BRFSS 2003 - 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?)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

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?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	9,388	3,299	28.5	27.2-29.9	6,089	71.5	70.1-72.8
Have Health Insurance
Yes	8,020	2,954	30.3	28.9-31.8	5,066	69.7	68.2-71.1
No	1,360	344	20.5	17.3-24.0	1,016	79.5	76.0-82.7
Body Mass Index
Underweight	183	41	15.9	9.8-24.7	142	84.1	75.3-90.2
Recommended Range	3,251	912	23.6	21.5-25.8	2,339	76.4	74.2-78.5
Overweight	3,106	1,075	27.9	25.7-30.3	2,031	72.1	69.7-74.3
Obese	2,296	1,063	38.0	35.0-41.2	1,233	62.0	58.8-65.0
Current Smoker
No	7,208	2,569	28.2	26.7-29.7	4,639	71.8	70.3-73.3
Yes	2,140	710	29.1	26.2-32.1	1,430	70.9	67.9-73.8
Binge Drinker
No	8,671	3,151	29.7	28.3-31.1	5,520	70.3	68.9-71.7
Yes	625	119	15.2	11.5-19.8	506	84.8	80.2-88.5
Heavy Drinker
No	9,049	3,202	28.6	27.3-30.0	5,847	71.4	70.0-72.7
Yes	243	68	26.2	17.9-36.6	175	73.8	63.4-82.1
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	3,231	953	24.2	22.1-26.5	2,278	75.8	73.5-77.9
Some Physical Activity	3,664	1,236	28.2	26.1-30.4	2,428	71.8	69.6-73.9
Physically Inactive	2,186	953	34.4	31.4-37.6	1,233	65.6	62.4-68.6
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	2,042	1,265	54.3	50.6-58.0	777	45.7	42.0-49.4
No	7,320	2,020	22.5	21.1-23.8	5,300	77.5	76.2-78.9
Disability Status
Yes	3,013	1,775	54.0	51.0-57.0	1,238	46.0	43.0-49.0
No	6,213	1,490	18.9	17.5-20.3	4,723	81.1	79.7-82.5
Current Asthma
Yes	729	385	45.5	39.9-51.1	344	54.5	48.9-60.1
No	8,639	2,904	27.2	25.8-28.6	5,735	72.8	71.4-74.2
Diabetes
Yes	953	556	53.8	49.1-58.6	397	46.2	41.4-50.9
Yes, During Pregnancy	78	19	29.3	15.9-47.5	59	70.7	52.5-84.1
No	8,343	2,716	26.2	24.8-27.6	5,627	73.8	72.4-75.2
Arthritis
Yes	3,299	3,299	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
No	6,089	0	0.0	. - .	6,089	100	. - .
High Blood Pressure
Yes	3,164	1,688	46.7	44.0-49.5	1,476	53.3	50.5-56.0
Yes, During Pregnancy	104	17	13.9	7.7-23.9	87	86.1	76.1-92.3
No	6,112	1,590	21.3	19.9-22.8	4,522	78.7	77.2-80.1
High Cholesterol
Yes	2,733	1,377	45.4	42.6-48.2	1,356	54.6	51.8-57.4
No	4,832	1,569	27.4	25.6-29.3	3,263	72.6	70.7-74.4
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	964	584	58.7	53.8-63.4	380	41.3	36.6-46.2
No	8,263	2,653	25.9	24.6-27.3	5,610	74.1	72.7-75.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,388

3,299

28.5

27.2-29.9

6,089

71.5

70.1-72.8

Have Health Insurance

Yes

8,020

2,954

30.3

28.9-31.8

5,066

69.7

68.2-71.1

1,360

344

20.5

17.3-24.0

1,016

79.5

76.0-82.7

Body Mass Index

Underweight

183

15.9

9.8-24.7

142

84.1

75.3-90.2

Recommended Range

3,251

912

23.6

21.5-25.8

2,339

76.4

74.2-78.5

Overweight

3,106

1,075

27.9

25.7-30.3

2,031

72.1

69.7-74.3

Obese

2,296

1,063

38.0

35.0-41.2

1,233

62.0

58.8-65.0

Current Smoker

7,208

2,569

28.2

26.7-29.7

4,639

71.8

70.3-73.3

Yes

2,140

710

29.1

26.2-32.1

1,430

70.9

67.9-73.8

Binge Drinker

8,671

3,151

29.7

28.3-31.1

5,520

70.3

68.9-71.7

Yes

625

119

15.2

11.5-19.8

506

84.8

80.2-88.5

Heavy Drinker

9,049

3,202

28.6

27.3-30.0

5,847

71.4

70.0-72.7

Yes

243

26.2

17.9-36.6

175

73.8

63.4-82.1

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

3,231

953

24.2

22.1-26.5

2,278

75.8

73.5-77.9

Some Physical Activity

3,664

1,236

28.2

26.1-30.4

2,428

71.8

69.6-73.9

Physically Inactive

2,186

953

34.4

31.4-37.6

1,233

65.6

62.4-68.6

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

2,042

1,265

54.3

50.6-58.0

777

45.7

42.0-49.4

7,320

2,020

22.5

21.1-23.8

5,300

77.5

76.2-78.9

Disability Status

Yes

3,013

1,775

54.0

51.0-57.0

1,238

46.0

43.0-49.0

6,213

1,490

18.9

17.5-20.3

4,723

81.1

79.7-82.5

Current Asthma

Yes

729

385

45.5

39.9-51.1

344

54.5

48.9-60.1

8,639

2,904

27.2

25.8-28.6

5,735

72.8

71.4-74.2

Diabetes

Yes

953

556

53.8

49.1-58.6

397

46.2

41.4-50.9

Yes, During Pregnancy

29.3

15.9-47.5

70.7

52.5-84.1

8,343

2,716

26.2

24.8-27.6

5,627

73.8

72.4-75.2

Arthritis

Yes

3,299

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

6,089

0.0

. - .

6,089

100

. - .

High Blood Pressure

Yes

3,164

1,688

46.7

44.0-49.5

1,476

53.3

50.5-56.0

Yes, During Pregnancy

104

13.9

7.7-23.9

86.1

76.1-92.3

6,112

1,590

21.3

19.9-22.8

4,522

78.7

77.2-80.1

High Cholesterol

Yes

2,733

1,377

45.4

42.6-48.2

1,356

54.6

51.8-57.4

4,832

1,569

27.4

25.6-29.3

3,263

72.6

70.7-74.4

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

964

584

58.7

53.8-63.4

380

41.3

36.6-46.2

8,263

2,653

25.9

24.6-27.3

5,610

74.1

72.7-75.4

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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.

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