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
-MALES	1,447	33	2.4	1.5- 3.7	1,414	97.6	96.3-98.5
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	934	***	***	***	929	99.7	99.3-99.9
Non-Hispanic Black	214	17	7.0	3.9-12.4	197	93.0	87.6-96.1
Other	289	11	4.7	2.2- 9.8	278	95.3	90.2-97.8
AGE
18-34	306	***	***	***	300	98.1	95.3-99.3
35-44	231	***	***	***	223	96.5	90.8-98.7
45-54	214	***	***	***	209	97.9	94.4-99.2
55-64	253	***	***	***	243	94.9	89.3-97.6
65-74	235	***	***	***	234	99.7	98.1- 100
75+	189	***	***	***	187	99.4	96.8-99.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	171	***	***	***	163	95.1	89.5-97.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	332	***	***	***	324	97.9	94.4-99.2
Some Post-H.S.	366	***	***	***	358	97.1	93.7-98.7
College Graduate	574	***	***	***	565	99.1	98.1-99.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	43	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	80	***	***	***	74	91.5	79.6-96.7
$25,000- 34,999	87	***	***	***	83	96.6	90.5-98.8
$35,000- 49,999	194	***	***	***	186	95.5	90.2-98.0
$50,000- 74,999	163	***	***	***	161	97.2	86.9-99.5
$75,000+	550	***	***	***	543	98.8	96.4-99.6
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	454	15	3.9	2.0- 7.3	439	96.1	92.7-98.0
No	980	18	1.8	1.0- 3.2	962	98.2	96.8-99.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	300	***	***	***	298	99.4	96.9-99.9
Non-Veteran	1,145	31	2.8	1.8- 4.5	1,114	97.2	95.5-98.2
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	483	***	***	***	479	98.6	95.5-99.6
Regional City or Suburban County	440	16	3.4	1.8- 6.3	424	96.6	93.7-98.2
Rural	524	13	2.4	1.2- 4.8	511	97.6	95.2-98.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	876	20	2.4	1.3- 4.3	856	97.6	95.7-98.7
Unemployed	68	***	***	***	66	97.2	86.5-99.5
Retired	375	***	***	***	372	99.6	98.6-99.9
Unable to Work	84	***	***	***	77	89.4	77.6-95.3
Other not in Labor Force	33	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	23	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	93	***	***	***	87	95.1	88.7-98.0
101% to 150%	121	***	***	***	115	95.2	87.9-98.2
151% to 200%	66	***	***	***	64	95.8	81.3-99.2
More than 200%	799	12	1.8	0.8- 3.9	787	98.2	96.1-99.2
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	296	***	***	***	286	95.5	90.5-97.9
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	462	***	***	***	453	98.1	95.2-99.2
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	689	14	1.7	0.9- 3.1	675	98.3	96.9-99.1
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	521	11	1.7	0.8- 3.8	510	98.3	96.2-99.2
2nd Quartile	455	***	***	***	445	97.4	94.7-98.8
3rd Quartile	343	***	***	***	335	97.0	92.7-98.8
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	128	***	***	***	124	97.7	93.4-99.2

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

-MALES

1,447

2.4

1.5- 3.7

1,414

97.6

96.3-98.5

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

934

***

929

99.7

99.3-99.9

Non-Hispanic Black

214

7.0

3.9-12.4

197

93.0

87.6-96.1

Other

289

4.7

2.2- 9.8

278

95.3

90.2-97.8

AGE

18-34

306

***

300

98.1

95.3-99.3

35-44

231

***

223

96.5

90.8-98.7

45-54

214

***

209

97.9

94.4-99.2

55-64

253

***

243

94.9

89.3-97.6

65-74

235

***

234

99.7

98.1- 100

75+

189

***

187

99.4

96.8-99.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

171

***

163

95.1

89.5-97.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

332

***

324

97.9

94.4-99.2

Some Post-H.S.

366

***

358

97.1

93.7-98.7

College Graduate

574

***

565

99.1

98.1-99.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

***

91.5

79.6-96.7

$25,000- 34,999

***

96.6

90.5-98.8

$35,000- 49,999

194

***

186

95.5

90.2-98.0

$50,000- 74,999

163

***

161

97.2

86.9-99.5

$75,000+

550

***

543

98.8

96.4-99.6

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

454

3.9

2.0- 7.3

439

96.1

92.7-98.0

980

1.8

1.0- 3.2

962

98.2

96.8-99.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

300

***

298

99.4

96.9-99.9

Non-Veteran

1,145

2.8

1.8- 4.5

1,114

97.2

95.5-98.2

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

483

***

479

98.6

95.5-99.6

Regional City or Suburban County

440

3.4

1.8- 6.3

424

96.6

93.7-98.2

Rural

524

2.4

1.2- 4.8

511

97.6

95.2-98.8

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

876

2.4

1.3- 4.3

856

97.6

95.7-98.7

Unemployed

***

97.2

86.5-99.5

Retired

375

***

372

99.6

98.6-99.9

Unable to Work

***

89.4

77.6-95.3

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

95.1

88.7-98.0

101% to 150%

121

***

115

95.2

87.9-98.2

151% to 200%

***

95.8

81.3-99.2

More than 200%

799

1.8

0.8- 3.9

787

98.2

96.1-99.2

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

296

***

286

95.5

90.5-97.9

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

462

***

453

98.1

95.2-99.2

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

689

1.7

0.9- 3.1

675

98.3

96.9-99.1

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

521

1.7

0.8- 3.8

510

98.3

96.2-99.2

2nd Quartile

455

***

445

97.4

94.7-98.8

3rd Quartile

343

***

335

97.0

92.7-98.8

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

128

***

124

97.7

93.4-99.2

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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?