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

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	3,293	117	3.5	2.8- 4.3	3,176	96.5	95.7-97.2
GENDER
Male	1,447	33	2.4	1.5- 3.7	1,414	97.6	96.3-98.5
Female	1,846	84	4.4	3.4- 5.6	1,762	95.6	94.4-96.6
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White	2,117	23	1.1	0.7- 1.7	2,094	98.9	98.3-99.3
Non-Hispanic Black	569	60	9.0	6.6-12.0	509	91.0	88.0-93.4
Non-Hispanic Other	149	***	***	***	141	94.0	87.0-97.4
Hispanic	441	25	5.3	3.4- 8.3	416	94.7	91.7-96.6
AGE
18-34	586	24	4.1	2.6- 6.3	562	95.9	93.7-97.4
35-44	514	27	4.5	2.8- 7.2	487	95.5	92.8-97.2
45-54	532	28	4.6	3.0- 6.9	504	95.4	93.1-97.0
55-64	578	28	4.9	3.1- 7.6	550	95.1	92.4-96.9
65-74	560	***	***	***	554	98.8	97.0-99.5
75+	472	***	***	***	469	99.7	98.7-99.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	330	16	4.5	2.5- 7.8	314	95.5	92.2-97.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	689	22	3.2	1.9- 5.3	667	96.8	94.7-98.1
Some Post-H.S.	898	38	4.0	2.8- 5.7	860	96.0	94.3-97.2
College Graduate	1,367	40	2.5	1.8- 3.6	1,327	97.5	96.4-98.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	1,064	49	4.6	3.3- 6.5	1,015	95.4	93.5-96.7
No	2,195	67	2.9	2.2- 3.9	2,128	97.1	96.1-97.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	356	***	***	***	349	97.8	94.9-99.1
Non-Veteran	2,933	110	3.6	2.9- 4.5	2,823	96.4	95.5-97.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,750	73	3.7	2.8- 4.9	1,677	96.3	95.1-97.2
Unemployed	137	***	***	***	127	93.0	85.8-96.7
Retired	968	11	1.0	0.5- 1.9	957	99.0	98.1-99.5
Unable to Work	200	13	8.3	4.6-14.5	187	91.7	85.5-95.4
Other not in Labor Force	207	***	***	***	199	96.0	91.8-98.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	103	***	***	***	97	93.8	85.4-97.5
$15,000- 24,999	208	18	10.4	6.1-17.2	190	89.6	82.8-93.9
$25,000- 34,999	249	13	4.2	2.3- 7.5	236	95.8	92.5-97.7
$35,000- 49,999	416	21	4.9	3.0- 7.9	395	95.1	92.1-97.0
$50,000-74,999	379	12	3.6	1.7- 7.5	367	96.4	92.5-98.3
$75,000-100,000	358	***	***	***	354	99.5	98.6-99.8
$100,000-150,000	355	***	***	***	345	97.0	93.2-98.7
$150,000+	401	11	2.4	1.3- 4.5	390	97.6	95.5-98.7
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	824	22	2.5	1.5- 4.0	802	97.5	96.0-98.5
POVERTY LEVEL¹
Less than 50%	65	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	204	14	6.7	3.6-12.2	190	93.3	87.8-96.4
101% to 150%	331	20	5.5	3.3- 9.0	311	94.5	91.0-96.7
151% to 200%	160	***	***	***	152	95.7	90.0-98.2
More than 200%	1,688	44	2.6	1.8- 3.8	1,644	97.4	96.2-98.2
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	824	22	2.5	1.5- 4.0	802	97.5	96.0-98.5
HOUSING
Own	2,179	50	2.5	1.8- 3.4	2,129	97.5	96.6-98.2
Rent	873	52	6.3	4.6- 8.6	821	93.7	91.4-95.4
Other arrangement	217	14	6.7	3.8-11.5	203	93.3	88.5-96.2
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT²
Urban	1,060	43	3.6	2.5- 5.1	1,017	96.4	94.9-97.5
Regional City or Suburban County	961	41	3.8	2.6- 5.5	920	96.2	94.5-97.4
Rural	1,272	33	3.1	2.1- 4.6	1,239	96.9	95.4-97.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	691	29	5.0	3.2- 7.6	662	95.0	92.4-96.8
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	1,097	26	2.8	1.7- 4.4	1,071	97.2	95.6-98.3
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	1,505	62	3.2	2.4- 4.3	1,443	96.8	95.7-97.6
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	1,152	35	2.6	1.7- 3.8	1,117	97.4	96.2-98.3
2nd Quartile	1,021	32	2.9	1.9- 4.4	989	97.1	95.6-98.1
3rd Quartile	808	37	5.0	3.4- 7.4	771	95.0	92.6-96.6
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	312	13	4.2	2.3- 7.5	299	95.8	92.5-97.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,293

