BRFSS 2024 - North Carolina: (Within the past 12 months when seeking health care, do you feel your experiences were worse than, the same as, or better than for people of other races?)

2024 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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Within the past 12 months when seeking health care, do you feel your experiences were worse than, the same as, or better than for people of other races?

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	Total Respond.^	Worse than other races	The same as other races	Better than other races	Don't know/not sure/refused
North Carolina	3,345	106	3.5	2.8- 4.3	2,437	75.2	73.5-76.9	391	10.0	8.9-11.2	411	11.3	10.1-12.6
-Non-Hispanic Black	573	60	10.2	7.6-13.6	425	74.9	70.6-78.9	36	6.1	4.2- 8.8	52	8.7	6.4-11.7
GENDER
Male	218	17	8.3	4.7-14.1	169	77.0	69.9-82.8	15	7.0	4.1-11.6	17	7.8	4.7-12.8
Female	355	43	11.8	8.5-16.3	256	73.3	67.5-78.4	21	5.4	3.1- 9.1	35	9.5	6.5-13.6
AGE
18-34	106	13	14.3	8.1-24.0	85	79.2	69.1-86.6	***	***	***	***	***	***
35-44	104	15	12.2	6.8-21.0	***	***	***	***	***	***	12	14.4	7.9-24.6
45-54	97	***	***	***	78	83.8	74.3-90.2	***	***	***	***	***	***
55-64	102	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
65-74	102	***	***	***	74	77.8	68.1-85.2	***	***	***	***	***	***
75+	49	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	35	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	142	***	***	***	100	73.1	63.9-80.6	***	***	***	15	8.7	4.9-14.8
Some Post-H.S.	196	18	8.9	5.3-14.4	147	77.2	69.9-83.1	***	***	***	21	9.9	6.0-15.8
College Graduate	199	26	13.5	8.6-20.4	151	75.2	67.6-81.6	***	***	***	13	6.6	3.7-11.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	25	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	44	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	50	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	95	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	71	***	***	***	58	82.4	70.7-90.1	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	155	21	13.4	8.0-21.5	117	74.4	65.5-81.6	***	***	***	***	***	***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	171	25	15.2	9.6-23.2	117	69.6	60.8-77.2	***	***	***	19	10.4	6.2-17.1
No	397	35	8.5	5.8-12.2	305	77.4	72.3-81.8	25	6.5	4.1-10.0	32	7.7	5.2-11.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	69	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	504	56	10.9	8.0-14.6	369	74.0	69.2-78.2	31	6.1	4.1- 9.1	48	9.1	6.6-12.3
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	241	29	11.3	7.5-16.8	174	71.5	64.5-77.6	16	6.2	3.6-10.3	22	11.0	7.0-16.7
Regional City or Suburban County	145	***	***	***	109	75.8	66.7-83.1	***	***	***	***	***	***
Rural	187	17	8.2	4.8-13.7	142	78.6	70.9-84.7	***	***	***	18	7.3	4.2-12.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	323	42	12.8	9.0-17.8	238	73.7	67.6-79.0	15	5.3	2.9- 9.3	28	8.2	5.4-12.3
Unemployed	33	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	132	***	***	***	104	79.9	71.0-86.7	***	***	***	14	10.7	6.0-18.6
Unable to Work	59	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	20	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	16	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	40	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	63	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	38	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	281	30	10.2	6.7-15.2	216	76.8	70.6-82.1	14	5.1	2.9- 8.7	21	7.9	4.9-12.5
HOUSING
Own	292	31	9.5	6.3-14.0	221	77.2	71.3-82.2	***	***	***	27	8.7	5.7-13.0
Rent	226	23	10.1	6.4-15.6	167	73.0	65.9-79.1	21	10.7	6.7-16.5	15	6.2	3.6-10.7
Other arrangement	53	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	175	***	***	***	136	79.7	72.0-85.7	***	***	***	17	7.5	4.4-12.6
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	140	20	15.7	9.5-24.8	97	70.9	61.3-78.9	***	***	***	15	8.7	4.9-15.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	258	28	9.2	6.0-14.0	192	73.9	67.2-79.7	18	7.2	4.4-11.7	20	9.6	6.0-15.1
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	127	17	9.5	5.5-15.9	93	75.2	65.5-82.9	***	***	***	***	***	***
2nd Quartile	194	23	12.6	8.1-19.2	140	70.7	62.8-77.6	14	7.0	3.9-12.1	17	9.7	5.8-15.6
3rd Quartile	161	***	***	***	122	77.0	68.2-83.9	***	***	***	14	6.4	3.5-11.2
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	91	***	***	***	70	80.9	70.8-88.1	***	***	***	***	***	***

