1,402	101	7.5	6.0- 9.4	1,301	92.5	90.6-94.0
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	555	46	10.3	7.4-14.0	509	89.7	86.0-92.6
Regional City or Suburban County	497	26	4.9	3.1- 7.8	471	95.1	92.2-96.9
Rural	790	54	6.0	4.3- 8.2	736	94.0	91.8-95.7
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,113	82	7.6	5.9- 9.8	1,031	92.4	90.2-94.1
Unemployed	86	13	13.6	7.2-24.3	73	86.4	75.7-92.8
Retired	464	17	4.1	2.2- 7.6	447	95.9	92.4-97.8
Unable to Work	129	12	6.6	3.3-13.0	117	93.4	87.0-96.7
Other not in Labor Force	39	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	29	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	126	15	9.7	4.4-19.9	111	90.3	80.1-95.6
101% to 150%	140	12	6.7	3.5-12.4	128	93.3	87.6-96.5
151% to 200%	145	12	9.4	5.1-16.8	133	90.6	83.2-94.9
More than 200%	1,027	57	5.9	4.4- 7.9	970	94.1	92.1-95.6
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	483	31	4.8	3.1- 7.4	452	95.2	92.6-96.9
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	776	52	7.3	5.3- 9.9	724	92.7	90.1-94.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	583	43	8.2	5.8-11.5	540	91.8	88.5-94.2
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	572	34	5.2	3.5- 7.6	538	94.8	92.4-96.5
2nd Quartile	484	35	8.1	5.5-11.8	449	91.9	88.2-94.5
3rd Quartile	536	41	8.5	6.0-11.9	495	91.5	88.1-94.0
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	250	16	5.1	2.6- 9.7	234	94.9	90.3-97.4

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

-MALES

1,842

126

7.0

5.7- 8.7

1,716

93.0

91.3-94.3

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,188

4.7

3.4- 6.5

1,136

95.3

93.5-96.6

Non-Hispanic Black

308

14.7

10.4-20.4

262

85.3

79.6-89.6

Other

311

5.3

3.1- 8.9

289

94.7

91.1-96.9

AGE

18-34

362

6.8

4.5-10.3

334

93.2

89.7-95.5

35-44

286

9.4

5.7-15.0

262

90.6

85.0-94.3

45-54

333

7.5

4.7-11.9

308

92.5

88.1-95.3

55-64

313

9.1

6.1-13.5

282

90.9

86.5-93.9

65-74

325

4.6

2.1- 9.5

313

95.4

90.5-97.9

75+

191

***

186

98.3

95.7-99.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

182

***

172

94.3

88.6-97.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

475

6.6

4.4- 9.9

443

93.4

90.1-95.6

Some Post-H.S.

474

9.2

6.5-12.8

428

90.8

87.2-93.5

College Graduate

702

5.7

3.9- 8.1

664

94.3

91.9-96.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

95.2

89.1-98.0

$15,000- 24,999

140

10.5

5.7-18.4

123

89.5

81.6-94.3

$25,000- 34,999

175

11.8

6.8-19.7

157

88.2

80.3-93.2

$35,000- 49,999

225

***

216

96.1

91.8-98.2

$50,000- 74,999

260

7.5

4.5-12.2

241

92.5

87.8-95.5

$75,000+

602

5.1

3.3- 7.7

573

94.9

92.3-96.7

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

553

9.6

7.0-13.1

498

90.4

86.9-93.0

1,279

6.0

4.5- 7.9

1,209

94.0

92.1-95.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

436

4.5

2.8- 7.3

412

95.5

92.7-97.2

Non-Veteran

1,402

101

7.5

6.0- 9.4

1,301

92.5

90.6-94.0

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

555

10.3

7.4-14.0

509

89.7

86.0-92.6

Regional City or Suburban County

497

4.9

3.1- 7.8

471

95.1

92.2-96.9

Rural

790

6.0

4.3- 8.2

736

94.0

91.8-95.7

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,113

7.6

5.9- 9.8

1,031

92.4

90.2-94.1

Unemployed

13.6

7.2-24.3

86.4

75.7-92.8

Retired

464

4.1

2.2- 7.6

447

95.9

92.4-97.8

Unable to Work

129

6.6

3.3-13.0

117

93.4

87.0-96.7

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

126

9.7

4.4-19.9

111

90.3

80.1-95.6

101% to 150%

140

6.7

3.5-12.4

128

93.3

87.6-96.5

151% to 200%

145

9.4

5.1-16.8

133

90.6

83.2-94.9

More than 200%

1,027

5.9

4.4- 7.9

970

94.1

92.1-95.6

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

483

4.8

3.1- 7.4

452

95.2

92.6-96.9

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

776

7.3

5.3- 9.9

724

92.7

90.1-94.7

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

583

8.2

5.8-11.5

540

91.8

88.5-94.2

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

572

5.2

3.5- 7.6

538

94.8

92.4-96.5

2nd Quartile

484

8.1

5.5-11.8

449

91.9

88.2-94.5

3rd Quartile

536

8.5

6.0-11.9

495

91.5

88.1-94.0

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

250

5.1

2.6- 9.7

234

94.9

90.3-97.4

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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 felt emotionally upset, for example angry, sad, or frustrated, as a result of how you were treated based on your race?