BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (During the past 30 days, have you had any symptoms of pain, aching, or stiffness in or around a joint?)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Arthritis--MALE Respondents Only

During the past 30 days, have you had any symptoms of pain, aching, or stiffness in or around a joint?

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	2,575	1,097	40.0	37.1-43.0	1,478	60.0	57.0-62.9
RACE
White	1,944	875	44.0	40.6-47.4	1,069	56.0	52.6-59.4
African American	366	145	36.7	30.1-43.9	221	63.3	56.1-69.9
Asian	32	7	19.3	6.9-43.6	25	80.7	56.4-93.1
Native American	71	36	36.2	20.7-55.1	35	63.8	44.9-79.3
Other Minorities	145	30	15.2	9.2-24.0	115	84.8	76.0-90.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	154	28	14.6	8.7-23.4	126	85.4	76.6-91.3
-English Speaking	55	15	26.1	12.7-46.2	40	73.9	53.8-87.3
-Spanish Speaking	99	13	11.1	5.6-21.0	86	88.9	79.0-94.4
Non-Hispanic	2,416	1,068	42.5	39.5-45.6	1,348	57.5	54.4-60.5
AGE
18-24	186	51	26.3	17.3-37.7	135	73.7	62.3-82.7
25-34	440	143	31.6	25.9-37.9	297	68.4	62.1-74.1
35-44	554	214	38.8	33.2-44.8	340	61.2	55.2-66.8
45-54	523	248	45.9	39.6-52.2	275	54.1	47.8-60.4
55-64	371	185	46.0	39.0-53.2	186	54.0	46.8-61.0
65-74	293	154	57.5	49.3-65.3	139	42.5	34.7-50.7
75+	185	94	55.8	44.3-66.8	91	44.2	33.2-55.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	439	192	39.7	33.0-46.8	247	60.3	53.2-67.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	760	325	38.5	33.5-43.8	435	61.5	56.2-66.5
Some Post-H.S.	527	244	44.7	37.9-51.7	283	55.3	48.3-62.1
College Graduate	842	333	38.5	33.7-43.5	509	61.5	56.5-66.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	204	107	44.8	33.6-56.7	97	55.2	43.3-66.4
$15,000- 24,999	400	161	37.2	30.3-44.5	239	62.8	55.5-69.7
$25,000- 34,999	319	143	39.7	31.9-48.0	176	60.3	52.0-68.1
$35,000- 49,999	395	159	37.6	30.7-44.9	236	62.4	55.1-69.3
$50,000-74,999	292	126	48.6	39.5-57.8	166	51.4	42.2-60.5
$75,000+	432	193	44.4	37.9-51.0	239	55.6	49.0-62.1
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	159	76	45.7	37.2-54.5	83	54.3	45.5-62.8
Forsyth	178	69	36.3	28.7-44.6	109	63.7	55.4-71.3
Guilford	151	57	37.2	28.7-46.6	94	62.8	53.4-71.3
Henderson/Transylvania	188	86	41.8	34.0-50.1	102	58.2	49.9-66.0
Mecklenburg	159	59	32.4	23.9-42.2	100	67.6	57.8-76.1
Orange	181	75	38.7	31.3-46.7	106	61.3	53.3-68.7
Pitt	157	59	38.2	30.3-46.7	98	61.8	53.3-69.7
Randolph	170	75	43.7	35.2-52.5	95	56.3	47.5-64.8
Robeson	175	83	44.5	35.4-54.0	92	55.5	46.0-64.6
Wake	181	68	33.1	25.8-41.3	113	66.9	58.7-74.2
Western NC	275	130	44.7	38.0-51.6	145	55.3	48.4-62.0
Piedmont NC	318	147	45.4	38.5-52.4	171	54.6	47.6-61.5
Eastern NC	283	113	37.5	31.2-44.3	170	62.5	55.7-68.8

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,575

1,097

40.0

37.1-43.0

1,478

60.0

57.0-62.9

RACE

White

1,944

875

44.0

40.6-47.4

1,069

56.0

52.6-59.4

African American

366

145

36.7

30.1-43.9

221

63.3

56.1-69.9

Asian

19.3

6.9-43.6

80.7

56.4-93.1

Native American

36.2

20.7-55.1

63.8

44.9-79.3

Other Minorities

145

15.2

9.2-24.0

115

84.8

76.0-90.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

154

14.6

8.7-23.4

126

85.4

76.6-91.3

-English Speaking

26.1

12.7-46.2

73.9

53.8-87.3

-Spanish Speaking

11.1

5.6-21.0

88.9

79.0-94.4

Non-Hispanic

2,416

1,068

42.5

39.5-45.6

1,348

57.5

54.4-60.5

AGE

18-24

186

26.3

17.3-37.7

135

73.7

62.3-82.7

25-34

440

143

31.6

25.9-37.9

297

68.4

62.1-74.1

35-44

554

214

38.8

33.2-44.8

340

61.2

55.2-66.8

45-54

523

248

45.9

39.6-52.2

275

54.1

47.8-60.4

55-64

371

185

46.0

39.0-53.2

186

54.0

46.8-61.0

65-74

293

154

57.5

49.3-65.3

139

42.5

34.7-50.7

75+

185

55.8

44.3-66.8

44.2

33.2-55.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

439

192

39.7

33.0-46.8

247

60.3

53.2-67.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

760

325

38.5

33.5-43.8

435

61.5

56.2-66.5

Some Post-H.S.

527

244

44.7

37.9-51.7

283

55.3

48.3-62.1

College Graduate

842

333

38.5

33.7-43.5

509

61.5

56.5-66.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

204

107

44.8

33.6-56.7

55.2

43.3-66.4

$15,000- 24,999

400

161

37.2

30.3-44.5

239

62.8

55.5-69.7

$25,000- 34,999

319

143

39.7

31.9-48.0

176

60.3

52.0-68.1

$35,000- 49,999

395

159

37.6

30.7-44.9

236

62.4

55.1-69.3

$50,000-74,999

292

126

48.6

39.5-57.8

166

51.4

42.2-60.5

$75,000+

432

193

44.4

37.9-51.0

239

55.6

49.0-62.1

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

159

45.7

37.2-54.5

54.3

45.5-62.8

Forsyth

178

36.3

28.7-44.6

109

63.7

55.4-71.3

Guilford

151

37.2

28.7-46.6

62.8

53.4-71.3

Henderson/Transylvania

188

41.8

34.0-50.1

102

58.2

49.9-66.0

Mecklenburg

159

32.4

23.9-42.2

100

67.6

57.8-76.1

Orange

181

38.7

31.3-46.7

106

61.3

53.3-68.7

Pitt

157

38.2

30.3-46.7

61.8

53.3-69.7

Randolph

170

43.7

35.2-52.5

56.3

47.5-64.8

Robeson

175

44.5

35.4-54.0

55.5

46.0-64.6

Wake

181

33.1

25.8-41.3

113

66.9

58.7-74.2

Western NC

275

130

44.7

38.0-51.6

145

55.3

48.4-62.0

Piedmont NC

318

147

45.4

38.5-52.4

171

54.6

47.6-61.5

Eastern NC

283

113

37.5

31.2-44.3

170

62.5

55.7-68.8

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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, 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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