BRFSS 2003 - Western North Carolina**: (Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you have some form of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia?)

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Western North Carolina**

Arthritis

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	9,388	3,299	28.5	27.2-29.9	6,089	71.5	70.1-72.8
-Western NC	2,065	777	31.9	29.0-35.0	1,288	68.1	65.0-71.0
GENDER
Male	774	236	24.6	20.5-29.2	538	75.4	70.8-79.5
Female	1,291	541	38.9	35.1-42.8	750	61.1	57.2-64.9
RACE
White	1,881	722	33.4	30.3-36.6	1,159	66.6	63.4-69.7
African American	73	25	26.6	15.0-42.8	48	73.4	57.2-85.0
Other Minorities	102	28	11.7	6.1-21.1	74	88.3	78.9-93.9
AGE
18-24	136	9	6.6	3.0-13.7	127	93.4	86.3-97.0
25-34	282	36	11.2	6.8-17.8	246	88.8	82.2-93.2
35-44	342	87	22.6	17.3-29.0	255	77.4	71.0-82.7
45-54	380	157	38.3	31.1-46.1	223	61.7	53.9-68.9
55-64	352	172	49.9	42.2-57.6	180	50.1	42.4-57.8
65-74	340	172	45.0	38.0-52.2	168	55.0	47.8-62.0
75+	217	138	61.9	53.1-70.0	79	38.1	30.0-46.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	347	187	40.9	31.8-50.7	160	59.1	49.3-68.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	643	252	33.3	28.2-38.8	391	66.7	61.2-71.8
Some Post-H.S.	541	182	26.6	21.7-32.1	359	73.4	67.9-78.3
College Graduate	527	153	28.7	23.9-34.1	374	71.3	65.9-76.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	267	141	49.2	40.4-58.0	126	50.8	42.0-59.6
$15,000- 24,999	406	163	29.1	22.8-36.4	243	70.9	63.6-77.2
$25,000- 34,999	255	91	27.8	20.8-36.0	164	72.2	64.0-79.2
$35,000- 49,999	269	91	31.0	23.7-39.4	178	69.0	60.6-76.3
$50,000-74,999	205	59	25.2	18.3-33.7	146	74.8	66.3-81.7
$75,000+	206	53	25.7	18.4-34.5	153	74.3	65.5-81.6
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	450	167	32.4	27.7-37.5	283	67.6	62.5-72.3
Guilford	445	145	28.3	23.8-33.2	300	71.7	66.8-76.2
Mecklenburg	447	126	21.8	18.0-26.1	321	78.2	73.9-82.0
Orange	449	107	17.7	13.6-22.6	342	82.3	77.4-86.4
Wake	451	106	21.8	17.5-26.7	345	78.2	73.3-82.5
Chatham/Lee	398	133	26.3	21.7-31.5	265	73.7	68.5-78.3
Nash/Wilson	378	151	32.8	27.8-38.2	227	67.2	61.8-72.2
Craven/Pamlico	453	182	32.3	27.7-37.3	271	67.7	62.7-72.3
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	434	146	33.2	27.6-39.5	288	66.8	60.5-72.4
Appalachian/Wilkes	451	158	29.2	24.3-34.7	293	70.8	65.3-75.7
Franklin/Gran./Vance	477	164	27.2	21.7-33.5	313	72.8	66.5-78.3
Graham/Swain/Jackson	425	168	29.6	22.9-37.4	257	70.4	62.6-77.1
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	471	177	32.5	28.0-37.4	294	67.5	62.6-72.0
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	417	163	32.5	27.4-37.9	254	67.5	62.1-72.6
Northeast NC I	456	182	35.9	30.5-41.7	274	64.1	58.3-69.5
Northeast NC II	509	212	34.9	30.3-39.7	297	65.1	60.3-69.7
Northeastern Partnership	965	394	35.2	31.7-39.0	571	64.8	61.0-68.3
Mountain AHEC	1,302	509	33.9	30.3-37.7	793	66.1	62.3-69.7
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	3,294	1,265	30.9	28.5-33.4	2,029	69.1	66.6-71.5
Piedmont	4,029	1,257	26.4	24.6-28.3	2,772	73.6	71.7-75.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

