BRFSS 2023 - 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?)

2023 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	3,139	139	5.5	4.4- 6.8	3,000	94.5	93.2-95.6
Non-Hispanic Black	569	71	13.4	9.8-18.0	498	86.6	82.0-90.2
GENDER
Male	227	25	11.0	6.5-18.1	202	89.0	81.9-93.5
Female	342	46	15.5	10.6-22.1	296	84.5	77.9-89.4
AGE
18-34	83	***	***	***	***	***	***
35-44	83	***	***	***	***	***	***
45-54	98	***	***	***	***	***	***
55-64	126	20	17.5	10.3-28.1	106	82.5	71.9-89.7
65-74	114	***	***	***	***	***	***
75+	59	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	43	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	135	***	***	***	***	***	***
Some Post-H.S.	192	27	15.5	9.2-25.0	165	84.5	75.0-90.8
College Graduate	197	26	14.8	9.5-22.2	171	85.2	77.8-90.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	38	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	36	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	64	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	83	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	74	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	138	***	***	***	***	***	***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	201	42	23.1	15.8-32.6	159	76.9	67.4-84.2
No	363	29	8.7	5.2-14.1	334	91.3	85.9-94.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	69	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	500	65	14.2	10.3-19.3	435	85.8	80.7-89.7
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	200	27	13.2	8.6-19.7	173	86.8	80.3-91.4
Regional City or Suburban County	133	***	***	***	***	***	***
Rural	236	***	***	***	***	***	***
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	303	39	13.6	9.0-19.9	264	86.4	80.1-91.0
Unemployed	40	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	144	***	***	***	***	***	***
Unable to Work	65	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	11	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	15	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	60	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	41	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	45	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	270	30	14.6	9.0-22.9	240	85.4	77.1-91.0
HOUSING
Own	318	31	12.6	8.2-18.9	287	87.4	81.1-91.8
Rent	188	28	13.9	7.9-23.2	160	86.1	76.8-92.1
Other arrangement	60	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	229	25	12.2	7.3-19.6	204	87.8	80.4-92.7
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	142	***	***	***	***	***	***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	198	30	16.5	10.4-25.1	168	83.5	74.9-89.6
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	103	***	***	***	***	***	***
2nd Quartile	147	22	11.6	7.1-18.4	125	88.4	81.6-92.9
3rd Quartile	192	***	***	***	***	***	***
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	127	***	***	***	***	***	***

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

3,139

139

5.5

4.4- 6.8

3,000

94.5

93.2-95.6

Non-Hispanic Black

569

13.4

9.8-18.0

498

86.6

82.0-90.2

GENDER

Male

227

11.0

6.5-18.1

202

89.0

81.9-93.5

Female

342

15.5

10.6-22.1

296

84.5

77.9-89.4

AGE

18-34

***

35-44

***

45-54

***

55-64

126

17.5

10.3-28.1

106

82.5

71.9-89.7

65-74

114

***

75+

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

135

***

Some Post-H.S.

192

15.5

9.2-25.0

165

84.5

75.0-90.8

College Graduate

197

14.8

9.5-22.2

171

85.2

77.8-90.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

***

$25,000- 34,999

***

$35,000- 49,999

***

$50,000- 74,999

***

$75,000+

138

***

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

201

23.1

15.8-32.6

159

76.9

67.4-84.2

363

8.7

5.2-14.1

334

91.3

85.9-94.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

500

14.2

10.3-19.3

435

85.8

80.7-89.7

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

200

13.2

8.6-19.7

173

86.8

80.3-91.4

Regional City or Suburban County

133

***

Rural

236

***

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

303

13.6

9.0-19.9

264

86.4

80.1-91.0

Unemployed

***

Retired

144

***

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%

270

14.6

9.0-22.9

240

85.4

77.1-91.0

HOUSING

Own

318

12.6

8.2-18.9

287

87.4

81.1-91.8

Rent

188

13.9

7.9-23.2

160

86.1

76.8-92.1

Other arrangement

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

229

12.2

7.3-19.6

204

87.8

80.4-92.7

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

142

***

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

198

16.5

10.4-25.1

168

83.5

74.9-89.6

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

103

***

2nd Quartile

147

11.6

7.1-18.4

125

88.4

81.6-92.9

3rd Quartile

192

***

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

127

***

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2023 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2023 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

¹Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2023 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

²Based on 2023 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2023 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

³NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2023 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 2023 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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2023 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?