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

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

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
-Western NC	1,997	917	41.1	38.3-43.9	1,080	58.9	56.1-61.7
GENDER
Male	712	302	38.8	34.4-43.4	410	61.2	56.6-65.6
Female	1,285	615	43.0	39.6-46.5	670	57.0	53.5-60.4
RACE
White	1,777	835	43.3	40.4-46.3	942	56.7	53.7-59.6
African American	94	45	36.0	24.1-49.8	49	64.0	50.2-75.9
Other Minorities	125	37	20.9	12.6-32.7	88	79.1	67.3-87.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	79	17	14.9	7.2-28.4	62	85.1	71.6-92.8
Non-Hispanic	1,916	899	43.1	40.3-46.0	1,017	56.9	54.0-59.7
AGE
18-24	102	21	21.3	12.9-33.1	81	78.7	66.9-87.1
25-34	267	72	27.4	21.5-34.2	195	72.6	65.8-78.5
35-44	308	124	39.1	32.7-45.8	184	60.9	54.2-67.3
45-54	349	172	48.2	42.0-54.4	177	51.8	45.6-58.0
55-64	378	219	56.0	49.9-61.9	159	44.0	38.1-50.1
65-74	308	157	52.0	45.6-58.4	151	48.0	41.6-54.4
75+	277	151	54.5	47.6-61.1	126	45.5	38.9-52.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	348	183	40.9	34.0-48.2	165	59.1	51.8-66.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	610	287	41.9	36.9-47.1	323	58.1	52.9-63.1
Some Post-H.S.	480	225	45.1	39.4-51.0	255	54.9	49.0-60.6
College Graduate	550	218	36.0	31.5-40.8	332	64.0	59.2-68.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	280	159	45.8	37.9-53.9	121	54.2	46.1-62.1
$15,000- 24,999	415	204	42.6	36.4-49.0	211	57.4	51.0-63.6
$25,000- 34,999	270	134	49.0	41.7-56.5	136	51.0	43.5-58.3
$35,000- 49,999	293	121	40.0	33.4-47.1	172	60.0	52.9-66.6
$50,000-74,999	213	82	34.4	26.9-42.8	131	65.6	57.2-73.1
$75,000+	226	84	35.3	28.5-42.7	142	64.7	57.3-71.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	674	473	67.0	61.9-71.8	201	33.0	28.2-38.1
No	1,275	428	30.6	27.5-33.8	847	69.4	66.2-72.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	265	121	45.8	38.9-53.0	144	54.2	47.0-61.1
Non-Veteran	1,732	796	40.4	37.4-43.4	936	59.6	56.6-62.6

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

-Western NC

1,997

917

41.1

38.3-43.9

1,080

58.9

56.1-61.7

GENDER

Male

712

302

38.8

34.4-43.4

410

61.2

56.6-65.6

Female

1,285

615

43.0

39.6-46.5

670

57.0

53.5-60.4

RACE

White

1,777

835

43.3

40.4-46.3

942

56.7

53.7-59.6

African American

36.0

24.1-49.8

64.0

50.2-75.9

Other Minorities

125

20.9

12.6-32.7

79.1

67.3-87.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

14.9

7.2-28.4

85.1

71.6-92.8

Non-Hispanic

1,916

899

43.1

40.3-46.0

1,017

56.9

54.0-59.7

AGE

18-24

102

21.3

12.9-33.1

78.7

66.9-87.1

25-34

267

27.4

21.5-34.2

195

72.6

65.8-78.5

35-44

308

124

39.1

32.7-45.8

184

60.9

54.2-67.3

45-54

349

172

48.2

42.0-54.4

177

51.8

45.6-58.0

55-64

378

219

56.0

49.9-61.9

159

44.0

38.1-50.1

65-74

308

157

52.0

45.6-58.4

151

48.0

41.6-54.4

75+

277

151

54.5

47.6-61.1

126

45.5

38.9-52.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

348

183

40.9

34.0-48.2

165

59.1

51.8-66.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

610

287

41.9

36.9-47.1

323

58.1

52.9-63.1

Some Post-H.S.

480

225

45.1

39.4-51.0

255

54.9

49.0-60.6

College Graduate

550

218

36.0

31.5-40.8

332

64.0

59.2-68.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

280

159

45.8

37.9-53.9

121

54.2

46.1-62.1

$15,000- 24,999

415

204

42.6

36.4-49.0

211

57.4

51.0-63.6

$25,000- 34,999

270

134

49.0

41.7-56.5

136

51.0

43.5-58.3

$35,000- 49,999

293

121

40.0

33.4-47.1

172

60.0

52.9-66.6

$50,000-74,999

213

34.4

26.9-42.8

131

65.6

57.2-73.1

$75,000+

226

35.3

28.5-42.7

142

64.7

57.3-71.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

674

473

67.0

61.9-71.8

201

33.0

28.2-38.1

1,275

428

30.6

27.5-33.8

847

69.4

66.2-72.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

265

121

45.8

38.9-53.0

144

54.2

47.0-61.1

Non-Veteran

1,732

796

40.4

37.4-43.4

936

59.6

56.6-62.6

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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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