BRFSS 2022 - Piedmont North Carolina: (Within the past 12 months when seeking health care, do you feel your experiences were worse than, the same as, or better than for people of other races?)

2022 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina

Reactions to Race

Within the past 12 months when seeking health care, do you feel your experiences were worse than, the same as, or better than for people of other races?

View results for a demographic group:

Select a different topic:

View results for a different geographical area:

	Total Respond.^	Worse than other races	The same as other races	Better than other races	Don't know/not sure/refused
North Carolina	3,480	107	3.1	2.4- 3.8	2,454	71.3	69.2-73.4	425	10.6	9.4-11.9	494	15.0	13.3-17.0
Piedmont NC	1,776	55	3.0	2.2- 4.1	1,235	71.3	68.4-74.1	248	11.6	10.0-13.4	238	14.1	11.7-16.8
GENDER
Male	831	17	1.8	1.1- 3.0	599	76.1	72.4-79.4	97	9.6	7.5-12.1	118	12.6	10.1-15.6
Female	945	38	4.0	2.7- 5.9	636	67.2	62.8-71.4	151	13.4	11.1-16.1	120	15.4	11.8-19.8
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,123	***	***	***	738	67.4	63.4-71.1	211	15.5	13.3-18.1	165	16.1	12.8-20.0
Non-Hispanic Black	332	29	8.0	5.2-12.0	256	76.9	71.0-81.9	***	***	***	33	10.5	7.2-15.2
Other	283	14	3.1	1.7- 5.5	219	79.0	72.4-84.4	21	7.4	4.1-12.8	29	10.5	6.8-15.8
AGE
18-34	382	***	***	***	271	73.9	68.5-78.7	60	13.7	10.3-18.1	39	9.4	6.6-13.3
35-44	294	16	4.7	2.7- 8.2	204	71.2	64.9-76.8	43	12.7	9.2-17.4	31	11.3	7.6-16.4
45-54	300	***	***	***	216	70.3	60.6-78.5	41	11.4	7.8-16.3	***	***	***
55-64	327	***	***	***	229	71.4	64.9-77.1	42	11.1	7.8-15.6	48	14.7	10.4-20.5
65-74	271	***	***	***	186	68.2	59.2-76.0	35	11.4	7.2-17.7	44	18.4	11.7-27.9
75+	162	***	***	***	108	70.1	59.2-79.1	18	6.1	3.4-10.6	34	23.5	15.1-34.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	119	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	369	***	***	***	289	79.7	74.3-84.2	22	4.5	2.7- 7.2	45	13.2	9.4-18.1
Some Post-H.S.	472	***	***	***	343	72.2	65.9-77.7	52	10.8	7.9-14.6	64	14.2	9.6-20.6
College Graduate	806	23	3.3	2.0- 5.2	503	63.7	59.7-67.6	166	19.5	16.5-22.9	114	13.5	11.0-16.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	503	20	3.8	2.3- 6.4	343	70.3	64.5-75.5	71	11.7	8.8-15.4	69	14.2	10.1-19.5
No	1,253	35	2.7	1.8- 3.9	880	72.7	69.6-75.5	176	11.7	9.9-13.9	162	12.9	10.8-15.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	163	***	***	***	112	73.1	64.1-80.6	21	11.7	6.4-20.4	24	10.7	6.9-16.3
Non-Veteran	1,607	49	2.9	2.0- 4.0	1,120	71.2	68.0-74.1	227	11.7	10.0-13.5	211	14.3	11.8-17.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,070	32	2.8	1.8- 4.2	762	72.0	68.2-75.5	149	11.5	9.6-13.8	127	13.7	10.7-17.4
Unemployed	60	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	419	***	***	***	277	70.3	64.1-75.8	60	11.5	8.2-15.9	74	16.5	12.3-21.7
Unable to Work	104	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	105	***	***	***	***	***	***	23	23.2	14.9-34.3	***	***	***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	69	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	122	***	***	***	92	80.3	70.8-87.3	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	156	***	***	***	113	74.8	64.4-82.9	20	10.6	6.3-17.4	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	151	***	***	***	118	78.3	68.9-85.4	***	***	***	13	9.1	5.1-15.7
$50,000- 74,999	199	***	***	***	128	64.3	55.8-72.0	31	14.3	9.2-21.5	31	17.3	11.7-24.9
$75,000+	642	***	***	***	442	71.5	67.3-75.4	118	15.9	13.0-19.4	71	10.5	8.0-13.6
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	437	***	***	***	293	69.1	62.2-75.3	47	8.1	5.8-11.3	89	20.4	14.8-27.5
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	36	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	119	***	***	***	95	78.5	66.7-86.9	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	100	***	***	***	77	82.5	73.0-89.2	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	115	***	***	***	86	76.4	65.1-84.9	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	960	22	2.4	1.5- 4.0	657	70.6	67.0-73.9	164	14.4	12.1-17.1	117	12.6	10.2-15.5
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	437	***	***	***	293	69.1	62.2-75.3	47	8.1	5.8-11.3	89	20.4	14.8-27.5
HOUSING
Own	1,162	29	2.6	1.7- 4.0	794	70.0	66.2-73.6	175	12.2	10.3-14.5	164	15.2	12.1-18.8
Rent	458	22	4.7	2.9- 7.6	331	74.8	69.8-79.2	52	8.7	6.3-11.9	53	11.7	8.6-15.8
Other arrangement	134	***	***	***	96	73.3	63.0-81.6	19	14.6	8.6-23.7	16	10.0	5.5-17.5
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	1,002	41	4.1	2.9- 5.8	685	70.4	66.8-73.7	153	13.6	11.3-16.3	123	11.9	9.7-14.5
Regional City or Suburban County	449	***	***	***	316	72.6	65.9-78.4	58	9.4	6.9-12.6	69	16.5	11.3-23.4
Rural	325	***	***	***	234	72.1	64.6-78.5	37	9.5	6.3-14.2	46	16.4	11.0-23.8
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	87	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	711	20	2.8	1.7- 4.7	512	72.6	67.5-77.1	73	7.9	6.0-10.4	106	16.7	12.6-21.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	978	32	3.2	2.1- 4.8	655	70.2	66.6-73.6	171	15.1	12.7-17.9	120	11.5	9.3-14.1
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	600	***	***	***	391	68.7	64.2-73.0	115	16.2	13.1-19.7	81	12.4	9.6-15.7
2nd Quartile	677	23	3.2	2.0- 5.0	490	74.7	70.6-78.4	73	9.5	7.2-12.4	91	12.6	10.0-15.9
3rd Quartile	447	***	***	***	312	67.7	59.8-74.8	57	10.2	7.2-14.3	61	19.1	12.6-28.0
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	52	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***

