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
-MALES 504 357 71.2 66.5-75.6 147 28.8 24.4-33.5
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 366 253 69.0 63.2-74.2 113 31.0 25.8-36.8
Non-Hispanic Black 95 71 77.3 66.9-85.2 24 22.7 14.8-33.1
Other 34 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 24 *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 32 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 79 61 78.9 67.9-86.8 18 21.1 13.2-32.1
55-64 118 87 77.4 68.2-84.6 31 22.6 15.4-31.8
65-74 140 100 71.6 62.6-79.2 40 28.4 20.8-37.4
75+ 106 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 56 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 134 96 73.0 63.9-80.6 38 27.0 19.4-36.1
Some Post-H.S. 145 108 77.3 69.2-83.7 37 22.7 16.3-30.8
College Graduate 168 120 67.6 59.1-75.1 48 32.4 24.9-40.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 53 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 67 53 83.0 70.9-90.7 14 17.0 9.3-29.1
$25,000- 34,999 36 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 62 50 84.5 73.5-91.5 12 15.5 8.5-26.5
$50,000- 74,999 53 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 131 89 64.0 54.0-72.9 42 36.0 27.1-46.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 272 197 73.2 66.7-78.8 75 26.8 21.2-33.3
No 217 147 67.4 59.7-74.3 70 32.6 25.7-40.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 202 140 68.5 60.3-75.6 62 31.5 24.4-39.7
Non-Veteran 301 216 72.8 66.7-78.1 85 27.2 21.9-33.3
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 121 91 75.6 65.9-83.3 30 24.4 16.7-34.1
Regional City or Suburban County 144 102 72.5 63.5-79.9 42 27.5 20.1-36.5
Rural 239 164 68.2 60.9-74.7 75 31.8 25.3-39.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 189 130 67.1 58.9-74.4 59 32.9 25.6-41.1
Unemployed 10 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 215 151 71.1 63.8-77.5 64 28.9 22.5-36.2
Unable to Work 86 64 78.6 68.1-86.3 22 21.4 13.7-31.9
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 14 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 48 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 50 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 44 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 238 171 70.9 63.8-77.1 67 29.1 22.9-36.2
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 126 89 70.2 60.1-78.7 37 29.8 21.3-39.9
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 195 142 75.6 68.3-81.7 53 24.4 18.3-31.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 183 126 66.5 58.1-74.0 57 33.5 26.0-41.9

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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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