BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Have you ever seen a doctor or other health professional for these joint symptoms?*)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

Have you ever seen a doctor or other health professional for these joint symptoms?*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	3,863	2,938	72.3	69.9-74.6	925	27.7	25.4-30.1
Have Health Insurance
Yes	3,382	2,639	74.6	72.2-77.0	743	25.4	23.0-27.8
No	479	298	57.0	49.7-64.1	181	43.0	35.9-50.3
Body Mass Index
Underweight	57	43	62.5	32.3-85.3	14	37.5	14.7-67.7
Recommended Range	1,103	792	66.7	61.9-71.2	311	33.3	28.8-38.1
Overweight	1,285	955	70.7	66.5-74.5	330	29.3	25.5-33.5
Obese	1,196	978	80.3	76.5-83.6	218	19.7	16.4-23.5
Current Smoker
No	2,899	2,254	73.6	70.8-76.2	645	26.4	23.8-29.2
Yes	941	668	68.8	63.7-73.4	273	31.2	26.6-36.3
Binge Drinker
No	3,624	2,793	73.9	71.5-76.2	831	26.1	23.8-28.5
Yes	197	116	49.7	38.8-60.7	81	50.3	39.3-61.2
Heavy Drinker
No	3,723	2,849	73.0	70.5-75.3	874	27.0	24.7-29.5
Yes	95	59	59.0	43.9-72.6	36	41.0	27.4-56.1
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	1,190	865	70.8	66.3-74.9	325	29.2	25.1-33.7
Some Physical Activity	1,484	1,112	72.7	69.0-76.1	372	27.3	23.9-31.0
Physically Inactive	1,034	839	74.8	69.8-79.3	195	25.2	20.7-30.2
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	1,337	1,171	83.1	79.0-86.5	166	16.9	13.5-21.0
No	2,508	1,754	67.6	64.5-70.4	754	32.4	29.6-35.5
Disability Status
Yes	1,948	1,657	82.2	79.1-84.9	291	17.8	15.1-20.9
No	1,874	1,254	63.5	60.0-67.0	620	36.5	33.0-40.0
Current Asthma
Yes	429	367	81.6	74.8-86.8	62	18.4	13.2-25.2
No	3,426	2,564	71.2	68.6-73.6	862	28.8	26.4-31.4
Diabetes
Yes	575	486	80.2	74.4-85.0	89	19.8	15.0-25.6
Yes, During Pregnancy	20	15	88.1	64.0-96.8	5	11.9	3.2-36.0
No	3,258	2,431	71.1	68.4-73.6	827	28.9	26.4-31.6
Arthritis
Yes	2,450	2,234	90.6	88.7-92.2	216	9.4	7.8-11.3
No	1,389	687	48.1	43.7-52.4	702	51.9	47.6-56.3
High Blood Pressure
Yes	1,704	1,437	82.4	79.2-85.2	267	17.6	14.8-20.8
Yes, During Pregnancy	28	16	56.0	31.7-77.8	12	44.0	22.2-68.3
No	2,125	1,479	65.6	62.2-68.8	646	34.4	31.2-37.8
High Cholesterol
Yes	1,485	1,201	78.7	75.2-81.9	284	21.3	18.1-24.8
No	1,813	1,402	75.2	72.0-78.2	411	24.8	21.8-28.0
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	600	524	85.2	80.1-89.2	76	14.8	10.8-19.9
No	3,200	2,366	70.5	67.9-73.0	834	29.5	27.0-32.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,863

2,938

72.3

69.9-74.6

925

27.7

25.4-30.1

Have Health Insurance

Yes

3,382

2,639

74.6

72.2-77.0

743

25.4

23.0-27.8

479

298

57.0

49.7-64.1

181

43.0

35.9-50.3

Body Mass Index

Underweight

62.5

32.3-85.3

37.5

14.7-67.7

Recommended Range

1,103

792

66.7

61.9-71.2

311

33.3

28.8-38.1

Overweight

1,285

955

70.7

66.5-74.5

330

29.3

25.5-33.5

Obese

1,196

978

80.3

76.5-83.6

218

19.7

16.4-23.5

Current Smoker

2,899

2,254

73.6

70.8-76.2

645

26.4

23.8-29.2

Yes

941

668

68.8

63.7-73.4

273

31.2

26.6-36.3

Binge Drinker

3,624

2,793

73.9

71.5-76.2

831

26.1

23.8-28.5

Yes

197

116

49.7

38.8-60.7

50.3

39.3-61.2

Heavy Drinker

3,723

2,849

73.0

70.5-75.3

874

27.0

24.7-29.5

Yes

59.0

43.9-72.6

41.0

27.4-56.1

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

1,190

865

70.8

66.3-74.9

325

29.2

25.1-33.7

Some Physical Activity

1,484

1,112

72.7

69.0-76.1

372

27.3

23.9-31.0

Physically Inactive

1,034

839

74.8

69.8-79.3

195

25.2

20.7-30.2

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

1,337

1,171

83.1

79.0-86.5

166

16.9

13.5-21.0

2,508

1,754

67.6

64.5-70.4

754

32.4

29.6-35.5

Disability Status

Yes

1,948

1,657

82.2

79.1-84.9

291

17.8

15.1-20.9

1,874

1,254

63.5

60.0-67.0

620

36.5

33.0-40.0

Current Asthma

Yes

429

367

81.6

74.8-86.8

18.4

13.2-25.2

3,426

2,564

71.2

68.6-73.6

862

28.8

26.4-31.4

Diabetes

Yes

575

486

80.2

74.4-85.0

19.8

15.0-25.6

Yes, During Pregnancy

88.1

64.0-96.8

11.9

3.2-36.0

3,258

2,431

71.1

68.4-73.6

827

28.9

26.4-31.6

Arthritis

Yes

2,450

2,234

90.6

88.7-92.2

216

9.4

7.8-11.3

1,389

687

48.1

43.7-52.4

702

51.9

47.6-56.3

High Blood Pressure

Yes

1,704

1,437

82.4

79.2-85.2

267

17.6

14.8-20.8

Yes, During Pregnancy

56.0

31.7-77.8

44.0

22.2-68.3

2,125

1,479

65.6

62.2-68.8

646

34.4

31.2-37.8

High Cholesterol

Yes

1,485

1,201

78.7

75.2-81.9

284

21.3

18.1-24.8

1,813

1,402

75.2

72.0-78.2

411

24.8

21.8-28.0

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

600

524

85.2

80.1-89.2

14.8

10.8-19.9

3,200

2,366

70.5

67.9-73.0

834

29.5

27.0-32.1

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*This question was asked of respondents who reported having pain, aching, stiffness or swelling in or around a joint.

^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.