Total
Respond.^

Worse than other races

The same as other races

Better than other races

Don't know/not sure/refused

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

3,480

107

3.1

2.4- 3.8

2,454

71.3

69.2-73.4

425

10.6

9.4-11.9

494

15.0

13.3-17.0

Piedmont NC

1,776

3.0

2.2- 4.1

1,235

71.3

68.4-74.1

248

11.6

10.0-13.4

238

14.1

11.7-16.8

GENDER

Male

831

1.8

1.1- 3.0

599

76.1

72.4-79.4

9.6

7.5-12.1

118

12.6

10.1-15.6

Female

945

4.0

2.7- 5.9

636

67.2

62.8-71.4

151

13.4

11.1-16.1

120

15.4

11.8-19.8

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,123

***

738

67.4

63.4-71.1

211

15.5

13.3-18.1

165

16.1

12.8-20.0

Non-Hispanic Black

332

8.0

5.2-12.0

256

76.9

71.0-81.9

***

10.5

7.2-15.2

Other

283

3.1

1.7- 5.5

219

79.0

72.4-84.4

7.4

4.1-12.8

10.5

6.8-15.8

AGE

18-34

382

***

271

73.9

68.5-78.7

13.7

10.3-18.1

9.4

6.6-13.3

35-44

294

4.7

2.7- 8.2

204

71.2

64.9-76.8

12.7

9.2-17.4

11.3

7.6-16.4

45-54

300

***

216

70.3

60.6-78.5

11.4

7.8-16.3

***

55-64

327

***

229

71.4

64.9-77.1

11.1

7.8-15.6

14.7

10.4-20.5

65-74

271

***

186

68.2

59.2-76.0

11.4

7.2-17.7

18.4

11.7-27.9

75+

162

***

108

70.1

59.2-79.1

6.1

3.4-10.6

23.5

15.1-34.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

119

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

369

***

289

79.7

74.3-84.2

4.5

2.7- 7.2

13.2

9.4-18.1

Some Post-H.S.

