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

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	4,690	945	18.1	16.4-19.9	3,745	81.9	80.1-83.6
Have Health Insurance
Yes	4,107	855	19.0	17.2-21.0	3,252	81.0	79.0-82.8
No	580	90	13.1	9.1-18.3	490	86.9	81.7-90.9
Body Mass Index
Underweight	71	3	1.3	0.4- 4.5	68	98.7	95.5-99.6
Recommended Range	1,369	61	3.4	2.4- 4.8	1,308	96.6	95.2-97.6
Overweight	1,551	215	12.5	10.0-15.4	1,336	87.5	84.6-90.0
Obese	1,423	591	39.6	35.6-43.8	832	60.4	56.2-64.4
Current Smoker
No	3,557	774	19.5	17.5-21.6	2,783	80.5	78.4-82.5
Yes	1,103	168	14.3	11.2-18.1	935	85.7	81.9-88.8
Binge Drinker
No	4,407	921	19.1	17.3-21.0	3,486	80.9	79.0-82.7
Yes	237	20	5.2	2.6-10.2	217	94.8	89.8-97.4
Heavy Drinker
No	4,528	925	18.5	16.7-20.4	3,603	81.5	79.6-83.3
Yes	115	12	9.1	4.3-18.3	103	90.9	81.7-95.7
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	1,464	234	15.6	12.6-19.1	1,230	84.4	80.9-87.4
Some Physical Activity	1,788	404	20.1	17.4-23.0	1,384	79.9	77.0-82.6
Physically Inactive	1,240	275	19.2	16.0-22.8	965	80.8	77.2-84.0
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	1,533	416	24.2	20.9-27.8	1,117	75.8	72.2-79.1
No	3,138	523	15.4	13.5-17.6	2,615	84.6	82.4-86.5
Disability Status
Yes	2,235	596	25.0	22.2-27.9	1,639	75.0	72.1-77.8
No	2,401	340	12.4	10.4-14.7	2,061	87.6	85.3-89.6
Current Asthma
Yes	489	150	27.9	22.2-34.3	339	72.1	65.7-77.8
No	4,188	790	17.0	15.3-19.0	3,398	83.0	81.0-84.7
Diabetes
Yes	686	221	30.4	25.5-35.9	465	69.6	64.1-74.5
Yes, During Pregnancy	27	2	1.0	0.2- 4.9	25	99.0	95.1-99.8
No	3,964	719	16.4	14.6-18.4	3,245	83.6	81.6-85.4
Arthritis
Yes	3,280	807	23.0	20.9-25.2	2,473	77.0	74.8-79.1
No	1,387	135	9.1	6.5-12.6	1,252	90.9	87.4-93.5
High Blood Pressure
Yes	2,075	568	24.3	21.7-27.2	1,507	75.7	72.8-78.3
Yes, During Pregnancy	35	3	8.4	2.3-26.7	32	91.6	73.3-97.7
No	2,575	372	14.0	11.9-16.5	2,203	86.0	83.5-88.1
High Cholesterol
Yes	1,770	429	22.1	19.3-25.2	1,341	77.9	74.8-80.7
No	2,262	435	18.3	15.8-21.0	1,827	81.7	79.0-84.2
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	713	179	23.8	19.3-29.0	534	76.2	71.0-80.7
No	3,902	753	17.1	15.3-19.1	3,149	82.9	80.9-84.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,690

945

18.1

16.4-19.9

3,745

81.9

80.1-83.6

Have Health Insurance

Yes

4,107

855

19.0

17.2-21.0

3,252

81.0

79.0-82.8

580

13.1

9.1-18.3

490

86.9

81.7-90.9

Body Mass Index

Underweight

1.3

0.4- 4.5

98.7

95.5-99.6

Recommended Range

1,369

3.4

2.4- 4.8

1,308

96.6

95.2-97.6

Overweight

1,551

215

12.5

10.0-15.4

1,336

87.5

84.6-90.0

Obese

1,423

591

39.6

35.6-43.8

832

60.4

56.2-64.4

Current Smoker

3,557

774

19.5

17.5-21.6

2,783

80.5

78.4-82.5

Yes

1,103

168

14.3

11.2-18.1

935

85.7

81.9-88.8

Binge Drinker

4,407

921

19.1

17.3-21.0

3,486

80.9

79.0-82.7

Yes

237

5.2

2.6-10.2

217

94.8

89.8-97.4

Heavy Drinker

4,528

925

18.5

16.7-20.4

3,603

81.5

79.6-83.3

Yes

115

9.1

4.3-18.3

103

90.9

81.7-95.7

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

1,464

234

15.6

12.6-19.1

1,230

84.4

80.9-87.4

Some Physical Activity

1,788

404

20.1

17.4-23.0

1,384

79.9

77.0-82.6

Physically Inactive

1,240

275

19.2

16.0-22.8

965

80.8

77.2-84.0

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

1,533

416

24.2

20.9-27.8

1,117

75.8

72.2-79.1

3,138

523

15.4

13.5-17.6

2,615

84.6

82.4-86.5

Disability Status

Yes

2,235

596

25.0

22.2-27.9

1,639

75.0

72.1-77.8

2,401

340

12.4

10.4-14.7

2,061

87.6

85.3-89.6

Current Asthma

Yes

489

150

27.9

22.2-34.3

339

72.1

65.7-77.8

4,188

790

17.0

15.3-19.0

3,398

83.0

81.0-84.7

Diabetes

Yes

686

221

30.4

25.5-35.9

465

69.6

64.1-74.5

Yes, During Pregnancy

1.0

0.2- 4.9

99.0

95.1-99.8

3,964

719

16.4

14.6-18.4

3,245

83.6

81.6-85.4

Arthritis

Yes

3,280

807

23.0

20.9-25.2

2,473

77.0

74.8-79.1

1,387

135

9.1

6.5-12.6

1,252

90.9

87.4-93.5

High Blood Pressure

Yes

2,075

568

24.3

21.7-27.2

1,507

75.7

72.8-78.3

Yes, During Pregnancy

8.4

2.3-26.7

91.6

73.3-97.7

2,575

372

14.0

11.9-16.5

2,203

86.0

83.5-88.1

High Cholesterol

Yes

1,770

429

22.1

19.3-25.2

1,341

77.9

74.8-80.7

2,262

435

18.3

15.8-21.0

1,827

81.7

79.0-84.2

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

713

179

23.8

19.3-29.0

534

76.2

71.0-80.7

3,902

753

17.1

15.3-19.1

3,149

82.9

80.9-84.7

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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.