BRFSS 2021 - North Carolina: (Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional EVER told you that you had any of the following? <br><br>(Ever told) you have some form of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, <br> or fibromyalgia?)

2021 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Chronic Health Conditions

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(Ever told) you have some form of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus,
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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	4,913	1,520	27.3	25.8-28.9	3,393	72.7	71.1-74.2
-Non-Hispanic Black	906	318	28.3	25.0-31.9	588	71.7	68.1-75.0
GENDER
Male	376	119	25.5	20.6-31.1	257	74.5	68.9-79.4
Female	530	199	30.7	26.2-35.5	331	69.3	64.5-73.8
AGE
18-34	158	***	***	***	***	***	***
35-44	145	24	16.8	10.7-25.3	121	83.2	74.7-89.3
45-54	158	49	28.6	20.9-37.9	109	71.4	62.1-79.1
55-64	174	83	49.2	40.3-58.1	91	50.8	41.9-59.7
65-74	158	85	53.0	42.9-62.8	73	47.0	37.2-57.1
75+	101	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	81	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	251	84	23.6	18.1-30.1	167	76.4	69.9-81.9
Some Post-H.S.	272	105	31.1	25.1-37.8	167	68.9	62.2-74.9
College Graduate	298	81	21.0	16.5-26.4	217	79.0	73.6-83.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	93	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	118	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	125	42	31.8	22.5-42.7	83	68.2	57.3-77.5
$35,000- 49,999	102	29	22.3	14.2-33.3	73	77.7	66.7-85.8
$50,000- 74,999	105	26	15.9	9.9-24.6	79	84.1	75.4-90.1
$75,000+	164	45	24.9	17.9-33.4	119	75.1	66.6-82.1
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	332	191	50.4	43.5-57.4	141	49.6	42.6-56.5
No	551	119	17.3	13.9-21.3	432	82.7	78.7-86.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	137	60	37.9	28.6-48.2	77	62.1	51.8-71.4
Non-Veteran	766	258	26.9	23.4-30.8	508	73.1	69.2-76.6
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	313	92	25.6	20.4-31.5	221	74.4	68.5-79.6
Regional City or Suburban County	250	87	28.6	22.3-35.8	163	71.4	64.2-77.7
Rural	343	139	31.7	26.1-37.9	204	68.3	62.1-73.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	450	89	16.5	13.0-20.8	361	83.5	79.2-87.0
Unemployed	73	24	20.8	12.5-32.6	49	79.2	67.4-87.5
Retired	236	135	54.9	46.6-63.0	101	45.1	37.0-53.4
Unable to Work	105	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	33	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	38	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	105	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	106	39	27.0	18.5-37.6	67	73.0	62.4-81.5
151% to 200%	88	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	361	103	23.1	18.4-28.6	258	76.9	71.4-81.6
HOUSING
Own	494	192	33.4	28.5-38.6	302	66.6	61.4-71.5
Rent	335	101	23.1	18.5-28.6	234	76.9	71.4-81.5
Other arrangement	73	24	16.8	10.1-26.6	49	83.2	73.4-89.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	341	146	35.0	29.0-41.5	195	65.0	58.5-71.0
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	305	86	19.6	15.3-24.8	219	80.4	75.2-84.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	260	86	31.3	25.1-38.2	174	68.7	61.8-74.9
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	145	51	33.8	25.2-43.5	94	66.2	56.5-74.8
2nd Quartile	221	59	22.8	17.2-29.6	162	77.2	70.4-82.8
3rd Quartile	336	122	29.6	24.3-35.6	214	70.4	64.4-75.7
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	204	86	32.8	25.4-41.3	118	67.2	58.7-74.6

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,913

1,520

27.3

25.8-28.9

3,393

72.7

71.1-74.2

-Non-Hispanic Black

906

318

28.3

25.0-31.9

588

71.7

68.1-75.0

GENDER

Male

376

119

25.5

20.6-31.1

257

74.5

68.9-79.4

Female

530

199

30.7

26.2-35.5

331

69.3

64.5-73.8

AGE

18-34

158

***

35-44

145

16.8

10.7-25.3

121

83.2

74.7-89.3

45-54

158

28.6

20.9-37.9

109

71.4

62.1-79.1

55-64

174

49.2

40.3-58.1

50.8

41.9-59.7

65-74

158

53.0

42.9-62.8

47.0

37.2-57.1

75+

101

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

251

23.6

18.1-30.1

167

76.4

69.9-81.9

Some Post-H.S.

272

105

31.1

25.1-37.8

167

68.9

62.2-74.9

College Graduate

298

21.0

16.5-26.4

217

79.0

73.6-83.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

118

***

$25,000- 34,999

125

31.8

22.5-42.7

68.2

57.3-77.5

$35,000- 49,999

102

22.3

14.2-33.3

77.7

66.7-85.8

$50,000- 74,999

105

15.9

9.9-24.6

84.1

75.4-90.1

$75,000+

164

24.9

17.9-33.4

119

75.1

66.6-82.1

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

332

191

50.4

43.5-57.4

141

49.6

42.6-56.5

551

119

17.3

13.9-21.3

432

82.7

78.7-86.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

137

37.9

28.6-48.2

62.1

51.8-71.4

Non-Veteran

766

258

26.9

23.4-30.8

508

73.1

69.2-76.6

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

313

25.6

20.4-31.5

221

74.4

68.5-79.6

Regional City or Suburban County

250

28.6

22.3-35.8

163

71.4

64.2-77.7

Rural

343

139

31.7

26.1-37.9

204

68.3

62.1-73.9

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

450

16.5

13.0-20.8

361

83.5

79.2-87.0

Unemployed

20.8

12.5-32.6

79.2

67.4-87.5

Retired

236

135

54.9

46.6-63.0

101

45.1

37.0-53.4

Unable to Work

105

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

105

***

101% to 150%

106

27.0

18.5-37.6

73.0

62.4-81.5

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

361

103

23.1

18.4-28.6

258

76.9

71.4-81.6

HOUSING

Own

494

192

33.4

28.5-38.6

302

66.6

61.4-71.5

Rent

335

101

23.1

18.5-28.6

234

76.9

71.4-81.5

Other arrangement

16.8

10.1-26.6

83.2

73.4-89.9

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

341

146

35.0

29.0-41.5

195

65.0

58.5-71.0

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

305

19.6

15.3-24.8

219

80.4

75.2-84.7

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

260

31.3

25.1-38.2

174

68.7

61.8-74.9

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

145

33.8

25.2-43.5

66.2

56.5-74.8

2nd Quartile

221

22.8

17.2-29.6

162

77.2

70.4-82.8

3rd Quartile

336

122

29.6

24.3-35.6

214

70.4

64.4-75.7

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

204

32.8

25.4-41.3

118

67.2

58.7-74.6

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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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2021 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Chronic Health Conditions

Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional EVER told you that you had any of the following? (Ever told) you have some form of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia?

Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional EVER told you that you had any of the following?

(Ever told) you have some form of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus,
or fibromyalgia?