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
-MALES 574 392 70.9 66.3-75.2 182 29.1 24.8-33.7
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 400 266 67.5 61.8-72.7 134 32.5 27.3-38.2
Non-Hispanic Black 115 89 82.1 72.4-89.0 26 17.9 11.0-27.6
Other 47 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 21 *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 52 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 84 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 136 99 77.9 69.1-84.8 37 22.1 15.2-30.9
65-74 178 108 57.4 48.1-66.3 70 42.6 33.7-51.9
75+ 99 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 57 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 148 97 68.9 59.4-77.1 51 31.1 22.9-40.6
Some Post-H.S. 173 123 75.4 67.4-82.0 50 24.6 18.0-32.6
College Graduate 195 141 72.1 64.6-78.6 54 27.9 21.4-35.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 29 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 64 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 58 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 78 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 72 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 168 124 73.2 64.2-80.6 44 26.8 19.4-35.8
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 292 204 71.8 65.2-77.6 88 28.2 22.4-34.8
No 267 179 69.7 62.8-75.9 88 30.3 24.1-37.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 187 137 71.0 62.4-78.3 50 29.0 21.7-37.6
Non-Veteran 386 254 70.6 65.0-75.7 132 29.4 24.3-35.0
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 158 118 76.2 67.4-83.2 40 23.8 16.8-32.6
Regional City or Suburban County 145 104 72.7 63.5-80.3 41 27.3 19.7-36.5
Rural 271 170 65.9 58.6-72.5 101 34.1 27.5-41.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 214 139 71.0 63.8-77.3 75 29.0 22.7-36.2
Unemployed 31 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 244 168 66.2 58.3-73.4 76 33.8 26.6-41.7
Unable to Work 78 60 81.4 69.6-89.3 18 18.6 10.7-30.4
Other not in Labor Force 3 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 7 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 47 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 44 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 60 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 306 211 66.8 60.1-72.9 95 33.2 27.1-39.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 165 105 69.1 59.8-77.1 60 30.9 22.9-40.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 262 179 69.2 62.1-75.4 83 30.8 24.6-37.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 147 108 74.5 65.6-81.8 39 25.5 18.2-34.4
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 167 120 75.0 66.5-81.9 47 25.0 18.1-33.5
2nd Quartile 151 103 69.3 60.1-77.2 48 30.7 22.8-39.9
3rd Quartile 168 119 71.6 63.3-78.6 49 28.4 21.4-36.7
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 88 *** *** *** *** *** ***

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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