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

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Arthritis Management

Has a doctor or other health professional EVER suggested losing weight to help your arthritis or joint symptoms?*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	8,075	2,653	30.8	29.5-32.1	5,422	69.2	67.9-70.5
GENDER
Male	2,653	753	26.5	24.4-28.6	1,900	73.5	71.4-75.6
Female	5,422	1,900	34.2	32.6-35.8	3,522	65.8	64.2-67.4
RACE
White	6,363	1,968	29.3	27.9-30.8	4,395	70.7	69.2-72.1
African American	1,362	581	40.1	36.8-43.5	781	59.9	56.5-63.2
Asian	25	3	9.4	2.7-27.5	22	90.6	72.5-97.3
Native American	155	51	27.0	18.9-37.1	104	73.0	62.9-81.1
Other Minorities	144	42	21.5	14.5-30.6	102	78.5	69.4-85.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	175	55	24.8	17.6-33.7	120	75.2	66.3-82.4
-English Speaking	104	36	33.5	23.5-45.3	68	66.5	54.7-76.5
-Spanish Speaking	71	19	17.1	9.0-30.1	52	82.9	69.9-91.0
Non-Hispanic	7,892	2,596	31.0	29.7-32.3	5,296	69.0	67.7-70.3
AGE
18-24	138	29	14.2	9.2-21.2	109	85.8	78.8-90.8
25-34	513	127	21.2	17.3-25.8	386	78.8	74.2-82.7
35-44	1,070	325	28.2	25.0-31.6	745	71.8	68.4-75.0
45-54	1,634	600	35.8	33.0-38.8	1,034	64.2	61.2-67.0
55-64	1,924	743	37.7	35.0-40.3	1,181	62.3	59.7-65.0
65-74	1,512	527	35.6	32.7-38.5	985	64.4	61.5-67.3
75+	1,254	293	24.3	21.5-27.3	961	75.7	72.7-78.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,513	491	28.7	25.8-31.8	1,022	71.3	68.2-74.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,570	820	30.5	28.2-32.9	1,750	69.5	67.1-71.8
Some Post-H.S.	1,988	705	34.2	31.6-36.9	1,283	65.8	63.1-68.4
College Graduate	1,990	632	29.2	26.9-31.7	1,358	70.8	68.3-73.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,259	474	35.3	31.9-38.9	785	64.7	61.1-68.1
$15,000- 24,999	1,544	506	30.1	27.2-33.3	1,038	69.9	66.7-72.8
$25,000- 34,999	999	355	34.7	30.9-38.8	644	65.3	61.2-69.1
$35,000- 49,999	1,015	331	30.9	27.6-34.5	684	69.1	65.5-72.4
$50,000-74,999	940	290	30.9	27.3-34.6	650	69.1	65.4-72.7
$75,000+	1,072	333	28.8	25.7-32.1	739	71.2	67.9-74.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	3,983	1,533	37.1	35.1-39.1	2,450	62.9	60.9-64.9
No	4,040	1,106	25.4	23.7-27.1	2,934	74.6	72.9-76.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,183	358	30.5	27.2-34.0	825	69.5	66.0-72.8
Non-Veteran	6,889	2,293	30.8	29.5-32.3	4,596	69.2	67.7-70.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

8,075

2,653

30.8

29.5-32.1

5,422

69.2

67.9-70.5

GENDER

Male

2,653

753

26.5

24.4-28.6

1,900

73.5

71.4-75.6

Female

5,422

1,900

34.2

32.6-35.8

3,522

65.8

64.2-67.4

RACE

White

6,363

1,968

29.3

27.9-30.8

4,395

70.7

69.2-72.1

African American

1,362

581

40.1

36.8-43.5

781

59.9

56.5-63.2

Asian

9.4

2.7-27.5

90.6

72.5-97.3

Native American

155

27.0

18.9-37.1

104

73.0

62.9-81.1

Other Minorities

144

21.5

14.5-30.6

102

78.5

69.4-85.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

175

24.8

17.6-33.7

120

75.2

66.3-82.4

-English Speaking

104

33.5

23.5-45.3

66.5

54.7-76.5

-Spanish Speaking

17.1

9.0-30.1

82.9

69.9-91.0

Non-Hispanic

7,892

2,596

31.0

29.7-32.3

5,296

69.0

67.7-70.3

AGE

18-24

138

14.2

9.2-21.2

109

85.8

78.8-90.8

25-34

513

127

21.2

17.3-25.8

386

78.8

74.2-82.7

35-44

1,070

325

28.2

25.0-31.6

745

71.8

68.4-75.0

45-54

1,634

600

35.8

33.0-38.8

1,034

64.2

61.2-67.0

55-64

1,924

743

37.7

35.0-40.3

1,181

62.3

59.7-65.0

65-74

1,512

527

35.6

32.7-38.5

985

64.4

61.5-67.3

75+

1,254

293

24.3

21.5-27.3

961

75.7

72.7-78.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,513

491

28.7

25.8-31.8

1,022

71.3

68.2-74.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,570

820

30.5

28.2-32.9

1,750

69.5

67.1-71.8

Some Post-H.S.

1,988

705

34.2

31.6-36.9

1,283

65.8

63.1-68.4

College Graduate

1,990

632

29.2

26.9-31.7

1,358

70.8

68.3-73.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,259

474

35.3

31.9-38.9

785

64.7

61.1-68.1

$15,000- 24,999

1,544

506

30.1

27.2-33.3

1,038

69.9

66.7-72.8

$25,000- 34,999

999

355

34.7

30.9-38.8

644

65.3

61.2-69.1

$35,000- 49,999

1,015

331

30.9

27.6-34.5

684

69.1

65.5-72.4

$50,000-74,999

940

290

30.9

27.3-34.6

650

69.1

65.4-72.7

$75,000+

1,072

333

28.8

25.7-32.1

739

71.2

67.9-74.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

3,983

1,533

37.1

35.1-39.1

2,450

62.9

60.9-64.9

4,040

1,106

25.4

23.7-27.1

2,934

74.6

72.9-76.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,183

358

30.5

27.2-34.0

825

69.5

66.0-72.8

Non-Veteran

6,889

2,293

30.8

29.5-32.3

4,596

69.2

67.7-70.5

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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.

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