2023 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 1,108 748 66.6 62.4-70.5 360 33.4 29.5-37.6
GENDER
Male 373 241 67.1 60.0-73.5 132 32.9 26.5-40.0
Female 735 507 66.2 61.0-71.1 228 33.8 28.9-39.0
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White 701 462 63.2 58.1-68.1 239 36.8 31.9-41.9
Non-Hispanic Black 209 151 76.1 68.1-82.5 58 23.9 17.5-31.9
Non-Hispanic Am Indian 135 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Hispanic Other 20 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Hispanic 32 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 34 *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 80 64 84.3 72.4-91.7 16 15.7 8.3-27.6
45-54 139 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 276 192 71.5 63.5-78.4 84 28.5 21.6-36.5
65-74 302 200 69.3 61.6-76.1 102 30.7 23.9-38.4
75+ 264 163 53.4 44.7-62.0 101 46.6 38.0-55.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 93 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 267 167 59.6 51.1-67.5 100 40.4 32.5-48.9
Some Post-H.S. 375 256 73.0 67.3-78.1 119 27.0 21.9-32.7
College Graduate 368 266 74.0 67.4-79.7 102 26.0 20.3-32.6
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 595 395 62.9 56.9-68.6 200 37.1 31.4-43.1
No 476 327 71.6 66.1-76.5 149 28.4 23.5-33.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 145 97 70.3 60.2-78.8 48 29.7 21.2-39.8
Non-Veteran 958 648 66.1 61.5-70.4 310 33.9 29.6-38.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 351 252 74.4 68.1-79.9 99 25.6 20.1-31.9
Unemployed 39 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 513 332 60.7 54.4-66.7 181 39.3 33.3-45.6
Unable to Work 164 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 29 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 79 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 97 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 126 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 132 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000-74,999 140 92 66.3 55.3-75.9 48 33.7 24.1-44.7
$75,000-100,000 115 78 69.3 58.0-78.6 *** *** ***
$100,000-150,000 87 69 81.8 70.5-89.4 18 18.2 10.6-29.5
$150,000+ 69 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 263 159 59.3 50.2-67.8 104 40.7 32.2-49.8
POVERTY LEVEL1
Less than 50% 18 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 105 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 74 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 89 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 541 389 73.5 68.4-78.0 152 26.5 22.0-31.6
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 263 159 59.3 50.2-67.8 104 40.7 32.2-49.8
HOUSING
Own 828 561 66.1 61.2-70.7 267 33.9 29.3-38.8
Rent 197 140 73.7 65.0-80.9 57 26.3 19.1-35.0
Other arrangement 72 *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT2
Urban 236 155 65.7 57.7-72.9 81 34.3 27.1-42.3
Regional City or Suburban County 262 172 65.1 56.6-72.8 90 34.9 27.2-43.4
Rural 610 421 68.1 62.2-73.5 189 31.9 26.5-37.8
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 437 297 70.3 63.5-76.4 140 29.7 23.6-36.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 336 223 65.4 58.2-71.9 113 34.6 28.1-41.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 335 228 64.8 57.2-71.7 107 35.2 28.3-42.8
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 285 190 64.7 57.1-71.6 95 35.3 28.4-42.9
2nd Quartile 264 186 65.9 56.9-73.9 78 34.1 26.1-43.1
3rd Quartile 287 187 67.8 60.5-74.3 100 32.2 25.7-39.5
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 272 185 69.5 59.2-78.1 87 30.5 21.9-40.8

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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 2023 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2023 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on 2023 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2023 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2023 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2023 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 2023 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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