BRFSS 2024 - Piedmont 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: Piedmont North Carolina

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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
Piedmont NC	1,764	67	3.4	2.5- 4.5	1,697	96.6	95.5-97.5
GENDER
Male	794	***	***	***	***	***	***
Female	970	54	4.6	3.4- 6.2	916	95.4	93.8-96.6
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,033	15	1.3	0.7- 2.2	1,018	98.7	97.8-99.3
Non-Hispanic Black	338	30	7.7	5.1-11.7	308	92.3	88.3-94.9
Other	386	21	4.9	2.9- 8.2	365	95.1	91.8-97.1
AGE
18-34	365	15	4.2	2.4- 7.3	350	95.8	92.7-97.6
35-44	305	14	3.6	2.1- 6.3	291	96.4	93.7-97.9
45-54	304	20	4.7	2.9- 7.5	284	95.3	92.5-97.1
55-64	292	***	***	***	***	***	***
65-74	262	***	***	***	***	***	***
75+	205	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	175	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	341	***	***	***	***	***	***
Some Post-H.S.	461	22	4.1	2.5- 6.6	439	95.9	93.4-97.5
College Graduate	783	27	2.8	1.8- 4.3	756	97.2	95.7-98.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	497	26	4.3	2.7- 6.6	471	95.7	93.4-97.3
No	1,247	40	3.0	2.1- 4.3	1,207	97.0	95.7-97.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	157	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	1,606	65	3.5	2.6- 4.7	1,541	96.5	95.3-97.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,032	43	3.3	2.3- 4.7	989	96.7	95.3-97.7
Unemployed	77	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	429	***	***	***	***	***	***
Unable to Work	82	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	126	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	46	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	104	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	123	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	205	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	189	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	658	***	***	***	***	***	***
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	439	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	33	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	108	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	153	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	84	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	931	28	2.6	1.7- 4.2	903	97.4	95.8-98.3
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	439	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSING
Own	1,103	26	2.3	1.5- 3.5	1,077	97.7	96.5-98.5
Rent	523	33	6.3	4.2- 9.3	490	93.7	90.7-95.8
Other arrangement	126	***	***	***	***	***	***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	984	39	3.7	2.5- 5.3	945	96.3	94.7-97.5
Regional City or Suburban County	483	22	3.5	2.1- 5.6	461	96.5	94.4-97.9
Rural	297	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	66	***	***	***	***	***	***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	658	19	3.1	1.8- 5.2	639	96.9	94.8-98.2
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	1,040	46	3.4	2.5- 4.8	994	96.6	95.2-97.5
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	609	20	2.7	1.7- 4.5	589	97.3	95.5-98.3
2nd Quartile	748	26	3.0	1.9- 4.8	722	97.0	95.2-98.1
3rd Quartile	366	20	5.2	3.1- 8.5	346	94.8	91.5-96.9
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	41	***	***	***	***	***	***

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

Piedmont NC

1,764

3.4

2.5- 4.5

1,697

96.6

95.5-97.5

GENDER

Male

794

***

Female

970

4.6

3.4- 6.2

916

95.4

93.8-96.6

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,033

1.3

0.7- 2.2

1,018

98.7

97.8-99.3

Non-Hispanic Black

338

7.7

5.1-11.7

308

92.3

88.3-94.9

Other

386

4.9

2.9- 8.2

365

95.1

91.8-97.1

AGE

18-34

365

4.2

2.4- 7.3

350

95.8

92.7-97.6

35-44

305

3.6

2.1- 6.3

291

96.4

93.7-97.9

45-54

304

4.7

2.9- 7.5

284

95.3

92.5-97.1

55-64

292

***

65-74

262

***

75+

205

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

175

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

341

***

Some Post-H.S.

461

4.1

2.5- 6.6

439

95.9

93.4-97.5

College Graduate

783

2.8

1.8- 4.3

756

97.2

95.7-98.2

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

497

4.3

2.7- 6.6

471

95.7

93.4-97.3

1,247

3.0

2.1- 4.3

1,207

97.0

95.7-97.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

157

***

Non-Veteran

1,606

3.5

2.6- 4.7

1,541

96.5

95.3-97.4

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,032

3.3

2.3- 4.7

989

96.7

95.3-97.7

Unemployed

***

Retired

429

***

Unable to Work

***

Other not in Labor Force

126

***

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

104

***

$25,000- 34,999

123

***

$35,000- 49,999

205

***

$50,000- 74,999

189

***

$75,000+

658

***

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

439

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

108

***

101% to 150%

153

***

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

931

2.6

1.7- 4.2

903

97.4

95.8-98.3

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

439

***

HOUSING

Own

1,103

2.3

1.5- 3.5

1,077

97.7

96.5-98.5

Rent

523

6.3

4.2- 9.3

490

93.7

90.7-95.8

Other arrangement

126

***

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

984

3.7

2.5- 5.3

945

96.3

94.7-97.5

Regional City or Suburban County

483

3.5

2.1- 5.6

461

96.5

94.4-97.9

Rural

297

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

***

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

658

3.1

1.8- 5.2

639

96.9

94.8-98.2

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

1,040

3.4

2.5- 4.8

994

96.6

95.2-97.5

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

609

2.7

1.7- 4.5

589

97.3

95.5-98.3

2nd Quartile

748

3.0

1.9- 4.8

722

97.0

95.2-98.1

3rd Quartile

366

5.2

3.1- 8.5

346

94.8

91.5-96.9

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: Piedmont 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?