BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (Are you now limited in any way in any of your usual activities because of arthritis or joint symptoms? *)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

Are you now limited in any way in any of your usual activities because of arthritis or joint symptoms? *

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	3,481	1,072	28.9	26.7-31.2	2,409	71.1	68.8-73.3
Have Health Insurance
Yes	3,057	930	28.6	26.2-31.0	2,127	71.4	69.0-73.8
No	420	141	31.3	24.9-38.5	279	68.7	61.5-75.1
Body Mass Index
Underweight	59	19	26.6	14.0-44.7	40	73.4	55.3-86.0
Recommended Range	1,150	301	24.2	20.6-28.1	849	75.8	71.9-79.4
Overweight	1,190	340	27.0	23.3-30.9	850	73.0	69.1-76.7
Obese	886	344	36.3	31.7-41.2	542	63.7	58.8-68.3
Current Smoker
No	2,645	786	27.7	25.2-30.3	1,859	72.3	69.7-74.8
Yes	823	283	32.1	27.4-37.1	540	67.9	62.9-72.6
Binge Drinker
No	3,183	1,003	30.3	28.0-32.8	2,180	69.7	67.2-72.0
Yes	257	59	17.8	12.3-25.1	198	82.2	74.9-87.7
Heavy Drinker
No	3,326	1,031	29.7	27.4-32.1	2,295	70.3	67.9-72.6
Yes	118	33	14.9	8.3-25.1	85	85.1	74.9-91.7
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	1,137	285	21.6	18.4-25.3	852	78.4	74.7-81.6
Some Physical Activity	1,381	402	28.1	24.7-31.8	979	71.9	68.2-75.3
Physically Inactive	790	345	43.1	37.9-48.4	445	56.9	51.6-62.1
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	1,035	569	53.0	48.1-57.9	466	47.0	42.1-51.9
No	2,434	496	18.0	15.8-20.3	1,938	82.0	79.7-84.2
Disability Status
Yes	1,271	792	60.8	56.3-65.1	479	39.2	34.9-43.7
No	2,128	253	11.4	9.5-13.7	1,875	88.6	86.3-90.5
Current Asthma
Yes	290	134	43.2	34.3-52.5	156	56.8	47.5-65.7
No	3,177	933	27.6	25.4-30.0	2,244	72.4	70.0-74.6
Diabetes
Yes	380	180	49.5	42.3-56.7	200	50.5	43.3-57.7
Yes, During Pregnancy	27	8	36.8	16.6-63.1	19	63.2	36.9-83.4
No	3,072	882	26.3	24.1-28.8	2,190	73.7	71.2-75.9
Arthritis
Yes	2,135	866	40.1	37.0-43.4	1,269	59.9	56.6-63.0
No	1,316	198	13.4	11.0-16.1	1,118	86.6	83.9-89.0

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,481

1,072

28.9

26.7-31.2

2,409

71.1

68.8-73.3

Have Health Insurance

Yes

3,057

930

28.6

26.2-31.0

2,127

71.4

69.0-73.8

420

141

31.3

24.9-38.5

279

68.7

61.5-75.1

Body Mass Index

Underweight

26.6

14.0-44.7

73.4

55.3-86.0

Recommended Range

1,150

301

24.2

20.6-28.1

849

75.8

71.9-79.4

Overweight

1,190

340

27.0

23.3-30.9

850

73.0

69.1-76.7

Obese

886

344

36.3

31.7-41.2

542

63.7

58.8-68.3

Current Smoker

2,645

786

27.7

25.2-30.3

1,859

72.3

69.7-74.8

Yes

823

283

32.1

27.4-37.1

540

67.9

62.9-72.6

Binge Drinker

3,183

1,003

30.3

28.0-32.8

2,180

69.7

67.2-72.0

Yes

257

17.8

12.3-25.1

198

82.2

74.9-87.7

Heavy Drinker

3,326

1,031

29.7

27.4-32.1

2,295

70.3

67.9-72.6

Yes

118

14.9

8.3-25.1

85.1

74.9-91.7

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

1,137

285

21.6

18.4-25.3

852

78.4

74.7-81.6

Some Physical Activity

1,381

402

28.1

24.7-31.8

979

71.9

68.2-75.3

Physically Inactive

790

345

43.1

37.9-48.4

445

56.9

51.6-62.1

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

1,035

569

53.0

48.1-57.9

466

47.0

42.1-51.9

2,434

496

18.0

15.8-20.3

1,938

82.0

79.7-84.2

Disability Status

Yes

1,271

792

60.8

56.3-65.1

479

39.2

34.9-43.7

2,128

253

11.4

9.5-13.7

1,875

88.6

86.3-90.5

Current Asthma

Yes

290

134

43.2

34.3-52.5

156

56.8

47.5-65.7

3,177

933

27.6

25.4-30.0

2,244

72.4

70.0-74.6

Diabetes

Yes

380

180

49.5

42.3-56.7

200

50.5

43.3-57.7

Yes, During Pregnancy

36.8

16.6-63.1

63.2

36.9-83.4

3,072

882

26.3

24.1-28.8

2,190

73.7

71.2-75.9

Arthritis

Yes

2,135

866

40.1

37.0-43.4

1,269

59.9

56.6-63.0

1,316

198

13.4

11.0-16.1

1,118

86.6

83.9-89.0

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.

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