2024 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 1,131 808 71.5 68.1-74.7 323 28.5 25.3-31.9
-FEMALES 702 527 74.9 70.5-78.9 175 25.1 21.1-29.5
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 503 371 71.7 66.2-76.7 132 28.3 23.3-33.8
Non-Hispanic Black 129 109 86.7 79.2-91.7 20 13.3 8.3-20.8
Other 62 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 25 *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 47 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 98 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 155 122 79.6 71.2-86.0 33 20.4 14.0-28.8
65-74 193 151 78.0 69.4-84.8 42 22.0 15.2-30.6
75+ 176 129 71.4 60.0-80.6 *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 60 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 147 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 230 174 77.0 70.0-82.8 56 23.0 17.2-30.0
College Graduate 264 203 78.7 72.7-83.6 61 21.3 16.4-27.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 27 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 73 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 68 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 103 71 75.0 64.7-83.0 32 25.0 17.0-35.3
$50,000- 74,999 81 *** *** *** 16 17.9 10.0-30.1
$75,000+ 148 120 77.6 68.4-84.8 28 22.4 15.2-31.6
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 360 275 75.6 69.1-81.1 85 24.4 18.9-30.9
No 330 242 73.8 67.4-79.4 88 26.2 20.6-32.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 26 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 676 504 74.5 70.0-78.5 172 25.5 21.5-30.0
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 166 130 78.7 70.6-85.0 36 21.3 15.0-29.4
Regional City or Suburban County 217 161 73.7 65.9-80.2 56 26.3 19.8-34.1
Rural 319 236 73.6 66.1-79.9 83 26.4 20.1-33.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 199 146 73.1 65.0-79.8 53 26.9 20.2-35.0
Unemployed 20 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 354 270 76.2 69.2-82.1 84 23.8 17.9-30.8
Unable to Work 87 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 37 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 14 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 41 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 100 70 74.7 63.7-83.2 30 25.3 16.8-36.3
151% to 200% 47 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 297 233 77.6 71.4-82.8 64 22.4 17.2-28.6
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 170 126 72.2 62.6-80.1 44 27.8 19.9-37.4
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 260 196 75.9 68.0-82.4 64 24.1 17.6-32.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 272 205 75.6 68.8-81.4 67 24.4 18.6-31.2
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 219 168 74.9 66.6-81.7 51 25.1 18.3-33.4
2nd Quartile 207 149 71.2 62.3-78.7 58 28.8 21.3-37.7
3rd Quartile 204 153 77.8 70.1-84.0 51 22.2 16.0-29.9
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 72 *** *** *** *** *** ***

Back to Arthritis.

*This question was asked of those with doctor-diagnosed arthritis.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2024
are NOT comparable to 2010 and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2024 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2024 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2024 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2024 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2024 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 2024 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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