2019 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Chronic Pain

What is the main cause of your chronic pain?*

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  Total
Respond.^		 Arthritis Back Pain** Accident or Injury Other
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 999 297 25.6 22.7-28.8 121 12.3 10.0-15.0 160 17.0 14.3-20.2 421 45.1 41.3-48.8
-Non-Hispanic White 659 200 27.3 23.6-31.2 88 13.4 10.5-17.0 98 14.7 11.7-18.3 273 44.6 40.1-49.2
GENDER
Male 278 63 19.9 15.2-25.8 36 12.7 8.9-17.8 58 22.4 16.7-29.2 121 45.0 38.3-51.9
Female 381 137 32.7 27.6-38.3 52 14.0 10.0-19.2 40 8.9 6.4-12.3 152 44.4 38.4-50.5
AGE
18-34 57 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 81 17 21.8 13.2-33.8 *** *** *** 17 21.6 13.4-32.9 *** *** ***
45-54 101 13 11.6 6.7-19.3 22 18.6 12.0-27.7 15 11.6 6.7-19.3 *** *** ***
55-64 171 50 28.6 21.6-36.8 22 11.3 6.8-18.3 30 15.6 10.8-22.1 69 44.5 35.8-53.5
65-74 150 62 37.6 29.0-47.2 22 20.2 12.5-30.9 *** *** *** 48 29.2 21.3-38.5
75+ 95 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 42 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 156 52 26.8 20.2-34.8 22 15.2 9.7-23.0 23 14.4 9.5-21.4 59 43.5 34.6-52.9
Some Post-H.S. 226 71 28.8 22.7-35.7 30 14.0 9.1-21.0 29 11.3 7.5-16.7 96 45.9 38.5-53.5
College Graduate 234 66 27.5 21.7-34.2 31 12.5 8.6-17.8 39 16.4 11.8-22.4 98 43.6 36.5-50.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 59 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 83 25 21.6 14.0-31.8 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 59 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 88 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 76 *** *** *** 13 15.1 8.3-25.7 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 158 46 26.1 19.5-34.0 20 9.5 6.0-14.9 27 18.9 12.6-27.5 65 45.4 36.9-54.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 371 110 26.6 21.8-32.0 49 13.0 9.5-17.6 50 12.8 9.2-17.7 162 47.6 41.5-53.7
No 283 87 27.7 22.3-33.8 39 14.2 9.7-20.3 46 16.6 12.0-22.5 111 41.6 34.9-48.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 110 29 20.5 13.8-29.5 16 12.3 7.3-20.1 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 549 171 28.5 24.4-32.9 72 13.6 10.4-17.7 77 12.5 9.8-15.8 229 45.4 40.5-50.4
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 148 50 30.6 22.9-39.5 13 7.4 4.1-13.1 14 7.5 4.2-13.0 71 54.5 45.3-63.3
Regional City or Suburban County 189 57 30.2 23.5-37.9 30 15.5 10.4-22.4 28 12.7 8.4-18.6 74 41.6 33.9-49.8
Rural 322 93 24.2 19.3-29.8 45 14.9 10.5-20.7 56 18.8 14.0-24.9 128 42.1 35.5-48.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 255 68 25.9 20.3-32.5 37 12.9 8.6-18.8 44 17.9 13.1-24.0 106 43.3 36.3-50.5
Unemployed 32 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 222 96 40.2 32.8-48.1 28 13.8 9.1-20.4 29 13.1 7.7-21.4 69 33.0 25.6-41.3
Unable to Work 131 25 16.8 10.8-25.1 19 15.7 9.5-24.8 19 11.8 7.3-18.5 68 55.7 45.9-65.0
Other not in Labor Force 19 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 15 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 72 14 16.2 9.1-27.2 *** *** *** 18 19.9 12.1-31.0 *** *** ***
101% to 150% 64 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 52 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 318 95 28.3 23.2-34.0 46 11.7 8.6-15.7 51 16.9 12.5-22.4 126 43.2 37.1-49.4
HOUSING
Own 486 162 29.2 24.9-33.8 65 14.0 10.6-18.3 69 14.6 11.2-18.9 190 42.2 37.1-47.5
Rent 128 28 19.0 12.6-27.7 17 11.9 6.9-19.9 24 17.6 11.3-26.4 59 51.4 41.2-61.6
Other arrangement 44 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 144 41 26.7 19.2-35.9 17 10.3 6.2-16.7 29 20.2 13.6-28.8 57 42.8 33.7-52.4
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 271 78 24.4 19.2-30.6 40 16.2 11.3-22.8 33 13.3 8.9-19.5 120 46.0 38.8-53.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 244 81 31.3 25.3-37.9 31 11.6 7.9-16.9 36 13.2 9.1-18.7 96 43.9 37.0-51.1

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*Asked of respondents that stated they suffer from Chronic Pain.
**Includes sciatica, slipped or ruptured discs, and spondylosis.

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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