Table 1 Reactions to Race constructs included in the South Carolina Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2016–2017
RTRM Construct | Survey Question | Response Categories |
|---|---|---|
Socially-assigned race | How do other people usually classify you in this country? Would you say: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, American Indian or Alaska Native, or some other group? | 1: White 2: Black or African American 3: Hispanic or Latino 4: Asian 5: Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 6: American Indian or Alaska Native 7: Don’t know/Not sure 8: Some Other Group 9: Refused |
Race consciousness | How often do you think about your race? Would you say never, once a year, once a month, once a week, once a day, once an hour, or constantly? | 1: Never 2: Once a year 3: Once a month 4: Once a week 5: Once a day 6: Once an hour 7: Don’t know/Not sure 8: Constantly 9: Refused |
Differential treatment | Within the past 12 months at work, do you feel you were treated worse than, the same as, or better than people of other races? | 1: Worse than other races 2: The same as other races 3: Better than other races 4: Worse than some races, better than others 5: Only encountered people of the same race 7: Don’t know/Not sure 9: Refused |
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? | 1: Worse than other races 2: The same as other races 3: Better than other races 4: Worse than some races, better than others 5: Only encountered people of the same race 6: No health care in past 12 months 7: Don’t know/Not sure 9: Refused | |
Reactions to differential treatment | 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? | 1: Yes 2: No 7: Don’t know/Not Sure 9: Refused |
Within the past 30 days, have you felt emotionally upset, for example angry, sad, or frustrated, as a result of how you were treated based on your race? |