BRFSS 2024 - 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?)

2024 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	4,309	1,304	27.9	26.4-29.6	3,005	72.1	70.4-73.6
-FEMALES	2,338	790	31.2	28.9-33.5	1,548	68.8	66.5-71.1
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,455	568	35.4	32.5-38.4	887	64.6	61.6-67.5
Non-Hispanic Black	450	143	30.6	25.7-35.9	307	69.4	64.1-74.3
Other	409	69	17.5	12.9-23.2	340	82.5	76.8-87.1
AGE
18-34	453	34	7.6	5.1-11.1	419	92.4	88.9-94.9
35-44	362	54	15.3	11.4-20.1	308	84.7	79.9-88.6
45-54	392	109	27.2	22.4-32.6	283	72.8	67.4-77.6
55-64	395	176	47.1	41.3-53.1	219	52.9	46.9-58.7
65-74	371	210	58.7	52.7-64.5	161	41.3	35.5-47.3
75+	328	198	59.7	51.8-67.1	130	40.3	32.9-48.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	195	68	37.5	29.4-46.3	127	62.5	53.7-70.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	459	170	33.2	28.1-38.8	289	66.8	61.2-71.9
Some Post-H.S.	673	254	34.1	30.1-38.5	419	65.9	61.5-69.9
College Graduate	999	297	25.3	22.5-28.4	702	74.7	71.6-77.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	110	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	164	78	43.4	34.3-52.9	86	56.6	47.1-65.7
$25,000- 34,999	217	77	26.5	20.4-33.7	140	73.5	66.3-79.6
$35,000- 49,999	279	114	40.8	33.9-48.0	165	59.2	52.0-66.1
$50,000- 74,999	281	95	30.0	24.0-36.6	186	70.0	63.4-76.0
$75,000+	678	169	22.9	19.5-26.7	509	77.1	73.3-80.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	732	399	50.1	45.5-54.8	333	49.9	45.2-54.5
No	1,530	376	23.0	20.6-25.7	1,154	77.0	74.3-79.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	78	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	2,255	761	31.4	29.1-33.8	1,494	68.6	66.2-70.9
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	799	208	24.7	21.4-28.3	591	75.3	71.7-78.6
Regional City or Suburban County	656	234	32.6	28.5-37.0	422	67.4	63.0-71.5
Rural	883	348	36.2	32.2-40.4	535	63.8	59.6-67.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,115	226	19.2	16.6-22.1	889	80.8	77.9-83.4
Unemployed	106	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	690	389	55.2	50.3-59.9	301	44.8	40.1-49.7
Unable to Work	153	100	68.4	59.5-76.1	53	31.6	23.9-40.5
Other not in Labor Force	239	42	14.1	10.0-19.5	197	85.9	80.5-90.0
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	72	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	153	48	25.8	18.8-34.5	105	74.2	65.5-81.2
101% to 150%	256	114	37.8	30.8-45.5	142	62.2	54.5-69.2
151% to 200%	119	49	36.7	27.0-47.6	***	***	***
More than 200%	1,102	338	28.3	25.3-31.5	764	71.7	68.5-74.7
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	483	188	36.2	31.0-41.7	295	63.8	58.3-69.0
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	762	285	32.6	28.6-36.9	477	67.4	63.1-71.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	1,093	317	27.8	24.7-31.0	776	72.2	69.0-75.3
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	813	250	29.1	25.4-33.1	563	70.9	66.9-74.6
2nd Quartile	731	234	29.4	25.6-33.6	497	70.6	66.4-74.4
3rd Quartile	572	227	35.9	31.3-40.7	345	64.1	59.3-68.7
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	222	79	31.7	24.6-39.8	143	68.3	60.2-75.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,309

1,304

27.9

26.4-29.6

3,005

72.1

70.4-73.6

-FEMALES

2,338

790

31.2

28.9-33.5

1,548

68.8

66.5-71.1

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,455

568

35.4

32.5-38.4

887

64.6

61.6-67.5

Non-Hispanic Black

450

143

30.6

25.7-35.9

307

69.4

64.1-74.3

Other

409

17.5

12.9-23.2

340

82.5

76.8-87.1

AGE

18-34

453

7.6

5.1-11.1

419

92.4

88.9-94.9

35-44

362

15.3

11.4-20.1

308

84.7

79.9-88.6

45-54

392

109

27.2

22.4-32.6

283

72.8

67.4-77.6

55-64

395

176

47.1

41.3-53.1

219

52.9

46.9-58.7

65-74

371

210

58.7

52.7-64.5

161

41.3

35.5-47.3

75+

328

198

59.7

51.8-67.1

130

40.3

32.9-48.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

195

37.5

29.4-46.3

127

62.5

53.7-70.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

459

170

33.2

28.1-38.8

289

66.8

61.2-71.9

Some Post-H.S.

673

254

34.1

30.1-38.5

419

65.9

61.5-69.9

College Graduate

999

297

25.3

22.5-28.4

702

74.7

71.6-77.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

110

***

$15,000- 24,999

164

43.4

34.3-52.9

56.6

47.1-65.7

$25,000- 34,999

217

26.5

20.4-33.7

140

73.5

66.3-79.6

$35,000- 49,999

279

114

40.8

33.9-48.0

165

59.2

52.0-66.1

$50,000- 74,999

281

30.0

24.0-36.6

186

70.0

63.4-76.0

$75,000+

678

169

22.9

19.5-26.7

509

77.1

73.3-80.5

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

732

399

50.1

45.5-54.8

333

49.9

45.2-54.5

1,530

376

23.0

20.6-25.7

1,154

77.0

74.3-79.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

2,255

761

31.4

29.1-33.8

1,494

68.6

66.2-70.9

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

799

208

24.7

21.4-28.3

591

75.3

71.7-78.6

Regional City or Suburban County

656

234

32.6

28.5-37.0

422

67.4

63.0-71.5

Rural

883

348

36.2

32.2-40.4

535

63.8

59.6-67.8

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,115

226

19.2

16.6-22.1

889

80.8

77.9-83.4

Unemployed

106

***

Retired

690

389

55.2

50.3-59.9

301

44.8

40.1-49.7

Unable to Work

153

100

68.4

59.5-76.1

31.6

23.9-40.5

Other not in Labor Force

239

14.1

10.0-19.5

197

85.9

80.5-90.0

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

153

25.8

18.8-34.5

105

74.2

65.5-81.2

101% to 150%

256

114

37.8

30.8-45.5

142

62.2

54.5-69.2

151% to 200%

119

36.7

27.0-47.6

***

More than 200%

1,102

338

28.3

25.3-31.5

764

71.7

68.5-74.7

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

483

188

36.2

31.0-41.7

295

63.8

58.3-69.0

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

762

285

32.6

28.6-36.9

477

67.4

63.1-71.4

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

1,093

317

27.8

24.7-31.0

776

72.2

69.0-75.3

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

813

250

29.1

25.4-33.1

563

70.9

66.9-74.6

2nd Quartile

731

234

29.4

25.6-33.6

497

70.6

66.4-74.4

3rd Quartile

572

227

35.9

31.3-40.7

345

64.1

59.3-68.7

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

222

31.7

24.6-39.8

143

68.3

60.2-75.4

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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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2024 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?