BRFSS 2023 - North Carolina: (Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional EVER told you that you had any of the following? <br><br>(Ever told) you have some form of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, <br> or fibromyalgia?)

2023 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Chronic Health Conditions

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(Ever told) you have some form of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus,
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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	4,066	1,303	27.2	25.4-29.1	2,763	72.8	70.9-74.6
MALES	1,791	456	23.0	20.4-25.8	1,335	77.0	74.2-79.6
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,069	313	27.7	24.3-31.4	756	72.3	68.6-75.7
Non-Hispanic Black	290	70	20.2	14.7-27.0	220	79.8	73.0-85.3
Other	395	64	11.6	6.9-18.9	331	88.4	81.1-93.1
AGE
18-34	409	24	6.7	3.8-11.4	385	93.3	88.6-96.2
35-44	259	27	12.6	8.0-19.2	232	87.4	80.8-92.0
45-54	260	51	20.5	14.0-29.0	209	79.5	71.0-86.0
55-64	328	116	36.5	29.1-44.5	212	63.5	55.5-70.9
65-74	309	130	43.9	36.2-51.9	179	56.1	48.1-63.8
75+	199	103	48.6	38.8-58.5	96	51.4	41.5-61.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	170	38	24.9	16.4-36.0	132	75.1	64.0-83.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	407	104	20.1	15.8-25.3	303	79.9	74.7-84.2
Some Post-H.S.	455	143	26.6	21.7-32.1	312	73.4	67.9-78.3
College Graduate	750	169	21.4	17.7-25.7	581	78.6	74.3-82.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	76	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	87	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	146	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	226	47	22.5	15.5-31.6	179	77.5	68.4-84.5
$50,000- 74,999	243	73	25.8	19.4-33.3	170	74.2	66.7-80.6
$75,000+	671	157	20.6	17.2-24.6	514	79.4	75.4-82.8
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	542	230	42.1	36.2-48.2	312	57.9	51.8-63.8
No	1,186	208	14.8	12.4-17.6	978	85.2	82.4-87.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	439	161	32.5	27.1-38.5	278	67.5	61.5-72.9
Non-Veteran	1,344	293	20.4	17.5-23.6	1,051	79.6	76.4-82.5
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	579	107	15.6	12.5-19.3	472	84.4	80.7-87.5
Regional City or Suburban County	472	124	26.4	21.1-32.5	348	73.6	67.5-78.9
Rural	740	225	27.3	22.9-32.2	515	72.7	67.8-77.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,089	171	15.6	13.0-18.6	918	84.4	81.4-87.0
Unemployed	77	18	15.5	8.7-26.1	59	84.5	73.9-91.3
Retired	462	211	42.7	35.9-49.7	251	57.3	50.3-64.1
Unable to Work	93	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	44	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	16	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	106	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	103	19	12.0	5.8-23.4	84	88.0	76.6-94.2
151% to 200%	129	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	1,059	271	23.1	20.0-26.5	788	76.9	73.5-80.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	546	166	27.3	22.3-32.9	380	72.7	67.1-77.7
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	516	143	25.4	20.7-30.8	373	74.6	69.2-79.3
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	729	147	18.8	15.3-23.0	582	81.2	77.0-84.7
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	575	127	21.5	17.5-26.1	448	78.5	73.9-82.5
2nd Quartile	491	109	18.7	14.6-23.7	382	81.3	76.3-85.4
3rd Quartile	440	126	26.6	21.6-32.4	314	73.4	67.6-78.4
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	285	***	***	***	***	***	***

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,066

1,303

27.2

25.4-29.1

2,763

72.8

70.9-74.6

MALES

1,791

456

23.0

20.4-25.8

1,335

77.0

74.2-79.6

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,069

313

27.7

24.3-31.4

756

72.3

68.6-75.7

Non-Hispanic Black

290

20.2

14.7-27.0

220

79.8

73.0-85.3

Other

395

11.6

6.9-18.9

331

88.4

81.1-93.1

AGE

18-34

409

6.7

3.8-11.4

385

93.3

88.6-96.2

35-44

259

12.6

8.0-19.2

232

87.4

80.8-92.0

45-54

260

20.5

14.0-29.0

209

79.5

71.0-86.0

55-64

328

116

36.5

29.1-44.5

212

63.5

55.5-70.9

65-74

309

130

43.9

36.2-51.9

179

56.1

48.1-63.8

75+

199

103

48.6

38.8-58.5

51.4

41.5-61.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

170

24.9

16.4-36.0

132

75.1

64.0-83.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

407

104

20.1

15.8-25.3

303

79.9

74.7-84.2

Some Post-H.S.

455

143

26.6

21.7-32.1

312

73.4

67.9-78.3

College Graduate

750

169

21.4

17.7-25.7

581

78.6

74.3-82.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

***

$25,000- 34,999

146

***

$35,000- 49,999

226

22.5

15.5-31.6

179

77.5

68.4-84.5

$50,000- 74,999

243

25.8

19.4-33.3

170

74.2

66.7-80.6

$75,000+

671

157

20.6

17.2-24.6

514

79.4

75.4-82.8

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

542

230

42.1

36.2-48.2

312

57.9

51.8-63.8

1,186

208

14.8

12.4-17.6

978

85.2

82.4-87.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

439

161

32.5

27.1-38.5

278

67.5

61.5-72.9

Non-Veteran

1,344

293

20.4

17.5-23.6

1,051

79.6

76.4-82.5

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

579

107

15.6

12.5-19.3

472

84.4

80.7-87.5

Regional City or Suburban County

472

124

26.4

21.1-32.5

348

73.6

67.5-78.9

Rural

740

225

27.3

22.9-32.2

515

72.7

67.8-77.1

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,089

171

15.6

13.0-18.6

918

84.4

81.4-87.0

Unemployed

15.5

8.7-26.1

84.5

73.9-91.3

Retired

462

211

42.7

35.9-49.7

251

57.3

50.3-64.1

Unable to Work

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

106

***

101% to 150%

103

12.0

5.8-23.4

88.0

76.6-94.2

151% to 200%

129

***

More than 200%

1,059

271

23.1

20.0-26.5

788

76.9

73.5-80.0

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

546

166

27.3

22.3-32.9

380

72.7

67.1-77.7

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

516

143

25.4

20.7-30.8

373

74.6

69.2-79.3

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

729

147

18.8

15.3-23.0

582

81.2

77.0-84.7

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

575

127

21.5

17.5-26.1

448

78.5

73.9-82.5

2nd Quartile

491

109

18.7

14.6-23.7

382

81.3

76.3-85.4

3rd Quartile

440

126

26.6

21.6-32.4

314

73.4

67.6-78.4

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

285

***

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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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2023 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Chronic Health Conditions

Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional EVER told you that you had any of the following? (Ever told) you have some form of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia?

Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional EVER told you that you had any of the following?

(Ever told) you have some form of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus,
or fibromyalgia?