9,388

3,299

28.5

27.2-29.9

6,089

71.5

70.1-72.8

-Western NC

2,065

777

31.9

29.0-35.0

1,288

68.1

65.0-71.0

GENDER

Male

774

236

24.6

20.5-29.2

538

75.4

70.8-79.5

Female

1,291

541

38.9

35.1-42.8

750

61.1

57.2-64.9

RACE

White

1,881

722

33.4

30.3-36.6

1,159

66.6

63.4-69.7

African American

26.6

15.0-42.8

73.4

57.2-85.0

Other Minorities

102

11.7

6.1-21.1

88.3

78.9-93.9

AGE

18-24

136

6.6

3.0-13.7

127

93.4

86.3-97.0

25-34

282

11.2

6.8-17.8

246

88.8

82.2-93.2

35-44

342

22.6

17.3-29.0

255

77.4

71.0-82.7

45-54

380

157

38.3

31.1-46.1

223

61.7

53.9-68.9

55-64

352

172

49.9

42.2-57.6

180

50.1

42.4-57.8

65-74

340

172

45.0

38.0-52.2

168

55.0

47.8-62.0

75+

217

138

61.9

53.1-70.0

38.1

30.0-46.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

347

187

40.9

31.8-50.7

160

59.1

49.3-68.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

643

252

33.3

28.2-38.8

391

66.7

61.2-71.8

Some Post-H.S.

541

182

26.6

21.7-32.1

359

73.4

67.9-78.3

College Graduate

527

153

28.7

23.9-34.1

374

71.3

65.9-76.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

267

141

49.2

40.4-58.0

126

50.8

42.0-59.6

$15,000- 24,999

406

163

29.1

22.8-36.4

243

70.9

63.6-77.2

$25,000- 34,999

255

27.8

20.8-36.0

164

72.2

64.0-79.2

$35,000- 49,999

269

31.0

23.7-39.4

178

69.0

60.6-76.3

$50,000-74,999

205

25.2

18.3-33.7

146

74.8

66.3-81.7

$75,000+

206

25.7

18.4-34.5

153

74.3

65.5-81.6

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

450

167

32.4

27.7-37.5

283

67.6

62.5-72.3

Guilford

445

145

28.3

23.8-33.2

300

71.7

66.8-76.2

Mecklenburg

447

126

21.8

18.0-26.1

321

78.2

73.9-82.0

Orange

449

107

17.7

13.6-22.6

342

82.3

77.4-86.4

Wake

451

106

21.8

17.5-26.7

345

78.2

73.3-82.5

Chatham/Lee

398

133

26.3

21.7-31.5

265

73.7

68.5-78.3

Nash/Wilson

378

151

32.8

27.8-38.2

227

67.2

61.8-72.2

Craven/Pamlico

453

182

32.3

27.7-37.3

271

67.7

62.7-72.3

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

434

146

33.2

27.6-39.5

288

66.8

60.5-72.4

Appalachian/Wilkes

451

158

29.2

24.3-34.7

293

70.8

65.3-75.7

Franklin/Gran./Vance

477

164

27.2

21.7-33.5

313

72.8

66.5-78.3

Graham/Swain/Jackson

425

168

29.6

22.9-37.4

257

70.4

62.6-77.1

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

471

177

32.5

28.0-37.4

294

67.5

62.6-72.0

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

417

163

32.5

27.4-37.9

254

67.5

62.1-72.6

Northeast NC I

456

182

35.9

30.5-41.7

274

64.1

58.3-69.5

Northeast NC II

509

212

34.9

30.3-39.7

297

65.1

60.3-69.7

Northeastern Partnership

965

394

35.2

31.7-39.0

571

64.8

61.0-68.3

Mountain AHEC

1,302

509

33.9

30.3-37.7

793

66.1

62.3-69.7

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

3,294

1,265

30.9

28.5-33.4

2,029

69.1

66.6-71.5

Piedmont

4,029

1,257

26.4

24.6-28.3

2,772

73.6

71.7-75.4

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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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