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%)
North Carolina 1,300 975 74.7 71.7-77.4 325 25.3 22.6-28.3
-FEMALES 796 618 77.0 73.2-80.4 178 23.0 19.6-26.8
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 524 394 75.9 71.2-80.0 130 24.1 20.0-28.8
Non-Hispanic Black 184 156 80.1 71.0-86.9 28 19.9 13.1-29.0
Other 78 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 31 *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 58 47 84.7 73.4-91.7 11 15.3 8.3-26.6
45-54 122 95 75.4 65.5-83.1 27 24.6 16.9-34.5
55-64 196 148 74.7 66.2-81.6 48 25.3 18.4-33.8
65-74 213 166 75.6 67.2-82.3 47 24.4 17.7-32.8
75+ 165 127 75.5 65.9-83.1 38 24.5 16.9-34.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 73 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 210 153 70.4 62.3-77.3 57 29.6 22.7-37.7
Some Post-H.S. 264 209 80.4 73.7-85.7 55 19.6 14.3-26.3
College Graduate 247 203 81.2 75.1-86.1 44 18.8 13.9-24.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 109 81 74.0 63.8-82.2 28 26.0 17.8-36.2
$15,000- 24,999 117 87 80.5 71.8-86.9 30 19.5 13.1-28.2
$25,000- 34,999 71 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 91 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 83 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 131 106 81.4 73.1-87.6 25 18.6 12.4-26.9
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 458 364 79.1 74.1-83.4 94 20.9 16.6-25.9
No 318 241 75.6 69.4-80.8 77 24.4 19.2-30.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 34 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 757 585 76.9 73.0-80.4 172 23.1 19.6-27.0
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 184 145 78.2 70.3-84.5 39 21.8 15.5-29.7
Regional City or Suburban County 212 167 78.0 70.7-83.9 45 22.0 16.1-29.3
Rural 400 306 75.8 70.0-80.7 94 24.2 19.3-30.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 224 167 74.5 66.9-80.8 57 25.5 19.2-33.1
Unemployed 23 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 345 274 78.3 72.4-83.2 71 21.7 16.8-27.6
Unable to Work 164 125 74.7 65.3-82.2 39 25.3 17.8-34.7
Other not in Labor Force 35 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 29 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 95 71 78.0 67.5-85.8 24 22.0 14.2-32.5
101% to 150% 91 69 77.7 66.5-86.0 22 22.3 14.0-33.5
151% to 200% 67 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 308 249 80.1 74.5-84.7 59 19.9 15.3-25.5
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 247 192 75.9 68.2-82.2 55 24.1 17.8-31.8
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 277 213 78.0 71.2-83.5 64 22.0 16.5-28.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 272 213 76.6 70.4-81.9 59 23.4 18.1-29.6

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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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