BRFSS 2005 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Has a doctor or other health professional EVER suggested losing weight to help your arthritis or joint symptoms?*)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Arthritis Management

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	8,075	2,653	30.8	29.5-32.1	5,422	69.2	67.9-70.5
-Eastern NC	2,703	967	33.0	30.8-35.3	1,736	67.0	64.7-69.2
GENDER
Male	836	245	27.0	23.4-30.9	591	73.0	69.1-76.6
Female	1,867	722	37.6	35.0-40.3	1,145	62.4	59.7-65.0
RACE
White	1,850	621	31.4	28.8-34.2	1,229	68.6	65.8-71.2
African American	674	297	40.1	35.5-44.8	377	59.9	55.2-64.5
Other Minorities	172	47	21.8	15.6-29.6	125	78.2	70.4-84.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	59	18	29.4	17.0-46.0	41	70.6	54.0-83.0
Non-Hispanic	2,641	949	33.2	31.0-35.5	1,692	66.8	64.5-69.0
AGE
18-24	46	12	20.5	10.7-35.7	34	79.5	64.3-89.3
25-34	177	41	22.9	15.6-32.4	136	77.1	67.6-84.4
35-44	362	127	31.1	25.7-37.1	235	68.9	62.9-74.3
45-54	592	228	36.3	31.7-41.2	364	63.7	58.8-68.3
55-64	634	269	39.7	35.2-44.4	365	60.3	55.6-64.8
65-74	529	201	38.3	33.5-43.3	328	61.7	56.7-66.5
75+	356	88	23.8	18.9-29.6	268	76.2	70.4-81.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	514	188	32.6	27.7-38.0	326	67.4	62.0-72.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	933	321	31.6	27.9-35.7	612	68.4	64.3-72.1
Some Post-H.S.	675	246	34.1	29.8-38.7	429	65.9	61.3-70.2
College Graduate	579	212	34.6	30.2-39.3	367	65.4	60.7-69.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	480	201	41.4	35.9-47.1	279	58.6	52.9-64.1
$15,000- 24,999	529	183	31.1	26.3-36.5	346	68.9	63.5-73.7
$25,000- 34,999	334	120	33.8	27.0-41.4	214	66.2	58.6-73.0
$35,000- 49,999	352	116	29.0	23.9-34.8	236	71.0	65.2-76.1
$50,000-74,999	295	103	35.5	29.1-42.3	192	64.5	57.7-70.9
$75,000+	313	110	31.4	26.1-37.3	203	68.6	62.7-73.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,400	582	39.6	36.4-42.9	818	60.4	57.1-63.6
No	1,288	379	26.5	23.7-29.6	909	73.5	70.4-76.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	439	141	31.3	25.9-37.3	298	68.7	62.7-74.1
Non-Veteran	2,262	824	33.5	31.1-35.9	1,438	66.5	64.1-68.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

8,075

2,653

30.8

29.5-32.1

5,422

69.2

67.9-70.5

-Eastern NC

2,703

967

33.0

30.8-35.3

1,736

67.0

64.7-69.2

GENDER

Male

836

245

27.0

23.4-30.9

591

73.0

69.1-76.6

Female

1,867

722

37.6

35.0-40.3

1,145

62.4

59.7-65.0

RACE

White

1,850

621

31.4

28.8-34.2

1,229

68.6

65.8-71.2

African American

674

297

40.1

35.5-44.8

377

59.9

55.2-64.5

Other Minorities

172

21.8

15.6-29.6

125

78.2

70.4-84.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

29.4

17.0-46.0

70.6

54.0-83.0

Non-Hispanic

2,641

949

33.2

31.0-35.5

1,692

66.8

64.5-69.0

AGE

18-24

20.5

10.7-35.7

79.5

64.3-89.3

25-34

177

22.9

15.6-32.4

136

77.1

67.6-84.4

35-44

362

127

31.1

25.7-37.1

235

68.9

62.9-74.3

45-54

592

228

36.3

31.7-41.2

364

63.7

58.8-68.3

55-64

634

269

39.7

35.2-44.4

365

60.3

55.6-64.8

65-74

529

201

38.3

33.5-43.3

328

61.7

56.7-66.5

75+

356

23.8

18.9-29.6

268

76.2

70.4-81.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

514

188

32.6

27.7-38.0

326

67.4

62.0-72.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

933

321

31.6

27.9-35.7

612

68.4

64.3-72.1

Some Post-H.S.

675

246

34.1

29.8-38.7

429

65.9

61.3-70.2

College Graduate

579

212

34.6

30.2-39.3

367

65.4

60.7-69.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

480

201

41.4

35.9-47.1

279

58.6

52.9-64.1

$15,000- 24,999

529

183

31.1

26.3-36.5

346

68.9

63.5-73.7

$25,000- 34,999

334

120

33.8

27.0-41.4

214

66.2

58.6-73.0

$35,000- 49,999

352

116

29.0

23.9-34.8

236

71.0

65.2-76.1

$50,000-74,999

295

103

35.5

29.1-42.3

192

64.5

57.7-70.9

$75,000+

313

110

31.4

26.1-37.3

203

68.6

62.7-73.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,400

582

39.6

36.4-42.9

818

60.4

57.1-63.6

1,288

379

26.5

23.7-29.6

909

73.5

70.4-76.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

439

141

31.3

25.9-37.3

298

68.7

62.7-74.1

Non-Veteran

2,262

824

33.5

31.1-35.9

1,438

66.5

64.1-68.9

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*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: 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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