BRFSS 2003 - Piedmont 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?)

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Piedmont North Carolina**

Arthritis

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
North Carolina	9,425	4,632	43.8	42.2-45.4	4,793	56.2	54.6-57.8
-Piedmont NC	4,044	1,866	42.0	39.8-44.2	2,178	58.0	55.8-60.2
GENDER
Male	1,525	639	38.3	34.8-41.8	886	61.7	58.2-65.2
Female	2,519	1,227	45.5	42.8-48.3	1,292	54.5	51.7-57.2
RACE
White	2,968	1,424	44.9	42.3-47.6	1,544	55.1	52.4-57.7
African American	815	368	42.5	37.7-47.4	447	57.5	52.6-62.3
Other Minorities	201	59	19.7	13.8-27.2	142	80.3	72.8-86.2
AGE
18-24	245	73	29.4	21.8-38.4	172	70.6	61.6-78.2
25-34	638	181	27.8	23.3-32.8	457	72.2	67.2-76.7
35-44	845	322	35.2	30.9-39.6	523	64.8	60.4-69.1
45-54	817	428	49.5	44.6-54.5	389	50.5	45.5-55.4
55-64	611	365	60.6	55.0-65.8	246	39.4	34.2-45.0
65-74	469	255	52.3	46.0-58.5	214	47.7	41.5-54.0
75+	387	227	59.3	52.6-65.7	160	40.7	34.3-47.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	586	301	45.5	39.6-51.5	285	54.5	48.5-60.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,075	538	44.7	40.2-49.2	537	55.3	50.8-59.8
Some Post-H.S.	953	450	44.9	40.3-49.7	503	55.1	50.3-59.7
College Graduate	1,415	571	35.4	32.1-38.8	844	64.6	61.2-67.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	363	194	48.8	40.9-56.9	169	51.2	43.1-59.1
$15,000- 24,999	664	324	42.8	37.2-48.6	340	57.2	51.4-62.8
$25,000- 34,999	403	179	39.5	32.8-46.7	224	60.5	53.3-67.2
$35,000- 49,999	546	249	40.0	34.5-45.8	297	60.0	54.2-65.5
$50,000-74,999	472	216	43.7	37.6-50.1	256	56.3	49.9-62.4
$75,000+	660	268	38.9	33.8-44.1	392	61.1	55.9-66.2
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	453	229	46.9	41.5-52.4	224	53.1	47.6-58.5
Guilford	445	216	45.5	40.1-51.1	229	54.5	48.9-59.9
Mecklenburg	449	207	41.4	35.8-47.2	242	58.6	52.8-64.2
Orange	451	197	36.8	30.6-43.4	254	63.2	56.6-69.4
Wake	453	174	35.2	30.3-40.4	279	64.8	59.6-69.7
Chatham/Lee	400	189	44.4	38.2-50.8	211	55.6	49.2-61.8
Nash/Wilson	379	191	46.7	40.7-52.7	188	53.3	47.3-59.3
Craven/Pamlico	454	247	50.3	44.7-55.8	207	49.7	44.2-55.3
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	437	226	49.6	43.7-55.5	211	50.4	44.5-56.3
Appalachian/Wilkes	456	227	43.7	37.5-50.1	229	56.3	49.9-62.5
Franklin/Gran./Vance	476	233	44.8	37.2-52.8	243	55.2	47.2-62.8
Graham/Swain/Jackson	425	215	48.9	38.2-59.7	210	51.1	40.3-61.8
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	471	244	46.4	41.3-51.6	227	53.6	48.4-58.7
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	417	227	49.5	43.3-55.7	190	50.5	44.3-56.7
Northeast NC I	461	237	50.1	43.8-56.4	224	49.9	43.6-56.2
Northeast NC II	511	262	47.9	42.7-53.2	249	52.1	46.8-57.3
Northeastern Partnership	972	499	48.7	44.6-52.8	473	51.3	47.2-55.4
Mountain AHEC	1,306	681	49.9	45.6-54.2	625	50.1	45.8-54.4
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	3,305	1,696	45.7	42.8-48.6	1,609	54.3	51.4-57.2
Piedmont	4,044	1,866	42.0	39.8-44.2	2,178	58.0	55.8-60.2
Western NC	2,076	1,070	47.4	43.9-50.9	1,006	52.6	49.1-56.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

