BRFSS 2003 - Eastern North Carolina**: (The next questions refer to your joints. During the past 30 days, have you had any symptoms of pain, aching, or stiffness in or around a joint?)

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Eastern North Carolina**

Arthritis

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	9,425	4,632	43.8	42.2-45.4	4,793	56.2	54.6-57.8
-Eastern NC	3,305	1,696	45.7	42.8-48.6	1,609	54.3	51.4-57.2
GENDER
Male	1,161	550	43.8	39.1-48.6	611	56.2	51.4-60.9
Female	2,144	1,146	47.4	44.0-50.8	998	52.6	49.2-56.0
RACE
White	2,065	1,078	49.2	45.6-52.8	987	50.8	47.2-54.4
African American	976	494	43.8	38.7-48.9	482	56.2	51.1-61.3
Other Minorities	246	117	28.1	20.7-36.9	129	71.9	63.1-79.3
AGE
18-24	202	50	21.2	13.2-32.2	152	78.8	67.8-86.8
25-34	493	174	32.9	26.8-39.6	319	67.1	60.4-73.2
35-44	595	250	41.3	35.1-47.8	345	58.7	52.2-64.9
45-54	643	366	54.4	48.0-60.8	277	45.6	39.2-52.0
55-64	566	346	62.2	56.0-67.9	220	37.8	32.1-44.0
65-74	460	286	60.7	53.7-67.3	174	39.3	32.7-46.3
75+	326	215	67.1	59.1-74.2	111	32.9	25.8-40.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	659	389	49.9	43.3-56.4	270	50.1	43.6-56.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,105	560	45.8	40.9-50.7	545	54.2	49.3-59.1
Some Post-H.S.	848	425	42.2	36.3-48.3	423	57.8	51.7-63.7
College Graduate	688	320	46.4	40.6-52.3	368	53.6	47.7-59.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	467	297	57.6	49.3-65.5	170	42.4	34.5-50.7
$15,000- 24,999	657	350	44.5	38.1-51.1	307	55.5	48.9-61.9
$25,000- 34,999	380	179	45.0	37.0-53.1	201	55.0	46.9-63.0
$35,000- 49,999	422	196	36.4	30.0-43.4	226	63.6	56.6-70.0
$50,000-74,999	333	154	48.1	39.1-57.2	179	51.9	42.8-60.9
$75,000+	291	134	50.8	41.8-59.8	157	49.2	40.2-58.2
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	453	229	46.9	41.5-52.4	224	53.1	47.6-58.5
Guilford	445	216	45.5	40.1-51.1	229	54.5	48.9-59.9
Mecklenburg	449	207	41.4	35.8-47.2	242	58.6	52.8-64.2
Orange	451	197	36.8	30.6-43.4	254	63.2	56.6-69.4
Wake	453	174	35.2	30.3-40.4	279	64.8	59.6-69.7
Chatham/Lee	400	189	44.4	38.2-50.8	211	55.6	49.2-61.8
Nash/Wilson	379	191	46.7	40.7-52.7	188	53.3	47.3-59.3
Craven/Pamlico	454	247	50.3	44.7-55.8	207	49.7	44.2-55.3
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	437	226	49.6	43.7-55.5	211	50.4	44.5-56.3
Appalachian/Wilkes	456	227	43.7	37.5-50.1	229	56.3	49.9-62.5
Franklin/Gran./Vance	476	233	44.8	37.2-52.8	243	55.2	47.2-62.8
Graham/Swain/Jackson	425	215	48.9	38.2-59.7	210	51.1	40.3-61.8
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	471	244	46.4	41.3-51.6	227	53.6	48.4-58.7
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	417	227	49.5	43.3-55.7	190	50.5	44.3-56.7
Northeast NC I	461	237	50.1	43.8-56.4	224	49.9	43.6-56.2
Northeast NC II	511	262	47.9	42.7-53.2	249	52.1	46.8-57.3
Northeastern Partnership	972	499	48.7	44.6-52.8	473	51.3	47.2-55.4
Mountain AHEC	1,306	681	49.9	45.6-54.2	625	50.1	45.8-54.4
NC REGIONS***
Piedmont	4,044	1,866	42.0	39.8-44.2	2,178	58.0	55.8-60.2
Western NC	2,076	1,070	47.4	43.9-50.9	1,006	52.6	49.1-56.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

