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%)
North Carolina 1,108 748 66.6 62.4-70.5 360 33.4 29.5-37.6
FEMALES 735 507 66.2 61.0-71.1 228 33.8 28.9-39.0
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 452 299 62.2 55.9-68.2 153 37.8 31.8-44.1
Non-Hispanic Black 145 108 75.7 65.7-83.5 37 24.3 16.5-34.3
Other 134 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 19 *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 56 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 94 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 178 122 66.6 55.8-75.9 56 33.4 24.1-44.2
65-74 197 139 77.2 68.7-83.9 58 22.8 16.1-31.3
75+ 182 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 63 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 179 111 58.0 47.4-67.9 68 42.0 32.1-52.6
Some Post-H.S. 251 176 74.3 67.3-80.3 75 25.7 19.7-32.7
College Graduate 239 175 71.1 62.4-78.6 64 28.9 21.4-37.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 55 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 80 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 88 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 93 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 81 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 143 106 79.6 70.6-86.4 37 20.4 13.6-29.4
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 398 276 64.3 56.8-71.2 122 35.7 28.8-43.2
No 314 215 68.4 61.2-74.9 99 31.6 25.1-38.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 18 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 714 491 65.6 60.3-70.5 223 34.4 29.5-39.7
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 153 104 66.3 55.9-75.2 49 33.7 24.8-44.1
Regional City or Suburban County 159 105 63.4 52.8-72.9 54 36.6 27.1-47.2
Rural 423 298 68.0 60.6-74.7 125 32.0 25.3-39.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 205 153 76.6 68.3-83.2 52 23.4 16.8-31.7
Unemployed 24 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 345 229 60.7 52.7-68.2 116 39.3 31.8-47.3
Unable to Work 124 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 29 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 16 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 76 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 60 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 59 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 319 237 77.3 71.3-82.5 82 22.7 17.5-28.7
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 293 205 72.3 63.5-79.6 88 27.7 20.4-36.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 219 149 63.7 54.5-72.1 70 36.3 27.9-45.5
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 223 153 63.7 54.7-71.9 70 36.3 28.1-45.3
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 186 125 62.3 52.6-71.2 61 37.7 28.8-47.4
2nd Quartile 182 132 66.1 55.7-75.2 50 33.9 24.8-44.3
3rd Quartile 178 118 68.6 59.1-76.7 60 31.4 23.3-40.9
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 189 *** *** *** *** *** ***

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

2Based on 2023 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. 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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