BRFSS 2022 - 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: 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
Non-Hispanic Black	619	76	11.1	8.5-14.5	543	88.9	85.5-91.5
GENDER
Male	239	30	11.8	7.5-18.0	209	88.2	82.0-92.5
Female	380	46	10.6	7.6-14.6	334	89.4	85.4-92.4
AGE
18-34	98	15	12.1	6.7-20.7	83	87.9	79.3-93.3
35-44	103	17	16.4	9.1-27.6	86	83.6	72.4-90.9
45-54	104	***	***	***	***	***	***
55-64	132	19	12.3	7.0-20.6	113	87.7	79.4-93.0
65-74	120	***	***	***	***	***	***
75+	49	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	37	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	162	22	10.1	6.1-16.3	140	89.9	83.7-93.9
Some Post-H.S.	205	20	9.5	5.7-15.6	185	90.5	84.4-94.3
College Graduate	214	28	11.7	7.7-17.5	186	88.3	82.5-92.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	33	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	75	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	77	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	66	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	75	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	147	***	***	***	***	***	***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	216	40	19.5	13.4-27.5	176	80.5	72.5-86.6
No	397	35	6.9	4.7-10.0	362	93.1	90.0-95.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	99	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	518	62	10.9	8.0-14.7	456	89.1	85.3-92.0
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	250	31	11.2	7.5-16.2	219	88.8	83.8-92.5
Regional City or Suburban County	125	***	***	***	***	***	***
Rural	244	31	9.4	6.0-14.5	213	90.6	85.5-94.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	340	43	10.4	7.2-14.8	297	89.6	85.2-92.8
Unemployed	38	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	163	***	***	***	***	***	***
Unable to Work	53	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	20	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	11	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	71	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	52	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	65	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	271	31	10.9	7.2-16.3	240	89.1	83.7-92.8
HOUSING
Own	334	31	7.2	4.7-10.8	303	92.8	89.2-95.3
Rent	223	38	17.1	11.9-24.1	185	82.9	75.9-88.1
Other arrangement	56	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	225	26	8.2	4.8-13.6	199	91.8	86.4-95.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	179	20	11.5	6.8-18.8	159	88.5	81.2-93.2
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	215	30	13.2	8.8-19.3	185	86.8	80.7-91.2
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	118	19	17.6	10.7-27.7	99	82.4	72.3-89.3
2nd Quartile	152	16	10.6	6.0-17.8	136	89.4	82.2-94.0
3rd Quartile	199	23	10.0	6.0-16.1	176	90.0	83.9-94.0
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	150	***	***	***	***	***	***

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

Non-Hispanic Black

619

11.1

8.5-14.5

543

88.9

85.5-91.5

GENDER

Male

239

11.8

7.5-18.0

209

88.2

82.0-92.5

Female

380

10.6

7.6-14.6

334

89.4

85.4-92.4

AGE

18-34

12.1

6.7-20.7

87.9

79.3-93.3

35-44

103

16.4

9.1-27.6

83.6

72.4-90.9

45-54

104

***

55-64

132

12.3

7.0-20.6

113

87.7

79.4-93.0

65-74

120

***

75+

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

162

10.1

6.1-16.3

140

89.9

83.7-93.9

Some Post-H.S.

205

9.5

5.7-15.6

185

90.5

84.4-94.3

College Graduate

214

11.7

7.7-17.5

186

88.3

82.5-92.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

***

$25,000- 34,999

***

$35,000- 49,999

***

$50,000- 74,999

***

$75,000+

147

***

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

216

19.5

13.4-27.5

176

80.5

72.5-86.6

397

6.9

4.7-10.0

362

93.1

90.0-95.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

518

10.9

8.0-14.7

456

89.1

85.3-92.0

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

250

11.2

7.5-16.2

219

88.8

83.8-92.5

Regional City or Suburban County

125

***

Rural

244

9.4

6.0-14.5

213

90.6

85.5-94.0

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

340

10.4

7.2-14.8

297

89.6

85.2-92.8

Unemployed

***

Retired

163

***

Unable to Work

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

271

10.9

7.2-16.3

240

89.1

83.7-92.8

HOUSING

Own

334

7.2

4.7-10.8

303

92.8

89.2-95.3

Rent

223

17.1

11.9-24.1

185

82.9

75.9-88.1

Other arrangement

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

225

8.2

4.8-13.6

199

91.8

86.4-95.2

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

179

11.5

6.8-18.8

159

88.5

81.2-93.2

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

215

13.2

8.8-19.3

185

86.8

80.7-91.2

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

118

17.6

10.7-27.7

82.4

72.3-89.3

2nd Quartile

152

10.6

6.0-17.8

136

89.4

82.2-94.0

3rd Quartile

199

10.0

6.0-16.1

176

90.0

83.9-94.0

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

150

***

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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: 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?