BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Has a doctor or other health professional EVER suggested physical activity or exercise to help your arthritis or joint symptoms?*)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

Has a doctor or other health professional EVER suggested physical activity or exercise to help your arthritis or joint symptoms?*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	4,689	2,060	41.2	39.0-43.4	2,629	58.8	56.6-61.0
Have Health Insurance
Yes	4,107	1,854	43.1	40.7-45.5	2,253	56.9	54.5-59.3
No	579	205	30.6	25.0-36.8	374	69.4	63.2-75.0
Body Mass Index
Underweight	70	25	31.0	16.5-50.5	45	69.0	49.5-83.5
Recommended Range	1,366	502	31.7	28.2-35.4	864	68.3	64.6-71.8
Overweight	1,549	630	39.3	35.5-43.3	919	60.7	56.7-64.5
Obese	1,428	784	54.3	50.1-58.4	644	45.7	41.6-49.9
Current Smoker
No	3,558	1,605	41.8	39.3-44.4	1,953	58.2	55.6-60.7
Yes	1,101	446	39.2	34.6-44.0	655	60.8	56.0-65.4
Binge Drinker
No	4,406	1,963	42.2	39.9-44.6	2,443	57.8	55.4-60.1
Yes	237	80	25.9	18.8-34.6	157	74.1	65.4-81.2
Heavy Drinker
No	4,526	2,002	41.5	39.2-43.8	2,524	58.5	56.2-60.8
Yes	115	37	30.0	18.6-44.4	78	70.0	55.6-81.4
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	1,465	617	38.9	35.0-43.1	848	61.1	56.9-65.0
Some Physical Activity	1,788	878	47.7	44.1-51.3	910	52.3	48.7-55.9
Physically Inactive	1,240	483	34.7	30.6-39.0	757	65.3	61.0-69.4
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	1,531	764	49.9	45.8-54.0	767	50.1	46.0-54.2
No	3,139	1,288	37.6	35.0-40.3	1,851	62.4	59.7-65.0
Disability Status
Yes	2,235	1,119	48.7	45.4-52.1	1,116	51.3	47.9-54.6
No	2,400	923	35.5	32.5-38.5	1,477	64.5	61.5-67.5
Current Asthma
Yes	489	264	52.5	45.5-59.4	225	47.5	40.6-54.5
No	4,187	1,787	39.8	37.5-42.2	2,400	60.2	57.8-62.5
Diabetes
Yes	685	354	50.2	44.5-55.8	331	49.8	44.2-55.5
Yes, During Pregnancy	27	10	30.4	12.4-57.3	17	69.6	42.7-87.6
No	3,964	1,692	40.1	37.6-42.5	2,272	59.9	57.5-62.4
Arthritis
Yes	3,280	1,680	49.6	46.9-52.2	1,600	50.4	47.8-53.1
No	1,387	370	25.7	21.9-29.9	1,017	74.3	70.1-78.1
High Blood Pressure
Yes	2,073	1,037	48.9	45.5-52.3	1,036	51.1	47.7-54.5
Yes, During Pregnancy	35	11	40.6	21.8-62.6	24	59.4	37.4-78.2
No	2,577	1,011	36.1	33.2-39.1	1,566	63.9	60.9-66.8
High Cholesterol
Yes	1,768	867	45.2	41.7-48.8	901	54.8	51.2-58.3
No	2,264	995	43.8	40.6-47.0	1,269	56.2	53.0-59.4
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	712	344	47.2	41.7-52.8	368	52.8	47.2-58.3
No	3,901	1,688	40.5	38.1-43.0	2,213	59.5	57.0-61.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,689

2,060

41.2

39.0-43.4

2,629

58.8

56.6-61.0

Have Health Insurance

Yes

4,107

1,854

43.1

40.7-45.5

2,253

56.9

54.5-59.3

579

205

30.6

25.0-36.8

374

69.4

63.2-75.0

Body Mass Index

Underweight

31.0

16.5-50.5

69.0

49.5-83.5

Recommended Range

1,366

502

31.7

28.2-35.4

864

68.3

64.6-71.8

Overweight

1,549

630

39.3

35.5-43.3

919

60.7

56.7-64.5

Obese

1,428

784

54.3

50.1-58.4

644

45.7

41.6-49.9

Current Smoker

3,558

1,605

41.8

39.3-44.4

1,953

58.2

55.6-60.7

Yes

1,101

446

39.2

34.6-44.0

655

60.8

56.0-65.4

Binge Drinker

4,406

1,963

42.2

39.9-44.6

2,443

57.8

55.4-60.1

Yes

237

25.9

18.8-34.6

157

74.1

65.4-81.2

Heavy Drinker

4,526

2,002

41.5

39.2-43.8

2,524

58.5

56.2-60.8

Yes

115

30.0

18.6-44.4

70.0

55.6-81.4

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

1,465

617

38.9

35.0-43.1

848

61.1

56.9-65.0

Some Physical Activity

1,788

878

47.7

44.1-51.3

910

52.3

48.7-55.9

Physically Inactive

1,240

483

34.7

30.6-39.0

757

65.3

61.0-69.4

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

1,531

764

49.9

45.8-54.0

767

50.1

46.0-54.2

3,139

1,288

37.6

35.0-40.3

1,851

62.4

59.7-65.0

Disability Status

Yes

2,235

1,119

48.7

45.4-52.1

1,116

51.3

47.9-54.6

2,400

923

35.5

32.5-38.5

1,477

64.5

61.5-67.5

Current Asthma

Yes

489

264

52.5

45.5-59.4

225

47.5

40.6-54.5

4,187

1,787

39.8

37.5-42.2

2,400

60.2

57.8-62.5

Diabetes

Yes

685

354

50.2

44.5-55.8

331

49.8

44.2-55.5

Yes, During Pregnancy

30.4

12.4-57.3

69.6

42.7-87.6

3,964

1,692

40.1

37.6-42.5

2,272

59.9

57.5-62.4

Arthritis

Yes

3,280

1,680

49.6

46.9-52.2

1,600

50.4

47.8-53.1

1,387

370

25.7

21.9-29.9

1,017

74.3

70.1-78.1

High Blood Pressure

Yes

2,073

1,037

48.9

45.5-52.3

1,036

51.1

47.7-54.5

Yes, During Pregnancy

40.6

21.8-62.6

59.4

37.4-78.2

2,577

1,011

36.1

33.2-39.1

1,566

63.9

60.9-66.8

High Cholesterol

Yes

1,768

867

45.2

41.7-48.8

901

54.8

51.2-58.3

2,264

995

43.8

40.6-47.0

1,269

56.2

53.0-59.4

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

712

344

47.2

41.7-52.8

368

52.8

47.2-58.3

3,901

1,688

40.5

38.1-43.0

2,213

59.5

57.0-61.9

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*Asked only of respondents with chronic joint symptoms or doctor-diagnosed 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.