2017 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Arthritis Burden

Are you now limited in any way in any of your usual activities because of arthritis or joint symptoms?*

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 1,478 802 56.4 53.0-59.8 676 43.6 40.2-47.0
-FEMALES 931 525 60.0 55.6-64.2 406 40.0 35.8-44.4
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 638 358 60.1 54.9-65.1 280 39.9 34.9-45.1
Non-Hispanic Black 205 112 57.1 47.6-66.1 93 42.9 33.9-52.4
Other 37 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 35 *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 67 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 131 90 73.2 62.8-81.4 41 26.8 18.6-37.2
55-64 204 116 58.5 49.2-67.1 88 41.5 32.9-50.8
65-74 261 146 55.8 47.3-63.9 115 44.2 36.1-52.7
75+ 222 114 52.9 43.4-62.2 108 47.1 37.8-56.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 132 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 257 148 63.6 55.8-70.7 109 36.4 29.3-44.2
Some Post-H.S. 291 167 58.7 51.1-65.8 124 41.3 34.2-48.9
College Graduate 246 118 45.5 37.5-53.6 128 54.5 46.4-62.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 150 117 80.9 71.6-87.7 33 19.1 12.3-28.4
$15,000- 24,999 184 120 75.4 66.8-82.4 64 24.6 17.6-33.2
$25,000- 34,999 102 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 98 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 78 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 120 *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 546 406 77.7 72.5-82.2 140 22.3 17.8-27.5
No 366 109 34.8 28.2-42.0 257 65.2 58.0-71.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 23 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 908 512 59.9 55.5-64.2 396 40.1 35.8-44.5
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 178 101 59.8 50.8-68.2 77 40.2 31.8-49.2
Regional City or Suburban County 178 98 56.8 46.9-66.2 80 43.2 33.8-53.1
Rural 575 326 61.8 56.2-67.1 249 38.2 32.9-43.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 224 92 52.1 43.5-60.5 132 47.9 39.5-56.5
Unemployed 31 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 413 206 48.1 41.5-54.8 207 51.9 45.2-58.5
Unable to Work 218 184 88.3 81.6-92.8 34 11.7 7.2-18.4
Other not in Labor Force 40 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 37 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 95 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 189 133 79.3 71.7-85.2 56 20.7 14.8-28.3
151% to 200% 72 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 319 135 43.3 36.1-50.7 184 56.7 49.3-63.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 270 145 60.9 51.9-69.2 125 39.1 30.8-48.1
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 342 199 62.3 55.7-68.6 143 37.7 31.4-44.3
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 319 181 57.5 50.2-64.5 138 42.5 35.5-49.8

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*This question was asked of those with doctor-diagnosed arthritis.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2017
are NOT comparable to 2010 and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2017 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2017 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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