BRFSS 2001 - North Carolina: (Were these symptoms present on most days for at least one month?*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2001 for North Carolina

Arthritis

Were these symptoms present on most days for at least one month?*

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	2,549	1,443	55.1	52.0-58.2	1,106	44.9	41.8-48.0
GENDER
Male	894	461	50.2	45.3-55.0	433	49.8	45.0-54.7
Female	1,655	982	58.8	54.7-62.8	673	41.2	37.2-45.3
RACE
White	1,974	1,131	56.4	52.8-59.9	843	43.6	40.1-47.2
African American	454	248	51.1	44.2-57.9	206	48.9	42.1-55.8
Other Minorities	84	45	52.3	37.1-67.1	39	47.7	32.9-62.9
HISPANIC
Yes	59	27	25.8	14.6-41.5	32	74.2	58.5-85.4
No	2,483	1,413	55.9	52.8-59.0	1,070	44.1	41.0-47.2
AGE
18-24	135	50	43.1	29.4-58.0	85	56.9	42.0-70.6
25-34	299	135	46.1	37.9-54.4	164	53.9	45.6-62.1
35-44	470	223	50.9	44.2-57.5	247	49.1	42.5-55.8
45-54	550	319	54.5	46.6-62.1	231	45.5	37.9-53.4
55-64	429	284	63.2	56.5-69.5	145	36.8	30.5-43.5
65+	646	419	63.0	57.4-68.4	227	37.0	31.6-42.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	432	309	66.7	59.8-73.1	123	33.3	26.9-40.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	800	476	57.3	52.0-62.5	324	42.7	37.5-48.0
Some Post-H.S.	654	344	53.5	47.7-59.2	310	46.5	40.8-52.3
College Graduate	655	311	44.4	37.9-51.1	344	55.6	48.9-62.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	296	215	75.3	67.1-81.9	81	24.7	18.1-32.9
$15,000- 24,999	490	296	61.8	55.2-68.1	194	38.2	31.9-44.8
$25,000- 34,999	335	182	53.2	45.4-60.8	153	46.8	39.2-54.6
$35,000- 49,999	361	180	44.8	37.5-52.3	181	55.2	47.7-62.5
$50,000+	583	276	43.6	36.8-50.6	307	56.4	49.4-63.2
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	193	107	57.2	49.3-64.7	86	42.8	35.3-50.7
Cumberland	172	102	57.2	48.4-65.5	70	42.8	34.5-51.6
Durham	143	83	53.9	41.9-65.4	60	46.1	34.6-58.1
Forsyth	183	97	50.1	41.6-58.7	86	49.9	41.3-58.4
Gaston	201	119	57.7	49.9-65.1	82	42.3	34.9-50.1
Guilford	151	92	59.8	50.5-68.4	59	40.2	31.6-49.5
Mecklenburg	147	77	47.0	38.3-55.9	70	53.0	44.1-61.7
New Hanover	170	92	53.3	45.0-61.5	78	46.7	38.5-55.0
Onslow	178	94	51.4	43.2-59.6	84	48.6	40.4-56.8
Wake	157	73	47.2	38.3-56.1	84	52.8	43.9-61.7
Western NC	298	186	61.8	55.3-67.8	112	38.2	32.2-44.7
Piedmont NC	288	164	54.6	47.0-62.0	124	45.4	38.0-53.0
Eastern NC	268	157	56.3	49.1-63.2	111	43.7	36.8-50.9

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,549

1,443

55.1

52.0-58.2

1,106

44.9

41.8-48.0

GENDER

Male

894

461

50.2

45.3-55.0

433

49.8

45.0-54.7

Female

1,655

982

58.8

54.7-62.8

673

41.2

37.2-45.3

RACE

White

1,974

1,131

56.4

52.8-59.9

843

43.6

40.1-47.2

African American

454

248

51.1

44.2-57.9

206

48.9

42.1-55.8

Other Minorities

52.3

37.1-67.1

47.7

32.9-62.9

HISPANIC

Yes

25.8

14.6-41.5

74.2

58.5-85.4

2,483

1,413

55.9

52.8-59.0

1,070

44.1

41.0-47.2

AGE

18-24

135

43.1

29.4-58.0

56.9

42.0-70.6

25-34

299

135

46.1

37.9-54.4

164

53.9

45.6-62.1

35-44

470

223

50.9

44.2-57.5

247

49.1

42.5-55.8

45-54

550

319

54.5

46.6-62.1

231

45.5

37.9-53.4

55-64

429

284

63.2

56.5-69.5

145

36.8

30.5-43.5

65+

646

419

63.0

57.4-68.4

227

37.0

31.6-42.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

432

309

66.7

59.8-73.1

123

33.3

26.9-40.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

800

476

57.3

52.0-62.5

324

42.7

37.5-48.0

Some Post-H.S.

654

344

53.5

47.7-59.2

310

46.5

40.8-52.3

College Graduate

655

311

44.4

37.9-51.1

344

55.6

48.9-62.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

296

215

75.3

67.1-81.9

24.7

18.1-32.9

$15,000- 24,999

490

296

61.8

55.2-68.1

194

38.2

31.9-44.8

$25,000- 34,999

335

182

53.2

45.4-60.8

153

46.8

39.2-54.6

$35,000- 49,999

361

180

44.8

37.5-52.3

181

55.2

47.7-62.5

$50,000+

583

276

43.6

36.8-50.6

307

56.4

49.4-63.2

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

193

107

57.2

49.3-64.7

42.8

35.3-50.7

Cumberland

172

102

57.2

48.4-65.5

42.8

34.5-51.6

Durham

143

53.9

41.9-65.4

46.1

34.6-58.1

Forsyth

183

50.1

41.6-58.7

49.9

41.3-58.4

Gaston

201

119

57.7

49.9-65.1

42.3

34.9-50.1

Guilford

151

59.8

50.5-68.4

40.2

31.6-49.5

Mecklenburg

147

47.0

38.3-55.9

53.0

44.1-61.7

New Hanover

170

53.3

45.0-61.5

46.7

38.5-55.0

Onslow

178

51.4

43.2-59.6

48.6

40.4-56.8

Wake

157

47.2

38.3-56.1

52.8

43.9-61.7

Western NC

298

186

61.8

55.3-67.8

112

38.2

32.2-44.7

Piedmont NC

288

164

54.6

47.0-62.0

124

45.4

38.0-53.0

Eastern NC

268

157

56.3

49.1-63.2

111

43.7

36.8-50.9

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* This question was asked of 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.

** 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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