BRFSS 2003 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you have some form of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia?)

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Eastern North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	9,388	3,299	28.5	27.2-29.9	6,089	71.5	70.1-72.8
-Eastern NC	3,294	1,265	30.9	28.5-33.4	2,029	69.1	66.6-71.5
GENDER
Male	1,155	379	26.1	22.5-29.9	776	73.9	70.1-77.5
Female	2,139	886	35.3	32.2-38.6	1,253	64.7	61.4-67.8
RACE
White	2,059	808	33.3	30.1-36.6	1,251	66.7	63.4-69.9
African American	970	372	28.9	24.8-33.3	598	71.1	66.7-75.2
Other Minorities	247	82	20.0	13.8-28.0	165	80.0	72.0-86.2
AGE
18-24	201	13	4.9	2.1-11.0	188	95.1	89.0-97.9
25-34	491	55	9.4	6.3-13.9	436	90.6	86.1-93.7
35-44	593	136	21.3	16.7-26.7	457	78.7	73.3-83.3
45-54	642	264	36.5	30.7-42.7	378	63.5	57.3-69.3
55-64	565	306	55.0	48.8-61.1	259	45.0	38.9-51.2
65-74	458	278	60.4	53.3-67.1	180	39.6	32.9-46.7
75+	324	206	65.2	57.3-72.3	118	34.8	27.7-42.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	658	353	45.1	38.8-51.6	305	54.9	48.4-61.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,100	424	29.8	25.8-34.1	676	70.2	65.9-74.2
Some Post-H.S.	846	285	25.1	20.9-29.9	561	74.9	70.1-79.1
College Graduate	685	200	27.8	23.0-33.3	485	72.2	66.7-77.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	462	258	50.0	41.9-58.1	204	50.0	41.9-58.1
$15,000- 24,999	656	255	29.5	24.3-35.2	401	70.5	64.8-75.7
$25,000- 34,999	379	119	26.6	20.3-34.1	260	73.4	65.9-79.7
$35,000- 49,999	421	133	21.5	16.7-27.2	288	78.5	72.8-83.3
$50,000-74,999	333	102	26.4	19.9-34.1	231	73.6	65.9-80.1
$75,000+	291	76	25.6	18.7-34.0	215	74.4	66.0-81.3
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	450	167	32.4	27.7-37.5	283	67.6	62.5-72.3
Guilford	445	145	28.3	23.8-33.2	300	71.7	66.8-76.2
Mecklenburg	447	126	21.8	18.0-26.1	321	78.2	73.9-82.0
Orange	449	107	17.7	13.6-22.6	342	82.3	77.4-86.4
Wake	451	106	21.8	17.5-26.7	345	78.2	73.3-82.5
Chatham/Lee	398	133	26.3	21.7-31.5	265	73.7	68.5-78.3
Nash/Wilson	378	151	32.8	27.8-38.2	227	67.2	61.8-72.2
Craven/Pamlico	453	182	32.3	27.7-37.3	271	67.7	62.7-72.3
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	434	146	33.2	27.6-39.5	288	66.8	60.5-72.4
Appalachian/Wilkes	451	158	29.2	24.3-34.7	293	70.8	65.3-75.7
Franklin/Gran./Vance	477	164	27.2	21.7-33.5	313	72.8	66.5-78.3
Graham/Swain/Jackson	425	168	29.6	22.9-37.4	257	70.4	62.6-77.1
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	471	177	32.5	28.0-37.4	294	67.5	62.6-72.0
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	417	163	32.5	27.4-37.9	254	67.5	62.1-72.6
Northeast NC I	456	182	35.9	30.5-41.7	274	64.1	58.3-69.5
Northeast NC II	509	212	34.9	30.3-39.7	297	65.1	60.3-69.7
Northeastern Partnership	965	394	35.2	31.7-39.0	571	64.8	61.0-68.3
Mountain AHEC	1,302	509	33.9	30.3-37.7	793	66.1	62.3-69.7
NC REGIONS***
Piedmont	4,029	1,257	26.4	24.6-28.3	2,772	73.6	71.7-75.4
Western NC	2,065	777	31.9	29.0-35.0	1,288	68.1	65.0-71.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

