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-WHITE FEMALES

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	4,350	2,286	48.7	46.4-50.9	2,064	51.3	49.1-53.6
AGE
18-24	231	62	24.6	17.4-33.6	169	75.4	66.4-82.6
25-34	591	188	30.1	25.2-35.7	403	69.9	64.3-74.8
35-44	765	310	39.4	34.6-44.4	455	60.6	55.6-65.4
45-54	839	492	57.7	52.7-62.6	347	42.3	37.4-47.3
55-64	728	469	66.8	61.6-71.5	259	33.2	28.5-38.4
65-74	636	400	59.9	54.2-65.3	236	40.1	34.7-45.8
75+	530	347	63.9	57.7-69.7	183	36.1	30.3-42.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	579	375	64.2	58.2-69.8	204	35.8	30.2-41.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,287	717	50.9	46.7-55.1	570	49.1	44.9-53.3
Some Post-H.S.	1,162	601	48.5	44.1-53.0	561	51.5	47.0-55.9
College Graduate	1,313	590	39.6	36.0-43.5	723	60.4	56.5-64.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	459	301	64.3	57.5-70.5	158	35.7	29.5-42.5
$15,000- 24,999	737	418	54.5	48.9-60.0	319	45.5	40.0-51.1
$25,000- 34,999	477	242	44.5	37.7-51.6	235	55.5	48.4-62.3
$35,000- 49,999	575	277	41.6	35.7-47.8	298	58.4	52.2-64.3
$50,000-74,999	488	232	44.8	38.7-51.1	256	55.2	48.9-61.3
$75,000+	581	259	45.3	39.8-50.8	322	54.7	49.2-60.2
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	244	130	52.5	45.3-59.6	114	47.5	40.4-54.7
Guilford	201	109	53.3	45.2-61.3	92	46.7	38.7-54.8
Mecklenburg	183	96	50.1	42.2-58.1	87	49.9	41.9-57.8
Orange	237	108	36.2	27.2-46.4	129	63.8	53.6-72.8
Wake	197	87	42.5	35.0-50.3	110	57.5	49.7-65.0
Chatham/Lee	175	96	54.2	45.8-62.3	79	45.8	37.7-54.2
Nash/Wilson	151	88	53.5	44.5-62.3	63	46.5	37.7-55.5
Craven/Pamlico	220	128	55.1	47.7-62.4	92	44.9	37.6-52.3
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	258	138	47.3	40.3-54.3	120	52.7	45.7-59.7
Appalachian/Wilkes	274	143	45.6	37.2-54.3	131	54.4	45.7-62.8
Franklin/Gran./Vance	185	104	51.3	41.7-60.9	81	48.7	39.1-58.3
Graham/Swain/Jackson	229	123	50.3	42.6-58.0	106	49.7	42.0-57.4
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	118	59	43.7	34.4-53.5	59	56.3	46.5-65.6
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	176	99	53.8	45.4-62.0	77	46.2	38.0-54.6
Northeast NC I	138	75	53.2	44.0-62.1	63	46.8	37.9-56.0
Northeast NC II	220	112	49.4	41.9-56.8	108	50.6	43.2-58.1
Northeastern Partnership	358	187	50.4	44.5-56.4	171	49.6	43.6-55.5
Mountain AHEC	736	406	56.1	51.2-60.8	330	43.9	39.2-48.8
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	1,321	711	49.4	45.1-53.7	610	50.6	46.3-54.9
Piedmont	1,835	923	46.8	43.6-50.0	912	53.2	50.0-56.4
Western NC	1,194	652	53.3	49.0-57.4	542	46.7	42.6-51.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,350

2,286

48.7

46.4-50.9

2,064

51.3

49.1-53.6

AGE

18-24

231

24.6

17.4-33.6

169

75.4

66.4-82.6

25-34

591

188

30.1

25.2-35.7

403

69.9

64.3-74.8

35-44

765

310

39.4

34.6-44.4

455

60.6

55.6-65.4

45-54

839

492

57.7

52.7-62.6

347

42.3

37.4-47.3

55-64

728

469

66.8

61.6-71.5

259

33.2

28.5-38.4

65-74

636

400

59.9

54.2-65.3

236

40.1

34.7-45.8

75+

530

347

63.9

57.7-69.7

183

36.1

30.3-42.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

579

375

64.2

58.2-69.8

204

35.8

30.2-41.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,287

717

50.9

46.7-55.1

570

49.1

44.9-53.3

Some Post-H.S.

1,162

601

48.5

44.1-53.0

561

51.5

47.0-55.9

College Graduate

1,313

590

39.6

36.0-43.5

723

60.4

56.5-64.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

459

301

64.3

57.5-70.5

158

35.7

29.5-42.5

$15,000- 24,999

737

418

54.5

48.9-60.0

319

45.5

40.0-51.1

$25,000- 34,999

477

242

44.5

37.7-51.6

235

55.5

48.4-62.3

$35,000- 49,999

575

277

41.6

35.7-47.8

298

58.4

52.2-64.3

$50,000-74,999

488

232

44.8

38.7-51.1

256

55.2

48.9-61.3

$75,000+

581

259

45.3

39.8-50.8

322

54.7

49.2-60.2

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

244

130

52.5

45.3-59.6

114

47.5

40.4-54.7

Guilford

201

109

53.3

45.2-61.3

46.7

38.7-54.8

Mecklenburg

183

50.1

42.2-58.1

49.9

41.9-57.8

Orange

237

108

36.2

27.2-46.4

129

63.8

53.6-72.8

Wake

197

42.5

35.0-50.3

110

57.5

49.7-65.0

Chatham/Lee

175

54.2

45.8-62.3

45.8

37.7-54.2

Nash/Wilson

151

53.5

44.5-62.3

46.5

37.7-55.5

Craven/Pamlico

220

128

55.1

47.7-62.4

44.9

37.6-52.3

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

258

138

47.3

40.3-54.3

120

52.7

45.7-59.7

Appalachian/Wilkes

274

143

45.6

37.2-54.3

131

54.4

45.7-62.8

Franklin/Gran./Vance

185

104

51.3

41.7-60.9

48.7

39.1-58.3

Graham/Swain/Jackson

229

123

50.3

42.6-58.0

106

49.7

42.0-57.4

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

118

43.7

34.4-53.5

56.3

46.5-65.6

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

176

53.8

45.4-62.0

46.2

38.0-54.6

Northeast NC I

138

53.2

44.0-62.1

46.8

37.9-56.0

Northeast NC II

220

112

49.4

41.9-56.8

108

50.6

43.2-58.1

Northeastern Partnership

358

187

50.4

44.5-56.4

171

49.6

43.6-55.5

Mountain AHEC

736

406

56.1

51.2-60.8

330

43.9

39.2-48.8

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

1,321

711

49.4

45.1-53.7

610

50.6

46.3-54.9

Piedmont

1,835

923

46.8

43.6-50.0

912

53.2

50.0-56.4

Western NC

1,194

652

53.3

49.0-57.4

542

46.7

42.6-51.0

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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.

** Northeast NC I: Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, and Warren counties.
Northeast NC II: Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.
Northeastern Partnership: Northeast NC I and II regions combined.
Mountain Area Health Education Center (AHEC): Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.

*** Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties.
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Yadkin counties.
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

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