2019 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Arthritis

Are you now limited in any way in any of your usual activities because of arthritis or joint symptoms?*

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 1,294 545 41.5 38.3-44.8 749 58.5 55.2-61.7
-MALES 502 190 36.1 31.4-41.2 312 63.9 58.8-68.6
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 366 132 35.1 29.6-41.1 234 64.9 58.9-70.4
Non-Hispanic Black 94 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 34 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 25 *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 32 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 75 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 119 56 42.3 32.4-52.8 63 57.7 47.2-67.6
65-74 140 50 34.4 26.2-43.6 90 65.6 56.4-73.8
75+ 106 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 56 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 134 60 43.3 34.0-53.1 74 56.7 46.9-66.0
Some Post-H.S. 142 58 36.2 27.8-45.6 84 63.8 54.4-72.2
College Graduate 169 51 28.3 21.7-36.1 118 71.7 63.9-78.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 53 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 66 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 37 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 62 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 53 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 131 40 30.1 22.0-39.7 91 69.9 60.3-78.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 270 142 49.6 42.7-56.7 128 50.4 43.3-57.3
No 217 43 19.4 14.1-26.1 174 80.6 73.9-85.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 201 83 38.3 30.8-46.3 118 61.7 53.7-69.2
Non-Veteran 300 106 34.8 28.9-41.3 194 65.2 58.7-71.1
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 122 33 26.3 18.2-36.5 89 73.7 63.5-81.8
Regional City or Suburban County 143 66 41.5 32.7-50.9 77 58.5 49.1-67.3
Rural 237 91 37.7 30.8-45.1 146 62.3 54.9-69.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 189 53 27.6 20.9-35.5 136 72.4 64.5-79.1
Unemployed 10 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 215 78 36.9 29.8-44.7 137 63.1 55.3-70.2
Unable to Work 84 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 14 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 48 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 50 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 44 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 238 76 31.4 25.0-38.5 162 68.6 61.5-75.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 125 51 38.7 29.5-48.7 74 61.3 51.3-70.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 194 79 38.5 30.7-47.0 115 61.5 53.0-69.3
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 183 60 31.6 24.5-39.6 123 68.4 60.4-75.5

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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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