2019 BRFSS Survey Results: 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%)
TOTAL 1,300 975 74.7 71.7-77.4 325 25.3 22.6-28.3
GENDER
Male 504 357 71.2 66.5-75.6 147 28.8 24.4-33.5
Female 796 618 77.0 73.2-80.4 178 23.0 19.6-26.8
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White 890 647 73.0 69.4-76.3 243 27.0 23.7-30.6
Non-Hispanic Black 279 227 79.1 72.5-84.5 52 20.9 15.5-27.5
Non-Hispanic Am Indian 49 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Hispanic Other 32 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Hispanic 31 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 55 *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 90 70 77.9 67.2-85.8 20 22.1 14.2-32.8
45-54 201 156 76.9 69.8-82.8 45 23.1 17.2-30.2
55-64 314 235 75.8 69.7-81.0 79 24.2 19.0-30.3
65-74 353 266 74.0 68.0-79.2 87 26.0 20.8-32.0
75+ 271 196 70.5 63.1-76.9 75 29.5 23.1-36.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 129 85 70.3 60.7-78.4 44 29.7 21.6-39.3
H.S. or G.E.D. 344 249 71.5 65.5-76.8 95 28.5 23.2-34.5
Some Post-H.S. 409 317 79.2 74.3-83.5 92 20.8 16.5-25.7
College Graduate 415 323 75.8 70.8-80.2 92 24.2 19.8-29.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 730 561 76.8 72.9-80.3 169 23.2 19.7-27.1
No 535 388 72.2 67.4-76.4 147 27.8 23.6-32.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 236 168 69.7 62.1-76.3 68 30.3 23.7-37.9
Non-Veteran 1,058 801 75.6 72.4-78.6 257 24.4 21.4-27.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 413 297 71.0 65.5-75.9 116 29.0 24.1-34.5
Unemployed 33 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 560 425 75.5 71.0-79.5 135 24.5 20.5-29.0
Unable to Work 250 189 76.1 69.2-81.9 61 23.9 18.1-30.8
Other not in Labor Force 35 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 162 115 72.6 64.3-79.7 47 27.4 20.3-35.7
$15,000- 24,999 184 140 81.4 74.7-86.6 44 18.6 13.4-25.3
$25,000- 34,999 107 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 153 130 84.0 74.0-90.6 23 16.0 9.4-26.0
$50,000-74,999 136 96 69.7 59.9-78.0 40 30.3 22.0-40.1
$75,000+ 262 195 72.7 66.1-78.5 67 27.3 21.5-33.9
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 296 222 73.0 66.2-79.0 74 27.0 21.0-33.8
POVERTY LEVEL1
Less than 50% 43 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 143 104 76.1 67.3-83.1 39 23.9 16.9-32.7
101% to 150% 141 104 76.2 67.4-83.3 37 23.8 16.7-32.6
151% to 200% 111 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 546 420 75.9 71.5-79.8 126 24.1 20.2-28.5
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 296 222 73.0 66.2-79.0 74 27.0 21.0-33.8
HOUSING
Own 933 704 74.7 71.2-77.9 229 25.3 22.1-28.8
Rent 287 208 72.9 66.7-78.4 79 27.1 21.6-33.3
Other arrangement 69 *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT2
Urban 305 236 77.3 71.3-82.3 69 22.7 17.7-28.7
Regional City or Suburban County 356 269 75.6 70.0-80.4 87 24.4 19.6-30.0
Rural 639 470 72.8 68.4-76.9 169 27.2 23.1-31.6
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 373 281 73.7 67.7-78.9 92 26.3 21.1-32.3
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 472 355 77.0 72.2-81.2 117 23.0 18.8-27.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 455 339 72.7 67.7-77.1 116 27.3 22.9-32.3

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

2Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. 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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