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%)
TOTAL 1,131 808 71.5 68.1-74.7 323 28.5 25.3-31.9
GENDER
Male 429 281 66.6 61.1-71.7 148 33.4 28.3-38.9
Female 702 527 74.9 70.5-78.9 175 25.1 21.1-29.5
Have Health Insurance
Yes 1,094 786 71.6 68.1-74.8 308 28.4 25.2-31.9
No 33 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Body Mass Index
Underweight 10 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Recommended Range 224 151 64.5 56.1-72.1 73 35.5 27.9-43.9
Overweight 372 261 71.7 65.4-77.1 111 28.3 22.9-34.6
Obese 462 347 75.6 70.5-79.9 115 24.4 20.1-29.5
Current Smoker
Yes 141 96 67.3 57.5-75.8 45 32.7 24.2-42.5
No 961 692 72.4 68.7-75.8 269 27.6 24.2-31.3
History of CVD**
Yes 218 166 76.0 68.3-82.3 52 24.0 17.7-31.7
No 900 632 70.6 66.8-74.2 268 29.4 25.8-33.2
Binge Drinker
Yes 77 *** *** *** *** *** ***
No 997 714 72.4 68.8-75.7 283 27.6 24.3-31.2
Heavy Drinker
Yes 45 *** *** *** *** *** ***
No 1,031 734 71.9 68.4-75.2 297 28.1 24.8-31.6
COPD
Yes 156 118 72.9 63.2-80.8 38 27.1 19.2-36.8
No 968 683 71.0 67.3-74.4 285 29.0 25.6-32.7
Current Asthma
Yes 150 117 77.8 69.0-84.7 33 22.2 15.3-31.0
No 974 686 70.5 66.8-74.0 288 29.5 26.0-33.2
Diabetes
Yes 274 201 71.9 64.6-78.3 73 28.1 21.7-35.4
No 857 607 71.4 67.5-75.0 250 28.6 25.0-32.5
Functional Disability
Yes 581 426 72.5 67.5-77.0 155 27.5 23.0-32.5
No 530 368 70.5 65.7-75.0 162 29.5 25.0-34.3
Has two or more chronic diseases†
Yes 806 589 72.6 68.5-76.3 217 27.4 23.7-31.5
No 325 219 68.9 62.4-74.8 106 31.1 25.2-37.6

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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.

^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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