2017 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-Western 332 188 62.0 54.7-68.8 144 38.0 31.2-45.3
GENDER
Male 120 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Female 212 123 63.8 54.7-72.0 89 36.2 28.0-45.3
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 312 176 60.7 53.3-67.7 136 39.3 32.3-46.7
Non-Hispanic Black 8 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 12 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 8 *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 18 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 42 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 76 *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 99 *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 88 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 46 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 87 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 100 *** *** *** *** *** ***
College Graduate 98 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 44 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 60 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 41 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 42 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 35 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 47 *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 201 150 78.6 70.0-85.2 51 21.4 14.8-30.0
No 122 33 26.2 17.3-37.4 89 73.8 62.6-82.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 48 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 284 161 62.5 54.6-69.8 123 37.5 30.2-45.4
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Regional City or Suburban County 66 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Rural 266 154 63.0 54.4-70.8 112 37.0 29.2-45.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 73 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unemployed 4 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 158 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unable to Work 84 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 12 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 9 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 31 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 62 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 28 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 135 *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 103 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 100 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 129 *** *** *** *** *** ***

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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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