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

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-Western NC	816	632	75.7	71.8-79.3	184	24.3	20.7-28.2
GENDER
Male	273	206	73.9	66.8-79.8	67	26.1	20.2-33.2
Female	543	426	77.3	72.7-81.3	117	22.7	18.7-27.3
RACE
White	745	572	74.7	70.6-78.5	173	25.3	21.5-29.4
African American	38	34	82.2	56.9-94.2	4	17.8	5.8-43.1
Other Minorities	33	26	89.9	73.9-96.6	7	10.1	3.4-26.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	16	14	92.1	69.1-98.4	2	7.9	1.6-30.9
Non-Hispanic	799	618	75.4	71.4-79.1	181	24.6	20.9-28.6
AGE
18-24	15	8	69.5	40.2-88.6	7	30.5	11.4-59.8
25-34	56	41	74.5	59.1-85.5	15	25.5	14.5-40.9
35-44	105	58	54.2	42.8-65.1	47	45.8	34.9-57.2
45-54	155	123	80.2	71.8-86.5	32	19.8	13.5-28.2
55-64	200	162	78.4	70.6-84.5	38	21.6	15.5-29.4
65-74	144	120	85.2	77.2-90.7	24	14.8	9.3-22.8
75+	141	120	84.6	76.1-90.5	21	15.4	9.5-23.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	165	131	75.1	64.6-83.2	34	24.9	16.8-35.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	259	189	71.7	64.3-78.0	70	28.3	22.0-35.7
Some Post-H.S.	199	161	79.1	71.0-85.4	38	20.9	14.6-29.0
College Graduate	189	147	77.9	70.2-84.1	42	22.1	15.9-29.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	145	121	79.8	69.5-87.3	24	20.2	12.7-30.5
$15,000- 24,999	178	125	67.6	58.0-75.9	53	32.4	24.1-42.0
$25,000- 34,999	119	91	73.0	62.1-81.8	28	27.0	18.2-37.9
$35,000- 49,999	107	79	76.6	65.4-85.0	28	23.4	15.0-34.6
$50,000-74,999	76	62	80.7	68.4-89.0	14	19.3	11.0-31.6
$75,000+	72	56	75.7	62.6-85.3	16	24.3	14.7-37.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	444	376	83.4	78.6-87.4	68	16.6	12.6-21.4
No	359	250	68.2	61.9-74.0	109	31.8	26.0-38.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	116	95	82.5	72.7-89.3	21	17.5	10.7-27.3
Non-Veteran	700	537	74.5	70.1-78.5	163	25.5	21.5-29.9

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

-Western NC

816

632

75.7

71.8-79.3

184

24.3

20.7-28.2

GENDER

Male

273

206

73.9

66.8-79.8

26.1

20.2-33.2

Female

543

426

77.3

72.7-81.3

117

22.7

18.7-27.3

RACE

White

745

572

74.7

70.6-78.5

173

25.3

21.5-29.4

African American

82.2

56.9-94.2

17.8

5.8-43.1

Other Minorities

89.9

73.9-96.6

10.1

3.4-26.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

92.1

69.1-98.4

7.9

1.6-30.9

Non-Hispanic

799

618

75.4

71.4-79.1

181

24.6

20.9-28.6

AGE

18-24

69.5

40.2-88.6

30.5

11.4-59.8

25-34

74.5

59.1-85.5

25.5

14.5-40.9

35-44

105

54.2

42.8-65.1

45.8

34.9-57.2

45-54

155

123

80.2

71.8-86.5

19.8

13.5-28.2

55-64

200

162

78.4

70.6-84.5

21.6

15.5-29.4

65-74

144

120

85.2

77.2-90.7

14.8

9.3-22.8

75+

141

120

84.6

76.1-90.5

15.4

9.5-23.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

165

131

75.1

64.6-83.2

24.9

16.8-35.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

259

189

71.7

64.3-78.0

28.3

22.0-35.7

Some Post-H.S.

199

161

79.1

71.0-85.4

20.9

14.6-29.0

College Graduate

189

147

77.9

70.2-84.1

22.1

15.9-29.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

145

121

79.8

69.5-87.3

20.2

12.7-30.5

$15,000- 24,999

178

125

67.6

58.0-75.9

32.4

24.1-42.0

$25,000- 34,999

119

73.0

62.1-81.8

27.0

18.2-37.9

$35,000- 49,999

107

76.6

65.4-85.0

23.4

15.0-34.6

$50,000-74,999

80.7

68.4-89.0

19.3

11.0-31.6

$75,000+

75.7

62.6-85.3

24.3

14.7-37.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

444

376

83.4

78.6-87.4

16.6

12.6-21.4

359

250

68.2

61.9-74.0

109

31.8

26.0-38.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

116

82.5

72.7-89.3

17.5

10.7-27.3

Non-Veteran

700

537

74.5

70.1-78.5

163

25.5

21.5-29.9

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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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