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--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	3,021	2,124	68.2	65.5-70.8	897	31.8	29.2-34.5
Have Health Insurance
Yes	2,654	1,914	70.3	67.5-73.0	740	29.7	27.0-32.5
No	363	207	54.7	46.5-62.7	156	45.3	37.3-53.5
Body Mass Index
Underweight	48	30	48.1	25.5-71.5	18	51.9	28.5-74.5
Recommended Range	996	665	65.8	61.0-70.3	331	34.2	29.7-39.0
Overweight	1,000	712	68.4	63.7-72.8	288	31.6	27.2-36.3
Obese	805	600	72.6	67.5-77.2	205	27.4	22.8-32.5
Current Smoker
No	2,279	1,646	70.6	67.6-73.5	633	29.4	26.5-32.4
Yes	730	471	62.1	56.3-67.6	259	37.9	32.4-43.7
Binge Drinker
No	2,752	1,970	70.0	67.2-72.7	782	30.0	27.3-32.8
Yes	236	132	53.1	43.2-62.7	104	46.9	37.3-56.8
Heavy Drinker
No	2,883	2,039	69.2	66.4-71.8	844	30.8	28.2-33.6
Yes	106	66	49.9	34.1-65.8	40	50.1	34.2-65.9
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	970	663	66.4	61.5-71.1	307	33.6	28.9-38.5
Some Physical Activity	1,229	850	66.2	62.0-70.2	379	33.8	29.8-38.0
Physically Inactive	682	513	74.7	69.4-79.4	169	25.3	20.6-30.6
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	931	765	82.7	78.4-86.3	166	17.3	13.7-21.6
No	2,079	1,350	61.3	58.0-64.6	729	38.7	35.4-42.0
Disability Status
Yes	1,147	967	82.4	78.0-86.1	180	17.6	13.9-22.0
No	1,800	1,106	59.7	56.1-63.2	694	40.3	36.8-43.9
Current Asthma
Yes	268	209	76.5	66.8-84.0	59	23.5	16.0-33.2
No	2,739	1,904	67.7	64.9-70.4	835	32.3	29.6-35.1
Diabetes
Yes	333	276	84.1	78.3-88.6	57	15.9	11.4-21.7
Yes, During Pregnancy	21	12	59.3	31.7-82.1	9	40.7	17.9-68.3
No	2,665	1,834	66.4	63.5-69.3	831	33.6	30.7-36.5
Arthritis
Yes	1,672	1,483	89.0	86.1-91.3	189	11.0	8.7-13.9
No	1,319	618	45.7	41.5-50.0	701	54.3	50.0-58.5

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,021

2,124

68.2

65.5-70.8

897

31.8

29.2-34.5

Have Health Insurance

Yes

2,654

1,914

70.3

67.5-73.0

740

29.7

27.0-32.5

363

207

54.7

46.5-62.7

156

45.3

37.3-53.5

Body Mass Index

Underweight

48.1

25.5-71.5

51.9

28.5-74.5

Recommended Range

996

665

65.8

61.0-70.3

331

34.2

29.7-39.0

Overweight

1,000

712

68.4

63.7-72.8

288

31.6

27.2-36.3

Obese

805

600

72.6

67.5-77.2

205

27.4

22.8-32.5

Current Smoker

2,279

1,646

70.6

67.6-73.5

633

29.4

26.5-32.4

Yes

730

471

62.1

56.3-67.6

259

37.9

32.4-43.7

Binge Drinker

2,752

1,970

70.0

67.2-72.7

782

30.0

27.3-32.8

Yes

236

132

53.1

43.2-62.7

104

46.9

37.3-56.8

Heavy Drinker

2,883

2,039

69.2

66.4-71.8

844

30.8

28.2-33.6

Yes

106

49.9

34.1-65.8

50.1

34.2-65.9

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

970

663

66.4

61.5-71.1

307

33.6

28.9-38.5

Some Physical Activity

1,229

850

66.2

62.0-70.2

379

33.8

29.8-38.0

Physically Inactive

682

513

74.7

69.4-79.4

169

25.3

20.6-30.6

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

931

765

82.7

78.4-86.3

166

17.3

13.7-21.6

2,079

1,350

61.3

58.0-64.6

729

38.7

35.4-42.0

Disability Status

Yes

1,147

967

82.4

78.0-86.1

180

17.6

13.9-22.0

1,800

1,106

59.7

56.1-63.2

694

40.3

36.8-43.9

Current Asthma

Yes

268

209

76.5

66.8-84.0

23.5

16.0-33.2

2,739

1,904

67.7

64.9-70.4

835

32.3

29.6-35.1

Diabetes

Yes

333

276

84.1

78.3-88.6

15.9

11.4-21.7

Yes, During Pregnancy

59.3

31.7-82.1

40.7

17.9-68.3

2,665

1,834

66.4

63.5-69.3

831

33.6

30.7-36.5

Arthritis

Yes

1,672

1,483

89.0

86.1-91.3

189

11.0

8.7-13.9

1,319

618

45.7

41.5-50.0

701

54.3

50.0-58.5

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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.

* See Technical Notes for definitions of risk factors/conditions.