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

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

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
-Piedmont NC	3,446	2,638	73.5	71.3-75.6	808	26.5	24.4-28.7
GENDER
Male	1,181	861	68.7	64.7-72.4	320	31.3	27.6-35.3
Female	2,265	1,777	77.5	75.2-79.6	488	22.5	20.4-24.8
RACE
White	2,834	2,169	73.3	70.9-75.6	665	26.7	24.4-29.1
African American	510	395	77.4	72.3-81.8	115	22.6	18.2-27.7
Other Minorities	87	64	64.5	45.1-80.2	23	35.5	19.8-54.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	70	48	58.0	37.4-76.1	22	42.0	23.9-62.6
Non-Hispanic	3,372	2,588	74.1	71.9-76.1	784	25.9	23.9-28.1
AGE
18-24	62	35	56.3	40.4-70.9	27	43.7	29.1-59.6
25-34	227	155	71.5	63.9-78.1	72	28.5	21.9-36.1
35-44	475	311	62.4	56.0-68.5	164	37.6	31.5-44.0
45-54	704	521	72.2	67.8-76.1	183	27.8	23.9-32.2
55-64	843	646	76.1	72.4-79.4	197	23.9	20.6-27.6
65-74	601	502	83.7	79.9-86.9	99	16.3	13.1-20.1
75+	513	453	88.4	84.8-91.2	60	11.6	8.8-15.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	631	501	73.1	66.3-78.9	130	26.9	21.1-33.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,046	805	74.5	70.4-78.2	241	25.5	21.8-29.6
Some Post-H.S.	836	663	75.7	71.2-79.6	173	24.3	20.4-28.8
College Graduate	925	662	71.0	67.2-74.5	263	29.0	25.5-32.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	511	413	76.8	70.7-82.0	98	23.2	18.0-29.3
$15,000- 24,999	620	479	72.1	65.6-77.8	141	27.9	22.2-34.4
$25,000- 34,999	411	309	76.9	71.3-81.7	102	23.1	18.3-28.7
$35,000- 49,999	412	304	72.7	66.7-78.0	108	27.3	22.0-33.3
$50,000-74,999	412	309	73.1	67.1-78.4	103	26.9	21.6-32.9
$75,000+	537	385	70.2	64.9-74.9	152	29.8	25.1-35.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,717	1,470	84.9	82.5-87.0	247	15.1	13.0-17.5
No	1,677	1,132	63.6	60.3-66.7	545	36.4	33.3-39.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	457	358	76.6	70.3-82.0	99	23.4	18.0-29.7
Non-Veteran	2,988	2,279	73.0	70.6-75.2	709	27.0	24.8-29.4

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

-Piedmont NC

3,446

2,638

73.5

71.3-75.6

808

26.5

24.4-28.7

GENDER

Male

1,181

861

68.7

64.7-72.4

320

31.3

27.6-35.3

Female

2,265

1,777

77.5

75.2-79.6

488

22.5

20.4-24.8

RACE

White

2,834

2,169

73.3

70.9-75.6

665

26.7

24.4-29.1

African American

510

395

77.4

72.3-81.8

115

22.6

18.2-27.7

Other Minorities

64.5

45.1-80.2

35.5

19.8-54.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

58.0

37.4-76.1

42.0

23.9-62.6

Non-Hispanic

3,372

2,588

74.1

71.9-76.1

784

25.9

23.9-28.1

AGE

18-24

56.3

40.4-70.9

43.7

29.1-59.6

25-34

227

155

71.5

63.9-78.1

28.5

21.9-36.1

35-44

475

311

62.4

56.0-68.5

164

37.6

31.5-44.0

45-54

704

521

72.2

67.8-76.1

183

27.8

23.9-32.2

55-64

843

646

76.1

72.4-79.4

197

23.9

20.6-27.6

65-74

601

502

83.7

79.9-86.9

16.3

13.1-20.1

75+

513

453

88.4

84.8-91.2

11.6

8.8-15.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

631

501

73.1

66.3-78.9

130

26.9

21.1-33.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,046

805

74.5

70.4-78.2

241

25.5

21.8-29.6

Some Post-H.S.

836

663

75.7

71.2-79.6

173

24.3

20.4-28.8

College Graduate

925

662

71.0

67.2-74.5

263

29.0

25.5-32.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

511

413

76.8

70.7-82.0

23.2

18.0-29.3

$15,000- 24,999

620

479

72.1

65.6-77.8

141

27.9

22.2-34.4

$25,000- 34,999

411

309

76.9

71.3-81.7

102

23.1

18.3-28.7

$35,000- 49,999

412

304

72.7

66.7-78.0

108

27.3

22.0-33.3

$50,000-74,999

412

309

73.1

67.1-78.4

103

26.9

21.6-32.9

$75,000+

537

385

70.2

64.9-74.9

152

29.8

25.1-35.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,717

1,470

84.9

82.5-87.0

247

15.1

13.0-17.5

1,677

1,132

63.6

60.3-66.7

545

36.4

33.3-39.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

457

358

76.6

70.3-82.0

23.4

18.0-29.7

Non-Veteran

2,988

2,279

73.0

70.6-75.2

709

27.0

24.8-29.4

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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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