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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	Total Respond.^	Worse than other races	The same as other races	Better than other races	Don't know/not sure/refused
TOTAL	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
GENDER
Male	1,337	47	3.7	2.4- 5.6	966	73.8	70.4-76.9	125	8.1	6.5-10.1	199	14.4	12.0-17.2
Female	1,861	73	4.1	3.0- 5.4	1,298	70.1	67.2-73.0	230	11.4	9.7-13.3	260	14.4	12.2-17.0
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White	1,898	22	1.2	0.7- 2.1	1,313	71.7	69.0-74.3	270	12.1	10.5-13.9	293	15.0	12.9-17.4
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
Non-Hispanic Am Indian	314	11	4.3	1.4-12.4	***	***	***	15	5.3	2.5-10.9	***	***	***
Non-Hispanic Other	104	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	18	17.4	9.4-29.8
Hispanic	269	16	4.8	2.5- 8.8	192	75.5	68.9-81.0	20	7.3	4.4-12.0	41	12.5	8.7-17.5
AGE
18-34	512	20	3.6	2.1- 6.0	366	73.7	68.6-78.2	62	9.9	7.4-13.1	64	12.9	9.4-17.4
35-44	452	28	5.7	3.6- 8.8	313	68.1	62.2-73.5	50	10.8	7.7-14.9	61	15.4	11.3-20.5
45-54	517	25	5.4	3.2- 9.2	364	67.9	61.7-73.5	48	8.6	6.2-12.0	80	18.1	13.4-23.9
55-64	636	32	5.7	3.4- 9.6	484	77.1	72.2-81.4	52	7.8	5.6-10.6	68	9.4	6.8-12.8
65-74	583	12	1.6	0.7- 3.8	406	71.9	66.6-76.6	70	10.7	7.7-14.7	95	15.8	12.3-20.1
75+	452	***	***	***	303	71.3	64.8-76.9	67	12.4	8.9-17.0	79	16.0	11.5-21.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	257	14	2.8	1.3- 5.7	172	72.5	64.2-79.4	21	7.0	4.0-12.1	50	17.7	11.9-25.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	678	21	2.9	1.7- 4.9	516	75.9	71.4-79.9	37	7.1	4.8-10.4	104	14.0	11.0-17.7
Some Post-H.S.	935	42	5.4	3.6- 8.1	702	73.3	69.1-77.1	65	6.7	5.1- 8.8	126	14.5	11.5-18.2
College Graduate	1,310	43	3.5	2.3- 5.3	867	66.8	63.4-70.0	230	16.8	14.5-19.4	170	12.9	10.6-15.6
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	1,083	61	5.3	3.8- 7.4	710	65.7	61.6-69.6	126	11.3	9.0-14.0	186	17.7	14.6-21.3
No	2,077	58	3.3	2.3- 4.6	1,535	75.0	72.3-77.5	228	9.4	8.0-11.0	256	12.3	10.4-14.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	370	11	5.0	2.1-11.6	279	77.5	71.2-82.8	28	5.5	3.4- 8.8	52	11.9	8.6-16.4
Non-Veteran	2,819	109	3.8	2.9- 4.8	1,982	71.2	68.8-73.4	327	10.5	9.2-12.0	401	14.6	12.8-16.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,687	67	4.1	3.1- 5.6	1,238	73.2	70.2-76.0	166	9.0	7.5-10.7	216	13.7	11.5-16.3
Unemployed	139	11	7.7	3.8-14.8	92	67.6	56.9-76.8	17	11.4	6.1-20.4	19	13.2	7.8-21.5
Retired	941	16	1.2	0.6- 2.4	631	70.3	66.0-74.3	136	12.8	10.2-15.9	158	15.7	12.7-19.3
Unable to Work	246	18	4.9	2.5- 9.3	177	70.3	60.4-78.6	18	8.2	4.5-14.5	33	16.6	9.8-26.6
Other not in Labor Force	156	***	***	***	113	76.0	67.0-83.2	18	9.8	5.7-16.4	21	10.5	6.0-17.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	126	***	***	***	80	71.0	60.5-79.6	12	7.5	3.8-14.1	24	13.6	8.2-21.7
