BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Are you now limited in any way in any of your usual activities because of arthritis or joint symptoms?*)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

Are you now limited in any way in any of your usual activities because of arthritis or joint symptoms?*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	4,951	1,723	32.9	30.8-35.0	3,228	67.1	65.0-69.2
Have Health Insurance
Yes	4,320	1,502	33.0	30.9-35.3	2,818	67.0	64.7-69.1
No	628	221	32.6	26.8-38.9	407	67.4	61.1-73.2
Body Mass Index
Underweight	78	22	26.1	13.9-43.8	56	73.9	56.2-86.1
Recommended Range	1,459	407	26.1	22.7-29.7	1,052	73.9	70.3-77.3
Overweight	1,640	532	31.6	28.1-35.4	1,108	68.4	64.6-71.9
Obese	1,484	657	42.1	38.1-46.1	827	57.9	53.9-61.9
Current Smoker
No	3,760	1,294	31.8	29.5-34.1	2,466	68.2	65.9-70.5
Yes	1,160	422	36.2	31.9-40.8	738	63.8	59.2-68.1
Binge Drinker
No	4,632	1,654	33.6	31.5-35.8	2,978	66.4	64.2-68.5
Yes	269	57	24.9	17.0-35.1	212	75.1	64.9-83.0
Heavy Drinker
No	4,775	1,678	32.9	30.8-35.0	3,097	67.1	65.0-69.2
Yes	123	32	39.2	25.2-55.2	91	60.8	44.8-74.8
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	1,576	418	26.9	23.4-30.6	1,158	73.1	69.4-76.6
Some Physical Activity	1,874	620	31.3	28.2-34.6	1,254	68.7	65.4-71.8
Physically Inactive	1,298	611	43.8	39.5-48.2	687	56.2	51.8-60.5
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	1,569	944	58.2	54.1-62.1	625	41.8	37.9-45.9
No	3,361	768	22.6	20.4-24.9	2,593	77.4	75.1-79.6
Disability Status
Yes	2,298	1,372	57.9	54.6-61.1	926	42.1	38.9-45.4
No	2,598	337	13.1	11.2-15.3	2,261	86.9	84.7-88.8
Current Asthma
Yes	511	271	49.5	42.8-56.3	240	50.5	43.7-57.2
No	4,427	1,444	31.0	28.9-33.2	2,983	69.0	66.8-71.1
Diabetes
Yes	698	349	46.5	41.0-52.1	349	53.5	47.9-59.0
Yes, During Pregnancy	29	10	23.5	8.9-49.2	19	76.5	50.8-91.1
No	4,211	1,358	31.1	28.9-33.3	2,853	68.9	66.7-71.1
Arthritis
Yes	3,286	1,415	41.3	38.7-43.9	1,871	58.7	56.1-61.3
No	1,639	300	19.8	16.7-23.3	1,339	80.2	76.7-83.3
High Blood Pressure
Yes	2,129	951	41.9	38.7-45.2	1,178	58.1	54.8-61.3
Yes, During Pregnancy	38	11	34.9	17.8-56.9	27	65.1	43.1-82.2
No	2,778	758	27.1	24.5-29.9	2,020	72.9	70.1-75.5
High Cholesterol
Yes	1,837	725	38.8	35.4-42.3	1,112	61.2	57.7-64.6
No	2,375	772	29.3	26.7-32.1	1,603	70.7	67.9-73.3
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	728	366	50.3	44.8-55.8	362	49.7	44.2-55.2
No	4,147	1,319	30.2	28.0-32.5	2,828	69.8	67.5-72.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,951

1,723

32.9

30.8-35.0

3,228

67.1

65.0-69.2

Have Health Insurance

Yes

4,320

1,502

33.0

30.9-35.3

2,818

67.0

64.7-69.1

628

221

32.6

26.8-38.9

407

67.4

61.1-73.2

Body Mass Index

Underweight

26.1

13.9-43.8

73.9

56.2-86.1

Recommended Range

1,459

407

26.1

22.7-29.7

1,052

73.9

70.3-77.3

Overweight

1,640

532

31.6

28.1-35.4

1,108

68.4

64.6-71.9

Obese

1,484

657

42.1

38.1-46.1

827

57.9

53.9-61.9

Current Smoker

3,760

1,294

31.8

29.5-34.1

2,466

68.2

65.9-70.5

Yes

1,160

422

36.2

31.9-40.8

738

63.8

59.2-68.1

Binge Drinker

4,632

1,654

33.6

31.5-35.8

2,978

66.4

64.2-68.5

Yes

269

24.9

17.0-35.1

212

75.1

64.9-83.0

Heavy Drinker

4,775

1,678

32.9

30.8-35.0

3,097

67.1

65.0-69.2

Yes

123

39.2

25.2-55.2

60.8

44.8-74.8

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

1,576

418

26.9

23.4-30.6

1,158

73.1

69.4-76.6

Some Physical Activity

1,874

620

31.3

28.2-34.6

1,254

68.7

65.4-71.8

Physically Inactive

1,298

611

43.8

39.5-48.2

687

56.2

51.8-60.5

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

1,569

944

58.2

54.1-62.1

625

41.8

37.9-45.9

3,361

768

22.6

20.4-24.9

2,593

77.4

75.1-79.6

Disability Status

Yes

2,298

1,372

57.9

54.6-61.1

926

42.1

38.9-45.4

2,598

337

13.1

11.2-15.3

2,261

86.9

84.7-88.8

Current Asthma

Yes

511

271

49.5

42.8-56.3

240

50.5

43.7-57.2

4,427

1,444

31.0

28.9-33.2

2,983

69.0

66.8-71.1

Diabetes

Yes

698

349

46.5

41.0-52.1

349

53.5

47.9-59.0

Yes, During Pregnancy

23.5

8.9-49.2

76.5

50.8-91.1

4,211

1,358

31.1

28.9-33.3

2,853

68.9

66.7-71.1

Arthritis

Yes

3,286

1,415

41.3

38.7-43.9

1,871

58.7

56.1-61.3

1,639

300

19.8

16.7-23.3

1,339

80.2

76.7-83.3

High Blood Pressure

Yes

2,129

951

41.9

38.7-45.2

1,178

58.1

54.8-61.3

Yes, During Pregnancy

34.9

17.8-56.9

65.1

43.1-82.2

2,778

758

27.1

24.5-29.9

2,020

72.9

70.1-75.5

High Cholesterol

Yes

1,837

725

38.8

35.4-42.3

1,112

61.2

57.7-64.6

2,375

772

29.3

26.7-32.1

1,603

70.7

67.9-73.3

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

728

366

50.3

44.8-55.8

362

49.7

44.2-55.2

4,147

1,319

30.2

28.0-32.5

2,828

69.8

67.5-72.0

Back to Arthritis.

*This question was asked of respondents who reported joint symptoms beginning 3 months ago, or being told by a doctor that they have 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.