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
Non-Hispanic White 701 462 63.2 58.1-68.1 239 36.8 31.9-41.9
GENDER
Male 249 163 64.7 56.1-72.5 86 35.3 27.5-43.9
Female 452 299 62.2 55.9-68.2 153 37.8 31.8-44.1
AGE
18-34 23 *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 47 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 77 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 156 104 65.8 55.1-75.1 52 34.2 24.9-44.9
65-74 182 120 64.1 54.5-72.7 62 35.9 27.3-45.5
75+ 210 126 51.8 42.3-61.1 84 48.2 38.9-57.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 35 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 156 95 55.8 45.8-65.4 61 44.2 34.6-54.2
Some Post-H.S. 231 149 69.4 62.2-75.8 82 30.6 24.2-37.8
College Graduate 277 198 72.4 65.0-78.8 79 27.6 21.2-35.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 39 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 57 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 61 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 82 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 96 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 213 155 75.8 68.3-82.0 58 24.2 18.0-31.7
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 366 233 57.8 50.4-64.8 133 42.2 35.2-49.6
No 313 213 70.2 63.7-76.0 100 29.8 24.0-36.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 101 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 599 398 63.6 57.9-68.8 201 36.4 31.2-42.1
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 148 95 63.3 53.1-72.5 53 36.7 27.5-46.9
Regional City or Suburban County 200 130 61.9 52.1-70.9 70 38.1 29.1-47.9
Rural 353 237 64.2 57.1-70.8 116 35.8 29.2-42.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 221 158 74.4 66.8-80.7 63 25.6 19.3-33.2
Unemployed 14 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 361 228 56.4 49.2-63.3 133 43.6 36.7-50.8
Unable to Work 79 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 19 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 6 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 44 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 37 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 61 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 389 275 71.2 65.1-76.6 114 28.8 23.4-34.9
HOUSING
Own 560 366 62.4 56.7-67.8 194 37.6 32.2-43.3
Rent 97 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other arrangement 37 *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 199 133 68.2 59.4-75.9 66 31.8 24.1-40.6
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 251 162 62.8 54.6-70.4 89 37.2 29.6-45.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 251 167 60.5 51.5-68.8 84 39.5 31.2-48.5
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 230 152 61.5 53.1-69.4 78 38.5 30.6-46.9
2nd Quartile 196 132 61.3 50.7-70.9 64 38.7 29.1-49.3
3rd Quartile 193 125 67.0 58.2-74.7 68 33.0 25.3-41.8
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 82 *** *** *** *** *** ***

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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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