$15,000- 24,999	215	23	8.3	4.7-14.1	145	68.8	58.6-77.5	18	8.8	4.7-16.1	29	14.1	8.4-22.7
$25,000- 34,999	285	14	3.5	1.8- 6.6	210	72.8	64.2-79.9	17	5.2	2.8- 9.5	44	18.5	12.2-27.2
$35,000- 49,999	389	16	4.5	2.4- 8.6	285	75.1	68.8-80.5	35	7.5	4.9-11.6	53	12.8	8.8-18.1
$50,000-74,999	425	***	***	***	309	74.3	68.3-79.5	50	9.7	6.7-13.8	56	13.7	9.6-19.1
$75,000-100,000	333	***	***	***	241	74.3	67.3-80.2	44	11.5	7.9-16.3	41	12.2	7.9-18.3
$100,000-150,000	357	12	4.2	2.2- 7.9	253	72.9	66.9-78.2	57	13.6	10.0-18.2	35	9.3	6.3-13.5
$150,000+	337	***	***	***	241	72.3	65.8-78.0	56	14.5	10.8-19.2	34	11.4	7.2-17.5
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	731	22	4.2	2.3- 7.8	500	67.7	62.6-72.4	66	9.0	6.6-12.1	143	19.1	15.3-23.6
POVERTY LEVEL¹
Less than 50%	52	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	238	20	7.0	4.1-11.9	166	71.6	62.1-79.6	17	6.3	3.2-11.9	35	15.1	8.7-24.7
101% to 150%	197	15	3.8	1.9- 7.5	137	69.3	59.1-78.0	14	6.5	3.3-12.4	31	20.4	13.3-29.9
151% to 200%	246	14	4.6	2.0-10.2	188	77.4	69.2-83.9	16	5.4	2.9- 9.8	28	12.6	7.7-20.0
More than 200%	1,716	43	2.9	2.0- 4.0	1,228	73.3	70.5-76.0	236	12.0	10.3-14.0	209	11.7	9.8-14.0
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	731	22	4.2	2.3- 7.8	500	67.7	62.6-72.4	66	9.0	6.6-12.1	143	19.1	15.3-23.6
HOUSING
Own	2,231	65	3.6	2.6- 5.0	1,587	72.3	69.5-74.8	265	9.8	8.5-11.3	314	14.4	12.3-16.7
Rent	716	43	5.0	3.4- 7.2	503	71.2	66.6-75.4	67	10.2	7.5-13.8	103	13.6	10.8-17.0
Other arrangement	213	12	4.6	2.1- 9.8	149	71.1	62.5-78.5	21	10.6	6.1-17.8	31	13.7	8.8-20.6
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT²
Urban	902	43	5.5	3.9- 7.9	597	69.7	66.0-73.2	141	13.7	11.3-16.6	121	11.0	9.0-13.6
Regional City or Suburban County	764	30	2.8	1.8- 4.4	534	72.3	67.6-76.5	93	8.9	6.9-11.4	107	16.0	12.3-20.5
Rural	1,532	47	3.4	2.1- 5.4	1,133	73.1	69.7-76.3	121	7.5	5.9- 9.6	231	15.9	13.4-18.8
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	1,099	43	4.7	2.9- 7.6	841	73.9	69.6-77.8	70	6.5	4.6- 9.1	145	14.9	11.9-18.4
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	933	33	3.2	2.0- 5.2	667	73.9	69.8-77.5	94	8.0	6.2-10.3	139	15.0	12.0-18.5
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	1,166	44	3.9	2.8- 5.5	756	68.9	65.4-72.2	191	13.4	11.3-15.8	175	13.7	11.3-16.7
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	938	31	4.2	2.8- 6.4	607	68.6	64.7-72.2	151	13.2	10.9-15.9	149	14.0	11.4-17.1
2nd Quartile	782	29	2.7	1.8- 4.1	553	72.1	67.6-76.2	82	8.9	6.8-11.5	118	16.3	12.8-20.5
3rd Quartile	847	35	4.0	2.5- 6.3	608	75.0	71.2-78.5	87	8.1	6.2-10.4	117	12.9	10.4-15.9
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	631	25	6.3	2.9-13.1	496	71.9	64.6-78.3	35	7.8	4.4-13.3	75	14.0	9.8-19.5

