BRFSS 2024 - Eastern 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?)

2024 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern 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	3,293	117	3.5	2.8- 4.3	3,176	96.5	95.7-97.2
Eastern NC	902	37	4.8	3.3- 6.9	865	95.2	93.1-96.7
GENDER
Male	385	***	***	***	***	***	***
Female	517	25	5.8	3.8- 8.8	492	94.2	91.2-96.2
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	561	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Hispanic Black	198	23	10.9	6.9-16.7	175	89.1	83.3-93.1
Other	138	***	***	***	***	***	***
AGE
18-34	150	***	***	***	***	***	***
35-44	139	***	***	***	***	***	***
45-54	132	***	***	***	***	***	***
55-64	180	***	***	***	***	***	***
65-74	168	***	***	***	***	***	***
75+	122	***	***	***	122	100	-
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	87	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	221	***	***	***	***	***	***
Some Post-H.S.	257	14	5.7	3.2- 9.9	243	94.3	90.1-96.8
College Graduate	333	***	***	***	***	***	***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	308	16	6.8	3.8-11.9	292	93.2	88.1-96.2
No	588	21	3.8	2.4- 6.1	567	96.2	93.9-97.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	146	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	755	32	5.1	3.4- 7.6	723	94.9	92.4-96.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	454	22	5.5	3.4- 8.9	432	94.5	91.1-96.6
Unemployed	36	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	281	***	***	***	***	***	***
Unable to Work	67	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	56	***	***	***	56	100	-
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	36	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	58	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	70	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	118	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	120	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	277	***	***	***	***	***	***
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	223	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	21	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	61	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	98	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	44	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	452	***	***	***	***	***	***
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	223	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSING
Own	609	16	3.6	2.0- 6.1	593	96.4	93.9-98.0
Rent	225	15	7.9	4.4-13.8	210	92.1	86.2-95.6
Other arrangement	61	***	***	***	***	***	***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	76	***	***	***	***	***	***
Regional City or Suburban County	282	***	***	***	***	***	***
Rural	544	21	5.0	3.1- 8.0	523	95.0	92.0-96.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	545	25	5.5	3.5- 8.5	520	94.5	91.5-96.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	88	***	***	***	***	***	***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	269	***	***	***	***	***	***
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	175	***	***	***	***	***	***
2nd Quartile	168	***	***	***	***	***	***
3rd Quartile	288	***	***	***	***	***	***
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	271	***	***	***	***	***	***

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

3,293

117

3.5

2.8- 4.3

3,176

96.5

95.7-97.2

Eastern NC

902

4.8

3.3- 6.9

865

95.2

93.1-96.7

GENDER

Male

385

***

Female

517

5.8

3.8- 8.8

492

94.2

91.2-96.2

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

561

***

Non-Hispanic Black

198

10.9

6.9-16.7

175

89.1

83.3-93.1

Other

138

***

AGE

18-34

150

***

35-44

139

***

45-54

132

***

55-64

180

***

65-74

168

***

75+

122

***

122

100

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

221

***

Some Post-H.S.

257

5.7

3.2- 9.9

243

94.3

90.1-96.8

College Graduate

333

***

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

308

6.8

3.8-11.9

292

93.2

88.1-96.2

588

3.8

2.4- 6.1

567

96.2

93.9-97.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

146

***

Non-Veteran

755

5.1

3.4- 7.6

723

94.9

92.4-96.6

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

454

5.5

3.4- 8.9

432

94.5

91.1-96.6

Unemployed

***

Retired

281

***

Unable to Work

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

100

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

***

$25,000- 34,999

***

$35,000- 49,999

118

***

$50,000- 74,999

120

***

$75,000+

277

***

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

223

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

452

***

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

223

***

HOUSING

Own

609

3.6

2.0- 6.1

593

96.4

93.9-98.0

Rent

225

7.9

4.4-13.8

210

92.1

86.2-95.6

Other arrangement

***

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

***

Regional City or Suburban County

282

***

Rural

544

5.0

3.1- 8.0

523

95.0

92.0-96.9

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

545

5.5

3.5- 8.5

520

94.5

91.5-96.5

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

***

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

269

***

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

175

***

2nd Quartile

168

***

3rd Quartile

288

***

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

271

***

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2024 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2024 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

¹Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2024 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

²Based on 2024 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2024 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

³NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2024 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 2024 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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2024 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern 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?