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

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	6,924	3,491	46.6	44.8-48.5	3,433	53.4	51.5-55.2
GENDER
Male	2,574	1,205	44.5	41.5-47.5	1,369	55.5	52.5-58.5
Female	4,350	2,286	48.7	46.4-50.9	2,064	51.3	49.1-53.6
AGE
18-24	366	114	32.2	24.9-40.6	252	67.8	59.4-75.1
25-34	949	315	32.8	28.5-37.4	634	67.2	62.6-71.5
35-44	1,272	533	40.9	37.1-44.9	739	59.1	55.1-62.9
45-54	1,326	731	51.0	46.8-55.2	595	49.0	44.8-53.2
55-64	1,182	711	61.1	57.0-65.1	471	38.9	34.9-43.0
65-74	1,024	593	55.3	50.8-59.7	431	44.7	40.3-49.2
75+	763	471	61.2	56.0-66.1	292	38.8	33.9-44.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	917	565	59.7	54.3-64.9	352	40.3	35.1-45.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,010	1,065	48.7	45.2-52.2	945	51.3	47.8-54.8
Some Post-H.S.	1,798	889	44.6	40.8-48.4	909	55.4	51.6-59.2
College Graduate	2,183	964	41.2	38.2-44.2	1,219	58.8	55.8-61.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	645	415	60.6	54.2-66.7	230	39.4	33.3-45.8
$15,000- 24,999	1,100	613	52.7	47.7-57.6	487	47.3	42.4-52.3
$25,000- 34,999	749	361	43.3	37.8-49.0	388	56.7	51.0-62.2
$35,000- 49,999	993	472	41.2	36.8-45.8	521	58.8	54.2-63.2
$50,000-74,999	847	397	47.4	42.3-52.5	450	52.6	47.5-57.7
$75,000+	1,027	448	43.0	38.6-47.5	579	57.0	52.5-61.4
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	401	207	49.3	43.5-55.1	194	50.7	44.9-56.5
Guilford	313	162	48.9	42.4-55.5	151	51.1	44.5-57.6
Mecklenburg	293	138	43.5	36.3-51.1	155	56.5	48.9-63.7
Orange	371	172	40.3	33.3-47.7	199	59.7	52.3-66.7
Wake	325	136	41.3	35.3-47.5	189	58.7	52.5-64.7
Chatham/Lee	292	147	47.1	40.2-54.1	145	52.9	45.9-59.8
Nash/Wilson	235	126	48.6	40.9-56.3	109	51.4	43.7-59.1
Craven/Pamlico	351	186	48.1	41.9-54.3	165	51.9	45.7-58.1
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	406	214	50.3	44.2-56.4	192	49.7	43.6-55.8
Appalachian/Wilkes	435	216	43.6	37.3-50.2	219	56.4	49.8-62.7
Franklin/Gran./Vance	290	152	53.1	44.9-61.0	138	46.9	39.0-55.1
Graham/Swain/Jackson	367	188	48.4	42.1-54.7	179	51.6	45.3-57.9
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	200	101	45.0	37.2-52.9	99	55.0	47.1-62.8
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	261	141	52.7	45.7-59.7	120	47.3	40.3-54.3
Northeast NC I	211	117	57.6	49.9-64.9	94	42.4	35.1-50.1
Northeast NC II	348	175	48.1	41.9-54.3	173	51.9	45.7-58.1
Northeastern Partnership	559	292	50.6	45.5-55.6	267	49.4	44.4-54.5
Mountain AHEC	1,166	619	51.1	46.6-55.6	547	48.9	44.4-53.4
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	2,065	1,078	49.2	45.6-52.8	987	50.8	47.2-54.4
Piedmont	2,968	1,424	44.9	42.3-47.6	1,544	55.1	52.4-57.7
Western NC	1,891	989	48.2	44.7-51.8	902	51.8	48.2-55.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,924

3,491

46.6

44.8-48.5

3,433

53.4

51.5-55.2

GENDER

Male

2,574

1,205

44.5

41.5-47.5

1,369

55.5

52.5-58.5

Female

4,350

2,286

48.7

46.4-50.9

2,064

51.3

49.1-53.6

AGE

18-24

366

114

32.2

24.9-40.6

252

67.8

59.4-75.1

25-34

949

315

32.8

28.5-37.4

634

67.2

62.6-71.5

35-44

1,272

533

40.9

37.1-44.9

739

59.1

55.1-62.9

45-54

1,326

731

51.0

46.8-55.2

595

49.0

44.8-53.2

55-64

1,182

711

61.1

57.0-65.1

471

38.9

34.9-43.0

65-74

1,024

593

55.3

50.8-59.7

431

44.7

40.3-49.2

75+

763

471

61.2

56.0-66.1

292

38.8

33.9-44.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

917

565

59.7

54.3-64.9

352

40.3

35.1-45.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,010

1,065

48.7

45.2-52.2

945

51.3

47.8-54.8

Some Post-H.S.

1,798

889

44.6

40.8-48.4

909

55.4

51.6-59.2

College Graduate

2,183

964

41.2

38.2-44.2

1,219

58.8

55.8-61.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

645

415

60.6

54.2-66.7

230

39.4

33.3-45.8

$15,000- 24,999

1,100

613

52.7

47.7-57.6

487

47.3

42.4-52.3

$25,000- 34,999

749

361

43.3

37.8-49.0

388

56.7

51.0-62.2

$35,000- 49,999

993

472

41.2

36.8-45.8

521

58.8

54.2-63.2

$50,000-74,999

847

397

47.4

42.3-52.5

450

52.6

47.5-57.7

$75,000+

1,027

448

43.0

38.6-47.5

579

57.0

52.5-61.4

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

401

207

49.3

43.5-55.1

194

50.7

44.9-56.5

Guilford

313

162

48.9

42.4-55.5

151

51.1

44.5-57.6

Mecklenburg

293

138

43.5

36.3-51.1

155

56.5

48.9-63.7

Orange

371

172

40.3

33.3-47.7

199

59.7

52.3-66.7

Wake

325

136

41.3

35.3-47.5

189

58.7

52.5-64.7

Chatham/Lee

292

147

47.1

40.2-54.1

145

52.9

45.9-59.8

Nash/Wilson

235

126

48.6

40.9-56.3

109

51.4

43.7-59.1

Craven/Pamlico

351

186

48.1

41.9-54.3

165

51.9

45.7-58.1

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

406

214

50.3

44.2-56.4

192

49.7

43.6-55.8

Appalachian/Wilkes

435

216

43.6

37.3-50.2

219

56.4

49.8-62.7

Franklin/Gran./Vance

290

152

53.1

44.9-61.0

138

46.9

39.0-55.1

Graham/Swain/Jackson

367

188

48.4

42.1-54.7

179

51.6

45.3-57.9

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

200

101

45.0

37.2-52.9

55.0

47.1-62.8

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

261

141

52.7

45.7-59.7

120

47.3

40.3-54.3

Northeast NC I

211

117

57.6

49.9-64.9

42.4

35.1-50.1

Northeast NC II

348

175

48.1

41.9-54.3

173

51.9

45.7-58.1

Northeastern Partnership

559

292

50.6

45.5-55.6

267

49.4

44.4-54.5

Mountain AHEC

1,166

619

51.1

46.6-55.6

547

48.9

44.4-53.4

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

2,065

1,078

49.2

45.6-52.8

987

50.8

47.2-54.4

Piedmont

2,968

1,424

44.9

42.3-47.6

1,544

55.1

52.4-57.7

Western NC

1,891

989

48.2

44.7-51.8

902

51.8

48.2-55.3

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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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