BRFSS 2005 - Western North Carolina**: (Has a doctor or other health professional EVER suggested physical activity)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

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
-Western NC	1,028	578	51.6	47.6-55.5	450	48.4	44.5-52.4
GENDER
Male	345	163	40.8	34.7-47.2	182	59.2	52.8-65.3
Female	683	415	59.9	55.2-64.4	268	40.1	35.6-44.8
RACE
White	941	529	52.3	48.2-56.4	412	47.7	43.6-51.8
African American	46	28	46.8	30.1-64.3	18	53.2	35.7-69.9
Other Minorities	41	21	39.8	20.9-62.3	20	60.2	37.7-79.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	18	6	12.5	4.2-31.7	12	87.5	68.3-95.8
Non-Hispanic	1,009	572	52.7	48.8-56.7	437	47.3	43.3-51.2
AGE
18-24	19	6	27.6	8.6-60.7	13	72.4	39.3-91.4
25-34	65	32	40.3	27.2-55.0	33	59.7	45.0-72.8
35-44	126	64	47.9	37.7-58.2	62	52.1	41.8-62.3
45-54	194	114	55.4	47.0-63.5	80	44.6	36.5-53.0
55-64	239	142	58.1	50.6-65.3	97	41.9	34.7-49.4
65-74	188	113	56.5	48.3-64.5	75	43.5	35.5-51.7
75+	195	105	53.8	45.6-61.8	90	46.2	38.2-54.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	202	100	44.0	35.6-52.6	102	56.0	47.4-64.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	328	179	48.5	41.4-55.6	149	51.5	44.4-58.6
Some Post-H.S.	252	149	56.4	48.2-64.2	103	43.6	35.8-51.8
College Graduate	241	146	56.5	49.0-63.8	95	43.5	36.2-51.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	176	93	44.8	35.2-54.7	83	55.2	45.3-64.8
$15,000- 24,999	225	123	46.9	38.5-55.5	102	53.1	44.5-61.5
$25,000- 34,999	143	84	52.8	42.5-62.8	59	47.2	37.2-57.5
$35,000- 49,999	130	77	57.3	47.0-67.0	53	42.7	33.0-53.0
$50,000-74,999	102	66	63.3	51.9-73.4	36	36.7	26.6-48.1
$75,000+	92	48	47.2	36.0-58.6	44	52.8	41.4-64.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	528	310	56.0	50.3-61.5	218	44.0	38.5-49.7
No	492	262	47.1	41.7-52.6	230	52.9	47.4-58.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	153	82	51.6	42.3-60.8	71	48.4	39.2-57.7
Non-Veteran	875	496	51.5	47.2-55.9	379	48.5	44.1-52.8

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

-Western NC

1,028

578

51.6

47.6-55.5

450

48.4

44.5-52.4

GENDER

Male

345

163

40.8

34.7-47.2

182

59.2

52.8-65.3

Female

683

415

59.9

55.2-64.4

268

40.1

35.6-44.8

RACE

White

941

529

52.3

48.2-56.4

412

47.7

43.6-51.8

African American

46.8

30.1-64.3

53.2

35.7-69.9

Other Minorities

39.8

20.9-62.3

60.2

37.7-79.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

12.5

4.2-31.7

87.5

68.3-95.8

Non-Hispanic

1,009

572

52.7

48.8-56.7

437

47.3

43.3-51.2

AGE

18-24

27.6

8.6-60.7

72.4

39.3-91.4

25-34

40.3

27.2-55.0

59.7

45.0-72.8

35-44

126

47.9

37.7-58.2

52.1

41.8-62.3

45-54

194

114

55.4

47.0-63.5

44.6

36.5-53.0

55-64

239

142

58.1

50.6-65.3

41.9

34.7-49.4

65-74

188

113

56.5

48.3-64.5

43.5

35.5-51.7

75+

195

105

53.8

45.6-61.8

46.2

38.2-54.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

202

100

44.0

35.6-52.6

102

56.0

47.4-64.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

328

179

48.5

41.4-55.6

149

51.5

44.4-58.6

Some Post-H.S.

252

149

56.4

48.2-64.2

103

43.6

35.8-51.8

College Graduate

241

146

56.5

49.0-63.8

43.5

36.2-51.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

176

44.8

35.2-54.7

55.2

45.3-64.8

$15,000- 24,999

225

123

46.9

38.5-55.5

102

53.1

44.5-61.5

$25,000- 34,999

143

52.8

42.5-62.8

47.2

37.2-57.5

$35,000- 49,999

130

57.3

47.0-67.0

42.7

33.0-53.0

$50,000-74,999

102

63.3

51.9-73.4

36.7

26.6-48.1

$75,000+

47.2

36.0-58.6

52.8

41.4-64.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

528

310

56.0

50.3-61.5

218

44.0

38.5-49.7

492

262

47.1

41.7-52.6

230

52.9

47.4-58.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

153

51.6

42.3-60.8

48.4

39.2-57.7

Non-Veteran

875

496

51.5

47.2-55.9

379

48.5

44.1-52.8

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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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