BRFSS 2005 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Has a doctor or other health professional EVER suggested physical activity)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Arthritis Management

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	8,042	4,380	51.3	49.8-52.7	3,662	48.7	47.3-50.2
-Eastern NC	2,693	1,473	51.3	48.8-53.8	1,220	48.7	46.2-51.2
GENDER
Male	830	392	45.4	41.1-49.8	438	54.6	50.2-58.9
Female	1,863	1,081	55.7	53.0-58.5	782	44.3	41.5-47.0
RACE
White	1,838	993	50.7	47.7-53.7	845	49.3	46.3-52.3
African American	675	393	55.0	50.1-59.8	282	45.0	40.2-49.9
Other Minorities	173	83	41.9	33.0-51.3	90	58.1	48.7-67.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	58	27	38.8	24.9-54.9	31	61.2	45.1-75.1
Non-Hispanic	2,632	1,446	51.7	49.2-54.2	1,186	48.3	45.8-50.8
AGE
18-24	46	21	36.5	21.1-55.3	25	63.5	44.7-78.9
25-34	177	70	35.8	27.5-45.1	107	64.2	54.9-72.5
35-44	362	181	48.8	42.5-55.1	181	51.2	44.9-57.5
45-54	590	338	54.0	48.9-59.0	252	46.0	41.0-51.1
55-64	632	382	59.0	54.2-63.6	250	41.0	36.4-45.8
65-74	526	305	57.7	52.6-62.6	221	42.3	37.4-47.4
75+	354	175	46.8	40.7-53.0	179	53.2	47.0-59.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	512	266	48.7	43.0-54.5	246	51.3	45.5-57.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	930	510	51.8	47.4-56.1	420	48.2	43.9-52.6
Some Post-H.S.	669	360	48.9	44.0-53.8	309	51.1	46.2-56.0
College Graduate	580	336	56.1	51.3-60.7	244	43.9	39.3-48.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	478	294	57.1	51.2-62.8	184	42.9	37.2-48.8
$15,000- 24,999	528	267	47.8	42.2-53.4	261	52.2	46.6-57.8
$25,000- 34,999	332	174	53.4	45.3-61.2	158	46.6	38.8-54.7
$35,000- 49,999	351	188	46.7	40.5-53.0	163	53.3	47.0-59.5
$50,000-74,999	297	169	55.8	49.0-62.5	128	44.2	37.5-51.0
$75,000+	312	171	52.6	46.3-58.9	141	47.4	41.1-53.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,397	835	57.9	54.5-61.1	562	42.1	38.9-45.5
No	1,281	630	44.8	41.3-48.3	651	55.2	51.7-58.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	437	224	48.6	42.5-54.8	213	51.4	45.2-57.5
Non-Veteran	2,254	1,248	52.0	49.3-54.6	1,006	48.0	45.4-50.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

8,042

4,380

51.3

49.8-52.7

3,662

48.7

47.3-50.2

-Eastern NC

2,693

1,473

51.3

48.8-53.8

1,220

48.7

46.2-51.2

GENDER

Male

830

392

45.4

41.1-49.8

438

54.6

50.2-58.9

Female

1,863

1,081

55.7

53.0-58.5

782

44.3

41.5-47.0

RACE

White

1,838

993

50.7

47.7-53.7

845

49.3

46.3-52.3

African American

675

393

55.0

50.1-59.8

282

45.0

40.2-49.9

Other Minorities

173

41.9

33.0-51.3

58.1

48.7-67.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

38.8

24.9-54.9

61.2

45.1-75.1

Non-Hispanic

2,632

1,446

51.7

49.2-54.2

1,186

48.3

45.8-50.8

AGE

18-24

36.5

21.1-55.3

63.5

44.7-78.9

25-34

177

35.8

27.5-45.1

107

64.2

54.9-72.5

35-44

362

181

48.8

42.5-55.1

181

51.2

44.9-57.5

45-54

590

338

54.0

48.9-59.0

252

46.0

41.0-51.1

55-64

632

382

59.0

54.2-63.6

250

41.0

36.4-45.8

65-74

526

305

57.7

52.6-62.6

221

42.3

37.4-47.4

75+

354

175

46.8

40.7-53.0

179

53.2

47.0-59.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

512

266

48.7

43.0-54.5

246

51.3

45.5-57.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

930

510

51.8

47.4-56.1

420

48.2

43.9-52.6

Some Post-H.S.

669

360

48.9

44.0-53.8

309

51.1

46.2-56.0

College Graduate

580

336

56.1

51.3-60.7

244

43.9

39.3-48.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

478

294

57.1

51.2-62.8

184

42.9

37.2-48.8

$15,000- 24,999

528

267

47.8

42.2-53.4

261

52.2

46.6-57.8

$25,000- 34,999

332

174

53.4

45.3-61.2

158

46.6

38.8-54.7

$35,000- 49,999

351

188

46.7

40.5-53.0

163

53.3

47.0-59.5

$50,000-74,999

297

169

55.8

49.0-62.5

128

44.2

37.5-51.0

$75,000+

312

171

52.6

46.3-58.9

141

47.4

41.1-53.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,397

835

57.9

54.5-61.1

562

42.1

38.9-45.5

1,281

630

44.8

41.3-48.3

651

55.2

51.7-58.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

437

224

48.6

42.5-54.8

213

51.4

45.2-57.5

Non-Veteran

2,254

1,248

52.0

49.3-54.6

1,006

48.0

45.4-50.7

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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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