BRFSS 2022 - Eastern 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?)

2022 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern 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?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	3,432	178	6.0	4.7- 7.5	3,254	94.0	92.5-95.3
Eastern NC	1,263	71	6.5	4.7- 8.9	1,192	93.5	91.1-95.3
GENDER
Male	573	32	7.6	4.7-11.9	541	92.4	88.1-95.3
Female	690	39	5.5	3.6- 8.2	651	94.5	91.8-96.4
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	699	16	3.6	2.0- 6.4	683	96.4	93.6-98.0
Non-Hispanic Black	274	31	10.4	6.2-17.0	243	89.6	83.0-93.8
Other	265	23	10.8	6.2-18.4	242	89.2	81.6-93.8
AGE
18-34	214	***	***	***	***	***	***
35-44	194	19	15.0	8.3-25.5	175	85.0	74.5-91.7
45-54	194	16	6.4	3.5-11.3	178	93.6	88.7-96.5
55-64	256	***	***	***	***	***	***
65-74	248	***	***	***	***	***	***
75+	138	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	134	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	311	***	***	***	***	***	***
Some Post-H.S.	415	26	8.8	5.5-13.9	389	91.2	86.1-94.5
College Graduate	401	***	***	***	***	***	***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	480	45	12.0	8.1-17.3	435	88.0	82.7-91.9
No	770	25	2.7	1.6- 4.4	745	97.3	95.6-98.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	212	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	1,048	60	6.6	4.6- 9.3	988	93.4	90.7-95.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	659	40	7.3	4.8-10.8	619	92.7	89.2-95.2
Unemployed	46	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	360	***	***	***	***	***	***
Unable to Work	121	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	70	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	80	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	128	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	141	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	133	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	156	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	345	***	***	***	***	***	***
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	280	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	36	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	138	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	85	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	115	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	603	21	5.3	3.0- 9.2	582	94.7	90.8-97.0
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	280	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSING
Own	900	35	4.5	3.0- 6.8	865	95.5	93.2-97.0
Rent	272	27	8.9	5.4-14.2	245	91.1	85.8-94.6
Other arrangement	81	***	***	***	***	***	***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	89	***	***	***	***	***	***
Regional City or Suburban County	302	21	9.1	5.2-15.5	281	90.9	84.5-94.8
Rural	872	46	5.0	3.4- 7.3	826	95.0	92.7-96.6
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	706	45	6.8	4.5-10.3	661	93.2	89.7-95.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	270	***	***	***	***	***	***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	287	***	***	***	***	***	***
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	231	***	***	***	***	***	***
2nd Quartile	149	***	***	***	***	***	***
3rd Quartile	341	22	7.2	4.2-12.0	319	92.8	88.0-95.8
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	542	34	6.1	3.8- 9.8	508	93.9	90.2-96.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

3,432

178

6.0

4.7- 7.5

3,254

94.0

92.5-95.3

Eastern NC

1,263

6.5

4.7- 8.9

1,192

93.5

91.1-95.3

GENDER

Male

573

7.6

4.7-11.9

541

92.4

88.1-95.3

Female

690

5.5

3.6- 8.2

651

94.5

91.8-96.4

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

699

3.6

2.0- 6.4

683

96.4

93.6-98.0

Non-Hispanic Black

274

10.4

6.2-17.0

243

89.6

83.0-93.8

Other

265

10.8

6.2-18.4

242

89.2

81.6-93.8

AGE

18-34

214

***

35-44

194

15.0

8.3-25.5

175

85.0

74.5-91.7

45-54

194

6.4

3.5-11.3

178

93.6

88.7-96.5

55-64

256

***

65-74

248

***

75+

138

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

134

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

311

***

Some Post-H.S.

415

8.8

5.5-13.9

389

91.2

86.1-94.5

College Graduate

401

***

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

480

12.0

8.1-17.3

435

88.0

82.7-91.9

770

2.7

1.6- 4.4

745

97.3

95.6-98.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

212

***

Non-Veteran

1,048

6.6

4.6- 9.3

988

93.4

90.7-95.4

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

659

7.3

4.8-10.8

619

92.7

89.2-95.2

Unemployed

***

Retired

360

***

Unable to Work

121

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

128

***

$25,000- 34,999

141

***

$35,000- 49,999

133

***

$50,000- 74,999

156

***

$75,000+

345

***

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

280

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

138

***

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

115

***

More than 200%

603

5.3

3.0- 9.2

582

94.7

90.8-97.0

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

280

***

HOUSING

Own

900

4.5

3.0- 6.8

865

95.5

93.2-97.0

Rent

272

8.9

5.4-14.2

245

91.1

85.8-94.6

Other arrangement

***

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

***

Regional City or Suburban County

302

9.1

5.2-15.5

281

90.9

84.5-94.8

Rural

872

5.0

3.4- 7.3

826

95.0

92.7-96.6

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

706

6.8

4.5-10.3

661

93.2

89.7-95.5

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

270

***

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

287

***

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

231

***

2nd Quartile

149

***

3rd Quartile

341

7.2

4.2-12.0

319

92.8

88.0-95.8

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

542

6.1

3.8- 9.8

508

93.9

90.2-96.2

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2022 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2022 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

¹Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2022 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

²Based on 2022 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2022 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

³NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2022 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 2022 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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2022 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern 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?