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
MALES	1,576	74	5.7	4.1- 7.8	1,502	94.3	92.2-95.9
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,010	22	2.7	1.6- 4.3	988	97.3	95.7-98.4
Non-Hispanic Black	239	30	11.8	7.5-18.0	209	88.2	82.0-92.5
Other	296	19	10.0	4.8-19.9	277	90.0	80.1-95.2
AGE
18-34	343	14	3.9	2.2- 7.1	329	96.1	92.9-97.8
35-44	239	21	11.4	6.9-18.1	218	88.6	81.9-93.1
45-54	268	15	6.2	3.4-11.0	253	93.8	89.0-96.6
55-64	289	14	5.4	2.9- 9.7	275	94.6	90.3-97.1
65-74	267	***	***	***	261	99.1	97.8-99.7
75+	143	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	160	16	15.4	8.1-27.3	144	84.6	72.7-91.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	392	20	4.5	2.7- 7.4	372	95.5	92.6-97.3
Some Post-H.S.	435	19	4.9	2.9- 8.4	416	95.1	91.6-97.1
College Graduate	580	19	3.0	1.8- 5.0	561	97.0	95.0-98.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	64	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	105	11	8.3	3.6-17.9	94	91.7	82.1-96.4
$25,000- 34,999	132	***	***	***	122	91.5	82.0-96.2
$35,000- 49,999	154	***	***	***	145	93.5	87.0-96.9
$50,000- 74,999	208	***	***	***	200	95.7	90.9-98.0
$75,000+	595	15	3.3	1.7- 6.1	580	96.7	93.9-98.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	500	43	12.3	8.2-18.1	457	87.7	81.9-91.8
No	1,059	29	2.5	1.7- 3.8	1,030	97.5	96.2-98.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	362	17	4.7	2.6- 8.5	345	95.3	91.5-97.4
Non-Veteran	1,209	57	6.0	4.2- 8.5	1,152	94.0	91.5-95.8
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	520	25	5.6	3.6- 8.5	495	94.4	91.5-96.4
Regional City or Suburban County	406	20	7.1	3.6-13.6	386	92.9	86.4-96.4
Rural	650	29	4.7	3.0- 7.4	621	95.3	92.6-97.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,021	42	4.7	3.3- 6.7	979	95.3	93.3-96.7
Unemployed	52	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	368	11	1.7	0.8- 4.0	357	98.3	96.0-99.2
Unable to Work	94	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	32	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	25	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	112	16	13.7	7.2-24.6	96	86.3	75.4-92.8
101% to 150%	85	***	***	***	82	94.2	81.4-98.4
151% to 200%	107	***	***	***	98	90.7	80.8-95.8
More than 200%	917	29	3.7	2.3- 5.7	888	96.3	94.3-97.7
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	401	25	7.7	4.7-12.5	376	92.3	87.5-95.3
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	507	20	4.2	2.5- 7.2	487	95.8	92.8-97.5
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	668	29	5.8	3.4- 9.9	639	94.2	90.1-96.6
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	504	21	6.7	3.5-12.4	483	93.3	87.6-96.5
2nd Quartile	401	14	4.1	2.2- 7.4	387	95.9	92.6-97.8
3rd Quartile	413	24	6.2	3.8- 9.9	389	93.8	90.1-96.2
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	258	15	6.4	3.4-11.9	243	93.6	88.1-96.6

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

MALES

1,576

5.7

4.1- 7.8

1,502

94.3

92.2-95.9

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,010

2.7

1.6- 4.3

988

97.3

95.7-98.4

Non-Hispanic Black

239

11.8

7.5-18.0

209

88.2

82.0-92.5

Other

296

10.0

4.8-19.9

277

90.0

80.1-95.2

AGE

18-34

343

3.9

2.2- 7.1

329

96.1

92.9-97.8

35-44

239

11.4

6.9-18.1

218

88.6

81.9-93.1

45-54

268

6.2

3.4-11.0

253

93.8

89.0-96.6

55-64

289

5.4

2.9- 9.7

275

94.6

90.3-97.1

65-74

267

***

261

99.1

97.8-99.7

75+

143

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

160

15.4

8.1-27.3

144

84.6

72.7-91.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

392

4.5

2.7- 7.4

372

95.5

92.6-97.3

Some Post-H.S.

435

4.9

2.9- 8.4

416

95.1

91.6-97.1

College Graduate

580

3.0

1.8- 5.0

561

97.0

95.0-98.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

105

8.3

3.6-17.9

91.7

82.1-96.4

$25,000- 34,999

132

***

122

91.5

82.0-96.2

$35,000- 49,999

154

***

145

93.5

87.0-96.9

$50,000- 74,999

208

***

200

95.7

90.9-98.0

$75,000+

595

3.3

1.7- 6.1

580

96.7

93.9-98.3

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

500

12.3

8.2-18.1

457

87.7

81.9-91.8

1,059

2.5

1.7- 3.8

1,030

97.5

96.2-98.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

362

4.7

2.6- 8.5

345

95.3

91.5-97.4

Non-Veteran

1,209

6.0

4.2- 8.5

1,152

94.0

91.5-95.8

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

520

5.6

3.6- 8.5

495

94.4

91.5-96.4

Regional City or Suburban County

406

7.1

3.6-13.6

386

92.9

86.4-96.4

Rural

650

4.7

3.0- 7.4

621

95.3

92.6-97.0

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,021

4.7

3.3- 6.7

979

95.3

93.3-96.7

Unemployed

***

Retired

368

1.7

0.8- 4.0

357

98.3

96.0-99.2

Unable to Work

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

112

13.7

7.2-24.6

86.3

75.4-92.8

101% to 150%

***

94.2

81.4-98.4

151% to 200%

107

***

90.7

80.8-95.8

More than 200%

917

3.7

2.3- 5.7

888

96.3

94.3-97.7

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

401

7.7

4.7-12.5

376

92.3

87.5-95.3

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

507

4.2

2.5- 7.2

487

95.8

92.8-97.5

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

668

5.8

3.4- 9.9

639

94.2

90.1-96.6

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

504

6.7

3.5-12.4

483

93.3

87.6-96.5

2nd Quartile

401

4.1

2.2- 7.4

387

95.9

92.6-97.8

3rd Quartile

413

6.2

3.8- 9.9

389

93.8

90.1-96.2

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

258

6.4

3.4-11.9

243

93.6

88.1-96.6

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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?