BRFSS 2003 - Northeast NC II (Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington): (Has a doctor or other health professional EVER suggested physical activity or exercise to help your arthritis or joint symptoms?*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Northeast NC II (Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington)

Arthritis

Has a doctor or other health professional EVER suggested physical activity or exercise to help your arthritis or joint symptoms?*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	4,689	2,060	41.2	39.0-43.4	2,629	58.8	56.6-61.0
-Northeast NC II	273	129	45.1	38.5-52.0	144	54.9	48.0-61.5
GENDER
Male	92	38	38.4	28.1-49.9	54	61.6	50.1-71.9
Female	181	91	50.4	42.3-58.5	90	49.6	41.5-57.7
RACE
White	193	94	47.3	39.5-55.2	99	52.7	44.8-60.5
Other	80	35	39.5	27.5-52.8	45	60.5	47.2-72.5
AGE
18-44	60	26	41.5	29.0-55.2	34	58.5	44.8-71.0
45+	212	102	46.2	38.5-54.1	110	53.8	45.9-61.5
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	162	74	44.6	35.8-53.7	88	55.4	46.3-64.2
Some College +	110	55	46.1	36.1-56.4	55	53.9	43.6-63.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	155	75	46.9	38.2-55.9	80	53.1	44.1-61.8
$50,000+	43	19	44.3	29.6-60.0	24	55.7	40.0-70.4
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	237	103	41.4	34.5-48.7	134	58.6	51.3-65.5
Guilford	215	92	40.0	32.8-47.7	123	60.0	52.3-67.2
Mecklenburg	192	94	46.7	39.0-54.6	98	53.3	45.4-61.0
Orange	180	77	42.6	33.9-51.8	103	57.4	48.2-66.1
Wake	165	74	44.4	35.7-53.5	91	55.6	46.5-64.3
Chatham/Lee	188	79	45.4	35.6-55.6	109	54.6	44.4-64.4
Nash/Wilson	200	87	38.7	30.9-47.1	113	61.3	52.9-69.1
Craven/Pamlico	244	109	38.4	31.8-45.5	135	61.6	54.5-68.2
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	218	91	42.6	33.7-52.0	127	57.4	48.0-66.3
Appalachian/Wilkes	237	93	38.6	31.5-46.2	144	61.4	53.8-68.5
Franklin/Gran./Vance	236	114	45.4	36.3-54.7	122	54.6	45.3-63.7
Graham/Swain/Jackson	230	107	36.2	24.7-49.4	123	63.8	50.6-75.3
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	240	91	36.0	29.4-43.0	149	64.0	57.0-70.6
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	226	103	41.4	34.3-48.9	123	58.6	51.1-65.7
Northeast NC I	245	113	43.1	35.9-50.6	132	56.9	49.4-64.1
Northeastern Partnership	518	242	44.4	39.4-49.5	276	55.6	50.5-60.6
Mountain AHEC	709	326	43.7	38.7-48.9	383	56.3	51.1-61.3
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	1,715	760	42.5	38.6-46.4	955	57.5	53.6-61.4
Piedmont	1,860	813	40.4	37.2-43.8	1,047	59.6	56.2-62.8
Western NC	1,114	487	41.3	37.1-45.7	627	58.7	54.3-62.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,689

2,060

41.2

39.0-43.4

2,629

58.8

56.6-61.0

-Northeast NC II

273

129

45.1

38.5-52.0

144

54.9

48.0-61.5

GENDER

Male

38.4

28.1-49.9

61.6

50.1-71.9

Female

181

50.4

42.3-58.5

49.6

41.5-57.7

RACE

White

193

47.3

39.5-55.2

52.7

44.8-60.5

Other

39.5

27.5-52.8

60.5

47.2-72.5

AGE

18-44

41.5

29.0-55.2

58.5

44.8-71.0

45+

212

102

46.2

38.5-54.1

110

53.8

45.9-61.5

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

162

44.6

35.8-53.7

55.4

46.3-64.2

Some College +

110

46.1

36.1-56.4

53.9

43.6-63.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

155

46.9

38.2-55.9

53.1

44.1-61.8

$50,000+

44.3

29.6-60.0

55.7

40.0-70.4

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

237

103

41.4

34.5-48.7

134

58.6

51.3-65.5

Guilford

215

40.0

32.8-47.7

123

60.0

52.3-67.2

Mecklenburg

192

46.7

39.0-54.6

53.3

45.4-61.0

Orange

180

42.6

33.9-51.8

103

57.4

48.2-66.1

Wake

165

44.4

35.7-53.5

55.6

46.5-64.3

Chatham/Lee

188

45.4

35.6-55.6

109

54.6

44.4-64.4

Nash/Wilson

200

38.7

30.9-47.1

113

61.3

52.9-69.1

Craven/Pamlico

244

109

38.4

31.8-45.5

135

61.6

54.5-68.2

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

218

42.6

33.7-52.0

127

57.4

48.0-66.3

Appalachian/Wilkes

237

38.6

31.5-46.2

144

61.4

53.8-68.5

Franklin/Gran./Vance

236

114

45.4

36.3-54.7

122

54.6

45.3-63.7

Graham/Swain/Jackson

230

107

36.2

24.7-49.4

123

63.8

50.6-75.3

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

240

36.0

29.4-43.0

149

64.0

57.0-70.6

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

226

103

41.4

34.3-48.9

123

58.6

51.1-65.7

Northeast NC I

245

113

43.1

35.9-50.6

132

56.9

49.4-64.1

Northeastern Partnership

518

242

44.4

39.4-49.5

276

55.6

50.5-60.6

Mountain AHEC

709

326

43.7

38.7-48.9

383

56.3

51.1-61.3

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

1,715

760

42.5

38.6-46.4

955

57.5

53.6-61.4

Piedmont

1,860

813

40.4

37.2-43.8

1,047

59.6

56.2-62.8

Western NC

1,114

487

41.3

37.1-45.7

627

58.7

54.3-62.9

Back to Arthritis.

*Asked only of respondents with chronic joint symptoms or doctor-diagnosed 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.

** 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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