BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (In this next question we are referring to work for pay.Do arthritis or joint symptoms now affect whether you work, the type of work you do or the amount of work you do?*)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

In this next question we are referring to work for pay.Do arthritis or joint symptoms now affect whether you work, the type of work you do or the amount of work you do?*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	3,430	1,060	28.5	26.2-31.0	2,370	71.5	69.0-73.8
Have Health Insurance
Yes	2,854	830	26.3	23.9-28.9	2,024	73.7	71.1-76.1
No	574	230	39.7	33.2-46.5	344	60.3	53.5-66.8
Body Mass Index
Underweight	49	13	12.0	5.6-24.0	36	88.0	76.0-94.4
Recommended Range	962	221	21.2	17.3-25.6	741	78.8	74.4-82.7
Overweight	1,088	307	26.9	23.0-31.3	781	73.1	68.7-77.0
Obese	1,124	459	38.4	34.0-43.0	665	61.6	57.0-66.0
Current Smoker
No	2,394	673	25.7	23.1-28.5	1,721	74.3	71.5-76.9
Yes	1,016	384	35.2	30.6-40.1	632	64.8	59.9-69.4
Binge Drinker
No	3,144	989	29.0	26.6-31.6	2,155	71.0	68.4-73.4
Yes	250	59	21.6	14.1-31.7	191	78.4	68.3-85.9
Heavy Drinker
No	3,298	1,029	28.5	26.2-31.0	2,269	71.5	69.0-73.8
Yes	97	21	30.4	15.7-50.6	76	69.6	49.4-84.3
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	1,199	282	22.5	19.0-26.3	917	77.5	73.7-81.0
Some Physical Activity	1,374	408	26.6	23.2-30.4	966	73.4	69.6-76.8
Physically Inactive	744	327	41.9	36.1-47.9	417	58.1	52.1-63.9
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	925	565	60.4	55.1-65.5	360	39.6	34.5-44.9
No	2,492	493	17.9	15.7-20.2	1,999	82.1	79.8-84.3
Disability Status
Yes	1,428	803	52.3	48.0-56.5	625	47.7	43.5-52.0
No	1,962	247	12.5	10.4-15.0	1,715	87.5	85.0-89.6
Current Asthma
Yes	357	175	44.4	36.5-52.5	182	55.6	47.5-63.5
No	3,064	884	27.0	24.5-29.5	2,180	73.0	70.5-75.5
Diabetes
Yes	367	185	50.0	42.3-57.6	182	50.0	42.4-57.7
Yes, During Pregnancy	27	9	24.4	8.8-51.9	18	75.6	48.1-91.2
No	3,030	864	26.3	23.9-28.9	2,166	73.7	71.1-76.1
Arthritis
Yes	2,028	818	38.9	35.6-42.2	1,210	61.1	57.8-64.4
No	1,384	236	16.3	13.3-19.7	1,148	83.7	80.3-86.7
High Blood Pressure
Yes	1,180	503	40.9	36.5-45.4	677	59.1	54.6-63.5
Yes, During Pregnancy	36	7	11.5	4.7-25.3	29	88.5	74.7-95.3
No	2,211	548	23.0	20.3-25.9	1,663	77.0	74.1-79.7
High Cholesterol
Yes	1,147	409	34.0	29.9-38.3	738	66.0	61.7-70.1
No	1,684	462	24.2	21.3-27.4	1,222	75.8	72.6-78.7
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	323	152	46.4	38.3-54.8	171	53.6	45.2-61.7
No	3,061	888	26.8	24.4-29.3	2,173	73.2	70.7-75.6

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,430

1,060

28.5

26.2-31.0

2,370

71.5

69.0-73.8

Have Health Insurance

Yes

2,854

830

26.3

23.9-28.9

2,024

73.7

71.1-76.1

574

230

39.7

33.2-46.5

344

60.3

53.5-66.8

Body Mass Index

Underweight

12.0

5.6-24.0

88.0

76.0-94.4

Recommended Range

962

221

21.2

17.3-25.6

741

78.8

74.4-82.7

Overweight

1,088

307

26.9

23.0-31.3

781

73.1

68.7-77.0

Obese

1,124

459

38.4

34.0-43.0

665

61.6

57.0-66.0

Current Smoker

2,394

673

25.7

23.1-28.5

1,721

74.3

71.5-76.9

Yes

1,016

384

35.2

30.6-40.1

632

64.8

59.9-69.4

Binge Drinker

3,144

989

29.0

26.6-31.6

2,155

71.0

68.4-73.4

Yes

250

21.6

14.1-31.7

191

78.4

68.3-85.9

Heavy Drinker

3,298

1,029

28.5

26.2-31.0

2,269

71.5

69.0-73.8

Yes

30.4

15.7-50.6

69.6

49.4-84.3

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

1,199

282

22.5

19.0-26.3

917

77.5

73.7-81.0

Some Physical Activity

1,374

408

26.6

23.2-30.4

966

73.4

69.6-76.8

Physically Inactive

744

327

41.9

36.1-47.9

417

58.1

52.1-63.9

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

925

565

60.4

55.1-65.5

360

39.6

34.5-44.9

2,492

493

17.9

15.7-20.2

1,999

82.1

79.8-84.3

Disability Status

Yes

1,428

803

52.3

48.0-56.5

625

47.7

43.5-52.0

1,962

247

12.5

10.4-15.0

1,715

87.5

85.0-89.6

Current Asthma

Yes

357

175

44.4

36.5-52.5

182

55.6

47.5-63.5

3,064

884

27.0

24.5-29.5

2,180

73.0

70.5-75.5

Diabetes

Yes

367

185

50.0

42.3-57.6

182

50.0

42.4-57.7

Yes, During Pregnancy

24.4

8.8-51.9

75.6

48.1-91.2

3,030

864

26.3

23.9-28.9

2,166

73.7

71.1-76.1

Arthritis

Yes

2,028

818

38.9

35.6-42.2

1,210

61.1

57.8-64.4

1,384

236

16.3

13.3-19.7

1,148

83.7

80.3-86.7

High Blood Pressure

Yes

1,180

503

40.9

36.5-45.4

677

59.1

54.6-63.5

Yes, During Pregnancy

11.5

4.7-25.3

88.5

74.7-95.3

2,211

548

23.0

20.3-25.9

1,663

77.0

74.1-79.7

High Cholesterol

Yes

1,147

409

34.0

29.9-38.3

738

66.0

61.7-70.1

1,684

462

24.2

21.3-27.4

1,222

75.8

72.6-78.7

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

323

152

46.4

38.3-54.8

171

53.6

45.2-61.7

3,061

888

26.8

24.4-29.3

2,173

73.2

70.7-75.6

Back to Arthritis.

*This question was asked of respondents (18-64 yrs.) who reported joint symptoms beginning 3 months ago, or being told by a doctor that they have arthritis

^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.

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