BRFSS 2021 - Piedmont 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: Piedmont North Carolina

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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
-Piedmont NC	1,977	93	5.0	3.9- 6.4	1,884	95.0	93.6-96.1
GENDER
Male	922	34	3.9	2.6- 5.9	888	96.1	94.1-97.4
Female	1,055	59	6.0	4.4- 8.0	996	94.0	92.0-95.6
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,279	24	2.2	1.4- 3.7	1,255	97.8	96.3-98.6
Non-Hispanic Black	364	36	9.9	6.9-14.0	328	90.1	86.0-93.1
Other	301	28	8.7	5.6-13.1	273	91.3	86.9-94.4
AGE
18-34	388	17	3.7	2.1- 6.2	371	96.3	93.8-97.9
35-44	350	20	8.2	5.0-13.1	330	91.8	86.9-95.0
45-54	338	20	6.2	3.6-10.5	318	93.8	89.5-96.4
55-64	316	21	5.7	3.5- 9.1	295	94.3	90.9-96.5
65-74	326	***	***	***	***	***	***
75+	216	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	160	18	14.0	8.3-22.8	142	86.0	77.2-91.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	404	13	3.3	1.8- 5.8	391	96.7	94.2-98.2
Some Post-H.S.	510	23	3.7	2.3- 5.8	487	96.3	94.2-97.7
College Graduate	897	38	4.6	3.2- 6.6	859	95.4	93.4-96.8
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	532	48	9.5	6.9-13.0	484	90.5	87.0-93.1
No	1,434	44	3.4	2.4- 4.8	1,390	96.6	95.2-97.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	206	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	1,768	86	5.2	4.0- 6.6	1,682	94.8	93.4-96.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,144	51	4.5	3.2- 6.2	1,093	95.5	93.8-96.8
Unemployed	100	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	488	***	***	***	***	***	***
Unable to Work	111	16	17.7	10.1-29.3	95	82.3	70.7-89.9
Other not in Labor Force	119	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	101	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	144	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	184	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	207	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	253	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	685	15	2.7	1.5- 4.7	670	97.3	95.3-98.5
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	403	22	3.9	2.4- 6.3	381	96.1	93.7-97.6
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	43	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	144	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	150	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	151	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	1,077	34	3.5	2.4- 5.0	1,043	96.5	95.0-97.6
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	403	22	3.9	2.4- 6.3	381	96.1	93.7-97.6
HOUSING
Own	1,324	46	4.0	2.8- 5.6	1,278	96.0	94.4-97.2
Rent	501	39	8.5	6.0-11.9	462	91.5	88.1-94.0
Other arrangement	130	***	***	***	***	***	***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	1,057	57	5.6	4.2- 7.5	1,000	94.4	92.5-95.8
Regional City or Suburban County	520	23	5.0	3.0- 8.3	497	95.0	91.7-97.0
Rural	400	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	187	***	***	***	***	***	***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	785	35	4.6	3.0- 6.9	750	95.4	93.1-97.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	1,005	53	5.8	4.2- 7.8	952	94.2	92.2-95.8
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	643	19	2.3	1.4- 3.7	624	97.7	96.3-98.6
2nd Quartile	740	37	6.0	4.1- 8.6	703	94.0	91.4-95.9
3rd Quartile	527	37	7.5	5.2-10.7	490	92.5	89.3-94.8
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	67	***	***	***	67	100	-

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

-Piedmont NC

1,977

5.0

3.9- 6.4

1,884

95.0

93.6-96.1

GENDER

Male

922

3.9

2.6- 5.9

888

96.1

94.1-97.4

Female

1,055

6.0

4.4- 8.0

996

94.0

92.0-95.6

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,279

2.2

1.4- 3.7

1,255

97.8

96.3-98.6

Non-Hispanic Black

364

9.9

6.9-14.0

328

90.1

86.0-93.1

Other

301

8.7

5.6-13.1

273

91.3

86.9-94.4

AGE

18-34

388

3.7

2.1- 6.2

371

96.3

93.8-97.9

35-44

350

8.2

5.0-13.1

330

91.8

86.9-95.0

45-54

338

6.2

3.6-10.5

318

93.8

89.5-96.4

55-64

316

5.7

3.5- 9.1

295

94.3

90.9-96.5

65-74

326

***

75+

216

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

160

14.0

8.3-22.8

142

86.0

77.2-91.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

404

3.3

1.8- 5.8

391

96.7

94.2-98.2

Some Post-H.S.

510

3.7

2.3- 5.8

487

96.3

94.2-97.7

College Graduate

897

4.6

3.2- 6.6

859

95.4

93.4-96.8

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

532

9.5

6.9-13.0

484

90.5

87.0-93.1

1,434

3.4

2.4- 4.8

1,390

96.6

95.2-97.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

206

***

Non-Veteran

1,768

5.2

4.0- 6.6

1,682

94.8

93.4-96.0

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,144

4.5

3.2- 6.2

1,093

95.5

93.8-96.8

Unemployed

100

***

Retired

488

***

Unable to Work

111

17.7

10.1-29.3

82.3

70.7-89.9

Other not in Labor Force

119

***

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

101

***

$15,000- 24,999

144

***

$25,000- 34,999

184

***

$35,000- 49,999

207

***

$50,000- 74,999

253

***

$75,000+

685

2.7

1.5- 4.7

670

97.3

95.3-98.5

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

403

3.9

2.4- 6.3

381

96.1

93.7-97.6

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

144

***

101% to 150%

150

***

151% to 200%

151

***

More than 200%

1,077

3.5

2.4- 5.0

1,043

96.5

95.0-97.6

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

403

3.9

2.4- 6.3

381

96.1

93.7-97.6

HOUSING

Own

1,324

4.0

2.8- 5.6

1,278

96.0

94.4-97.2

Rent

501

8.5

6.0-11.9

462

91.5

88.1-94.0

Other arrangement

130

***

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

1,057

5.6

4.2- 7.5

1,000

94.4

92.5-95.8

Regional City or Suburban County

520

5.0

3.0- 8.3

497

95.0

91.7-97.0

Rural

400

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

187

***

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

785

4.6

3.0- 6.9

750

95.4

93.1-97.0

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

1,005

5.8

4.2- 7.8

952

94.2

92.2-95.8

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

643

2.3

1.4- 3.7

624

97.7

96.3-98.6

2nd Quartile

740

6.0

4.1- 8.6

703

94.0

91.4-95.9

3rd Quartile

527

7.5

5.2-10.7

490

92.5

89.3-94.8

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

***

100

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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: Piedmont 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?