2019 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina

Arthritis

Has a doctor or other health professional ever suggested physical activity or exercise to help your arthritis or joint symptoms?*

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 1,300 975 74.7 71.7-77.4 325 25.3 22.6-28.3
-Eastern NC 495 377 73.6 68.3-78.3 118 26.4 21.7-31.7
GENDER
Male 178 127 69.1 60.2-76.7 51 30.9 23.3-39.8
Female 317 250 76.4 69.7-82.0 67 23.6 18.0-30.3
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 304 220 70.6 64.2-76.4 84 29.4 23.6-35.8
Non-Hispanic Black 133 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 58 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 19 *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 40 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 85 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 118 *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 133 102 75.3 65.8-82.8 31 24.7 17.2-34.2
75+ 98 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 50 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 146 106 66.8 56.0-76.2 *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 178 141 78.9 71.6-84.8 37 21.1 15.2-28.4
College Graduate 119 93 76.8 66.8-84.5 26 23.2 15.5-33.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 308 238 75.4 68.4-81.2 70 24.6 18.8-31.6
No 176 132 70.9 62.0-78.4 44 29.1 21.6-38.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 101 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 392 303 75.1 69.2-80.2 89 24.9 19.8-30.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 156 112 67.3 57.7-75.7 44 32.7 24.3-42.3
Unemployed 14 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 196 150 75.7 67.9-82.1 46 24.3 17.9-32.1
Unable to Work 114 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 12 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 61 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 74 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 43 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 67 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 50 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 93 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 16 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 57 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 53 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 50 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 208 167 76.3 68.3-82.8 41 23.7 17.2-31.7
HOUSING
Own 345 259 71.7 65.2-77.4 86 28.3 22.6-34.8
Rent 121 94 78.2 68.7-85.4 27 21.8 14.6-31.3
Other arrangement 26 *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 28 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 141 110 76.8 67.4-84.1 31 23.2 15.9-32.6
Rural 326 245 72.3 65.5-78.2 81 27.7 21.8-34.5
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 287 218 73.9 66.5-80.2 69 26.1 19.8-33.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 120 98 79.9 70.2-87.0 22 20.1 13.0-29.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 88 *** *** *** *** *** ***

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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 2019 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2019 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2019 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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