Total
Respond.^

Worse than other races

The same as other races

Better than other races

Don't know/not sure/refused

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

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

GENDER

Male

1,337

3.7

2.4- 5.6

966

73.8

70.4-76.9

125

8.1

6.5-10.1

199

14.4

12.0-17.2

Female

1,861

4.1

3.0- 5.4

1,298

70.1

67.2-73.0

230

11.4

9.7-13.3

260

14.4

12.2-17.0

RACE/ETHNICITY

Non-Hispanic White

1,898

1.2

0.7- 2.1

1,313

71.7

69.0-74.3

270

12.1

10.5-13.9

293

15.0

12.9-17.4

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

Non-Hispanic Am Indian

314

4.3

1.4-12.4

***

5.3

2.5-10.9

***

Non-Hispanic Other

104

***

17.4

9.4-29.8

Hispanic

269

4.8

2.5- 8.8

192

75.5

68.9-81.0

7.3

4.4-12.0

12.5

8.7-17.5

AGE

18-34

512

3.6

2.1- 6.0

366

73.7

68.6-78.2

9.9

7.4-13.1

12.9

9.4-17.4

35-44

452

5.7

3.6- 8.8

313

68.1

62.2-73.5

10.8

7.7-14.9

15.4

11.3-20.5

45-54

517

5.4

3.2- 9.2

364

67.9

61.7-73.5

8.6

6.2-12.0

18.1

13.4-23.9

55-64

636

5.7

3.4- 9.6

484

77.1

72.2-81.4

7.8

5.6-10.6

9.4

6.8-12.8

65-74

583

1.6

0.7- 3.8

406

71.9

66.6-76.6

10.7

7.7-14.7

15.8

12.3-20.1

75+

452

***

303

71.3

64.8-76.9

12.4

8.9-17.0

16.0

11.5-21.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

257

2.8

1.3- 5.7

172

72.5

64.2-79.4

7.0

4.0-12.1

17.7

11.9-25.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

678

2.9

1.7- 4.9

516

75.9

71.4-79.9

7.1

4.8-10.4

104

14.0

11.0-17.7

Some Post-H.S.

