BRFSS 2023 - 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?)

2023 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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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?

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	Total Respond.^	Worse than other races	The same as other races	Better than other races	Don't know/not sure/refused
North Carolina	3,198	120	3.9	3.0- 5.0	2,264	71.8	69.6-73.9	355	9.9	8.7-11.2	459	14.4	12.7-16.3
Non-Hispanic Black	572	66	10.9	8.1-14.5	405	71.8	66.6-76.6	38	6.3	4.1- 9.5	63	11.0	7.7-15.4
GENDER
Male	230	23	7.9	4.5-13.4	167	76.8	69.0-83.1	***	***	***	26	9.1	5.6-14.4
Female	342	43	13.6	9.7-18.8	238	67.4	60.2-73.9	24	6.3	3.9-10.0	37	12.7	7.8-19.9
AGE
18-34	83	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
35-44	81	15	13.2	7.4-22.4	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
45-54	98	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
55-64	126	19	13.0	7.8-21.1	90	72.4	62.3-80.6	***	***	***	***	***	***
65-74	115	***	***	***	79	75.0	63.9-83.6	***	***	***	18	11.9	6.5-20.8
75+	61	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	44	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	135	***	***	***	96	73.2	63.0-81.4	***	***	***	19	10.9	6.5-17.9
Some Post-H.S.	190	28	15.3	9.8-23.1	131	67.2	56.9-76.1	***	***	***	***	***	***
College Graduate	201	27	15.8	10.0-23.9	149	74.0	65.6-81.0	***	***	***	16	6.2	3.6-10.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	40	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	36	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	64	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	83	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	74	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	140	18	13.1	7.7-21.2	106	78.0	68.9-85.0	***	***	***	***	***	***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	201	30	12.2	7.8-18.4	130	69.7	60.6-77.5	***	***	***	24	10.4	6.1-17.1
No	365	35	10.3	7.0-15.1	272	73.4	66.6-79.2	21	5.6	3.3- 9.5	37	10.7	6.6-16.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	70	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	502	62	11.6	8.6-15.6	349	69.8	64.0-75.0	35	6.7	4.4-10.3	56	11.8	8.2-16.7
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	200	29	15.8	10.5-23.2	142	71.1	62.8-78.2	***	***	***	20	8.1	4.9-13.2
Regional City or Suburban County	135	16	8.4	4.7-14.8	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Rural	237	21	7.2	4.2-12.3	173	73.2	64.8-80.1	***	***	***	30	13.1	8.3-20.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	305	40	12.8	8.8-18.2	225	72.6	65.2-78.9	***	***	***	29	9.9	5.7-16.7
Unemployed	40	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	146	***	***	***	102	72.5	61.9-81.1	***	***	***	***	***	***
Unable to Work	65	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	10	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	15	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	60	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	41	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	45	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	273	30	11.2	7.5-16.5	205	75.6	68.6-81.4	***	***	***	21	6.0	3.5-10.0
HOUSING
Own	322	38	12.2	8.3-17.4	230	72.0	64.9-78.2	18	4.4	2.6- 7.5	36	11.4	7.0-18.0
Rent	187	23	9.5	5.8-15.2	131	73.1	63.7-80.8	***	***	***	17	8.9	5.0-15.4
Other arrangement	60	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	232	24	9.5	5.7-15.4	166	71.3	62.6-78.7	***	***	***	25	10.9	6.4-18.0
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	144	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	196	27	13.0	8.5-19.3	134	72.7	64.5-79.5	***	***	***	22	8.2	5.1-13.0
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	102	16	18.5	10.7-29.9	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
2nd Quartile	146	16	6.7	3.8-11.3	102	74.3	63.5-82.7	***	***	***	***	***	***
3rd Quartile	194	21	12.1	7.0-20.0	141	72.6	63.7-80.0	***	***	***	20	10.2	5.9-16.9
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	130	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***

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

3,198

120

3.9

3.0- 5.0

2,264

71.8

69.6-73.9

355

9.9

8.7-11.2

459

14.4

12.7-16.3

Non-Hispanic Black

572

10.9

8.1-14.5

405

71.8

66.6-76.6

6.3

4.1- 9.5

11.0

7.7-15.4

GENDER

Male

230

7.9

4.5-13.4

167

76.8

69.0-83.1

***

9.1

5.6-14.4

Female

342

13.6

9.7-18.8

238

67.4

60.2-73.9

6.3

3.9-10.0

12.7

7.8-19.9

AGE

18-34

***

35-44

13.2

7.4-22.4

***

45-54

***

55-64

126

13.0

7.8-21.1

72.4

62.3-80.6

***

65-74

115

***

75.0

63.9-83.6

***

11.9

6.5-20.8

75+

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

135

***

73.2

63.0-81.4

***

10.9

6.5-17.9

Some Post-H.S.

190

15.3

9.8-23.1

131

67.2

56.9-76.1

***

College Graduate

201

15.8

10.0-23.9

149

74.0

65.6-81.0

***

6.2

3.6-10.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

***

$25,000- 34,999

***

$35,000- 49,999

***

$50,000- 74,999

***

$75,000+

140

13.1

7.7-21.2

106

78.0

68.9-85.0

***

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

201

12.2

7.8-18.4

130

69.7

60.6-77.5

***

10.4

6.1-17.1

365

10.3

7.0-15.1

272

73.4

66.6-79.2

5.6

3.3- 9.5

10.7

6.6-16.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

502

11.6

8.6-15.6

349

69.8

64.0-75.0

6.7

4.4-10.3

11.8

8.2-16.7

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

200

15.8

10.5-23.2

142

71.1

62.8-78.2

***

8.1

4.9-13.2

Regional City or Suburban County

135

8.4

4.7-14.8

***

Rural

237

7.2

4.2-12.3

173

73.2

64.8-80.1

***

13.1

8.3-20.2

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

305

12.8

8.8-18.2

225

72.6

65.2-78.9

***

9.9

5.7-16.7

Unemployed

***

Retired

146

***

102

72.5

61.9-81.1

***

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%

273

11.2

7.5-16.5

205

75.6

68.6-81.4

***

6.0

3.5-10.0

HOUSING

Own

322

12.2

8.3-17.4

230

72.0

64.9-78.2

4.4

2.6- 7.5

11.4

7.0-18.0

Rent

187

9.5

5.8-15.2

131

73.1

63.7-80.8

***

8.9

5.0-15.4

Other arrangement

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

232

9.5

5.7-15.4

166

71.3

62.6-78.7

***

10.9

6.4-18.0

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

144

***

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

196

13.0

8.5-19.3

134

72.7

64.5-79.5

***

8.2

5.1-13.0

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

102

18.5

10.7-29.9

***

2nd Quartile

146

6.7

3.8-11.3

102

74.3

63.5-82.7

***

3rd Quartile

194

12.1

7.0-20.0

141

72.6

63.7-80.0

***

10.2

5.9-16.9

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

130

***

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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 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?