2021 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%)
TOTAL 1,498 1,065 71.1 68.1-73.9 433 28.9 26.1-31.9
GENDER
Male 574 392 70.9 66.3-75.2 182 29.1 24.8-33.7
Female 924 673 71.2 67.2-74.9 251 28.8 25.1-32.8
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White 1,012 699 68.5 64.8-71.9 313 31.5 28.1-35.2
Non-Hispanic Black 313 248 80.3 74.4-85.1 65 19.7 14.9-25.6
Non-Hispanic Am Indian 74 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Hispanic Multiracial 27 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Hispanic Other 11 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Hispanic 41 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 50 *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 108 80 77.9 68.4-85.1 28 22.1 14.9-31.6
45-54 205 149 71.5 63.4-78.4 56 28.5 21.6-36.6
55-64 346 262 77.5 71.9-82.3 84 22.5 17.7-28.1
65-74 462 306 62.4 56.2-68.2 156 37.6 31.8-43.8
75+ 304 221 73.7 67.1-79.4 83 26.3 20.6-32.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 149 98 71.8 62.2-79.7 51 28.2 20.3-37.8
H.S. or G.E.D. 370 254 70.0 63.8-75.6 116 30.0 24.4-36.2
Some Post-H.S. 459 326 70.2 64.8-75.1 133 29.8 24.9-35.2
College Graduate 515 384 73.5 68.8-77.7 131 26.5 22.3-31.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 800 581 73.1 69.1-76.7 219 26.9 23.3-30.9
No 667 466 69.7 65.0-74.0 201 30.3 26.0-35.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 214 158 71.8 63.8-78.5 56 28.2 21.5-36.2
Non-Veteran 1,279 904 71.2 68.0-74.3 375 28.8 25.7-32.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 492 333 68.3 63.1-73.0 159 31.7 27.0-36.9
Unemployed 72 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 673 490 71.5 66.8-75.8 183 28.5 24.2-33.2
Unable to Work 214 159 75.8 67.9-82.3 55 24.2 17.7-32.1
Other not in Labor Force 36 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 121 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 182 118 69.4 60.6-77.0 64 30.6 23.0-39.4
$25,000- 34,999 174 133 78.1 69.1-85.0 41 21.9 15.0-30.9
$35,000- 49,999 157 110 66.6 56.9-75.1 47 33.4 24.9-43.1
$50,000-74,999 166 111 66.1 56.9-74.2 55 33.9 25.8-43.1
$75,000-100,000 139 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$100,000-150,000 125 92 73.9 63.9-81.8 33 26.1 18.2-36.1
$150,000+ 79 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 355 245 69.3 62.8-75.2 110 30.7 24.8-37.2
POVERTY LEVEL1
Less than 50% 30 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 152 107 72.9 62.9-81.0 45 27.1 19.0-37.1
101% to 150% 134 91 69.3 58.0-78.6 *** *** ***
151% to 200% 143 104 79.2 71.1-85.5 39 20.8 14.5-28.9
More than 200% 676 492 70.2 65.7-74.3 184 29.8 25.7-34.3
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 355 245 69.3 62.8-75.2 110 30.7 24.8-37.2
HOUSING
Own 1,106 797 71.8 68.4-75.1 309 28.2 24.9-31.6
Rent 305 210 70.8 64.3-76.5 95 29.2 23.5-35.7
Other arrangement 73 *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT2
Urban 367 266 73.9 68.2-78.9 101 26.1 21.1-31.8
Regional City or Suburban County 404 299 70.5 64.5-75.9 105 29.5 24.1-35.5
Rural 727 500 69.7 65.2-73.9 227 30.3 26.1-34.8
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 496 348 72.3 66.4-77.4 148 27.7 22.6-33.6
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 627 447 69.0 64.3-73.3 180 31.0 26.7-35.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 375 270 72.7 67.0-77.7 105 27.3 22.3-33.0
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 404 294 72.0 66.2-77.2 110 28.0 22.8-33.8
2nd Quartile 369 250 66.9 60.9-72.4 119 33.1 27.6-39.1
3rd Quartile 436 323 74.1 68.6-79.0 113 25.9 21.0-31.4
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 289 198 73.1 66.1-79.0 91 26.9 21.0-33.9

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

2Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. 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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