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
North Carolina	4,068	190	4.6	3.8- 5.6	3,878	95.4	94.4-96.2
-MALES	1,842	74	3.6	2.7- 4.9	1,768	96.4	95.1-97.3
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,188	25	2.3	1.4- 3.9	1,163	97.7	96.1-98.6
Non-Hispanic Black	307	25	5.9	3.7- 9.2	282	94.1	90.8-96.3
Other	309	21	6.4	3.6-11.0	288	93.6	89.0-96.4
AGE
18-34	361	16	3.5	1.9- 6.1	345	96.5	93.9-98.1
35-44	286	***	***	***	276	94.6	88.5-97.6
45-54	334	21	5.2	3.1- 8.7	313	94.8	91.3-96.9
55-64	313	15	3.1	1.7- 5.5	298	96.9	94.5-98.3
65-74	326	***	***	***	317	97.4	94.3-98.8
75+	188	***	***	***	185	98.5	95.0-99.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	181	14	8.8	4.4-16.9	167	91.2	83.1-95.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	474	18	3.1	1.9- 5.1	456	96.9	94.9-98.1
Some Post-H.S.	477	24	3.6	2.1- 5.9	453	96.4	94.1-97.9
College Graduate	701	17	2.0	1.1- 3.6	684	98.0	96.4-98.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	77	***	***	***	70	93.2	84.8-97.1
$15,000- 24,999	140	12	5.5	2.8-10.8	128	94.5	89.2-97.2
$25,000- 34,999	174	***	***	***	164	92.9	83.8-97.1
$35,000- 49,999	223	13	6.3	3.0-12.9	210	93.7	87.1-97.0
$50,000- 74,999	261	***	***	***	255	97.9	94.7-99.2
$75,000+	603	***	***	***	594	98.8	97.3-99.4
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	553	40	5.6	3.8- 8.1	513	94.4	91.9-96.2
No	1,279	34	2.9	1.8- 4.4	1,245	97.1	95.6-98.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	436	11	2.1	1.0- 4.5	425	97.9	95.5-99.0
Non-Veteran	1,402	63	4.1	2.9- 5.6	1,339	95.9	94.4-97.1
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	555	25	5.0	3.2- 7.7	530	95.0	92.3-96.8
Regional City or Suburban County	496	13	2.6	1.2- 5.7	483	97.4	94.3-98.8
Rural	791	36	3.3	2.1- 5.1	755	96.7	94.9-97.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,111	42	3.8	2.5- 5.6	1,069	96.2	94.4-97.5
Unemployed	87	***	***	***	77	91.2	82.9-95.7
Retired	465	***	***	***	456	98.1	95.8-99.1
Unable to Work	129	13	6.4	3.2-12.2	116	93.6	87.8-96.8
Other not in Labor Force	39	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	29	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	127	12	5.4	2.6-10.9	115	94.6	89.1-97.4
101% to 150%	139	13	12.7	6.1-24.5	126	87.3	75.5-93.9
151% to 200%	144	***	***	***	135	95.4	90.6-97.8
More than 200%	1,027	21	1.7	1.0- 2.8	1,006	98.3	97.2-99.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	482	25	4.1	2.4- 7.0	457	95.9	93.0-97.6
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	778	25	2.5	1.6- 3.9	753	97.5	96.1-98.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	582	24	4.6	2.8- 7.5	558	95.4	92.5-97.2
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	572	17	2.2	1.3- 3.6	555	97.8	96.4-98.7
2nd Quartile	487	16	4.3	2.4- 7.8	471	95.7	92.2-97.6
3rd Quartile	533	27	4.5	2.9- 6.8	506	95.5	93.2-97.1
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	250	14	3.6	1.7- 7.5	236	96.4	92.5-98.3

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

-MALES

1,842

3.6

2.7- 4.9

1,768

96.4

95.1-97.3

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,188

2.3

1.4- 3.9

1,163

97.7

96.1-98.6

Non-Hispanic Black

307

5.9

3.7- 9.2

282

94.1

90.8-96.3

Other

309

6.4

3.6-11.0

288

93.6

89.0-96.4

AGE

18-34

361

3.5

1.9- 6.1

345

96.5

93.9-98.1

35-44

286

***

276

94.6

88.5-97.6

45-54

334

5.2

3.1- 8.7

313

94.8

91.3-96.9

55-64

313

3.1

1.7- 5.5

298

96.9

94.5-98.3

65-74

326

***

317

97.4

94.3-98.8

75+

188

***

185

98.5

95.0-99.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

181

8.8

4.4-16.9

167

91.2

83.1-95.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

474

3.1

1.9- 5.1

456

96.9

94.9-98.1

Some Post-H.S.

477

3.6

2.1- 5.9

453

96.4

94.1-97.9

College Graduate

701

2.0

1.1- 3.6

684

98.0

96.4-98.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

93.2

84.8-97.1

$15,000- 24,999

140

5.5

2.8-10.8

128

94.5

89.2-97.2

$25,000- 34,999

174

***

164

92.9

83.8-97.1

$35,000- 49,999

223

6.3

3.0-12.9

210

93.7

87.1-97.0

$50,000- 74,999

261

***

255

97.9

94.7-99.2

$75,000+

603

***

594

98.8

97.3-99.4

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

553

5.6

3.8- 8.1

513

94.4

91.9-96.2

1,279

2.9

1.8- 4.4

1,245

97.1

95.6-98.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

436

2.1

1.0- 4.5

425

97.9

95.5-99.0

Non-Veteran

1,402

4.1

2.9- 5.6

1,339

95.9

94.4-97.1

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

555

5.0

3.2- 7.7

530

95.0

92.3-96.8

Regional City or Suburban County

496

2.6

1.2- 5.7

483

97.4

94.3-98.8

Rural

791

3.3

2.1- 5.1

755

96.7

94.9-97.9

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,111

3.8

2.5- 5.6

1,069

96.2

94.4-97.5

Unemployed

***

91.2

82.9-95.7

Retired

465

***

456

98.1

95.8-99.1

Unable to Work

129

6.4

3.2-12.2

116

93.6

87.8-96.8

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

127

5.4

2.6-10.9

115

94.6

89.1-97.4

101% to 150%

139

12.7

6.1-24.5

126

87.3

75.5-93.9

151% to 200%

144

***

135

95.4

90.6-97.8

More than 200%

1,027

1.7

1.0- 2.8

1,006

98.3

97.2-99.0

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

482

4.1

2.4- 7.0

457

95.9

93.0-97.6

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

778

2.5

1.6- 3.9

753

97.5

96.1-98.4

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

582

4.6

2.8- 7.5

558

95.4

92.5-97.2

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

572

2.2

1.3- 3.6

555

97.8

96.4-98.7

2nd Quartile

487

4.3

2.4- 7.8

471

95.7

92.2-97.6

3rd Quartile

533

4.5

2.9- 6.8

506

95.5

93.2-97.1

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

250

3.6

1.7- 7.5

236

96.4

92.5-98.3

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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 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?