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
-MALES 547 277 51.2 45.8-56.6 270 48.8 43.4-54.2
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 385 193 50.1 43.7-56.4 192 49.9 43.6-56.3
Non-Hispanic Black 97 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 18 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 21 *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 33 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 86 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 156 82 49.2 39.4-59.1 74 50.8 40.9-60.6
65-74 154 72 49.3 39.4-59.3 82 50.7 40.7-60.6
75+ 95 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 70 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 155 86 55.2 45.4-64.6 69 44.8 35.4-54.6
Some Post-H.S. 157 86 54.0 44.3-63.4 71 46.0 36.6-55.7
College Graduate 164 62 33.3 25.4-42.2 102 66.7 57.8-74.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 61 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 96 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 47 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 71 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 74 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 123 *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 306 207 70.1 63.1-76.4 99 29.9 23.6-36.9
No 228 66 29.7 22.9-37.7 162 70.3 62.3-77.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 210 111 53.0 44.7-61.2 99 47.0 38.8-55.3
Non-Veteran 336 166 50.4 43.3-57.4 170 49.6 42.6-56.7
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 98 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 103 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Rural 346 184 57.1 50.0-64.0 162 42.9 36.0-50.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 195 74 38.9 30.9-47.6 121 61.1 52.4-69.1
Unemployed 12 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 225 107 48.1 39.9-56.3 118 51.9 43.7-60.1
Unable to Work 112 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 3 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 9 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 44 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 98 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 39 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 267 111 40.3 33.2-47.9 156 59.7 52.1-66.8
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 136 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 203 111 53.6 45.1-61.9 92 46.4 38.1-54.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 208 91 44.4 36.1-53.1 117 55.6 46.9-63.9

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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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