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
MALES	1,311	44	4.3	2.8- 6.5	1,267	95.7	93.5-97.2
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	791	***	***	***	786	99.3	97.9-99.7
Non-Hispanic Black	227	25	11.0	6.5-18.1	202	89.0	81.9-93.5
Other	275	13	6.3	2.9-12.9	262	93.7	87.1-97.1
AGE
18-34	240	***	***	***	231	96.5	92.5-98.4
35-44	188	***	***	***	181	95.2	88.7-98.1
45-54	200	***	***	***	192	96.0	90.7-98.3
55-64	270	14	8.1	3.7-16.9	256	91.9	83.1-96.3
65-74	235	***	***	***	231	96.7	84.5-99.4
75+	161	***	***	***	160	99.4	96.1-99.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	117	***	***	***	107	91.6	81.1-96.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	285	***	***	***	275	95.4	90.5-97.9
Some Post-H.S.	355	14	5.4	2.6-11.1	341	94.6	88.9-97.4
College Graduate	547	***	***	***	538	98.8	97.2-99.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	35	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	61	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	96	***	***	***	90	92.4	79.0-97.5
$35,000- 49,999	164	***	***	***	155	92.5	82.6-97.0
$50,000- 74,999	173	***	***	***	171	99.6	98.5-99.9
$75,000+	517	***	***	***	510	98.0	95.0-99.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	419	29	8.7	5.3-13.9	390	91.3	86.1-94.7
No	881	15	2.5	1.2- 5.1	866	97.5	94.9-98.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	315	***	***	***	310	97.1	87.3-99.4
Non-Veteran	992	39	4.7	3.1- 7.1	953	95.3	92.9-96.9
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	391	13	4.7	2.5- 8.5	378	95.3	91.5-97.5
Regional City or Suburban County	337	16	3.5	1.6- 7.7	321	96.5	92.3-98.4
Rural	583	15	4.7	2.2- 9.7	568	95.3	90.3-97.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	807	25	3.2	2.0- 5.3	782	96.8	94.7-98.0
Unemployed	57	***	***	***	51	91.0	78.3-96.6
Retired	351	***	***	***	346	97.7	92.0-99.4
Unable to Work	73	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	15	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	12	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	73	***	***	***	63	92.4	83.4-96.7
101% to 150%	68	***	***	***	63	93.4	82.1-97.8
151% to 200%	98	***	***	***	93	94.2	81.5-98.4
More than 200%	785	13	2.8	1.3- 5.7	772	97.2	94.3-98.7
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	422	17	6.1	2.8-13.0	405	93.9	87.0-97.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	397	14	4.3	2.1- 8.6	383	95.7	91.4-97.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	492	13	3.3	1.7- 6.2	479	96.7	93.8-98.3
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	411	12	4.1	2.0- 8.1	399	95.9	91.9-98.0
2nd Quartile	313	***	***	***	303	97.5	94.6-98.8
3rd Quartile	349	14	4.0	1.8- 8.6	335	96.0	91.4-98.2
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	238	***	***	***	***	***	***

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

MALES

1,311

4.3

2.8- 6.5

1,267

95.7

93.5-97.2

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

791

***

786

99.3

97.9-99.7

Non-Hispanic Black

227

11.0

6.5-18.1

202

89.0

81.9-93.5

Other

275

6.3

2.9-12.9

262

93.7

87.1-97.1

AGE

18-34

240

***

231

96.5

92.5-98.4

35-44

188

***

181

95.2

88.7-98.1

45-54

200

***

192

96.0

90.7-98.3

55-64

270

8.1

3.7-16.9

256

91.9

83.1-96.3

65-74

235

***

231

96.7

84.5-99.4

75+

161

***

160

99.4

96.1-99.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

117

***

107

91.6

81.1-96.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

285

***

275

95.4

90.5-97.9

Some Post-H.S.

355

5.4

2.6-11.1

341

94.6

88.9-97.4

College Graduate

547

***

538

98.8

97.2-99.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

***

$25,000- 34,999

***

92.4

79.0-97.5

$35,000- 49,999

164

***

155

92.5

82.6-97.0

$50,000- 74,999

173

***

171

99.6

98.5-99.9

$75,000+

517

***

510

98.0

95.0-99.2

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

419

8.7

5.3-13.9

390

91.3

86.1-94.7

881

2.5

1.2- 5.1

866

97.5

94.9-98.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

315

***

310

97.1

87.3-99.4

Non-Veteran

992

4.7

3.1- 7.1

953

95.3

92.9-96.9

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

391

4.7

2.5- 8.5

378

95.3

91.5-97.5

Regional City or Suburban County

337

3.5

1.6- 7.7

321

96.5

92.3-98.4

Rural

583

4.7

2.2- 9.7

568

95.3

90.3-97.8

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

807

3.2

2.0- 5.3

782

96.8

94.7-98.0

Unemployed

***

91.0

78.3-96.6

Retired

351

***

346

97.7

92.0-99.4

Unable to Work

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

92.4

83.4-96.7

101% to 150%

***

93.4

82.1-97.8

151% to 200%

***

94.2

81.5-98.4

More than 200%

785

2.8

1.3- 5.7

772

97.2

94.3-98.7

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

422

6.1

2.8-13.0

405

93.9

87.0-97.2

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

397

4.3

2.1- 8.6

383

95.7

91.4-97.9

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

492

3.3

1.7- 6.2

479

96.7

93.8-98.3

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

411

4.1

2.0- 8.1

399

95.9

91.9-98.0

2nd Quartile

313

***

303

97.5

94.6-98.8

3rd Quartile

349

4.0

1.8- 8.6

335

96.0

91.4-98.2

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

238

***

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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?