2019 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Arthritis

Have you ever taken an educational course or class to teach you how to manage problems related to your arthritis or joint symptoms?*

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 1,308 255 19.0 16.6-21.6 1,053 81.0 78.4-83.4
-MALES 508 99 19.1 15.4-23.3 409 80.9 76.7-84.6
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 369 65 17.5 13.5-22.5 304 82.5 77.5-86.5
Non-Hispanic Black 95 27 27.5 18.5-38.8 68 72.5 61.2-81.5
Other 35 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 25 *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 32 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 79 11 11.9 6.3-21.4 68 88.1 78.6-93.7
55-64 119 30 26.2 17.9-36.6 89 73.8 63.4-82.1
65-74 141 22 12.7 8.2-19.2 119 87.3 80.8-91.8
75+ 107 17 15.7 9.1-25.7 90 84.3 74.3-90.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 56 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 136 24 18.7 12.3-27.4 112 81.3 72.6-87.7
Some Post-H.S. 145 32 20.3 14.1-28.4 113 79.7 71.6-85.9
College Graduate 170 35 20.4 14.7-27.6 135 79.6 72.4-85.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 53 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 68 *** *** *** 58 85.5 72.8-92.9
$25,000- 34,999 37 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 63 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 53 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 131 30 21.4 14.8-29.9 101 78.6 70.1-85.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 274 56 20.8 15.7-27.1 218 79.2 72.9-84.3
No 219 41 17.2 12.4-23.4 178 82.8 76.6-87.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 203 46 22.2 16.4-29.4 157 77.8 70.6-83.6
Non-Veteran 304 52 17.2 12.8-22.7 252 82.8 77.3-87.2
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 123 21 14.8 9.2-22.8 102 85.2 77.2-90.8
Regional City or Suburban County 145 31 22.2 15.3-31.0 114 77.8 69.0-84.7
Rural 240 47 19.2 14.1-25.6 193 80.8 74.4-85.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 191 40 20.2 14.6-27.3 151 79.8 72.7-85.4
Unemployed 10 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 217 37 15.4 10.9-21.4 180 84.6 78.6-89.1
Unable to Work 86 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 14 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 48 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 51 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 45 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 239 53 20.6 15.6-26.8 186 79.4 73.2-84.4
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 127 26 22.3 14.6-32.5 101 77.7 67.5-85.4
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 196 42 19.4 14.0-26.3 154 80.6 73.7-86.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 185 31 16.4 11.3-23.3 154 83.6 76.7-88.7

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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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