117

3.5

2.8- 4.3

3,176

96.5

95.7-97.2

GENDER

Male

1,447

2.4

1.5- 3.7

1,414

97.6

96.3-98.5

Female

1,846

4.4

3.4- 5.6

1,762

95.6

94.4-96.6

RACE/ETHNICITY

Non-Hispanic White

2,117

1.1

0.7- 1.7

2,094

98.9

98.3-99.3

Non-Hispanic Black

569

9.0

6.6-12.0

509

91.0

88.0-93.4

Non-Hispanic Other

149

***

141

94.0

87.0-97.4

Hispanic

441

5.3

3.4- 8.3

416

94.7

91.7-96.6

AGE

18-34

586

4.1

2.6- 6.3

562

95.9

93.7-97.4

35-44

514

4.5

2.8- 7.2

487

95.5

92.8-97.2

45-54

532

4.6

3.0- 6.9

504

95.4

93.1-97.0

55-64

578

4.9

3.1- 7.6

550

95.1

92.4-96.9

65-74

560

***

554

98.8

97.0-99.5

75+

472

***

469

99.7

98.7-99.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

330

4.5

2.5- 7.8

314

95.5

92.2-97.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

689

3.2

1.9- 5.3

667

96.8

94.7-98.1

Some Post-H.S.

898

4.0

2.8- 5.7

860

96.0

94.3-97.2

College Graduate

1,367

2.5

1.8- 3.6

1,327

97.5

96.4-98.2

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

1,064

4.6

3.3- 6.5

1,015

95.4

93.5-96.7

2,195

2.9

2.2- 3.9

2,128

97.1

96.1-97.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

356

***

349

97.8

94.9-99.1

Non-Veteran

2,933

110

3.6

2.9- 4.5

2,823

96.4

95.5-97.1

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,750

3.7

2.8- 4.9

1,677

96.3

95.1-97.2

Unemployed

137

***

127

93.0

85.8-96.7

Retired

968

1.0

0.5- 1.9

957

99.0

98.1-99.5

Unable to Work

200

8.3

4.6-14.5

187

91.7

85.5-95.4

Other not in Labor Force

207

***

199

96.0

91.8-98.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

103

***

93.8

85.4-97.5

$15,000- 24,999

208

10.4

6.1-17.2

190

89.6

82.8-93.9

$25,000- 34,999

249

4.2

2.3- 7.5

236

95.8

92.5-97.7

$35,000- 49,999

416

4.9

3.0- 7.9

395

95.1

92.1-97.0

$50,000-74,999

379

3.6

1.7- 7.5

367

96.4

92.5-98.3

$75,000-100,000

358

***

354

99.5

98.6-99.8

$100,000-150,000

355

***

345

97.0

93.2-98.7

$150,000+

401

2.4

1.3- 4.5

390

97.6

95.5-98.7

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

824

2.5

1.5- 4.0

802

97.5

96.0-98.5

POVERTY LEVEL¹

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

204

6.7

3.6-12.2

190

93.3

87.8-96.4

101% to 150%

331

5.5

3.3- 9.0

311

94.5

91.0-96.7

151% to 200%

160

***

152

95.7

90.0-98.2

More than 200%

1,688

2.6

1.8- 3.8

1,644

97.4

96.2-98.2

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

824

2.5

1.5- 4.0

802

97.5

96.0-98.5

HOUSING

Own

2,179

2.5

1.8- 3.4

2,129

97.5

96.6-98.2

Rent

873

6.3

4.6- 8.6

821

93.7

91.4-95.4

Other arrangement

217

6.7

3.8-11.5

203

93.3

88.5-96.2

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT²

Urban

1,060

3.6

2.5- 5.1

1,017

96.4

94.9-97.5

Regional City or Suburban County

961

3.8

2.6- 5.5

920

96.2

94.5-97.4

Rural

1,272

3.1

2.1- 4.6

1,239

96.9

95.4-97.9

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

691

5.0

3.2- 7.6

662

95.0

92.4-96.8

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

1,097

2.8

1.7- 4.4

1,071

97.2

95.6-98.3

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

1,505

3.2

2.4- 4.3

1,443

96.8

95.7-97.6

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

1,152

2.6

1.7- 3.8

1,117

97.4

96.2-98.3

2nd Quartile

1,021

2.9

1.9- 4.4

989

97.1

95.6-98.1

3rd Quartile

808

5.0

3.4- 7.4

771

95.0

92.6-96.6

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

312

4.2

2.3- 7.5

299

95.8

92.5-97.7

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

²Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. 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?