935

5.4

3.6- 8.1

702

73.3

69.1-77.1

6.7

5.1- 8.8

126

14.5

11.5-18.2

College Graduate

1,310

3.5

2.3- 5.3

867

66.8

63.4-70.0

230

16.8

14.5-19.4

170

12.9

10.6-15.6

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

1,083

5.3

3.8- 7.4

710

65.7

61.6-69.6

126

11.3

9.0-14.0

186

17.7

14.6-21.3

2,077

3.3

2.3- 4.6

1,535

75.0

72.3-77.5

228

9.4

8.0-11.0

256

12.3

10.4-14.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

370

5.0

2.1-11.6

279

77.5

71.2-82.8

5.5

3.4- 8.8

11.9

8.6-16.4

Non-Veteran

2,819

109

3.8

2.9- 4.8

1,982

71.2

68.8-73.4

327

10.5

9.2-12.0

401

14.6

12.8-16.6

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,687

4.1

3.1- 5.6

1,238

73.2

70.2-76.0

166

9.0

7.5-10.7

216

13.7

11.5-16.3

Unemployed

139

7.7

3.8-14.8

67.6

56.9-76.8

11.4

6.1-20.4

13.2

7.8-21.5

Retired

941

1.2

0.6- 2.4

631

70.3

66.0-74.3

136

12.8

10.2-15.9

158

15.7

12.7-19.3

Unable to Work

246

4.9

2.5- 9.3

177

70.3

60.4-78.6

8.2

4.5-14.5

16.6

9.8-26.6

Other not in Labor Force

156

***

113

76.0

67.0-83.2

9.8

5.7-16.4

10.5

6.0-17.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

126

***

71.0

60.5-79.6

7.5

3.8-14.1

13.6

8.2-21.7

$15,000- 24,999

215

8.3

4.7-14.1

145

68.8

58.6-77.5

8.8

4.7-16.1

14.1

8.4-22.7

$25,000- 34,999

285

3.5

1.8- 6.6

210

72.8

64.2-79.9

5.2

2.8- 9.5

18.5

12.2-27.2

$35,000- 49,999

389

4.5

2.4- 8.6

285

75.1

68.8-80.5

7.5

4.9-11.6

12.8

8.8-18.1

$50,000-74,999

425

***

309

74.3

68.3-79.5

9.7

6.7-13.8

13.7

9.6-19.1

$75,000-100,000

333

***

241

74.3

67.3-80.2

11.5

7.9-16.3

12.2

7.9-18.3

$100,000-150,000

357

4.2

2.2- 7.9

253

72.9

66.9-78.2

13.6

10.0-18.2

9.3

6.3-13.5

$150,000+

337

***

241

72.3

65.8-78.0

14.5

10.8-19.2

11.4

7.2-17.5

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

731

4.2

2.3- 7.8

500

67.7

62.6-72.4

9.0

6.6-12.1

143

19.1

15.3-23.6

POVERTY LEVEL¹

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

238

7.0

4.1-11.9

166

71.6

62.1-79.6

6.3

3.2-11.9

15.1

8.7-24.7

101% to 150%

197

3.8

1.9- 7.5

137

69.3

59.1-78.0

6.5

3.3-12.4

20.4

13.3-29.9

151% to 200%

246

4.6

2.0-10.2

188

77.4

69.2-83.9

5.4

2.9- 9.8

12.6

7.7-20.0

More than 200%

1,716

2.9

2.0- 4.0

1,228

73.3

70.5-76.0

236

12.0

10.3-14.0

209

11.7

9.8-14.0

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

731

4.2

2.3- 7.8

500

67.7

62.6-72.4

9.0

6.6-12.1

143

19.1

15.3-23.6

HOUSING

Own

2,231

3.6

2.6- 5.0

1,587

72.3

69.5-74.8

265

9.8

8.5-11.3

314

14.4

12.3-16.7

Rent

716

5.0

3.4- 7.2

503

71.2

66.6-75.4

10.2

7.5-13.8

103

13.6

10.8-17.0

Other arrangement

213

4.6

2.1- 9.8

149

71.1

62.5-78.5

10.6

6.1-17.8

13.7

8.8-20.6

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT²

Urban

902

5.5

3.9- 7.9

597

69.7

66.0-73.2

141

13.7

11.3-16.6

121

11.0

9.0-13.6

Regional City or Suburban County

764

2.8

1.8- 4.4

534

72.3

67.6-76.5

8.9

6.9-11.4

107

16.0

12.3-20.5

Rural

1,532

3.4

2.1- 5.4

1,133

73.1

69.7-76.3

121

7.5

5.9- 9.6

231

15.9

13.4-18.8

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

1,099

4.7

2.9- 7.6

841

73.9

69.6-77.8

6.5

4.6- 9.1

145

14.9

11.9-18.4

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

933

3.2

2.0- 5.2

667

73.9

69.8-77.5

8.0

6.2-10.3

139

15.0

12.0-18.5

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

1,166

3.9

2.8- 5.5

756

68.9

65.4-72.2

191

13.4

11.3-15.8

175

13.7

11.3-16.7

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

938

4.2

2.8- 6.4

607

68.6

64.7-72.2

151

13.2

10.9-15.9

149

14.0

11.4-17.1

2nd Quartile

782

2.7

1.8- 4.1

553

72.1

67.6-76.2

8.9

6.8-11.5

118

16.3

12.8-20.5

3rd Quartile

847

4.0

2.5- 6.3

608

75.0

71.2-78.5

8.1

6.2-10.4

117

12.9

10.4-15.9

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

631

6.3

2.9-13.1

496

71.9

64.6-78.3

7.8

4.4-13.3

14.0

9.8-19.5

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

²Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. 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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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?