9,425

4,632

43.8

42.2-45.4

4,793

56.2

54.6-57.8

-Eastern NC

3,305

1,696

45.7

42.8-48.6

1,609

54.3

51.4-57.2

GENDER

Male

1,161

550

43.8

39.1-48.6

611

56.2

51.4-60.9

Female

2,144

1,146

47.4

44.0-50.8

998

52.6

49.2-56.0

RACE

White

2,065

1,078

49.2

45.6-52.8

987

50.8

47.2-54.4

African American

976

494

43.8

38.7-48.9

482

56.2

51.1-61.3

Other Minorities

246

117

28.1

20.7-36.9

129

71.9

63.1-79.3

AGE

18-24

202

21.2

13.2-32.2

152

78.8

67.8-86.8

25-34

493

174

32.9

26.8-39.6

319

67.1

60.4-73.2

35-44

595

250

41.3

35.1-47.8

345

58.7

52.2-64.9

45-54

643

366

54.4

48.0-60.8

277

45.6

39.2-52.0

55-64

566

346

62.2

56.0-67.9

220

37.8

32.1-44.0

65-74

460

286

60.7

53.7-67.3

174

39.3

32.7-46.3

75+

326

215

67.1

59.1-74.2

111

32.9

25.8-40.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

659

389

49.9

43.3-56.4

270

50.1

43.6-56.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,105

560

45.8

40.9-50.7

545

54.2

49.3-59.1

Some Post-H.S.

848

425

42.2

36.3-48.3

423

57.8

51.7-63.7

College Graduate

688

320

46.4

40.6-52.3

368

53.6

47.7-59.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

467

297

57.6

49.3-65.5

170

42.4

34.5-50.7

$15,000- 24,999

657

350

44.5

38.1-51.1

307

55.5

48.9-61.9

$25,000- 34,999

380

179

45.0

37.0-53.1

201

55.0

46.9-63.0

$35,000- 49,999

422

196

36.4

30.0-43.4

226

63.6

56.6-70.0

$50,000-74,999

333

154

48.1

39.1-57.2

179

51.9

42.8-60.9

$75,000+

291

134

50.8

41.8-59.8

157

49.2

40.2-58.2

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

453

229

46.9

41.5-52.4

224

53.1

47.6-58.5

Guilford

445

216

45.5

40.1-51.1

229

54.5

48.9-59.9

Mecklenburg

449

207

41.4

35.8-47.2

242

58.6

52.8-64.2

Orange

451

197

36.8

30.6-43.4

254

63.2

56.6-69.4

Wake

453

174

35.2

30.3-40.4

279

64.8

59.6-69.7

Chatham/Lee

400

189

44.4

38.2-50.8

211

55.6

49.2-61.8

Nash/Wilson

379

191

46.7

40.7-52.7

188

53.3

47.3-59.3

Craven/Pamlico

454

247

50.3

44.7-55.8

207

49.7

44.2-55.3

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

437

226

49.6

43.7-55.5

211

50.4

44.5-56.3

Appalachian/Wilkes

456

227

43.7

37.5-50.1

229

56.3

49.9-62.5

Franklin/Gran./Vance

476

233

44.8

37.2-52.8

243

55.2

47.2-62.8

Graham/Swain/Jackson

425

215

48.9

38.2-59.7

210

51.1

40.3-61.8

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

471

244

46.4

41.3-51.6

227

53.6

48.4-58.7

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

417

227

49.5

43.3-55.7

190

50.5

44.3-56.7

Northeast NC I

461

237

50.1

43.8-56.4

224

49.9

43.6-56.2

Northeast NC II

511

262

47.9

42.7-53.2

249

52.1

46.8-57.3

Northeastern Partnership

972

499

48.7

44.6-52.8

473

51.3

47.2-55.4

Mountain AHEC

1,306

681

49.9

45.6-54.2

625

50.1

45.8-54.4

NC REGIONS***

Piedmont

4,044

1,866

42.0

39.8-44.2

2,178

58.0

55.8-60.2

Western NC

2,076

1,070

47.4

43.9-50.9

1,006

52.6

49.1-56.1

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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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