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
Females	1,856	104	6.2	4.5- 8.6	1,752	93.8	91.4-95.5
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,161	25	2.5	1.5- 4.2	1,136	97.5	95.8-98.5
Non-Hispanic Black	380	46	10.6	7.6-14.6	334	89.4	85.4-92.4
Other	285	32	10.6	6.5-16.8	253	89.4	83.2-93.5
AGE
18-34	319	25	7.9	4.9-12.4	294	92.1	87.6-95.1
35-44	286	25	7.7	4.8-11.9	261	92.3	88.1-95.2
45-54	296	24	6.2	3.8-10.0	272	93.8	90.0-96.2
55-64	372	17	5.6	2.8-10.6	355	94.4	89.4-97.2
65-74	330	***	***	***	321	98.1	95.4-99.2
75+	214	***	***	***	213	99.3	95.5-99.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	118	***	***	***	108	94.8	87.7-97.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	373	17	4.5	2.4- 8.2	356	95.5	91.8-97.6
Some Post-H.S.	574	39	9.6	5.7-16.0	535	90.4	84.0-94.3
College Graduate	788	38	4.0	2.7- 5.9	750	96.0	94.1-97.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	102	***	***	***	95	93.2	84.7-97.1
$15,000- 24,999	190	22	11.4	6.8-18.5	168	88.6	81.5-93.2
$25,000- 34,999	216	12	3.1	1.4- 6.9	204	96.9	93.1-98.6
$35,000- 49,999	192	***	***	***	185	95.7	90.8-98.1
$50,000- 74,999	212	13	5.0	2.8- 8.9	199	95.0	91.1-97.2
$75,000+	513	17	2.6	1.5- 4.4	496	97.4	95.6-98.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	624	56	11.5	7.3-17.7	568	88.5	82.3-92.7
No	1,215	48	3.3	2.3- 4.6	1,167	96.7	95.4-97.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	60	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	1,793	98	6.0	4.2- 8.5	1,695	94.0	91.5-95.8
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	568	40	8.5	4.7-14.8	528	91.5	85.2-95.3
Regional City or Suburban County	483	24	6.3	3.7-10.3	459	93.7	89.7-96.3
Rural	805	40	4.0	2.7- 5.9	765	96.0	94.1-97.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	920	61	5.9	4.3- 7.9	859	94.1	92.1-95.7
Unemployed	69	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	545	14	5.9	2.0-15.9	531	94.1	84.1-98.0
Unable to Work	152	***	***	***	142	93.1	84.5-97.1
Other not in Labor Force	154	***	***	***	149	98.1	95.1-99.3
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	54	***	***	***	49	89.6	76.1-95.9
50% to 100%	183	17	9.5	5.2-16.6	166	90.5	83.4-94.8
101% to 150%	135	12	5.5	2.6-11.4	123	94.5	88.6-97.4
151% to 200%	160	11	3.2	1.6- 6.3	149	96.8	93.7-98.4
More than 200%	887	33	3.5	2.4- 5.1	854	96.5	94.9-97.6
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	493	34	6.0	3.8- 9.4	459	94.0	90.6-96.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	612	25	4.7	2.8- 7.7	587	95.3	92.3-97.2
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	751	45	7.5	4.4-12.7	706	92.5	87.3-95.6
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	555	27	5.4	3.4- 8.5	528	94.6	91.5-96.6
2nd Quartile	500	19	6.3	2.7-14.0	481	93.7	86.0-97.3
3rd Quartile	467	35	7.0	4.6-10.5	432	93.0	89.5-95.4
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	334	23	6.4	3.5-11.2	311	93.6	88.8-96.5

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

Females

1,856

104

6.2

4.5- 8.6

1,752

93.8

91.4-95.5

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,161

2.5

1.5- 4.2

1,136

97.5

95.8-98.5

Non-Hispanic Black

380

10.6

7.6-14.6

334

89.4

85.4-92.4

Other

285

10.6

6.5-16.8

253

89.4

83.2-93.5

AGE

18-34

319

7.9

4.9-12.4

294

92.1

87.6-95.1

35-44

286

7.7

4.8-11.9

261

92.3

88.1-95.2

45-54

296

6.2

3.8-10.0

272

93.8

90.0-96.2

55-64

372

5.6

2.8-10.6

355

94.4

89.4-97.2

65-74

330

***

321

98.1

95.4-99.2

75+

214

***

213

99.3

95.5-99.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

118

***

108

94.8

87.7-97.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

373

4.5

2.4- 8.2

356

95.5

91.8-97.6

Some Post-H.S.

574

9.6

5.7-16.0

535

90.4

84.0-94.3

College Graduate

788

4.0

2.7- 5.9

750

96.0

94.1-97.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

102

***

93.2

84.7-97.1

$15,000- 24,999

190

11.4

6.8-18.5

168

88.6

81.5-93.2

$25,000- 34,999

216

3.1

1.4- 6.9

204

96.9

93.1-98.6

$35,000- 49,999

192

***

185

95.7

90.8-98.1

$50,000- 74,999

212

5.0

2.8- 8.9

199

95.0

91.1-97.2

$75,000+

513

2.6

1.5- 4.4

496

97.4

95.6-98.5

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

624

11.5

7.3-17.7

568

88.5

82.3-92.7

1,215

3.3

2.3- 4.6

1,167

96.7

95.4-97.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

1,793

6.0

4.2- 8.5

1,695

94.0

91.5-95.8

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

568

8.5

4.7-14.8

528

91.5

85.2-95.3

Regional City or Suburban County

483

6.3

3.7-10.3

459

93.7

89.7-96.3

Rural

805

4.0

2.7- 5.9

765

96.0

94.1-97.3

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

920

5.9

4.3- 7.9

859

94.1

92.1-95.7

Unemployed

***

Retired

545

5.9

2.0-15.9

531

94.1

84.1-98.0

Unable to Work

152

***

142

93.1

84.5-97.1

Other not in Labor Force

154

***

149

98.1

95.1-99.3

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

89.6

76.1-95.9

50% to 100%

183

9.5

5.2-16.6

166

90.5

83.4-94.8

101% to 150%

135

5.5

2.6-11.4

123

94.5

88.6-97.4

151% to 200%

160

3.2

1.6- 6.3

149

96.8

93.7-98.4

More than 200%

887

3.5

2.4- 5.1

854

96.5

94.9-97.6

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

493

6.0

3.8- 9.4

459

94.0

90.6-96.2

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

612

4.7

2.8- 7.7

587

95.3

92.3-97.2

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

751

7.5

4.4-12.7

706

92.5

87.3-95.6

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

555

5.4

3.4- 8.5

528

94.6

91.5-96.6

2nd Quartile

500

6.3

2.7-14.0

481

93.7

86.0-97.3

3rd Quartile

467

7.0

4.6-10.5

432

93.0

89.5-95.4

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

334

6.4

3.5-11.2

311

93.6

88.8-96.5

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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?