BRFSS 2021 - North Carolina: (Has a doctor or other health professional ever suggested physical activity or exercise to help your arthritis or joint symptoms?*)

2021 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Arthritis

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	1,498	1,065	71.1	68.1-73.9	433	28.9	26.1-31.9
-Non-Hispanic White	1,012	699	68.5	64.8-71.9	313	31.5	28.1-35.2
GENDER
Male	400	266	67.5	61.8-72.7	134	32.5	27.3-38.2
Female	612	433	69.2	64.3-73.7	179	30.8	26.3-35.7
AGE
18-34	31	***	***	***	***	***	***
35-44	69	52	79.4	68.0-87.6	17	20.6	12.4-32.0
45-54	125	87	64.4	54.0-73.6	38	35.6	26.4-46.0
55-64	227	170	74.9	67.5-81.1	57	25.1	18.9-32.5
65-74	334	217	61.4	54.4-68.0	117	38.6	32.0-45.6
75+	214	147	70.4	62.3-77.3	67	29.6	22.7-37.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	76	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	247	162	66.0	58.3-73.0	85	34.0	27.0-41.7
Some Post-H.S.	303	203	66.7	60.2-72.6	100	33.3	27.4-39.8
College Graduate	386	280	70.5	64.9-75.5	106	29.5	24.5-35.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	54	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	102	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	111	***	***	***	29	26.1	17.0-37.7
$35,000- 49,999	116	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	126	79	63.2	52.8-72.5	47	36.8	27.5-47.2
$75,000+	269	196	70.1	63.0-76.3	73	29.9	23.7-37.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	512	360	70.1	65.1-74.7	152	29.9	25.3-34.9
No	481	329	67.7	62.2-72.8	152	32.3	27.2-37.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	133	90	64.4	54.0-73.5	43	35.6	26.5-46.0
Non-Veteran	876	608	69.4	65.5-73.1	268	30.6	26.9-34.5
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	240	168	69.9	62.4-76.4	72	30.1	23.6-37.6
Regional City or Suburban County	284	200	67.2	60.0-73.6	84	32.8	26.4-40.0
Rural	488	331	68.7	63.3-73.6	157	31.3	26.4-36.7
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	341	221	64.6	58.5-70.3	120	35.4	29.7-41.5
Unemployed	35	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	490	345	68.9	63.3-73.9	145	31.1	26.1-36.7
Unable to Work	118	88	74.1	63.5-82.5	30	25.9	17.5-36.5
Other not in Labor Force	22	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	9	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	79	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	74	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	100	72	79.1	69.4-86.3	28	20.9	13.7-30.6
More than 200%	515	358	66.4	61.2-71.1	157	33.6	28.9-38.8
HOUSING
Own	806	560	68.6	64.5-72.4	246	31.4	27.6-35.5
Rent	159	110	72.9	64.5-79.9	49	27.1	20.1-35.5
Other arrangement	41	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	258	167	68.1	60.0-75.3	91	31.9	24.7-40.0
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	496	350	67.6	62.2-72.5	146	32.4	27.5-37.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	258	182	70.1	63.2-76.2	76	29.9	23.8-36.8
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	332	242	72.3	65.9-77.8	90	27.7	22.2-34.1
2nd Quartile	278	180	62.2	55.1-68.8	98	37.8	31.2-44.9
3rd Quartile	270	189	70.7	63.3-77.1	81	29.3	22.9-36.7
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	132	88	71.4	61.1-79.8	44	28.6	20.2-38.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

1,498

1,065

71.1

68.1-73.9

433

28.9

26.1-31.9

-Non-Hispanic White

1,012

699

68.5

64.8-71.9

313

31.5

28.1-35.2

GENDER

Male

400

266

67.5

61.8-72.7

134

32.5

27.3-38.2

Female

612

433

69.2

64.3-73.7

179

30.8

26.3-35.7

AGE

18-34

***

35-44

79.4

68.0-87.6

20.6

12.4-32.0

45-54

125

64.4

54.0-73.6

35.6

26.4-46.0

55-64

227

170

74.9

67.5-81.1

25.1

18.9-32.5

65-74

334

217

61.4

54.4-68.0

117

38.6

32.0-45.6

75+

214

147

70.4

62.3-77.3

29.6

22.7-37.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

247

162

66.0

58.3-73.0

34.0

27.0-41.7

Some Post-H.S.

303

203

66.7

60.2-72.6

100

33.3

27.4-39.8

College Graduate

386

280

70.5

64.9-75.5

106

29.5

24.5-35.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

102

***

$25,000- 34,999

111

***

26.1

17.0-37.7

$35,000- 49,999

116

***

$50,000- 74,999

126

63.2

52.8-72.5

36.8

27.5-47.2

$75,000+

269

196

70.1

63.0-76.3

29.9

23.7-37.0

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

512

360

70.1

65.1-74.7

152

29.9

25.3-34.9

481

329

67.7

62.2-72.8

152

32.3

27.2-37.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

133

64.4

54.0-73.5

35.6

26.5-46.0

Non-Veteran

876

608

69.4

65.5-73.1

268

30.6

26.9-34.5

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

240

168

69.9

62.4-76.4

30.1

23.6-37.6

Regional City or Suburban County

284

200

67.2

60.0-73.6

32.8

26.4-40.0

Rural

488

331

68.7

63.3-73.6

157

31.3

26.4-36.7

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

341

221

64.6

58.5-70.3

120

35.4

29.7-41.5

Unemployed

***

Retired

490

345

68.9

63.3-73.9

145

31.1

26.1-36.7

Unable to Work

118

74.1

63.5-82.5

25.9

17.5-36.5

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

100

79.1

69.4-86.3

20.9

13.7-30.6

More than 200%

515

358

66.4

61.2-71.1

157

33.6

28.9-38.8

HOUSING

Own

806

560

68.6

64.5-72.4

246

31.4

27.6-35.5

Rent

159

110

72.9

64.5-79.9

27.1

20.1-35.5

Other arrangement

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

258

167

68.1

60.0-75.3

31.9

24.7-40.0

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

496

350

67.6

62.2-72.5

146

32.4

27.5-37.8

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

258

182

70.1

63.2-76.2

29.9

23.8-36.8

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

332

242

72.3

65.9-77.8

27.7

22.2-34.1

2nd Quartile

278

180

62.2

55.1-68.8

37.8

31.2-44.9

3rd Quartile

270

189

70.7

63.3-77.1

29.3

22.9-36.7

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

132

71.4

61.1-79.8

28.6

20.2-38.9

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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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?*