BRFSS 2005 - Western North Carolina**: (Did your joint symptoms first begin more than 3 months ago?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Arthritis Burden

Did your joint symptoms first begin more than 3 months ago?

View results for a demographic group:

Select a different topic:

View results for a different geographical area:

	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	7,496	6,465	84.2	83.0-85.4	1,031	15.8	14.6-17.0
-Western NC	912	816	88.2	85.2-90.7	96	11.8	9.3-14.8
GENDER
Male	301	273	88.6	82.9-92.5	28	11.4	7.5-17.1
Female	611	543	88.0	84.4-90.8	68	12.0	9.2-15.6
RACE
White	830	745	88.1	84.9-90.8	85	11.9	9.2-15.1
African American	45	38	82.5	63.3-92.8	7	17.5	7.2-36.7
Other Minorities	37	33	96.8	90.2-99.0	4	3.2	1.0- 9.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	17	16	97.9	85.1-99.7	1	2.1	0.3-14.9
Non-Hispanic	894	799	87.9	84.8-90.5	95	12.1	9.5-15.2
AGE
18-24	21	15	75.7	52.1-89.9	6	24.3	10.1-47.9
25-34	72	56	74.8	60.9-85.0	16	25.2	15.0-39.1
35-44	122	105	87.9	79.9-93.0	17	12.1	7.0-20.1
45-54	171	155	91.8	86.4-95.2	16	8.2	4.8-13.6
55-64	218	200	94.1	90.1-96.5	18	5.9	3.5- 9.9
65-74	157	144	91.6	84.4-95.6	13	8.4	4.4-15.6
75+	150	141	92.0	84.1-96.1	9	8.0	3.9-15.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	183	165	89.0	81.5-93.7	18	11.0	6.3-18.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	285	259	89.8	83.5-93.8	26	10.2	6.2-16.5
Some Post-H.S.	223	199	88.6	82.1-93.0	24	11.4	7.0-17.9
College Graduate	217	189	84.6	77.6-89.7	28	15.4	10.3-22.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	158	145	91.7	84.6-95.7	13	8.3	4.3-15.4
$15,000- 24,999	203	178	90.1	84.0-94.0	25	9.9	6.0-16.0
$25,000- 34,999	133	119	86.5	76.8-92.6	14	13.5	7.4-23.2
$35,000- 49,999	121	107	84.8	73.5-91.8	14	15.2	8.2-26.5
$50,000-74,999	80	76	93.6	83.1-97.8	4	6.4	2.2-16.9
$75,000+	84	72	85.3	74.0-92.2	12	14.7	7.8-26.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	471	444	94.6	91.5-96.6	27	5.4	3.4- 8.5
No	425	359	82.4	77.2-86.7	66	17.6	13.3-22.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	120	116	97.6	90.9-99.4	4	2.4	0.6- 9.1
Non-Veteran	792	700	86.7	83.2-89.5	92	13.3	10.5-16.8

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

7,496

6,465

84.2

83.0-85.4

1,031

15.8

14.6-17.0

-Western NC

912

816

88.2

85.2-90.7

11.8

9.3-14.8

GENDER

Male

301

273

88.6

82.9-92.5

11.4

7.5-17.1

Female

611

543

88.0

84.4-90.8

12.0

9.2-15.6

RACE

White

830

745

88.1

84.9-90.8

11.9

9.2-15.1

African American

82.5

63.3-92.8

17.5

7.2-36.7

Other Minorities

96.8

90.2-99.0

3.2

1.0- 9.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

97.9

85.1-99.7

2.1

0.3-14.9

Non-Hispanic

894

799

87.9

84.8-90.5

12.1

9.5-15.2

AGE

18-24

75.7

52.1-89.9

24.3

10.1-47.9

25-34

74.8

60.9-85.0

25.2

15.0-39.1

35-44

122

105

87.9

79.9-93.0

12.1

7.0-20.1

45-54

171

155

91.8

86.4-95.2

8.2

4.8-13.6

55-64

218

200

94.1

90.1-96.5

5.9

3.5- 9.9

65-74

157

144

91.6

84.4-95.6

8.4

4.4-15.6

75+

150

141

92.0

84.1-96.1

8.0

3.9-15.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

183

165

89.0

81.5-93.7

11.0

6.3-18.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

285

259

89.8

83.5-93.8

10.2

6.2-16.5

Some Post-H.S.

223

199

88.6

82.1-93.0

11.4

7.0-17.9

College Graduate

217

189

84.6

77.6-89.7

15.4

10.3-22.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

158

145

91.7

84.6-95.7

8.3

4.3-15.4

$15,000- 24,999

203

178

90.1

84.0-94.0

9.9

6.0-16.0

$25,000- 34,999

133

119

86.5

76.8-92.6

13.5

7.4-23.2

$35,000- 49,999

121

107

84.8

73.5-91.8

15.2

8.2-26.5

$50,000-74,999

93.6

83.1-97.8

6.4

2.2-16.9

$75,000+

85.3

74.0-92.2

14.7

7.8-26.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

471

444

94.6

91.5-96.6

5.4

3.4- 8.5

425

359

82.4

77.2-86.7

17.6

13.3-22.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

120

116

97.6

90.9-99.4

2.4

0.6- 9.1

Non-Veteran

792

700

86.7

83.2-89.5

13.3

10.5-16.8

Back to Arthritis Burden.

*This question asked only of respondents who reported joint symptons in the last month.

^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.

This page was generated on 16AUG06.