BRFSS 2024 - 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: 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
-Non-Hispanic Black	569	60	9.0	6.6-12.0	509	91.0	88.0-93.4
GENDER
Male	214	17	7.0	3.9-12.4	197	93.0	87.6-96.1
Female	355	43	10.5	7.5-14.5	312	89.5	85.5-92.5
AGE
18-34	106	***	***	***	***	***	***
35-44	104	14	7.8	4.4-13.5	90	92.2	86.5-95.6
45-54	96	***	***	***	***	***	***
55-64	102	***	***	***	***	***	***
65-74	100	***	***	***	***	***	***
75+	47	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	32	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	137	14	8.1	4.5-14.2	123	91.9	85.8-95.5
Some Post-H.S.	197	24	10.8	6.8-16.8	173	89.2	83.2-93.2
College Graduate	202	18	6.6	3.8-11.0	184	93.4	89.0-96.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	25	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	41	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	50	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	93	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	71	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	157	***	***	***	***	***	***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	167	22	10.7	6.6-17.0	145	89.3	83.0-93.4
No	397	38	8.4	5.8-12.1	359	91.6	87.9-94.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	67	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	502	57	9.6	7.0-12.9	445	90.4	87.1-93.0
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	238	20	7.4	4.4-12.4	218	92.6	87.6-95.6
Regional City or Suburban County	143	18	8.1	4.8-13.3	125	91.9	86.7-95.2
Rural	188	22	11.6	7.1-18.2	166	88.4	81.8-92.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	320	34	8.4	5.5-12.5	286	91.6	87.5-94.5
Unemployed	33	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	131	***	***	***	***	***	***
Unable to Work	58	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	21	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	15	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	39	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	62	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	38	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	281	24	6.9	4.2-11.3	257	93.1	88.7-95.8
HOUSING
Own	292	20	6.2	3.6-10.2	272	93.8	89.8-96.4
Rent	221	29	12.1	8.1-17.7	192	87.9	82.3-91.9
Other arrangement	54	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	176	21	11.7	7.2-18.4	155	88.3	81.6-92.8
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	140	***	***	***	***	***	***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	253	27	7.4	4.9-11.2	226	92.6	88.8-95.1
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	122	***	***	***	***	***	***
2nd Quartile	195	18	7.7	4.3-13.3	177	92.3	86.7-95.7
3rd Quartile	161	18	10.4	6.2-16.9	143	89.6	83.1-93.8
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	91	***	***	***	***	***	***

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

-Non-Hispanic Black

569

9.0

6.6-12.0

509

91.0

88.0-93.4

GENDER

Male

214

7.0

3.9-12.4

197

93.0

87.6-96.1

Female

355

10.5

7.5-14.5

312

89.5

85.5-92.5

AGE

18-34

106

***

35-44

104

7.8

4.4-13.5

92.2

86.5-95.6

45-54

***

55-64

102

***

65-74

100

***

75+

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

137

8.1

4.5-14.2

123

91.9

85.8-95.5

Some Post-H.S.

197

10.8

6.8-16.8

173

89.2

83.2-93.2

College Graduate

202

6.6

3.8-11.0

184

93.4

89.0-96.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

***

$25,000- 34,999

***

$35,000- 49,999

***

$50,000- 74,999

***

$75,000+

157

***

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

167

10.7

6.6-17.0

145

89.3

83.0-93.4

397

8.4

5.8-12.1

359

91.6

87.9-94.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

502

9.6

7.0-12.9

445

90.4

87.1-93.0

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

238

7.4

4.4-12.4

218

92.6

87.6-95.6

Regional City or Suburban County

143

8.1

4.8-13.3

125

91.9

86.7-95.2

Rural

188

11.6

7.1-18.2

166

88.4

81.8-92.9

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

320

8.4

5.5-12.5

286

91.6

87.5-94.5

Unemployed

***

Retired

131

***

Unable to Work

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

281

6.9

4.2-11.3

257

93.1

88.7-95.8

HOUSING

Own

292

6.2

3.6-10.2

272

93.8

89.8-96.4

Rent

221

12.1

8.1-17.7

192

87.9

82.3-91.9

Other arrangement

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

176

11.7

7.2-18.4

155

88.3

81.6-92.8

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

140

***

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

253

7.4

4.9-11.2

226

92.6

88.8-95.1

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

122

***

2nd Quartile

195

7.7

4.3-13.3

177

92.3

86.7-95.7

3rd Quartile

161

10.4

6.2-16.9

143

89.6

83.1-93.8

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

***

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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: 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?