BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Did your joint symptoms first begin more than 3 months ago?*)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

Did your joint symptoms first begin more than 3 months ago?*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	4,607	3,866	82.9	81.1-84.6	741	17.1	15.4-18.9
Have Health Insurance
Yes	4,005	3,385	83.4	81.5-85.2	620	16.6	14.8-18.5
No	600	479	79.4	73.7-84.1	121	20.6	15.9-26.3
Body Mass Index
Underweight	68	57	76.6	57.4-88.8	11	23.4	11.2-42.6
Recommended Range	1,349	1,104	81.3	77.7-84.5	245	18.7	15.5-22.3
Overweight	1,548	1,287	83.2	80.3-85.8	261	16.8	14.2-19.7
Obese	1,376	1,196	84.1	80.6-87.1	180	15.9	12.9-19.4
Current Smoker
No	3,469	2,902	82.5	80.4-84.3	567	17.5	15.7-19.6
Yes	1,114	941	83.9	80.0-87.1	173	16.1	12.9-20.0
Binge Drinker
No	4,291	3,627	83.9	82.1-85.5	664	16.1	14.5-17.9
Yes	267	197	70.5	60.5-78.9	70	29.5	21.1-39.5
Heavy Drinker
No	4,435	3,726	83.5	81.8-85.1	709	16.5	14.9-18.2
Yes	120	95	65.5	47.0-80.2	25	34.5	19.8-53.0
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	1,468	1,191	79.4	75.8-82.6	277	20.6	17.4-24.2
Some Physical Activity	1,765	1,485	82.8	79.9-85.3	280	17.2	14.7-20.1
Physically Inactive	1,198	1,034	87.0	84.1-89.5	164	13.0	10.5-15.9
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	1,479	1,338	89.3	86.1-91.9	141	10.7	8.1-13.9
No	3,108	2,510	80.2	78.0-82.3	598	19.8	17.7-22.0
Disability Status
Yes	2,156	1,949	90.9	88.8-92.7	207	9.1	7.3-11.2
No	2,402	1,875	76.3	73.5-78.9	527	23.7	21.1-26.5
Current Asthma
Yes	479	429	88.2	83.1-91.9	50	11.8	8.1-16.9
No	4,117	3,429	82.3	80.4-84.1	688	17.7	15.9-19.6
Diabetes
Yes	636	575	89.8	85.6-92.8	61	10.2	7.2-14.4
Yes, During Pregnancy	25	20	94.1	82.4-98.2	5	5.9	1.8-17.6
No	3,936	3,261	81.8	79.8-83.7	675	18.2	16.3-20.2
Arthritis
Yes	2,662	2,450	92.2	90.6-93.5	212	7.8	6.5- 9.4
No	1,917	1,391	73.2	70.0-76.2	526	26.8	23.8-30.0
High Blood Pressure
Yes	1,939	1,704	88.0	85.7-90.0	235	12.0	10.0-14.3
Yes, During Pregnancy	36	28	71.2	45.0-88.2	8	28.8	11.8-55.0
No	2,626	2,128	79.9	77.3-82.2	498	20.1	17.8-22.7
High Cholesterol
Yes	1,697	1,487	86.8	84.1-89.1	210	13.2	10.9-15.9
No	2,180	1,814	83.0	80.5-85.3	366	17.0	14.7-19.5
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	668	600	91.6	88.3-94.1	68	8.4	5.9-11.7
No	3,867	3,202	81.5	79.5-83.4	665	18.5	16.6-20.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,607

3,866

82.9

81.1-84.6

741

17.1

15.4-18.9

Have Health Insurance

Yes

4,005

3,385

83.4

81.5-85.2

620

16.6

14.8-18.5

600

479

79.4

73.7-84.1

121

20.6

15.9-26.3

Body Mass Index

Underweight

76.6

57.4-88.8

23.4

11.2-42.6

Recommended Range

1,349

1,104

81.3

77.7-84.5

245

18.7

15.5-22.3

Overweight

1,548

1,287

83.2

80.3-85.8

261

16.8

14.2-19.7

Obese

1,376

1,196

84.1

80.6-87.1

180

15.9

12.9-19.4

Current Smoker

3,469

2,902

82.5

80.4-84.3

567

17.5

15.7-19.6

Yes

1,114

941

83.9

80.0-87.1

173

16.1

12.9-20.0

Binge Drinker

4,291

3,627

83.9

82.1-85.5

664

16.1

14.5-17.9

Yes

267

197

70.5

60.5-78.9

29.5

21.1-39.5

Heavy Drinker

4,435

3,726

83.5

81.8-85.1

709

16.5

14.9-18.2

Yes

120

65.5

47.0-80.2

34.5

19.8-53.0

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

1,468

1,191

79.4

75.8-82.6

277

20.6

17.4-24.2

Some Physical Activity

1,765

1,485

82.8

79.9-85.3

280

17.2

14.7-20.1

Physically Inactive

1,198

1,034

87.0

84.1-89.5

164

13.0

10.5-15.9

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

1,479

1,338

89.3

86.1-91.9

141

10.7

8.1-13.9

3,108

2,510

80.2

78.0-82.3

598

19.8

17.7-22.0

Disability Status

Yes

2,156

1,949

90.9

88.8-92.7

207

9.1

7.3-11.2

2,402

1,875

76.3

73.5-78.9

527

23.7

21.1-26.5

Current Asthma

Yes

479

429

88.2

83.1-91.9

11.8

8.1-16.9

4,117

3,429

82.3

80.4-84.1

688

17.7

15.9-19.6

Diabetes

Yes

636

575

89.8

85.6-92.8

10.2

7.2-14.4

Yes, During Pregnancy

94.1

82.4-98.2

5.9

1.8-17.6

3,936

3,261

81.8

79.8-83.7

675

18.2

16.3-20.2

Arthritis

Yes

2,662

2,450

92.2

90.6-93.5

212

7.8

6.5- 9.4

1,917

1,391

73.2

70.0-76.2

526

26.8

23.8-30.0

High Blood Pressure

Yes

1,939

1,704

88.0

85.7-90.0

235

12.0

10.0-14.3

Yes, During Pregnancy

71.2

45.0-88.2

28.8

11.8-55.0

2,626

2,128

79.9

77.3-82.2

498

20.1

17.8-22.7

High Cholesterol

Yes

1,697

1,487

86.8

84.1-89.1

210

13.2

10.9-15.9

2,180

1,814

83.0

80.5-85.3

366

17.0

14.7-19.5

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

668

600

91.6

88.3-94.1

8.4

5.9-11.7

3,867

3,202

81.5

79.5-83.4

665

18.5

16.6-20.5

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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.