Total
Respond.^

Worse than other races

The same as other races

Better than other races

Don't know/not sure/refused

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

3,345

106

3.5

2.8- 4.3

2,437

75.2

73.5-76.9

391

10.0

8.9-11.2

411

11.3

10.1-12.6

-Non-Hispanic Black

573

10.2

7.6-13.6

425

74.9

70.6-78.9

6.1

4.2- 8.8

8.7

6.4-11.7

GENDER

Male

218

8.3

4.7-14.1

169

77.0

69.9-82.8

7.0

4.1-11.6

7.8

4.7-12.8

Female

355

11.8

8.5-16.3

256

73.3

67.5-78.4

5.4

3.1- 9.1

9.5

6.5-13.6

AGE

18-34

106

14.3

8.1-24.0

79.2

69.1-86.6

***

35-44

104

12.2

6.8-21.0

***

14.4

7.9-24.6

45-54

***

83.8

74.3-90.2

***

55-64

102

***

65-74

102

***

77.8

68.1-85.2

***

75+

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

142

***

100

73.1

63.9-80.6

***

8.7

4.9-14.8

Some Post-H.S.

196

8.9

5.3-14.4

147

77.2

69.9-83.1

***

9.9

6.0-15.8

College Graduate

199

13.5

8.6-20.4

151

75.2

67.6-81.6

***

6.6

3.7-11.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

***

$25,000- 34,999

***

$35,000- 49,999

***

$50,000- 74,999

***

82.4

70.7-90.1

***

$75,000+

155

13.4

8.0-21.5

117

74.4

65.5-81.6

***

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

171

15.2

9.6-23.2

117

69.6

60.8-77.2

***

10.4

6.2-17.1

397

8.5

5.8-12.2

305

77.4

72.3-81.8

6.5

4.1-10.0

7.7

5.2-11.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

504

10.9

8.0-14.6

369

74.0

69.2-78.2

6.1

4.1- 9.1

9.1

6.6-12.3

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

241

11.3

7.5-16.8

174

71.5

64.5-77.6

6.2

3.6-10.3

11.0

7.0-16.7

Regional City or Suburban County

145

***

109

75.8

66.7-83.1

***

Rural

187

8.2

4.8-13.7

142

78.6

70.9-84.7

***

7.3

4.2-12.5

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

323

12.8

9.0-17.8

238

73.7

67.6-79.0

5.3

2.9- 9.3

8.2

5.4-12.3

Unemployed

***

Retired

132

***

104

79.9

71.0-86.7

***

10.7

6.0-18.6

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

10.2

6.7-15.2

216

76.8

70.6-82.1

5.1

2.9- 8.7

7.9

4.9-12.5

HOUSING

Own

292

9.5

6.3-14.0

221

77.2

71.3-82.2

***

8.7

5.7-13.0

Rent

226

10.1

6.4-15.6

167

73.0

65.9-79.1

10.7

6.7-16.5

6.2

3.6-10.7

Other arrangement

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

175

***

136

79.7

72.0-85.7

***

7.5

4.4-12.6

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

140

15.7

9.5-24.8

70.9

61.3-78.9

***

8.7

4.9-15.0

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

258

9.2

6.0-14.0

192

73.9

67.2-79.7

7.2

4.4-11.7

9.6

6.0-15.1

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

127

9.5

5.5-15.9

75.2

65.5-82.9

***

2nd Quartile

194

12.6

8.1-19.2

140

70.7

62.8-77.6

7.0

3.9-12.1

9.7

5.8-15.6

3rd Quartile

161

***

122

77.0

68.2-83.9

***

6.4

3.5-11.2

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

***

80.9

70.8-88.1

***

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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 12 months when seeking health care, do you feel your experiences were worse than, the same as, or better than for people of other races?