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
-Non-Hispanic White 836 592 70.0 65.9-73.8 244 30.0 26.2-34.1
GENDER
Male 333 221 67.6 61.4-73.3 112 32.4 26.7-38.6
Female 503 371 71.7 66.2-76.7 132 28.3 23.3-33.8
AGE
18-34 26 *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 53 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 99 76 71.4 60.1-80.5 23 28.6 19.5-39.9
55-64 194 132 68.4 60.3-75.5 62 31.6 24.5-39.7
65-74 226 171 77.2 69.9-83.2 55 22.8 16.8-30.1
75+ 232 158 63.5 53.9-72.0 74 36.5 28.0-46.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 59 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 171 120 65.2 55.5-73.8 51 34.8 26.2-44.5
Some Post-H.S. 245 175 72.3 65.3-78.3 70 27.7 21.7-34.7
College Graduate 359 256 71.9 66.1-77.1 103 28.1 22.9-33.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 33 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 61 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 60 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 100 68 73.0 62.0-81.7 32 27.0 18.3-38.0
$50,000- 74,999 102 74 75.6 64.5-84.1 28 24.4 15.9-35.5
$75,000+ 254 187 72.6 65.7-78.6 67 27.4 21.4-34.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 434 314 70.8 64.8-76.1 120 29.2 23.9-35.2
No 389 269 69.2 63.3-74.4 120 30.8 25.6-36.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 120 79 67.2 57.0-76.0 41 32.8 24.0-43.0
Non-Veteran 716 513 70.4 65.9-74.5 203 29.6 25.5-34.1
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 164 120 73.1 64.8-80.1 44 26.9 19.9-35.2
Regional City or Suburban County 260 183 70.6 63.4-76.8 77 29.4 23.2-36.6
Rural 412 289 68.1 61.7-73.9 123 31.9 26.1-38.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 253 169 66.4 59.1-72.9 84 33.6 27.1-40.9
Unemployed 25 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 439 316 71.1 65.1-76.5 123 28.9 23.5-34.9
Unable to Work 91 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 23 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 12 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 40 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 92 67 75.8 64.4-84.4 25 24.2 15.6-35.6
151% to 200% 40 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 423 306 73.5 68.3-78.1 117 26.5 21.9-31.7
HOUSING
Own 674 479 70.1 65.6-74.3 195 29.9 25.7-34.4
Rent 116 85 71.7 61.5-80.1 31 28.3 19.9-38.5
Other arrangement 41 *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 177 117 64.1 54.8-72.4 60 35.9 27.6-45.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 338 242 71.3 64.6-77.2 96 28.7 22.8-35.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 321 233 71.7 65.2-77.3 88 28.3 22.7-34.8
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 312 227 71.2 64.3-77.1 85 28.8 22.9-35.7
2nd Quartile 231 162 70.0 61.9-77.0 69 30.0 23.0-38.1
3rd Quartile 225 156 70.7 63.1-77.3 69 29.3 22.7-36.9
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 68 *** *** *** *** *** ***

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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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