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
FEMALES	1,828	95	6.4	4.9- 8.3	1,733	93.6	91.7-95.1
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,074	20	2.1	1.2- 3.6	1,054	97.9	96.4-98.8
Non-Hispanic Black	342	46	15.5	10.6-22.1	296	84.5	77.9-89.4
Other	397	28	10.9	6.8-16.9	369	89.1	83.1-93.2
AGE
18-34	267	16	5.4	3.1- 9.3	251	94.6	90.7-96.9
35-44	260	26	11.8	6.6-20.1	234	88.2	79.9-93.4
45-54	304	20	9.2	5.4-15.5	284	90.8	84.5-94.6
55-64	358	17	6.3	3.6-10.7	341	93.7	89.3-96.4
65-74	332	***	***	***	322	97.8	95.5-98.9
75+	284	***	***	***	280	97.4	92.0-99.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	134	***	***	***	127	96.3	91.5-98.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	378	19	5.6	3.2- 9.8	359	94.4	90.2-96.8
Some Post-H.S.	567	34	7.7	4.9-12.0	533	92.3	88.0-95.1
College Graduate	742	35	6.6	4.4- 9.6	707	93.4	90.4-95.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	87	***	***	***	80	91.5	81.5-96.3
$15,000- 24,999	150	18	12.4	7.2-20.7	132	87.6	79.3-92.8
$25,000- 34,999	187	***	***	***	181	97.0	92.5-98.9
$35,000- 49,999	222	12	6.8	3.3-13.5	210	93.2	86.5-96.7
$50,000- 74,999	246	11	7.3	3.8-13.6	235	92.7	86.4-96.2
$75,000+	492	22	6.7	3.7-11.8	470	93.3	88.2-96.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	645	55	10.0	7.2-13.6	590	90.0	86.4-92.8
No	1,167	40	4.7	3.1- 7.1	1,127	95.3	92.9-96.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	49	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	1,778	89	6.2	4.7- 8.1	1,689	93.8	91.9-95.3
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	499	38	8.4	5.9-11.9	461	91.6	88.1-94.1
Regional City or Suburban County	411	29	8.2	5.0-13.4	382	91.8	86.6-95.0
Rural	918	28	3.6	2.1- 6.0	890	96.4	94.0-97.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	858	54	8.3	5.8-11.6	804	91.7	88.4-94.2
Unemployed	78	***	***	***	68	87.1	74.6-93.9
Retired	571	***	***	***	563	98.5	96.3-99.4
Unable to Work	173	16	8.0	4.5-14.0	157	92.0	86.0-95.5
Other not in Labor Force	137	***	***	***	131	95.1	87.5-98.1
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	40	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	159	14	7.2	3.9-13.2	145	92.8	86.8-96.1
101% to 150%	126	11	10.5	5.4-19.5	115	89.5	80.5-94.6
151% to 200%	146	***	***	***	140	93.6	83.5-97.7
More than 200%	907	41	6.6	4.4- 9.8	866	93.4	90.2-95.6
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	655	25	4.4	2.6- 7.5	630	95.6	92.5-97.4
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	517	22	4.8	2.8- 8.1	495	95.2	91.9-97.2
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	656	48	8.8	6.2-12.4	608	91.2	87.6-93.8
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	511	29	8.5	5.3-13.4	482	91.5	86.6-94.7
2nd Quartile	453	31	7.3	4.9-10.7	422	92.7	89.3-95.1
3rd Quartile	488	22	3.8	2.2- 6.5	466	96.2	93.5-97.8
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	376	13	4.5	2.0- 9.6	363	95.5	90.4-98.0

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

FEMALES

1,828

6.4

4.9- 8.3

1,733

93.6

91.7-95.1

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,074

2.1

1.2- 3.6

1,054

97.9

96.4-98.8

Non-Hispanic Black

342

15.5

10.6-22.1

296

84.5

77.9-89.4

Other

397

10.9

6.8-16.9

369

89.1

83.1-93.2

AGE

18-34

267

5.4

3.1- 9.3

251

94.6

90.7-96.9

35-44

260

11.8

6.6-20.1

234

88.2

79.9-93.4

45-54

304

9.2

5.4-15.5

284

90.8

84.5-94.6

55-64

358

6.3

3.6-10.7

341

93.7

89.3-96.4

65-74

332

***

322

97.8

95.5-98.9

75+

284

***

280

97.4

92.0-99.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

134

***

127

96.3

91.5-98.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

378

5.6

3.2- 9.8

359

94.4

90.2-96.8

Some Post-H.S.

567

7.7

4.9-12.0

533

92.3

88.0-95.1

College Graduate

742

6.6

4.4- 9.6

707

93.4

90.4-95.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

91.5

81.5-96.3

$15,000- 24,999

150

12.4

7.2-20.7

132

87.6

79.3-92.8

$25,000- 34,999

187

***

181

97.0

92.5-98.9

$35,000- 49,999

222

6.8

3.3-13.5

210

93.2

86.5-96.7

$50,000- 74,999

246

7.3

3.8-13.6

235

92.7

86.4-96.2

$75,000+

492

6.7

3.7-11.8

470

93.3

88.2-96.3

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

645

10.0

7.2-13.6

590

90.0

86.4-92.8

1,167

4.7

3.1- 7.1

1,127

95.3

92.9-96.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

1,778

6.2

4.7- 8.1

1,689

93.8

91.9-95.3

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

499

8.4

5.9-11.9

461

91.6

88.1-94.1

Regional City or Suburban County

411

8.2

5.0-13.4

382

91.8

86.6-95.0

Rural

918

3.6

2.1- 6.0

890

96.4

94.0-97.9

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

858

8.3

5.8-11.6

804

91.7

88.4-94.2

Unemployed

***

87.1

74.6-93.9

Retired

571

***

563

98.5

96.3-99.4

Unable to Work

173

8.0

4.5-14.0

157

92.0

86.0-95.5

Other not in Labor Force

137

***

131

95.1

87.5-98.1

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

159

7.2

3.9-13.2

145

92.8

86.8-96.1

101% to 150%

126

10.5

5.4-19.5

115

89.5

80.5-94.6

151% to 200%

146

***

140

93.6

83.5-97.7

More than 200%

907

6.6

4.4- 9.8

866

93.4

90.2-95.6

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

655

4.4

2.6- 7.5

630

95.6

92.5-97.4

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

517

4.8

2.8- 8.1

495

95.2

91.9-97.2

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

656

8.8

6.2-12.4

608

91.2

87.6-93.8

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

511

8.5

5.3-13.4

482

91.5

86.6-94.7

2nd Quartile

453

7.3

4.9-10.7

422

92.7

89.3-95.1

3rd Quartile

488

3.8

2.2- 6.5

466

96.2

93.5-97.8

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

376

4.5

2.0- 9.6

363

95.5

90.4-98.0

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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?