2021 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont 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
-Piedmont NC 649 457 70.6 66.1-74.6 192 29.4 25.4-33.9
GENDER
Male 274 197 73.4 66.9-79.0 77 26.6 21.0-33.1
Female 375 260 68.5 62.3-74.0 115 31.5 26.0-37.7
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 466 319 67.7 62.3-72.6 147 32.3 27.4-37.7
Non-Hispanic Black 126 100 79.6 70.4-86.4 26 20.4 13.6-29.6
Other 46 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 28 *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 56 42 81.3 69.0-89.5 *** *** ***
45-54 90 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 154 119 78.7 70.4-85.2 35 21.3 14.8-29.6
65-74 178 115 60.5 51.3-69.0 63 39.5 31.0-48.7
75+ 132 92 72.0 62.5-79.9 40 28.0 20.1-37.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 57 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 152 109 71.4 61.9-79.3 43 28.6 20.7-38.1
Some Post-H.S. 187 132 68.0 59.9-75.2 55 32.0 24.8-40.1
College Graduate 250 175 71.1 64.5-76.8 75 28.9 23.2-35.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 324 242 74.4 68.5-79.6 82 25.6 20.4-31.5
No 310 208 68.0 61.2-74.1 102 32.0 25.9-38.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 90 68 75.8 64.1-84.7 22 24.2 15.3-35.9
Non-Veteran 555 387 70.2 65.4-74.5 168 29.8 25.5-34.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 235 158 67.3 60.0-73.9 77 32.7 26.1-40.0
Unemployed 28 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 278 198 70.5 63.5-76.7 80 29.5 23.3-36.5
Unable to Work 84 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 17 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 49 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 68 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 77 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 60 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 75 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 177 130 71.6 62.8-79.0 47 28.4 21.0-37.2
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 143 95 66.9 56.8-75.7 48 33.1 24.3-43.2
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 11 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 66 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 51 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 65 49 83.8 73.3-90.7 16 16.2 9.3-26.7
More than 200% 307 215 68.2 61.7-74.1 92 31.8 25.9-38.3
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 143 95 66.9 56.8-75.7 48 33.1 24.3-43.2
HOUSING
Own 467 331 71.1 66.0-75.8 136 28.9 24.2-34.0
Rent 143 99 71.1 62.0-78.8 44 28.9 21.2-38.0
Other arrangement 34 *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 312 226 74.4 68.3-79.6 86 25.6 20.4-31.7
Regional City or Suburban County 194 138 67.2 58.7-74.7 56 32.8 25.3-41.3
Rural 143 93 67.9 58.1-76.4 50 32.1 23.6-41.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 83 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 284 199 68.0 60.9-74.4 85 32.0 25.6-39.1
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 282 200 71.9 65.4-77.6 82 28.1 22.4-34.6
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 188 131 69.2 60.8-76.4 57 30.8 23.6-39.2
2nd Quartile 251 169 67.5 60.4-74.0 82 32.5 26.0-39.6
3rd Quartile 177 135 77.7 68.8-84.7 42 22.3 15.3-31.2
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 33 *** *** *** *** *** ***

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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 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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