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
-MALES 429 281 66.6 61.1-71.7 148 33.4 28.3-38.9
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 333 221 67.6 61.4-73.3 112 32.4 26.7-38.6
Non-Hispanic Black 62 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 29 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 16 *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 34 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 55 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 111 *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 116 81 71.9 61.9-80.2 35 28.1 19.8-38.1
75+ 92 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 42 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 99 64 67.4 56.5-76.6 35 32.6 23.4-43.5
Some Post-H.S. 116 80 71.8 62.0-79.8 36 28.2 20.2-38.0
College Graduate 170 110 63.5 54.4-71.7 60 36.5 28.3-45.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 22 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 22 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 25 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 50 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 57 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 154 104 72.2 63.7-79.3 50 27.8 20.7-36.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 221 151 68.1 60.1-75.2 70 31.9 24.8-39.9
No 200 126 65.5 57.7-72.6 74 34.5 27.4-42.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 130 83 67.9 58.4-76.1 47 32.1 23.9-41.6
Non-Veteran 299 198 66.1 59.3-72.2 101 33.9 27.8-40.7
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 88 57 69.8 58.8-78.9 31 30.2 21.1-41.2
Regional City or Suburban County 131 85 65.9 55.6-74.8 46 34.1 25.2-44.4
Rural 210 139 65.7 57.5-73.1 71 34.3 26.9-42.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 160 98 64.5 55.6-72.5 62 35.5 27.5-44.4
Unemployed 18 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 192 126 65.8 57.3-73.4 66 34.2 26.6-42.7
Unable to Work 50 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 3 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 6 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 29 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 36 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 17 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 236 157 72.0 65.3-77.9 79 28.0 22.1-34.7
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 106 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 156 100 64.1 54.9-72.3 56 35.9 27.7-45.1
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 167 112 69.1 60.1-76.8 55 30.9 23.2-39.9
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 157 105 67.7 57.9-76.1 52 32.3 23.9-42.1
2nd Quartile 119 77 66.3 55.8-75.3 42 33.7 24.7-44.2
3rd Quartile 105 69 66.7 56.1-75.8 36 33.3 24.2-43.9
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 48 *** *** *** *** *** ***

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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 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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