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BRFSS Survey Results 2001 for Mecklenburg County

Arthritis

During the past 12 months, have you had pain, aching, stiffness or swelling in or around a joint?

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  Total
Respond.#
Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 6,197 2,570 40.2 38.3-42.2 3,627 59.8 57.8-61.7
Mecklenburg County 431 147 31.6 27.0-36.6 284 68.4 63.4-73.0
GENDER
Male 174 52 27.5 21.2-35.0 122 72.5 65.0-78.8
Female 257 95 35.7 29.4-42.5 162 64.3 57.5-70.6
RACE
White 301 99 30.3 25.0-36.1 202 69.7 63.9-75.0
Other 120 46 35.4 26.4-45.4 74 64.6 54.6-73.6
AGE
18-44 240 58 22.6 17.4-28.9 182 77.4 71.1-82.6
45+ 187 88 45.9 38.2-53.9 99 54.1 46.1-61.8
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less 138 55 34.2 26.1-43.3 83 65.8 56.7-73.9
Some College + 289 91 30.3 24.7-36.5 198 69.7 63.5-75.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000 189 66 30.9 24.1-38.6 123 69.1 61.4-75.9
$50,000+ 164 59 34.9 27.3-43.3 105 65.1 56.7-72.7
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe 424 193 42.9 37.7-48.3 231 57.1 51.7-62.3
Cumberland 429 173 34.8 28.6-41.7 256 65.2 58.3-71.4
Durham 400 144 34.7 28.7-41.3 256 65.3 58.7-71.3
Forsyth 455 186 40.1 34.9-45.5 269 59.9 54.5-65.1
Gaston 465 203 40.1 35.3-45.2 262 59.9 54.8-64.7
Guilford 418 154 33.4 28.5-38.6 264 66.6 61.4-71.5
New Hanover 405 172 40.1 34.2-46.4 233 59.9 53.6-65.8
Onslow 435 179 37.2 31.3-43.5 256 62.8 56.5-68.7
Wake 426 157 35.5 30.5-40.9 269 64.5 59.1-69.5
Western NC 619 301 46.5 42.1-50.9 318 53.5 49.1-57.9
Piedmont NC 670 293 43.2 38.4-48.1 377 56.8 51.9-61.6
Eastern NC 620 268 41.1 36.5-45.8 352 58.9 54.2-63.5

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#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.

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Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Franklin, Granville, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Warren, Yadkin
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