BRFSS 2023 - Piedmont 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: Piedmont 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
Piedmont NC	1,520	84	6.6	5.0- 8.7	1,436	93.4	91.3-95.0
GENDER
Male	654	25	5.5	3.3- 9.1	629	94.5	90.9-96.7
Female	866	59	7.6	5.4-10.5	807	92.4	89.5-94.6
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	954	15	1.7	1.0- 3.0	939	98.3	97.0-99.0
Non-Hispanic Black	306	42	15.5	10.5-22.3	264	84.5	77.7-89.5
Other	239	25	9.8	6.2-15.1	214	90.2	84.9-93.8
AGE
18-34	293	***	***	***	***	***	***
35-44	218	20	11.0	6.1-19.1	198	89.0	80.9-93.9
45-54	263	20	7.3	4.3-12.3	243	92.7	87.7-95.7
55-64	279	21	10.0	5.6-17.2	258	90.0	82.8-94.4
65-74	245	***	***	***	***	***	***
75+	199	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	130	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	295	15	6.2	3.5-10.9	280	93.8	89.1-96.5
Some Post-H.S.	375	30	9.0	5.4-14.6	345	91.0	85.4-94.6
College Graduate	712	28	4.7	3.0- 7.2	684	95.3	92.8-97.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	462	48	11.6	8.1-16.2	414	88.4	83.8-91.9
No	1,045	36	4.6	2.9- 7.1	1,009	95.4	92.9-97.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	149	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	1,369	78	6.6	4.9- 8.8	1,291	93.4	91.2-95.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	875	48	6.5	4.5- 9.3	827	93.5	90.7-95.5
Unemployed	70	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	411	***	***	***	***	***	***
Unable to Work	74	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	79	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	46	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	86	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	115	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	164	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	193	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	558	22	5.8	3.2-10.2	536	94.2	89.8-96.8
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	358	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	22	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	97	14	9.9	5.4-17.4	83	90.1	82.6-94.6
101% to 150%	77	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	101	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	858	36	5.9	3.8- 9.2	822	94.1	90.8-96.2
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	358	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSING
Own	1,019	37	5.4	3.6- 8.1	982	94.6	91.9-96.4
Rent	377	39	10.8	7.2-15.9	338	89.2	84.1-92.8
Other arrangement	110	***	***	***	***	***	***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	817	49	6.8	4.9- 9.3	768	93.2	90.7-95.1
Regional City or Suburban County	360	***	***	***	***	***	***
Rural	343	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	125	***	***	***	***	***	***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	586	28	4.8	2.9- 7.8	558	95.2	92.2-97.1
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	809	52	7.6	5.3-10.6	757	92.4	89.4-94.7
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	546	32	8.1	5.0-12.7	514	91.9	87.3-95.0
2nd Quartile	555	34	5.5	3.7- 8.1	521	94.5	91.9-96.3
3rd Quartile	363	***	***	***	***	***	***
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	56	***	***	***	***	***	***

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

Piedmont NC

1,520

6.6

5.0- 8.7

1,436

93.4

91.3-95.0

GENDER

Male

654

5.5

3.3- 9.1

629

94.5

90.9-96.7

Female

866

7.6

5.4-10.5

807

92.4

89.5-94.6

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

954

1.7

1.0- 3.0

939

98.3

97.0-99.0

Non-Hispanic Black

306

15.5

10.5-22.3

264

84.5

77.7-89.5

Other

239

9.8

6.2-15.1

214

90.2

84.9-93.8

AGE

18-34

293

***

35-44

218

11.0

6.1-19.1

198

89.0

80.9-93.9

45-54

263

7.3

4.3-12.3

243

92.7

87.7-95.7

55-64

279

10.0

5.6-17.2

258

90.0

82.8-94.4

65-74

245

***

75+

199

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

130

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

295

6.2

3.5-10.9

280

93.8

89.1-96.5

Some Post-H.S.

375

9.0

5.4-14.6

345

91.0

85.4-94.6

College Graduate

712

4.7

3.0- 7.2

684

95.3

92.8-97.0

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

462

11.6

8.1-16.2

414

88.4

83.8-91.9

1,045

4.6

2.9- 7.1

1,009

95.4

92.9-97.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

149

***

Non-Veteran

1,369

6.6

4.9- 8.8

1,291

93.4

91.2-95.1

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

875

6.5

4.5- 9.3

827

93.5

90.7-95.5

Unemployed

***

Retired

411

***

Unable to Work

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

***

$25,000- 34,999

115

***

$35,000- 49,999

164

***

$50,000- 74,999

193

***

$75,000+

558

5.8

3.2-10.2

536

94.2

89.8-96.8

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

358

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

9.9

5.4-17.4

90.1

82.6-94.6

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

101

***

More than 200%

858

5.9

3.8- 9.2

822

94.1

90.8-96.2

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

358

***

HOUSING

Own

1,019

5.4

3.6- 8.1

982

94.6

91.9-96.4

Rent

377

10.8

7.2-15.9

338

89.2

84.1-92.8

Other arrangement

110

***

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

817

6.8

4.9- 9.3

768

93.2

90.7-95.1

Regional City or Suburban County

360

***

Rural

343

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

125

***

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

586

4.8

2.9- 7.8

558

95.2

92.2-97.1

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

809

7.6

5.3-10.6

757

92.4

89.4-94.7

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

546

8.1

5.0-12.7

514

91.9

87.3-95.0

2nd Quartile

555

5.5

3.7- 8.1

521

94.5

91.9-96.3

3rd Quartile

363

***

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

***

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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: Piedmont 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?