BRFSS 2005 - Northeastern Partnership**: (During the past 30 days, have you had any symptoms of pain, aching, or stiffness in or around a joint?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Northeastern Partnership**

Arthritis Burden

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	17,187	7,544	38.4	37.5-39.4	9,643	61.6	60.6-62.5
-Northeastern Partnership	1,184	598	46.1	42.4-49.9	586	53.9	50.1-57.6
GENDER
Male	420	199	44.5	38.4-50.8	221	55.5	49.2-61.6
Female	764	399	47.8	43.6-52.0	365	52.2	48.0-56.4
RACE
White	694	341	45.9	41.0-50.9	353	54.1	49.1-59.0
African American	429	236	50.0	43.8-56.3	193	50.0	43.7-56.2
Other Minorities	54	18	27.8	16.8-42.2	36	72.2	57.8-83.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	37	13	23.2	12.2-39.8	24	76.8	60.2-87.8
Non-Hispanic	1,147	585	47.5	43.6-51.3	562	52.5	48.7-56.4
AGE
18-24	37	5	21.5	8.3-45.3	32	78.5	54.7-91.7
25-34	129	41	36.7	26.7-48.0	88	63.3	52.0-73.3
35-44	177	80	40.6	32.4-49.4	97	59.4	50.6-67.6
45-54	269	134	46.5	39.2-53.9	135	53.5	46.1-60.8
55-64	246	146	59.2	51.8-66.1	100	40.8	33.9-48.2
65-74	177	104	61.6	53.0-69.6	73	38.4	30.4-47.0
75+	142	86	61.1	51.8-69.7	56	38.9	30.3-48.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	243	154	57.4	48.7-65.6	89	42.6	34.4-51.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	439	219	47.6	41.2-54.1	220	52.4	45.9-58.8
Some Post-H.S.	261	125	40.2	33.0-47.8	136	59.8	52.2-67.0
College Graduate	239	99	38.5	31.6-45.8	140	61.5	54.2-68.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	196	121	56.6	47.1-65.7	75	43.4	34.3-52.9
$15,000- 24,999	231	134	57.6	48.4-66.4	97	42.4	33.6-51.6
$25,000- 34,999	157	82	52.7	41.5-63.6	75	47.3	36.4-58.5
$35,000- 49,999	136	63	41.0	32.1-50.4	73	59.0	49.6-67.9
$50,000-74,999	132	51	36.7	27.6-46.9	81	63.3	53.1-72.4
$75,000+	130	49	36.3	27.6-46.0	81	63.7	54.0-72.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	479	357	73.5	68.2-78.3	122	26.5	21.7-31.8
No	677	236	32.6	28.1-37.4	441	67.4	62.6-71.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	163	86	50.5	40.7-60.2	77	49.5	39.8-59.3
Non-Veteran	1,017	510	45.4	41.4-49.5	507	54.6	50.5-58.6

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

17,187

7,544

38.4

37.5-39.4

9,643

61.6

60.6-62.5

-Northeastern Partnership

1,184

598

46.1

42.4-49.9

586

53.9

50.1-57.6

GENDER

Male

420

199

44.5

38.4-50.8

221

55.5

49.2-61.6

Female

764

399

47.8

43.6-52.0

365

52.2

48.0-56.4

RACE

White

694

341

45.9

41.0-50.9

353

54.1

49.1-59.0

African American

429

236

50.0

43.8-56.3

193

50.0

43.7-56.2

Other Minorities

27.8

16.8-42.2

72.2

57.8-83.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

23.2

12.2-39.8

76.8

60.2-87.8

Non-Hispanic

1,147

585

47.5

43.6-51.3

562

52.5

48.7-56.4

AGE

18-24

21.5

8.3-45.3

78.5

54.7-91.7

25-34

129

36.7

26.7-48.0

63.3

52.0-73.3

35-44

177

40.6

32.4-49.4

59.4

50.6-67.6

45-54

269

134

46.5

39.2-53.9

135

53.5

46.1-60.8

55-64

246

146

59.2

51.8-66.1

100

40.8

33.9-48.2

65-74

177

104

61.6

53.0-69.6

38.4

30.4-47.0

75+

142

61.1

51.8-69.7

38.9

30.3-48.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

243

154

57.4

48.7-65.6

42.6

34.4-51.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

439

219

47.6

41.2-54.1

220

52.4

45.9-58.8

Some Post-H.S.

261

125

40.2

33.0-47.8

136

59.8

52.2-67.0

College Graduate

239

38.5

31.6-45.8

140

61.5

54.2-68.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

196

121

56.6

47.1-65.7

43.4

34.3-52.9

$15,000- 24,999

231

134

57.6

48.4-66.4

42.4

33.6-51.6

$25,000- 34,999

157

52.7

41.5-63.6

47.3

36.4-58.5

$35,000- 49,999

136

41.0

32.1-50.4

59.0

49.6-67.9

$50,000-74,999

132

36.7

27.6-46.9

63.3

53.1-72.4

$75,000+

130

36.3

27.6-46.0

63.7

54.0-72.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

479

357

73.5

68.2-78.3

122

26.5

21.7-31.8

677

236

32.6

28.1-37.4

441

67.4

62.6-71.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

163

50.5

40.7-60.2

49.5

39.8-59.3

Non-Veteran

1,017

510

45.4

41.4-49.5

507

54.6

50.5-58.6

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^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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