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

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?

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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
-Non-Hispanic White	2,584	94	3.9	3.1- 4.9	2,490	96.1	95.1-96.9
GENDER
Male	1,188	52	4.7	3.4- 6.5	1,136	95.3	93.5-96.6
Female	1,396	42	3.2	2.3- 4.6	1,354	96.8	95.4-97.7
AGE
18-34	393	16	4.2	2.5- 7.2	377	95.8	92.8-97.5
35-44	342	17	5.7	3.3- 9.6	325	94.3	90.4-96.7
45-54	397	15	3.9	2.3- 6.7	382	96.1	93.3-97.7
55-64	483	24	4.5	2.8- 7.2	459	95.5	92.8-97.2
65-74	566	***	***	***	***	***	***
75+	365	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	129	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	551	21	3.7	2.2- 6.0	530	96.3	94.0-97.8
Some Post-H.S.	709	34	4.7	3.2- 6.8	675	95.3	93.2-96.8
College Graduate	1,193	29	2.4	1.6- 3.6	1,164	97.6	96.4-98.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	98	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	167	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	225	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	259	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	370	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	963	22	2.5	1.5- 4.1	941	97.5	95.9-98.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	803	49	6.5	4.7- 9.0	754	93.5	91.0-95.3
No	1,763	44	2.7	1.9- 3.8	1,719	97.3	96.2-98.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	339	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	2,242	81	3.8	3.0- 4.9	2,161	96.2	95.1-97.0
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	724	20	3.5	2.2- 5.5	704	96.5	94.5-97.8
Regional City or Suburban County	713	29	4.1	2.7- 6.3	684	95.9	93.7-97.3
Rural	1,147	45	4.1	2.9- 5.8	1,102	95.9	94.2-97.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,356	49	3.7	2.7- 5.2	1,307	96.3	94.8-97.3
Unemployed	91	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	842	20	2.5	1.5- 4.2	822	97.5	95.8-98.5
Unable to Work	160	15	9.1	5.0-15.9	145	90.9	84.1-95.0
Other not in Labor Force	123	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	22	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	141	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	159	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	197	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	1,555	40	2.9	2.0- 4.1	1,515	97.1	95.9-98.0
HOUSING
Own	1,997	69	3.7	2.8- 4.9	1,928	96.3	95.1-97.2
Rent	424	17	5.3	3.0- 9.0	407	94.7	91.0-97.0
Other arrangement	145	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	595	20	2.5	1.5- 4.3	575	97.5	95.7-98.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	1,178	54	5.5	4.1- 7.5	1,124	94.5	92.5-95.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	811	20	2.8	1.7- 4.5	791	97.2	95.5-98.3
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	896	27	3.1	2.0- 4.8	869	96.9	95.2-98.0
2nd Quartile	687	21	3.4	2.1- 5.4	666	96.6	94.6-97.9
3rd Quartile	719	35	5.7	3.9- 8.3	684	94.3	91.7-96.1
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	282	***	***	***	***	***	***

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

-Non-Hispanic White

2,584

3.9

3.1- 4.9

2,490

96.1

95.1-96.9

GENDER

Male

1,188

4.7

3.4- 6.5

1,136

95.3

93.5-96.6

Female

1,396

3.2

2.3- 4.6

1,354

96.8

95.4-97.7

AGE

18-34

393

4.2

2.5- 7.2

377

95.8

92.8-97.5

35-44

342

5.7

3.3- 9.6

325

94.3

90.4-96.7

45-54

397

3.9

2.3- 6.7

382

96.1

93.3-97.7

55-64

483

4.5

2.8- 7.2

459

95.5

92.8-97.2

65-74

566

***

75+

365

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

129

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

551

3.7

2.2- 6.0

530

96.3

94.0-97.8

Some Post-H.S.

709

4.7

3.2- 6.8

675

95.3

93.2-96.8

College Graduate

1,193

2.4

1.6- 3.6

1,164

97.6

96.4-98.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

167

***

$25,000- 34,999

225

***

$35,000- 49,999

259

***

$50,000- 74,999

370

***

$75,000+

963

2.5

1.5- 4.1

941

97.5

95.9-98.5

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

803

6.5

4.7- 9.0

754

93.5

91.0-95.3

1,763

2.7

1.9- 3.8

1,719

97.3

96.2-98.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

339

***

Non-Veteran

2,242

3.8

3.0- 4.9

2,161

96.2

95.1-97.0

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

724

3.5

2.2- 5.5

704

96.5

94.5-97.8

Regional City or Suburban County

713

4.1

2.7- 6.3

684

95.9

93.7-97.3

Rural

1,147

4.1

2.9- 5.8

1,102

95.9

94.2-97.1

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,356

3.7

2.7- 5.2

1,307

96.3

94.8-97.3

Unemployed

***

Retired

842

2.5

1.5- 4.2

822

97.5

95.8-98.5

Unable to Work

160

9.1

5.0-15.9

145

90.9

84.1-95.0

Other not in Labor Force

123

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

141

***

101% to 150%

159

***

151% to 200%

197

***

More than 200%

1,555

2.9

2.0- 4.1

1,515

97.1

95.9-98.0

HOUSING

Own

1,997

3.7

2.8- 4.9

1,928

96.3

95.1-97.2

Rent

424

5.3

3.0- 9.0

407

94.7

91.0-97.0

Other arrangement

145

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

595

2.5

1.5- 4.3

575

97.5

95.7-98.5

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

1,178

5.5

4.1- 7.5

1,124

94.5

92.5-95.9

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

811

2.8

1.7- 4.5

791

97.2

95.5-98.3

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

896

3.1

2.0- 4.8

869

96.9

95.2-98.0

2nd Quartile

687

3.4

2.1- 5.4

666

96.6

94.6-97.9

3rd Quartile

719

5.7

3.9- 8.3

684

94.3

91.7-96.1

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

282

***

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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?