BRFSS 2001 - North Carolina: (During the past 12 months, have you had pain, aching, stiffness or swelling in or around a joint?)

BRFSS Survey Results 2001 for North Carolina

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	6,197	2,570	40.2	38.3-42.2	3,627	59.8	57.8-61.7
GENDER
Male	2,378	903	36.3	33.5-39.2	1,475	63.7	60.8-66.5
Female	3,819	1,667	43.8	41.2-46.4	2,152	56.2	53.6-58.8
RACE
White	4,692	1,992	41.8	39.6-44.1	2,700	58.2	55.9-60.4
African American	1,143	456	38.7	34.5-43.0	687	61.3	57.0-65.5
Other Minorities	264	84	25.9	19.1-34.2	180	74.1	65.8-80.9
HISPANIC
Yes	172	59	28.8	19.6-40.0	113	71.2	60.0-80.4
No	6,010	2,504	40.6	38.6-42.5	3,506	59.4	57.5-61.4
AGE
18-24	548	136	21.4	16.6-27.3	412	78.6	72.7-83.4
25-34	1,157	300	28.5	24.7-32.7	857	71.5	67.3-75.3
35-44	1,288	474	36.1	32.3-40.1	814	63.9	59.9-67.7
45-54	1,133	552	48.9	44.1-53.8	581	51.1	46.2-55.9
55-64	823	434	50.6	45.6-55.5	389	49.4	44.5-54.4
65+	1,187	654	55.1	51.0-59.1	533	44.9	40.9-49.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	831	437	48.3	43.0-53.6	394	51.7	46.4-57.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,857	810	41.4	38.1-44.9	1,047	58.6	55.1-61.9
Some Post-H.S.	1,588	657	39.7	36.2-43.3	931	60.3	56.7-63.8
College Graduate	1,890	658	34.7	31.0-38.5	1,232	65.3	61.5-69.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	590	298	47.4	41.1-53.8	292	52.6	46.2-58.9
$15,000- 24,999	1,012	493	45.7	41.0-50.5	519	54.3	49.5-59.0
$25,000- 34,999	882	339	36.8	32.2-41.6	543	63.2	58.4-67.8
$35,000- 49,999	968	365	40.2	35.7-44.8	603	59.8	55.2-64.3
$50,000+	1,590	586	35.8	31.8-39.9	1,004	64.2	60.1-68.2
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
Mecklenburg	431	147	31.6	27.0-36.6	284	68.4	63.4-73.0
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

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,197

2,570

40.2

38.3-42.2

3,627

59.8

57.8-61.7

GENDER

Male

2,378

903

36.3

33.5-39.2

1,475

63.7

60.8-66.5

Female

3,819

1,667

43.8

41.2-46.4

2,152

56.2

53.6-58.8

RACE

White

4,692

1,992

41.8

39.6-44.1

2,700

58.2

55.9-60.4

African American

1,143

456

38.7

34.5-43.0

687

61.3

57.0-65.5

Other Minorities

264

25.9

19.1-34.2

180

74.1

65.8-80.9

HISPANIC

Yes

172

28.8

19.6-40.0

113

71.2

60.0-80.4

6,010

2,504

40.6

38.6-42.5

3,506

59.4

57.5-61.4

AGE

18-24

548

136

21.4

16.6-27.3

412

78.6

72.7-83.4

25-34

1,157

300

28.5

24.7-32.7

857

71.5

67.3-75.3

35-44

1,288

474

36.1

32.3-40.1

814

63.9

59.9-67.7

45-54

1,133

552

48.9

44.1-53.8

581

51.1

46.2-55.9

55-64

823

434

50.6

45.6-55.5

389

49.4

44.5-54.4

65+

1,187

654

55.1

51.0-59.1

533

44.9

40.9-49.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

831

437

48.3

43.0-53.6

394

51.7

46.4-57.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,857

810

41.4

38.1-44.9

1,047

58.6

55.1-61.9

Some Post-H.S.

1,588

657

39.7

36.2-43.3

931

60.3

56.7-63.8

College Graduate

1,890

658

34.7

31.0-38.5

1,232

65.3

61.5-69.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

590

298

47.4

41.1-53.8

292

52.6

46.2-58.9

$15,000- 24,999

1,012

493

45.7

41.0-50.5

519

54.3

49.5-59.0

$25,000- 34,999

882

339

36.8

32.2-41.6

543

63.2

58.4-67.8

$35,000- 49,999

968

365

40.2

35.7-44.8

603

59.8

55.2-64.3

$50,000+

1,590

586

35.8

31.8-39.9

1,004

64.2

60.1-68.2

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

Mecklenburg

431

147

31.6

27.0-36.6

284

68.4

63.4-73.0

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.

** Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, Wilson
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
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey

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