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%)
North Carolina 1,498 1,065 71.1 68.1-73.9 433 28.9 26.1-31.9
-FEMALES 924 673 71.2 67.2-74.9 251 28.8 25.1-32.8
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 612 433 69.2 64.3-73.7 179 30.8 26.3-35.7
Non-Hispanic Black 198 159 79.1 71.2-85.2 39 20.9 14.8-28.8
Other 106 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 29 *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 56 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 121 87 69.5 58.5-78.7 34 30.5 21.3-41.5
55-64 210 163 77.2 69.5-83.4 47 22.8 16.6-30.5
65-74 284 198 65.8 57.5-73.2 86 34.2 26.8-42.5
75+ 205 155 76.2 67.9-82.8 50 23.8 17.2-32.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 92 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 222 157 70.9 62.4-78.2 65 29.1 21.8-37.6
Some Post-H.S. 286 203 66.9 59.7-73.4 83 33.1 26.6-40.3
College Graduate 320 243 74.4 68.2-79.8 77 25.6 20.2-31.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 92 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 118 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 116 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 79 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 94 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 175 138 75.5 66.3-82.9 37 24.5 17.1-33.7
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 508 377 74.0 68.9-78.5 131 26.0 21.5-31.1
No 400 287 69.6 63.1-75.4 113 30.4 24.6-36.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 27 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 893 650 71.5 67.5-75.2 243 28.5 24.8-32.5
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 209 148 71.9 64.2-78.5 61 28.1 21.5-35.8
Regional City or Suburban County 259 195 69.3 61.2-76.3 64 30.7 23.7-38.8
Rural 456 330 72.4 66.7-77.5 126 27.6 22.5-33.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 278 194 65.8 58.5-72.4 84 34.2 27.6-41.5
Unemployed 41 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 429 322 74.9 69.0-80.0 107 25.1 20.0-31.0
Unable to Work 136 99 72.0 61.3-80.7 37 28.0 19.3-38.7
Other not in Labor Force 33 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 23 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 105 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 90 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 83 63 78.8 67.0-87.2 *** *** ***
More than 200% 370 281 73.2 67.1-78.6 89 26.8 21.4-32.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 331 243 74.1 66.4-80.5 88 25.9 19.5-33.6
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 365 268 68.8 62.4-74.6 97 31.2 25.4-37.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 228 162 71.3 63.8-77.8 66 28.7 22.2-36.2
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 237 174 69.7 61.7-76.7 63 30.3 23.3-38.3
2nd Quartile 218 147 65.1 57.0-72.4 71 34.9 27.6-43.0
3rd Quartile 268 204 75.8 68.2-82.1 64 24.2 17.9-31.8
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 201 148 78.8 70.6-85.1 53 21.2 14.9-29.4

Back to Arthritis.

*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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