9,425

4,632

43.8

42.2-45.4

4,793

56.2

54.6-57.8

-Piedmont NC

4,044

1,866

42.0

39.8-44.2

2,178

58.0

55.8-60.2

GENDER

Male

1,525

639

38.3

34.8-41.8

886

61.7

58.2-65.2

Female

2,519

1,227

45.5

42.8-48.3

1,292

54.5

51.7-57.2

RACE

White

2,968

1,424

44.9

42.3-47.6

1,544

55.1

52.4-57.7

African American

815

368

42.5

37.7-47.4

447

57.5

52.6-62.3

Other Minorities

201

19.7

13.8-27.2

142

80.3

72.8-86.2

AGE

18-24

245

29.4

21.8-38.4

172

70.6

61.6-78.2

25-34

638

181

27.8

23.3-32.8

457

72.2

67.2-76.7

35-44

845

322

35.2

30.9-39.6

523

64.8

60.4-69.1

45-54

817

428

49.5

44.6-54.5

389

50.5

45.5-55.4

55-64

611

365

60.6

55.0-65.8

246

39.4

34.2-45.0

65-74

469

255

52.3

46.0-58.5

214

47.7

41.5-54.0

75+

387

227

59.3

52.6-65.7

160

40.7

34.3-47.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

586

301

45.5

39.6-51.5

285

54.5

48.5-60.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,075

538

44.7

40.2-49.2

537

55.3

50.8-59.8

Some Post-H.S.

953

450

44.9

40.3-49.7

503

55.1

50.3-59.7

College Graduate

1,415

571

35.4

32.1-38.8

844

64.6

61.2-67.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

363

194

48.8

40.9-56.9

169

51.2

43.1-59.1

$15,000- 24,999

664

324

42.8

37.2-48.6

340

57.2

51.4-62.8

$25,000- 34,999

403

179

39.5

32.8-46.7

224

60.5

53.3-67.2

$35,000- 49,999

546

249

40.0

34.5-45.8

297

60.0

54.2-65.5

$50,000-74,999

472

216

43.7

37.6-50.1

256

56.3

49.9-62.4

$75,000+

660

268

38.9

33.8-44.1

392

61.1

55.9-66.2

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

453

229

46.9

41.5-52.4

224

53.1

47.6-58.5

Guilford

445

216

45.5

40.1-51.1

229

54.5

48.9-59.9

Mecklenburg

449

207

41.4

35.8-47.2

242

58.6

52.8-64.2

Orange

451

197

36.8

30.6-43.4

254

63.2

56.6-69.4

Wake

453

174

35.2

30.3-40.4

279

64.8

59.6-69.7

Chatham/Lee

400

189

44.4

38.2-50.8

211

55.6

49.2-61.8

Nash/Wilson

379

191

46.7

40.7-52.7

188

53.3

47.3-59.3

Craven/Pamlico

454

247

50.3

44.7-55.8

207

49.7

44.2-55.3

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

437

226

49.6

43.7-55.5

211

50.4

44.5-56.3

Appalachian/Wilkes

456

227

43.7

37.5-50.1

229

56.3

49.9-62.5

Franklin/Gran./Vance

476

233

44.8

37.2-52.8

243

55.2

47.2-62.8

Graham/Swain/Jackson

425

215

48.9

38.2-59.7

210

51.1

40.3-61.8

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

471

244

46.4

41.3-51.6

227

53.6

48.4-58.7

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

417

227

49.5

43.3-55.7

190

50.5

44.3-56.7

Northeast NC I

461

237

50.1

43.8-56.4

224

49.9

43.6-56.2

Northeast NC II

511

262

47.9

42.7-53.2

249

52.1

46.8-57.3

Northeastern Partnership

972

499

48.7

44.6-52.8

473

51.3

47.2-55.4

Mountain AHEC

1,306

681

49.9

45.6-54.2

625

50.1

45.8-54.4

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

3,305

1,696

45.7

42.8-48.6

1,609

54.3

51.4-57.2

Piedmont

4,044

1,866

42.0

39.8-44.2

2,178

58.0

55.8-60.2

Western NC

2,076

1,070

47.4

43.9-50.9

1,006

52.6

49.1-56.1

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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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