BRFSS 2005 - Northeastern Partnership**: (Has a doctor or other health professional EVER suggested physical activity)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Northeastern Partnership**

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
-Northeastern Partnership	626	335	52.2	47.1-57.2	291	47.8	42.8-52.9
GENDER
Male	199	99	52.2	43.1-61.1	100	47.8	38.9-56.9
Female	427	236	52.2	46.7-57.6	191	47.8	42.4-53.3
RACE
White	357	184	49.9	42.9-56.8	173	50.1	43.2-57.1
African American	251	142	55.1	47.1-62.8	109	44.9	37.2-52.9
Other Minorities	16	8	56.8	30.5-79.8	8	43.2	20.2-69.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	10	4	22.4	6.5-54.3	6	77.6	45.7-93.5
Non-Hispanic	616	331	52.8	47.6-57.9	285	47.2	42.1-52.4
AGE
18-24	3	2	78.0	20.9-97.9	1	22.0	2.1-79.1
25-34	38	15	49.0	29.4-68.9	23	51.0	31.1-70.6
35-44	74	32	36.0	24.5-49.5	42	64.0	50.5-75.5
45-54	139	79	56.0	45.3-66.1	60	44.0	33.9-54.7
55-64	157	92	56.0	46.7-64.9	65	44.0	35.1-53.3
65-74	118	68	61.1	50.6-70.7	50	38.9	29.3-49.4
75+	96	47	44.3	33.6-55.5	49	55.7	44.5-66.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	163	82	51.0	41.0-60.9	81	49.0	39.1-59.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	229	129	55.4	46.5-64.0	100	44.6	36.0-53.5
Some Post-H.S.	124	59	43.7	34.0-54.0	65	56.3	46.0-66.0
College Graduate	109	65	56.3	45.4-66.7	44	43.7	33.3-54.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	131	84	56.7	45.3-67.4	47	43.3	32.6-54.7
$15,000- 24,999	132	60	46.1	35.0-57.6	72	53.9	42.4-65.0
$25,000- 34,999	81	49	68.8	54.7-80.1	32	31.2	19.9-45.3
$35,000- 49,999	66	36	54.2	40.8-67.1	30	45.8	32.9-59.2
$50,000-74,999	57	35	54.2	38.8-68.7	22	45.8	31.3-61.2
$75,000+	52	21	36.4	23.5-51.6	31	63.6	48.4-76.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	371	219	59.8	53.2-66.1	152	40.2	33.9-46.8
No	253	114	42.0	34.6-49.8	139	58.0	50.2-65.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	90	45	48.4	34.9-62.1	45	51.6	37.9-65.1
Non-Veteran	535	289	52.9	47.4-58.3	246	47.1	41.7-52.6

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

-Northeastern Partnership

626

335

52.2

47.1-57.2

291

47.8

42.8-52.9

GENDER

Male

199

52.2

43.1-61.1

100

47.8

38.9-56.9

Female

427

236

52.2

46.7-57.6

191

47.8

42.4-53.3

RACE

White

357

184

49.9

42.9-56.8

173

50.1

43.2-57.1

African American

251

142

55.1

47.1-62.8

109

44.9

37.2-52.9

Other Minorities

56.8

30.5-79.8

43.2

20.2-69.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

22.4

6.5-54.3

77.6

45.7-93.5

Non-Hispanic

616

331

52.8

47.6-57.9

285

47.2

42.1-52.4

AGE

18-24

78.0

20.9-97.9

22.0

2.1-79.1

25-34

49.0

29.4-68.9

51.0

31.1-70.6

35-44

36.0

24.5-49.5

64.0

50.5-75.5

45-54

139

56.0

45.3-66.1

44.0

33.9-54.7

55-64

157

56.0

46.7-64.9

44.0

35.1-53.3

65-74

118

61.1

50.6-70.7

38.9

29.3-49.4

75+

44.3

33.6-55.5

55.7

44.5-66.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

163

51.0

41.0-60.9

49.0

39.1-59.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

229

129

55.4

46.5-64.0

100

44.6

36.0-53.5

Some Post-H.S.

124

43.7

34.0-54.0

56.3

46.0-66.0

College Graduate

109

56.3

45.4-66.7

43.7

33.3-54.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

131

56.7

45.3-67.4

43.3

32.6-54.7

$15,000- 24,999

132

46.1

35.0-57.6

53.9

42.4-65.0

$25,000- 34,999

68.8

54.7-80.1

31.2

19.9-45.3

$35,000- 49,999

54.2

40.8-67.1

45.8

32.9-59.2

$50,000-74,999

54.2

38.8-68.7

45.8

31.3-61.2

$75,000+

36.4

23.5-51.6

63.6

48.4-76.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

371

219

59.8

53.2-66.1

152

40.2

33.9-46.8

253

114

42.0

34.6-49.8

139

58.0

50.2-65.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

48.4

34.9-62.1

51.6

37.9-65.1

Non-Veteran

535

289

52.9

47.4-58.3

246

47.1

41.7-52.6

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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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