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
-FEMALES	1,846	84	4.4	3.4- 5.6	1,762	95.6	94.4-96.6
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,183	18	1.7	1.0- 2.9	1,165	98.3	97.1-99.0
Non-Hispanic Black	355	43	10.5	7.5-14.5	312	89.5	85.5-92.5
Other	301	22	6.4	3.8-10.6	279	93.6	89.4-96.2
AGE
18-34	280	18	6.3	3.8-10.3	262	93.7	89.7-96.2
35-44	283	19	5.5	3.3- 8.8	264	94.5	91.2-96.7
45-54	318	23	6.7	4.2-10.5	295	93.3	89.5-95.8
55-64	325	18	4.7	2.8- 7.7	307	95.3	92.3-97.2
65-74	325	***	***	***	320	98.0	94.8-99.2
75+	283	***	***	***	282	99.9	99.5- 100
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	159	***	***	***	151	96.1	91.8-98.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	357	14	4.4	2.4- 7.8	343	95.6	92.2-97.6
Some Post-H.S.	532	30	4.9	3.3- 7.1	502	95.1	92.9-96.7
College Graduate	793	31	3.8	2.5- 5.6	762	96.2	94.4-97.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	60	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	128	12	11.9	6.3-21.5	116	88.1	78.5-93.7
$25,000- 34,999	162	***	***	***	153	95.4	90.5-97.8
$35,000- 49,999	222	13	5.3	2.9- 9.5	209	94.7	90.5-97.1
$50,000- 74,999	216	***	***	***	206	95.6	91.1-97.9
$75,000+	564	18	2.9	1.7- 4.9	546	97.1	95.1-98.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	610	34	5.2	3.5- 7.7	576	94.8	92.3-96.5
No	1,215	49	4.0	2.9- 5.5	1,166	96.0	94.5-97.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	56	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	1,788	79	4.2	3.3- 5.4	1,709	95.8	94.6-96.7
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	577	39	5.5	3.9- 7.8	538	94.5	92.2-96.1
Regional City or Suburban County	521	25	4.2	2.6- 6.6	496	95.8	93.4-97.4
Rural	748	20	3.6	2.2- 5.9	728	96.4	94.1-97.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	874	53	5.2	3.8- 7.1	821	94.8	92.9-96.2
Unemployed	69	***	***	***	61	88.3	75.1-95.0
Retired	593	***	***	***	585	98.6	97.0-99.3
Unable to Work	116	***	***	***	110	93.6	85.9-97.2
Other not in Labor Force	174	***	***	***	166	95.1	90.0-97.7
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	42	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	111	***	***	***	103	91.7	81.8-96.4
101% to 150%	210	14	6.0	3.3-10.6	196	94.0	89.4-96.7
151% to 200%	94	***	***	***	88	95.6	89.5-98.2
More than 200%	889	32	3.5	2.4- 5.2	857	96.5	94.8-97.6
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	395	19	5.5	3.3- 8.9	376	94.5	91.1-96.7
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	635	17	3.4	2.0- 5.8	618	96.6	94.2-98.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	816	48	4.7	3.4- 6.4	768	95.3	93.6-96.6
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	631	24	3.3	2.1- 5.2	607	96.7	94.8-97.9
2nd Quartile	566	22	3.2	2.0- 5.1	544	96.8	94.9-98.0
3rd Quartile	465	29	6.8	4.5-10.1	436	93.2	89.9-95.5
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	184	***	***	***	175	94.2	88.5-97.2

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

-FEMALES

1,846

4.4

3.4- 5.6

1,762

95.6

94.4-96.6

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,183

1.7

1.0- 2.9

1,165

98.3

97.1-99.0

Non-Hispanic Black

355

10.5

7.5-14.5

312

89.5

85.5-92.5

Other

301

6.4

3.8-10.6

279

93.6

89.4-96.2

AGE

18-34

280

6.3

3.8-10.3

262

93.7

89.7-96.2

35-44

283

5.5

3.3- 8.8

264

94.5

91.2-96.7

45-54

318

6.7

4.2-10.5

295

93.3

89.5-95.8

55-64

325

4.7

2.8- 7.7

307

95.3

92.3-97.2

65-74

325

***

320

98.0

94.8-99.2

75+

283

***

282

99.9

99.5- 100

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

159

***

151

96.1

91.8-98.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

357

4.4

2.4- 7.8

343

95.6

92.2-97.6

Some Post-H.S.

532

4.9

3.3- 7.1

502

95.1

92.9-96.7

College Graduate

793

3.8

2.5- 5.6

762

96.2

94.4-97.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

128

11.9

6.3-21.5

116

88.1

78.5-93.7

$25,000- 34,999

162

***

153

95.4

90.5-97.8

$35,000- 49,999

222

5.3

2.9- 9.5

209

94.7

90.5-97.1

$50,000- 74,999

216

***

206

95.6

91.1-97.9

$75,000+

564

2.9

1.7- 4.9

546

97.1

95.1-98.3

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

610

5.2

3.5- 7.7

576

94.8

92.3-96.5

1,215

4.0

2.9- 5.5

1,166

96.0

94.5-97.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

1,788

4.2

3.3- 5.4

1,709

95.8

94.6-96.7

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

577

5.5

3.9- 7.8

538

94.5

92.2-96.1

Regional City or Suburban County

521

4.2

2.6- 6.6

496

95.8

93.4-97.4

Rural

748

3.6

2.2- 5.9

728

96.4

94.1-97.8

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

874

5.2

3.8- 7.1

821

94.8

92.9-96.2

Unemployed

***

88.3

75.1-95.0

Retired

593

***

585

98.6

97.0-99.3

Unable to Work

116

***

110

93.6

85.9-97.2

Other not in Labor Force

174

***

166

95.1

90.0-97.7

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

111

***

103

91.7

81.8-96.4

101% to 150%

210

6.0

3.3-10.6

196

94.0

89.4-96.7

151% to 200%

***

95.6

89.5-98.2

More than 200%

889

3.5

2.4- 5.2

857

96.5

94.8-97.6

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

395

5.5

3.3- 8.9

376

94.5

91.1-96.7

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

635

3.4

2.0- 5.8

618

96.6

94.2-98.0

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

816

4.7

3.4- 6.4

768

95.3

93.6-96.6

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

631

3.3

2.1- 5.2

607

96.7

94.8-97.9

2nd Quartile

566

3.2

2.0- 5.1

544

96.8

94.9-98.0

3rd Quartile

465

6.8

4.5-10.1

436

93.2

89.9-95.5

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

184

***

175

94.2

88.5-97.2

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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?