2021 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern 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 1,498 1,065 71.1 68.1-73.9 433 28.9 26.1-31.9
-Eastern NC 631 452 73.1 68.7-77.2 179 26.9 22.8-31.3
GENDER
Male 222 143 68.6 61.1-75.2 79 31.4 24.8-38.9
Female 409 309 76.0 70.4-80.9 100 24.0 19.1-29.6
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 353 246 69.4 63.4-74.8 107 30.6 25.2-36.6
Non-Hispanic Black 178 140 82.0 74.6-87.6 38 18.0 12.4-25.4
Other 93 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 18 *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 41 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 88 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 135 102 78.7 70.0-85.3 33 21.3 14.7-30.0
65-74 214 147 67.9 59.3-75.4 67 32.1 24.6-40.7
75+ 126 93 74.5 63.3-83.2 33 25.5 16.8-36.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 67 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 161 111 72.8 64.3-79.9 50 27.2 20.1-35.7
Some Post-H.S. 197 137 71.9 63.9-78.7 60 28.1 21.3-36.1
College Graduate 204 162 78.4 70.6-84.6 42 21.6 15.4-29.4
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 355 256 74.4 68.4-79.7 99 25.6 20.3-31.6
No 265 189 71.4 64.5-77.5 76 28.6 22.5-35.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 101 76 75.6 64.3-84.2 25 24.4 15.8-35.7
Non-Veteran 529 375 72.6 67.6-77.0 154 27.4 23.0-32.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 195 130 70.4 62.5-77.2 65 29.6 22.8-37.5
Unemployed 39 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 291 222 76.6 69.8-82.3 69 23.4 17.7-30.2
Unable to Work 92 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 12 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 51 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 88 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 74 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 73 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 63 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 129 106 81.9 72.6-88.6 23 18.1 11.4-27.4
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 153 108 71.7 62.1-79.7 45 28.3 20.3-37.9
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 19 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 57 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 61 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 64 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 275 207 75.1 68.5-80.8 68 24.9 19.2-31.5
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 153 108 71.7 62.1-79.7 45 28.3 20.3-37.9
HOUSING
Own 473 354 75.6 70.5-80.0 119 24.4 20.0-29.5
Rent 121 77 67.2 57.1-75.9 44 32.8 24.1-42.9
Other arrangement 30 *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 55 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 153 115 74.8 66.0-81.9 38 25.2 18.1-34.0
Rural 423 297 72.8 67.1-77.7 126 27.2 22.3-32.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 345 245 74.5 68.1-80.0 100 25.5 20.0-31.9
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 237 170 69.9 62.7-76.2 67 30.1 23.8-37.3
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 49 *** *** *** *** *** ***
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 119 87 70.7 60.0-79.6 32 29.3 20.4-40.0
2nd Quartile 63 *** *** *** *** *** ***
3rd Quartile 193 142 74.1 66.4-80.6 51 25.9 19.4-33.6
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 256 176 73.2 65.6-79.7 80 26.8 20.3-34.4

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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 2021 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2021 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

4Quartile of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Social Vulnerability Index
(https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/placeandhealth/svi/index.html) for respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2021 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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