BRFSS 2005 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Have you ever seen a doctor or other health professional for these joint symptoms?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Arthritis Burden

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	6,459	4,982	74.4	72.8-75.8	1,477	25.6	24.2-27.2
-Eastern NC	2,197	1,712	75.1	72.5-77.5	485	24.9	22.5-27.5
GENDER
Male	679	501	70.5	65.8-74.9	178	29.5	25.1-34.2
Female	1,518	1,211	78.5	75.9-80.9	307	21.5	19.1-24.1
RACE
White	1,491	1,157	75.6	72.5-78.4	334	24.4	21.6-27.5
African American	552	431	73.8	68.6-78.4	121	26.2	21.6-31.4
Other Minorities	146	117	74.8	63.9-83.3	29	25.2	16.7-36.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	51	39	71.2	52.8-84.5	12	28.8	15.5-47.2
Non-Hispanic	2,143	1,670	75.2	72.6-77.6	473	24.8	22.4-27.4
AGE
18-24	41	29	65.4	43.9-82.0	12	34.6	18.0-56.1
25-34	154	99	63.8	54.1-72.5	55	36.2	27.5-45.9
35-44	305	217	70.1	63.7-75.9	88	29.9	24.1-36.3
45-54	500	373	73.0	67.8-77.7	127	27.0	22.3-32.2
55-64	532	429	78.5	73.8-82.5	103	21.5	17.5-26.2
65-74	394	330	82.4	77.4-86.5	64	17.6	13.5-22.6
75+	263	229	87.4	82.0-91.3	34	12.6	8.7-18.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	417	348	78.6	72.2-83.9	69	21.4	16.1-27.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	762	581	73.7	69.6-77.5	181	26.3	22.5-30.4
Some Post-H.S.	553	427	75.1	69.4-80.1	126	24.9	19.9-30.6
College Graduate	463	354	74.0	68.9-78.6	109	26.0	21.4-31.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	402	334	80.2	74.4-85.0	68	19.8	15.0-25.6
$15,000- 24,999	448	338	71.8	65.7-77.2	110	28.2	22.8-34.3
$25,000- 34,999	273	208	74.4	67.2-80.4	65	25.6	19.6-32.8
$35,000- 49,999	281	201	68.3	61.2-74.5	80	31.7	25.5-38.8
$50,000-74,999	242	189	75.3	67.9-81.6	53	24.7	18.4-32.1
$75,000+	241	184	78.2	72.0-83.3	57	21.8	16.7-28.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,221	1,051	84.7	81.9-87.0	170	15.3	13.0-18.1
No	950	645	64.6	60.4-68.6	305	35.4	31.4-39.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	352	284	79.9	74.4-84.5	68	20.1	15.5-25.6
Non-Veteran	1,843	1,426	73.9	71.0-76.6	417	26.1	23.4-29.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

6,459

4,982

74.4

72.8-75.8

1,477

25.6

24.2-27.2

-Eastern NC

2,197

1,712

75.1

72.5-77.5

485

24.9

22.5-27.5

GENDER

Male

679

501

70.5

65.8-74.9

178

29.5

25.1-34.2

Female

1,518

1,211

78.5

75.9-80.9

307

21.5

19.1-24.1

RACE

White

1,491

1,157

75.6

72.5-78.4

334

24.4

21.6-27.5

African American

552

431

73.8

68.6-78.4

121

26.2

21.6-31.4

Other Minorities

146

117

74.8

63.9-83.3

25.2

16.7-36.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

71.2

52.8-84.5

28.8

15.5-47.2

Non-Hispanic

2,143

1,670

75.2

72.6-77.6

473

24.8

22.4-27.4

AGE

18-24

65.4

43.9-82.0

34.6

18.0-56.1

25-34

154

63.8

54.1-72.5

36.2

27.5-45.9

35-44

305

217

70.1

63.7-75.9

29.9

24.1-36.3

45-54

500

373

73.0

67.8-77.7

127

27.0

22.3-32.2

55-64

532

429

78.5

73.8-82.5

103

21.5

17.5-26.2

65-74

394

330

82.4

77.4-86.5

17.6

13.5-22.6

75+

263

229

87.4

82.0-91.3

12.6

8.7-18.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

417

348

78.6

72.2-83.9

21.4

16.1-27.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

762

581

73.7

69.6-77.5

181

26.3

22.5-30.4

Some Post-H.S.

553

427

75.1

69.4-80.1

126

24.9

19.9-30.6

College Graduate

463

354

74.0

68.9-78.6

109

26.0

21.4-31.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

402

334

80.2

74.4-85.0

19.8

15.0-25.6

$15,000- 24,999

448

338

71.8

65.7-77.2

110

28.2

22.8-34.3

$25,000- 34,999

273

208

74.4

67.2-80.4

25.6

19.6-32.8

$35,000- 49,999

281

201

68.3

61.2-74.5

31.7

25.5-38.8

$50,000-74,999

242

189

75.3

67.9-81.6

24.7

18.4-32.1

$75,000+

241

184

78.2

72.0-83.3

21.8

16.7-28.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,221

1,051

84.7

81.9-87.0

170

15.3

13.0-18.1

950

645

64.6

60.4-68.6

305

35.4

31.4-39.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

352

284

79.9

74.4-84.5

20.1

15.5-25.6

Non-Veteran

1,843

1,426

73.9

71.0-76.6

417

26.1

23.4-29.0

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*This question asked only of respondents who reported joint symptons that began more than 3 months ago.

^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: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Warren, and Washington.
Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC): 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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