9,388

3,299

28.5

27.2-29.9

6,089

71.5

70.1-72.8

-Eastern NC

3,294

1,265

30.9

28.5-33.4

2,029

69.1

66.6-71.5

GENDER

Male

1,155

379

26.1

22.5-29.9

776

73.9

70.1-77.5

Female

2,139

886

35.3

32.2-38.6

1,253

64.7

61.4-67.8

RACE

White

2,059

808

33.3

30.1-36.6

1,251

66.7

63.4-69.9

African American

970

372

28.9

24.8-33.3

598

71.1

66.7-75.2

Other Minorities

247

20.0

13.8-28.0

165

80.0

72.0-86.2

AGE

18-24

201

4.9

2.1-11.0

188

95.1

89.0-97.9

25-34

491

9.4

6.3-13.9

436

90.6

86.1-93.7

35-44

593

136

21.3

16.7-26.7

457

78.7

73.3-83.3

45-54

642

264

36.5

30.7-42.7

378

63.5

57.3-69.3

55-64

565

306

55.0

48.8-61.1

259

45.0

38.9-51.2

65-74

458

278

60.4

53.3-67.1

180

39.6

32.9-46.7

75+

324

206

65.2

57.3-72.3

118

34.8

27.7-42.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

658

353

45.1

38.8-51.6

305

54.9

48.4-61.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,100

424

29.8

25.8-34.1

676

70.2

65.9-74.2

Some Post-H.S.

846

285

25.1

20.9-29.9

561

74.9

70.1-79.1

College Graduate

685

200

27.8

23.0-33.3

485

72.2

66.7-77.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

462

258

50.0

41.9-58.1

204

50.0

41.9-58.1

$15,000- 24,999

656

255

29.5

24.3-35.2

401

70.5

64.8-75.7

$25,000- 34,999

379

119

26.6

20.3-34.1

260

73.4

65.9-79.7

$35,000- 49,999

421

133

21.5

16.7-27.2

288

78.5

72.8-83.3

$50,000-74,999

333

102

26.4

19.9-34.1

231

73.6

65.9-80.1

$75,000+

291

25.6

18.7-34.0

215

74.4

66.0-81.3

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

450

167

32.4

27.7-37.5

283

67.6

62.5-72.3

Guilford

445

145

28.3

23.8-33.2

300

71.7

66.8-76.2

Mecklenburg

447

126

21.8

18.0-26.1

321

78.2

73.9-82.0

Orange

449

107

17.7

13.6-22.6

342

82.3

77.4-86.4

Wake

451

106

21.8

17.5-26.7

345

78.2

73.3-82.5

Chatham/Lee

398

133

26.3

21.7-31.5

265

73.7

68.5-78.3

Nash/Wilson

378

151

32.8

27.8-38.2

227

67.2

61.8-72.2

Craven/Pamlico

453

182

32.3

27.7-37.3

271

67.7

62.7-72.3

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

434

146

33.2

27.6-39.5

288

66.8

60.5-72.4

Appalachian/Wilkes

451

158

29.2

24.3-34.7

293

70.8

65.3-75.7

Franklin/Gran./Vance

477

164

27.2

21.7-33.5

313

72.8

66.5-78.3

Graham/Swain/Jackson

425

168

29.6

22.9-37.4

257

70.4

62.6-77.1

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

471

177

32.5

28.0-37.4

294

67.5

62.6-72.0

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

417

163

32.5

27.4-37.9

254

67.5

62.1-72.6

Northeast NC I

456

182

35.9

30.5-41.7

274

64.1

58.3-69.5

Northeast NC II

509

212

34.9

30.3-39.7

297

65.1

60.3-69.7

Northeastern Partnership

965

394

35.2

31.7-39.0

571

64.8

61.0-68.3

Mountain AHEC

1,302

509

33.9

30.3-37.7

793

66.1

62.3-69.7

NC REGIONS***

Piedmont

4,029

1,257

26.4

24.6-28.3

2,772

73.6

71.7-75.4

Western NC

2,065

777

31.9

29.0-35.0

1,288

68.1

65.0-71.0

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^Use caution in interpreting percentages with a numerator of less than 20. N = numerator, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

** Northeast NC I: Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, and Warren counties.
Northeast NC II: Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.
Northeastern Partnership: Northeast NC I and II regions combined.
Mountain Area Health Education Center (AHEC): Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.

*** 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, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties.
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Yadkin counties.
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

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