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
-Non-Hispanic White 890 647 73.0 69.4-76.3 243 27.0 23.7-30.6
GENDER
Male 366 253 69.0 63.2-74.2 113 31.0 25.8-36.8
Female 524 394 75.9 71.2-80.0 130 24.1 20.0-28.8
AGE
18-34 36 *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 64 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 113 83 75.9 66.6-83.2 30 24.1 16.8-33.4
55-64 195 143 75.0 67.6-81.2 52 25.0 18.8-32.4
65-74 256 187 72.7 65.5-78.8 69 27.3 21.2-34.5
75+ 217 154 68.6 60.1-76.0 63 31.4 24.0-39.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 61 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 226 154 69.2 62.0-75.5 72 30.8 24.5-38.0
Some Post-H.S. 287 216 77.6 71.5-82.7 71 22.4 17.3-28.5
College Graduate 313 238 74.5 68.7-79.6 75 25.5 20.4-31.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 83 60 76.1 65.0-84.6 23 23.9 15.4-35.0
$15,000- 24,999 118 89 81.7 73.4-87.8 29 18.3 12.2-26.6
$25,000- 34,999 69 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 114 96 83.1 70.9-90.8 18 16.9 9.2-29.1
$50,000- 74,999 108 75 70.8 60.2-79.5 33 29.2 20.5-39.8
$75,000+ 197 141 68.6 60.7-75.5 56 31.4 24.5-39.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 470 352 76.5 71.8-80.7 118 23.5 19.3-28.2
No 396 276 68.4 62.7-73.6 120 31.6 26.4-37.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 173 118 65.3 56.2-73.5 55 34.7 26.5-43.8
Non-Veteran 713 525 74.5 70.6-78.1 188 25.5 21.9-29.4
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 195 149 77.6 69.9-83.8 46 22.4 16.2-30.1
Regional City or Suburban County 245 179 73.6 66.9-79.3 66 26.4 20.7-33.1
Rural 450 319 70.6 65.3-75.4 131 29.4 24.6-34.7
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 281 197 68.2 61.3-74.3 84 31.8 25.7-38.7
Unemployed 22 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 420 306 72.9 67.6-77.6 114 27.1 22.4-32.4
Unable to Work 139 100 76.0 67.4-82.8 39 24.0 17.2-32.6
Other not in Labor Force 23 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 19 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 72 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 88 64 74.9 63.6-83.6 24 25.1 16.4-36.4
151% to 200% 80 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 414 308 73.2 68.1-77.8 106 26.8 22.2-31.9
HOUSING
Own 703 513 72.6 68.5-76.3 190 27.4 23.7-31.5
Rent 137 94 70.9 61.6-78.8 43 29.1 21.2-38.4
Other arrangement 42 *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 196 134 67.6 59.5-74.7 62 32.4 25.3-40.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 364 269 76.0 70.4-80.8 95 24.0 19.2-29.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 330 244 72.3 66.4-77.5 86 27.7 22.5-33.6

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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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