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Were these symptoms present on most days for at least one month?*
Demographic
Groups |
Total
Respond.# |
Yes
N % C.I.(95%) |
No
N % C.I.(95%) |
| TOTAL |
1339 |
808 58.9 (55.9-61.9) |
531 41.1 (38.1-44.1) |
| GENDER |
|
|
|
| Male |
481 |
277 56.7 (51.7-61.6) |
204 43.3 (38.4-48.3) |
| Female |
858 |
531 60.7 (57.0-64.4) |
327 39.3 (35.6-43.0) |
| RACE |
|
|
|
| White |
1078 |
659 59.6 (56.2-62.9) |
419 40.4 (37.1-43.8) |
| African American |
230 |
133 56.3 (48.6-63.7) |
97 43.7 (36.3-51.4) |
| AGE |
|
|
|
| 18-24 |
56 |
21 34.3 (21.6-49.7) |
35 65.7 (50.3-78.4) |
| 25-34 |
159 |
72 49.4 (39.8-59.1) |
87 50.6 (40.9-60.2) |
| 35-44 |
249 |
134 54.9 (48.0-61.6) |
115 45.1 (38.4-52.0) |
| 45-54 |
273 |
156 57.3 (50.4-63.8) |
117 42.7 (36.2-49.6) |
| 55-64 |
227 |
146 63.9 (56.7-70.5) |
81 36.1 (29.5-43.3) |
| 65+ |
368 |
275 72.0 (66.6-76.9) |
93 28.0 (23.1-33.4) |
| EDUCATION |
|
|
|
| Less Than H.S. |
273 |
189 67.5 (61.0-73.4) |
84 32.5 (26.6-39.0) |
| H.S. or G.E.D. |
405 |
249 57.9 (52.2-63.3) |
156 42.1 (36.7-47.8) |
| Some Post-H.S. |
338 |
195 58.2 (52.1-64.1) |
143 41.8 (35.9-47.9) |
| College Graduate |
319 |
173 54.2 (47.7-60.6) |
146 45.8 (39.4-52.3) |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME |
|
|
|
| Less than $15,000 |
183 |
141 73.1 (64.6-80.1) |
42 26.9 (19.9-35.4) |
| $15,000- 24,999 |
254 |
171 69.3 (62.8-75.2) |
83 30.7 (24.8-37.2) |
| $25,000- 34,999 |
176 |
98 53.7 (45.4-61.8) |
78 46.3 (38.2-54.6) |
| $35,000- 49,999 |
207 |
123 62.7 (54.9-69.9) |
84 37.3 (30.1-45.1) |
| $50,000+ |
311 |
162 50.0 (43.7-56.3) |
149 50.0 (43.7-56.3) |
| *This question is asked to respondents who reported having pain, aching, stiffness or swelling in or around a joint. |
| #Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50. N = Cell Size, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level). |
| Percentages are weighted to population characteristics. |
