BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (Have you ever seen a doctor or other health professional for these joint symptoms?*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Arthritis--MALE Respondents Only

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	1,097	733	64.4	59.7-68.7	364	35.6	31.3-40.3
RACE
White	875	585	63.4	58.1-68.4	290	36.6	31.6-41.9
African American	145	97	71.0	60.5-79.6	48	29.0	20.4-39.5
Asian	7	4	56.3	15.7-89.9	3	43.7	10.1-84.3
Native American	36	26	60.3	29.3-84.8	10	39.7	15.2-70.7
Other Minorities	30	18	61.7	37.1-81.5	12	38.3	18.5-62.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	28	16	60.3	35.5-80.7	12	39.7	19.3-64.5
-English Speaking	15	10	81.0	52.0-94.4	5	19.0	5.6-48.0
-Spanish Speaking	13	6	45.7	18.0-76.4	7	54.3	23.6-82.0
Non-Hispanic	1,068	716	64.5	59.8-68.9	352	35.5	31.1-40.2
AGE
18-24	51	25	48.6	26.9-70.8	26	51.4	29.2-73.1
25-34	143	75	54.2	43.2-64.9	68	45.8	35.1-56.8
35-44	214	124	53.1	43.4-62.6	90	46.9	37.4-56.6
45-54	248	162	66.9	58.2-74.6	86	33.1	25.4-41.8
55-64	185	136	81.1	72.7-87.3	49	18.9	12.7-27.3
65-74	154	128	80.7	69.5-88.4	26	19.3	11.6-30.5
75+	94	78	72.9	47.6-88.9	16	27.1	11.1-52.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	192	139	68.4	58.7-76.7	53	31.6	23.3-41.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	325	216	64.6	55.9-72.4	109	35.4	27.6-44.1
Some Post-H.S.	244	164	65.2	54.5-74.6	80	34.8	25.4-45.5
College Graduate	333	213	60.5	52.1-68.2	120	39.5	31.8-47.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	107	78	59.3	39.8-76.3	29	40.7	23.7-60.2
$15,000- 24,999	161	107	60.4	48.8-70.9	54	39.6	29.1-51.2
$25,000- 34,999	143	85	62.8	50.6-73.5	58	37.2	26.5-49.4
$35,000- 49,999	159	111	68.5	55.7-79.0	48	31.5	21.0-44.3
$50,000-74,999	126	87	66.4	52.3-78.0	39	33.6	22.0-47.7
$75,000+	193	127	62.9	52.9-72.0	66	37.1	28.0-47.1
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	76	48	58.2	45.4-70.0	28	41.8	30.0-54.6
Forsyth	69	51	77.5	65.8-86.0	18	22.5	14.0-34.2
Guilford	57	38	65.3	50.0-77.9	19	34.7	22.1-50.0
Henderson/Transylvania	86	59	66.8	54.8-76.9	27	33.2	23.1-45.2
Mecklenburg	59	37	58.0	40.0-74.1	22	42.0	25.9-60.0
Orange	75	49	59.5	46.6-71.3	26	40.5	28.7-53.4
Pitt	59	43	70.5	56.1-81.7	16	29.5	18.3-43.9
Randolph	75	48	64.0	50.7-75.4	27	36.0	24.6-49.3
Robeson	83	52	53.4	40.0-66.4	31	46.6	33.6-60.0
Wake	68	42	63.6	50.0-75.4	26	36.4	24.6-50.0
Western NC	130	88	65.2	55.3-73.9	42	34.8	26.1-44.7
Piedmont NC	147	104	66.5	55.6-75.8	43	33.5	24.2-44.4
Eastern NC	113	74	62.8	52.2-72.3	39	37.2	27.7-47.8

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,097

733

64.4

59.7-68.7

364

35.6

31.3-40.3

RACE

White

875

585

63.4

58.1-68.4

290

36.6

31.6-41.9

African American

145

71.0

60.5-79.6

29.0

20.4-39.5

Asian

56.3

15.7-89.9

43.7

10.1-84.3

Native American

60.3

29.3-84.8

39.7

15.2-70.7

Other Minorities

61.7

37.1-81.5

38.3

18.5-62.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

60.3

35.5-80.7

39.7

19.3-64.5

-English Speaking

81.0

52.0-94.4

19.0

5.6-48.0

-Spanish Speaking

45.7

18.0-76.4

54.3

23.6-82.0

Non-Hispanic

1,068

716

64.5

59.8-68.9

352

35.5

31.1-40.2

AGE

18-24

48.6

26.9-70.8

51.4

29.2-73.1

25-34

143

54.2

43.2-64.9

45.8

35.1-56.8

35-44

214

124

53.1

43.4-62.6

46.9

37.4-56.6

45-54

248

162

66.9

58.2-74.6

33.1

25.4-41.8

55-64

185

136

81.1

72.7-87.3

18.9

12.7-27.3

65-74

154

128

80.7

69.5-88.4

19.3

11.6-30.5

75+

72.9

47.6-88.9

27.1

11.1-52.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

192

139

68.4

58.7-76.7

31.6

23.3-41.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

325

216

64.6

55.9-72.4

109

35.4

27.6-44.1

Some Post-H.S.

244

164

65.2

54.5-74.6

34.8

25.4-45.5

College Graduate

333

213

60.5

52.1-68.2

120

39.5

31.8-47.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

107

59.3

39.8-76.3

40.7

23.7-60.2

$15,000- 24,999

161

107

60.4

48.8-70.9

39.6

29.1-51.2

$25,000- 34,999

143

62.8

50.6-73.5

37.2

26.5-49.4

$35,000- 49,999

159

111

68.5

55.7-79.0

31.5

21.0-44.3

$50,000-74,999

126

66.4

52.3-78.0

33.6

22.0-47.7

$75,000+

193

127

62.9

52.9-72.0

37.1

28.0-47.1

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

58.2

45.4-70.0

41.8

30.0-54.6

Forsyth

77.5

65.8-86.0

22.5

14.0-34.2

Guilford

65.3

50.0-77.9

34.7

22.1-50.0

Henderson/Transylvania

66.8

54.8-76.9

33.2

23.1-45.2

Mecklenburg

58.0

40.0-74.1

42.0

25.9-60.0

Orange

59.5

46.6-71.3

40.5

28.7-53.4

Pitt

70.5

56.1-81.7

29.5

18.3-43.9

Randolph

64.0

50.7-75.4

36.0

24.6-49.3

Robeson

53.4

40.0-66.4

46.6

33.6-60.0

Wake

63.6

50.0-75.4

36.4

24.6-50.0

Western NC

130

65.2

55.3-73.9

34.8

26.1-44.7

Piedmont NC

147

104

66.5

55.6-75.8

33.5

24.2-44.4

Eastern NC

113

62.8

52.2-72.3

37.2

27.7-47.8

Back to Arthritis.

* 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, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, Wilson
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Montgomery, Moore, Person, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Warren, Yadkin
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey

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