472

***

343

72.2

65.9-77.7

10.8

7.9-14.6

14.2

9.6-20.6

College Graduate

806

3.3

2.0- 5.2

503

63.7

59.7-67.6

166

19.5

16.5-22.9

114

13.5

11.0-16.5

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

503

3.8

2.3- 6.4

343

70.3

64.5-75.5

11.7

8.8-15.4

14.2

10.1-19.5

1,253

2.7

1.8- 3.9

880

72.7

69.6-75.5

176

11.7

9.9-13.9

162

12.9

10.8-15.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

163

***

112

73.1

64.1-80.6

11.7

6.4-20.4

10.7

6.9-16.3

Non-Veteran

1,607

2.9

2.0- 4.0

1,120

71.2

68.0-74.1

227

11.7

10.0-13.5

211

14.3

11.8-17.2

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,070

2.8

1.8- 4.2

762

72.0

68.2-75.5

149

11.5

9.6-13.8

127

13.7

10.7-17.4

Unemployed

***

Retired

419

***

277

70.3

64.1-75.8

11.5

8.2-15.9

16.5

12.3-21.7

Unable to Work

104

***

Other not in Labor Force

105

***

23.2

14.9-34.3

***

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

122

***

80.3

70.8-87.3

***

$25,000- 34,999

156

***

113

74.8

64.4-82.9

10.6

6.3-17.4

***

$35,000- 49,999

151

***

118

78.3

68.9-85.4

***

9.1

5.1-15.7

$50,000- 74,999

199

***

128

64.3

55.8-72.0

14.3

9.2-21.5

17.3

11.7-24.9

$75,000+

642

***

442

71.5

67.3-75.4

118

15.9

13.0-19.4

10.5

8.0-13.6

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

437

***

293

69.1

62.2-75.3

8.1

5.8-11.3

20.4

14.8-27.5

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

119

***

78.5

66.7-86.9

***

101% to 150%

100

***

82.5

73.0-89.2

***

151% to 200%

115

***

76.4

65.1-84.9

***

More than 200%

960

2.4

1.5- 4.0

657

70.6

67.0-73.9

164

14.4

12.1-17.1

117

12.6

10.2-15.5

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

437

***

293

69.1

62.2-75.3

8.1

5.8-11.3

20.4

14.8-27.5

HOUSING

Own

1,162

2.6

1.7- 4.0

794

70.0

66.2-73.6

175

12.2

10.3-14.5

164

15.2

12.1-18.8

Rent

458

4.7

2.9- 7.6

331

74.8

69.8-79.2

8.7

6.3-11.9

11.7

8.6-15.8

Other arrangement

134

***

73.3

63.0-81.6

14.6

8.6-23.7

10.0

5.5-17.5

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

1,002

4.1

2.9- 5.8

685

70.4

66.8-73.7

153

13.6

11.3-16.3

123

11.9

9.7-14.5

Regional City or Suburban County

449

***

316

72.6

65.9-78.4

9.4

6.9-12.6

16.5

11.3-23.4

Rural

325

***

234

72.1

64.6-78.5

9.5

6.3-14.2

16.4

11.0-23.8

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

***

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

711

2.8

1.7- 4.7

512

72.6

67.5-77.1

7.9

6.0-10.4

106

16.7

12.6-21.8

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

978

3.2

2.1- 4.8

655

70.2

66.6-73.6

171

15.1

12.7-17.9

120

11.5

9.3-14.1

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

600

***

391

68.7

64.2-73.0

115

16.2

13.1-19.7

12.4

9.6-15.7

2nd Quartile

677

3.2

2.0- 5.0

490

74.7

70.6-78.4

9.5

7.2-12.4

12.6

10.0-15.9

3rd Quartile

447

***

312

67.7

59.8-74.8

10.2

7.2-14.3

19.1

12.6-28.0

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

***

Back to Reactions to Race.

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.

BRFSS Home | Annual Questionnaires | Technical Notes

This page was generated on 25JUN24.

SCHS Home | FAQs | Contacts

CONTACT INFORMATION

FOLLOW US

2022 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina

Reactions to Race

Within the past 12 months when seeking health care, do you feel your experiences were worse than, the same as, or better than for people of other races?