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

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Northeastern Partnership**

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
-Northeastern Partnership	509	384	72.1	66.5-77.1	125	27.9	22.9-33.5
GENDER
Male	164	114	65.3	55.1-74.3	50	34.7	25.7-44.9
Female	345	270	78.1	72.7-82.6	75	21.9	17.4-27.3
RACE
White	291	213	71.4	64.2-77.6	78	28.6	22.4-35.8
African American	201	156	70.9	60.9-79.3	45	29.1	20.7-39.1
Other Minorities	14	12	90.4	67.1-97.8	2	9.6	2.2-32.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	10	7	72.7	36.5-92.5	3	27.3	7.5-63.5
Non-Hispanic	499	377	72.1	66.4-77.1	122	27.9	22.9-33.6
AGE
18-24	3	2	78.0	20.9-97.9	1	22.0	2.1-79.1
25-34	33	20	70.1	50.1-84.6	13	29.9	15.4-49.9
35-44	63	39	58.5	43.8-71.9	24	41.5	28.1-56.2
45-54	110	81	67.1	53.3-78.6	29	32.9	21.4-46.7
55-64	137	107	76.3	67.0-83.6	30	23.7	16.4-33.0
65-74	83	67	76.4	62.5-86.3	16	23.6	13.7-37.5
75+	78	66	84.2	71.5-91.9	12	15.8	8.1-28.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	137	106	67.2	54.3-77.9	31	32.8	22.1-45.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	187	142	75.5	66.6-82.6	45	24.5	17.4-33.4
Some Post-H.S.	100	76	76.4	65.8-84.5	24	23.6	15.5-34.2
College Graduate	84	59	66.1	52.7-77.3	25	33.9	22.7-47.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	112	91	77.7	66.1-86.2	21	22.3	13.8-33.9
$15,000- 24,999	114	81	62.1	48.6-74.0	33	37.9	26.0-51.4
$25,000- 34,999	65	52	82.7	68.3-91.4	13	17.3	8.6-31.7
$35,000- 49,999	52	29	51.0	36.1-65.8	23	49.0	34.2-63.9
$50,000-74,999	42	33	72.4	52.4-86.2	9	27.6	13.8-47.6
$75,000+	39	27	76.7	61.5-87.1	12	23.3	12.9-38.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	326	263	78.5	72.3-83.7	63	21.5	16.3-27.7
No	181	119	62.2	52.4-71.1	62	37.8	28.9-47.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	71	51	72.8	58.8-83.4	20	27.2	16.6-41.2
Non-Veteran	437	332	71.9	65.7-77.4	105	28.1	22.6-34.3

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

-Northeastern Partnership

509

384

72.1

66.5-77.1

125

27.9

22.9-33.5

GENDER

Male

164

114

65.3

55.1-74.3

34.7

25.7-44.9

Female

345

270

78.1

72.7-82.6

21.9

17.4-27.3

RACE

White

291

213

71.4

64.2-77.6

28.6

22.4-35.8

African American

201

156

70.9

60.9-79.3

29.1

20.7-39.1

Other Minorities

90.4

67.1-97.8

9.6

2.2-32.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

72.7

36.5-92.5

27.3

7.5-63.5

Non-Hispanic

499

377

72.1

66.4-77.1

122

27.9

22.9-33.6

AGE

18-24

78.0

20.9-97.9

22.0

2.1-79.1

25-34

70.1

50.1-84.6

29.9

15.4-49.9

35-44

58.5

43.8-71.9

41.5

28.1-56.2

45-54

110

67.1

53.3-78.6

32.9

21.4-46.7

55-64

137

107

76.3

67.0-83.6

23.7

16.4-33.0

65-74

76.4

62.5-86.3

23.6

13.7-37.5

75+

84.2

71.5-91.9

15.8

8.1-28.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

137

106

67.2

54.3-77.9

32.8

22.1-45.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

187

142

75.5

66.6-82.6

24.5

17.4-33.4

Some Post-H.S.

100

76.4

65.8-84.5

23.6

15.5-34.2

College Graduate

66.1

52.7-77.3

33.9

22.7-47.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

112

77.7

66.1-86.2

22.3

13.8-33.9

$15,000- 24,999

114

62.1

48.6-74.0

37.9

26.0-51.4

$25,000- 34,999

82.7

68.3-91.4

17.3

8.6-31.7

$35,000- 49,999

51.0

36.1-65.8

49.0

34.2-63.9

$50,000-74,999

72.4

52.4-86.2

27.6

13.8-47.6

$75,000+

76.7

61.5-87.1

23.3

12.9-38.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

326

263

78.5

72.3-83.7

21.5

16.3-27.7

181

119

62.2

52.4-71.1

37.8

28.9-47.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

72.8

58.8-83.4

27.2

16.6-41.2

Non-Veteran

437

332

71.9

65.7-77.4

105

28.1

22.6-34.3

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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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