BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (The next questions refer to your joints. During the past 30 days, have you had any symptoms of pain, aching, or stiffness in or around a joint?)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

The next questions refer to your joints. During the past 30 days, have you had any symptoms of pain, aching, or stiffness in or around a joint?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	9,425	4,632	43.8	42.2-45.4	4,793	56.2	54.6-57.8
Have Health Insurance
Yes	8,053	4,024	45.5	43.8-47.2	4,029	54.5	52.8-56.2
No	1,364	606	35.9	32.0-39.9	758	64.1	60.1-68.0
Body Mass Index
Underweight	184	68	36.4	25.2-49.2	116	63.6	50.8-74.8
Recommended Range	3,267	1,361	37.8	35.2-40.5	1,906	62.2	59.5-64.8
Overweight	3,116	1,555	44.4	41.7-47.1	1,561	55.6	52.9-58.3
Obese	2,302	1,380	55.0	51.6-58.4	922	45.0	41.6-48.4
Current Smoker
No	7,234	3,486	42.5	40.7-44.3	3,748	57.5	55.7-59.3
Yes	2,150	1,121	47.7	44.3-51.2	1,029	52.3	48.8-55.7
Binge Drinker
No	8,703	4,311	44.0	42.4-45.7	4,392	56.0	54.3-57.6
Yes	630	270	38.4	32.4-44.8	360	61.6	55.2-67.6
Heavy Drinker
No	9,082	4,459	43.7	42.1-45.3	4,623	56.3	54.7-57.9
Yes	246	120	41.7	31.3-52.9	126	58.3	47.1-68.7
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	3,240	1,472	40.8	38.1-43.5	1,768	59.2	56.5-61.9
Some Physical Activity	3,673	1,772	44.3	41.8-46.8	1,901	55.7	53.2-58.2
Physically Inactive	2,198	1,208	46.2	42.9-49.6	990	53.8	50.4-57.1
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	2,056	1,485	66.4	62.7-70.0	571	33.6	30.0-37.3
No	7,344	3,127	38.5	36.8-40.2	4,217	61.5	59.8-63.2
Disability Status
Yes	3,030	2,164	68.9	66.1-71.7	866	31.1	28.3-33.9
No	6,227	2,416	34.2	32.4-36.1	3,811	65.8	63.9-67.6
Current Asthma
Yes	733	482	56.3	50.4-62.1	251	43.7	37.9-49.6
No	8,670	4,139	42.8	41.2-44.5	4,531	57.2	55.5-58.8
Diabetes
Yes	958	636	65.8	61.2-70.1	322	34.2	29.9-38.8
Yes, During Pregnancy	78	25	29.1	16.8-45.6	53	70.9	54.4-83.2
No	8,375	3,961	42.0	40.3-43.7	4,414	58.0	56.3-59.7
Arthritis
Yes	3,293	2,674	78.9	76.4-81.1	619	21.1	18.9-23.6
No	6,085	1,928	29.7	27.9-31.6	4,157	70.3	68.4-72.1
High Blood Pressure
Yes	3,177	1,952	58.1	55.4-60.9	1,225	41.9	39.1-44.6
Yes, During Pregnancy	104	36	31.4	20.7-44.5	68	68.6	55.5-79.3
No	6,135	2,638	38.2	36.3-40.1	3,497	61.8	59.9-63.7
High Cholesterol
Yes	2,747	1,706	59.8	57.0-62.6	1,041	40.2	37.4-43.0
No	4,848	2,188	40.0	37.8-42.1	2,660	60.0	57.9-62.2
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	968	672	68.7	64.1-73.0	296	31.3	27.0-35.9
No	8,290	3,885	41.7	40.0-43.4	4,405	58.3	56.6-60.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,425

4,632

43.8

42.2-45.4

4,793

56.2

54.6-57.8

Have Health Insurance

Yes

8,053

4,024

45.5

43.8-47.2

4,029

54.5

52.8-56.2

1,364

606

35.9

32.0-39.9

758

64.1

60.1-68.0

Body Mass Index

Underweight

184

36.4

25.2-49.2

116

63.6

50.8-74.8

Recommended Range

3,267

1,361

37.8

35.2-40.5

1,906

62.2

59.5-64.8

Overweight

3,116

1,555

44.4

41.7-47.1

1,561

55.6

52.9-58.3

Obese

2,302

1,380

55.0

51.6-58.4

922

45.0

41.6-48.4

Current Smoker

7,234

3,486

42.5

40.7-44.3

3,748

57.5

55.7-59.3

Yes

2,150

1,121

47.7

44.3-51.2

1,029

52.3

48.8-55.7

Binge Drinker

8,703

4,311

44.0

42.4-45.7

4,392

56.0

54.3-57.6

Yes

630

270

38.4

32.4-44.8

360

61.6

55.2-67.6

Heavy Drinker

9,082

4,459

43.7

42.1-45.3

4,623

56.3

54.7-57.9

Yes

246

120

41.7

31.3-52.9

126

58.3

47.1-68.7

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

3,240

1,472

40.8

38.1-43.5

1,768

59.2

56.5-61.9

Some Physical Activity

3,673

1,772

44.3

41.8-46.8

1,901

55.7

53.2-58.2

Physically Inactive

2,198

1,208

46.2

42.9-49.6

990

53.8

50.4-57.1

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

2,056

1,485

66.4

62.7-70.0

571

33.6

30.0-37.3

7,344

3,127

38.5

36.8-40.2

4,217

61.5

59.8-63.2

Disability Status

Yes

3,030

2,164

68.9

66.1-71.7

866

31.1

28.3-33.9

6,227

2,416

34.2

32.4-36.1

3,811

65.8

63.9-67.6

Current Asthma

Yes

733

482

56.3

50.4-62.1

251

43.7

37.9-49.6

8,670

4,139

42.8

41.2-44.5

4,531

57.2

55.5-58.8

Diabetes

Yes

958

636

65.8

61.2-70.1

322

34.2

29.9-38.8

Yes, During Pregnancy

29.1

16.8-45.6

70.9

54.4-83.2

8,375

3,961

42.0

40.3-43.7

4,414

58.0

56.3-59.7

Arthritis

Yes

3,293

2,674

78.9

76.4-81.1

619

21.1

18.9-23.6

6,085

1,928

29.7

27.9-31.6

4,157

70.3

68.4-72.1

High Blood Pressure

Yes

3,177

1,952

58.1

55.4-60.9

1,225

41.9

39.1-44.6

Yes, During Pregnancy

104

31.4

20.7-44.5

68.6

55.5-79.3

6,135

2,638

38.2

36.3-40.1

3,497

61.8

59.9-63.7

High Cholesterol

Yes

2,747

1,706

59.8

57.0-62.6

1,041

40.2

37.4-43.0

4,848

2,188

40.0

37.8-42.1

2,660

60.0

57.9-62.2

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

968

672

68.7

64.1-73.0

296

31.3

27.0-35.9

8,290

3,885

41.7

40.0-43.4

4,405

58.3

56.6-60.0

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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.