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 MALES

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	2,574	1,205	44.5	41.5-47.5	1,369	55.5	52.5-58.5
AGE
18-24	135	52	39.0	27.2-52.1	83	61.0	47.9-72.8
25-34	358	127	35.3	28.5-42.8	231	64.7	57.2-71.5
35-44	507	223	42.5	36.6-48.6	284	57.5	51.4-63.4
45-54	487	239	44.3	37.7-51.0	248	55.7	49.0-62.3
55-64	454	242	55.0	48.5-61.4	212	45.0	38.6-51.5
65-74	388	193	49.7	42.7-56.8	195	50.3	43.2-57.3
75+	233	124	56.2	47.2-64.8	109	43.8	35.2-52.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	338	190	53.9	44.7-62.9	148	46.1	37.1-55.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	723	348	46.3	40.6-52.1	375	53.7	47.9-59.4
Some Post-H.S.	636	288	40.3	34.2-46.7	348	59.7	53.3-65.8
College Graduate	870	374	42.7	38.1-47.5	496	57.3	52.5-61.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	186	114	54.8	42.8-66.2	72	45.2	33.8-57.2
$15,000- 24,999	363	195	50.5	41.9-59.0	168	49.5	41.0-58.1
$25,000- 34,999	272	119	42.0	33.5-51.0	153	58.0	49.0-66.5
$35,000- 49,999	418	195	40.8	34.3-47.6	223	59.2	52.4-65.7
$50,000-74,999	359	165	49.6	41.9-57.4	194	50.4	42.6-58.1
$75,000+	446	189	41.1	34.4-48.1	257	58.9	51.9-65.6
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	157	77	46.1	37.2-55.3	80	53.9	44.7-62.8
Guilford	112	53	43.7	33.6-54.3	59	56.3	45.7-66.4
Mecklenburg	110	42	37.2	26.0-49.8	68	62.8	50.2-74.0
Orange	134	64	46.7	37.2-56.5	70	53.3	43.5-62.8
Wake	128	49	40.0	30.8-50.0	79	60.0	50.0-69.2
Chatham/Lee	117	51	40.3	30.1-51.4	66	59.7	48.6-69.9
Nash/Wilson	84	38	43.2	30.8-56.4	46	56.8	43.6-69.2
Craven/Pamlico	131	58	40.7	31.1-51.0	73	59.3	49.0-68.9
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	148	76	54.0	43.8-63.9	72	46.0	36.1-56.2
Appalachian/Wilkes	161	73	41.1	31.7-51.3	88	58.9	48.7-68.3
Franklin/Gran./Vance	105	48	54.9	41.9-67.3	57	45.1	32.7-58.1
Graham/Swain/Jackson	138	65	46.3	36.5-56.4	73	53.7	43.6-63.5
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	82	42	46.2	34.1-58.8	40	53.8	41.2-65.9
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	85	42	51.4	39.5-63.1	43	48.6	36.9-60.5
Northeast NC I	73	42	63.5	50.5-74.7	31	36.5	25.3-49.5
Northeast NC II	128	63	46.6	36.8-56.8	65	53.4	43.2-63.2
Northeastern Partnership	201	105	50.7	42.3-59.0	96	49.3	41.0-57.7
Mountain AHEC	430	213	45.6	38.3-53.1	217	54.4	46.9-61.7
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	744	367	48.9	42.9-55.0	377	51.1	45.0-57.1
Piedmont	1,133	501	43.0	38.9-47.2	632	57.0	52.8-61.1
Western NC	697	337	42.6	37.0-48.4	360	57.4	51.6-63.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,574

1,205

44.5

41.5-47.5

1,369

55.5

52.5-58.5

AGE

18-24

135

39.0

27.2-52.1

61.0

47.9-72.8

25-34

358

127

35.3

28.5-42.8

231

64.7

57.2-71.5

35-44

507

223

42.5

36.6-48.6

284

57.5

51.4-63.4

45-54

487

239

44.3

37.7-51.0

248

55.7

49.0-62.3

55-64

454

242

55.0

48.5-61.4

212

45.0

38.6-51.5

65-74

388

193

49.7

42.7-56.8

195

50.3

43.2-57.3

75+

233

124

56.2

47.2-64.8

109

43.8

35.2-52.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

338

190

53.9

44.7-62.9

148

46.1

37.1-55.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

723

348

46.3

40.6-52.1

375

53.7

47.9-59.4

Some Post-H.S.

636

288

40.3

34.2-46.7

348

59.7

53.3-65.8

College Graduate

870

374

42.7

38.1-47.5

496

57.3

52.5-61.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

186

114

54.8

42.8-66.2

45.2

33.8-57.2

$15,000- 24,999

363

195

50.5

41.9-59.0

168

49.5

41.0-58.1

$25,000- 34,999

272

119

42.0

33.5-51.0

153

58.0

49.0-66.5

$35,000- 49,999

418

195

40.8

34.3-47.6

223

59.2

52.4-65.7

$50,000-74,999

359

165

49.6

41.9-57.4

194

50.4

42.6-58.1

$75,000+

446

189

41.1

34.4-48.1

257

58.9

51.9-65.6

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

157

46.1

37.2-55.3

53.9

44.7-62.8

Guilford

112

43.7

33.6-54.3

56.3

45.7-66.4

Mecklenburg

110

37.2

26.0-49.8

62.8

50.2-74.0

Orange

134

46.7

37.2-56.5

53.3

43.5-62.8

Wake

128

40.0

30.8-50.0

60.0

50.0-69.2

Chatham/Lee

117

40.3

30.1-51.4

59.7

48.6-69.9

Nash/Wilson

43.2

30.8-56.4

56.8

43.6-69.2

Craven/Pamlico

131

40.7

31.1-51.0

59.3

49.0-68.9

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

148

54.0

43.8-63.9

46.0

36.1-56.2

Appalachian/Wilkes

161

41.1

31.7-51.3

58.9

48.7-68.3

Franklin/Gran./Vance

105

54.9

41.9-67.3

45.1

32.7-58.1

Graham/Swain/Jackson

138

46.3

36.5-56.4

53.7

43.6-63.5

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

46.2

34.1-58.8

53.8

41.2-65.9

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

51.4

39.5-63.1

48.6

36.9-60.5

Northeast NC I

63.5

50.5-74.7

36.5

25.3-49.5

Northeast NC II

128

46.6

36.8-56.8

53.4

43.2-63.2

Northeastern Partnership

201

105

50.7

42.3-59.0

49.3

41.0-57.7

Mountain AHEC

430

213

45.6

38.3-53.1

217

54.4

46.9-61.7

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

744

367

48.9

42.9-55.0

377

51.1

45.0-57.1

Piedmont

1,133

501

43.0

38.9-47.2

632

57.0

52.8-61.1

Western NC

697

337

42.6

37.0-48.4

360

57.4

51.6-63.0

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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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