BRFSS 2006 - Northeastern Partnership***: (Have you EVER been told by a doctor or other health professional that you have some form of arthritis, <br>rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Northeastern Partnership***

Arthritis (Asked in December Only)

Have you EVER been told by a doctor or other health professional that you have some form of arthritis,
rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	1,367	480	26.8	23.9-29.9	887	73.2	70.1-76.1
-Northeastern Partnership	108	40	26.9	17.9-38.2	68	73.1	61.8-82.1
GENDER
Male	38	11	16.6	7.3-33.7	27	83.4	66.3-92.7
Female	70	29	36.8	25.2-50.2	41	63.2	49.8-74.8
RACE
White	72	27	24.4	14.5-38.2	45	75.6	61.8-85.5
African American	33	12	30.2	15.0-51.5	21	69.8	48.5-85.0
Other Minorities	3	1	37.0	5.1-86.7	2	63.0	13.3-94.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	2	0	0.0	. - .	2	100	. - .
Non-Hispanic	106	40	27.6	18.3-39.3	66	72.4	60.7-81.7
AGE
18-24	9	0	0.0	. - .	9	100	. - .
25-34	9	1	9.1	1.2-44.6	8	90.9	55.4-98.8
35-44	6	1	24.9	3.6-74.6	5	75.1	25.4-96.4
45-54	28	11	43.4	24.9-63.9	17	56.6	36.1-75.1
55-64	19	6	31.4	14.2-55.9	13	68.6	44.1-85.8
65-74	25	14	61.3	39.7-79.2	11	38.7	20.8-60.3
75+	12	7	55.7	27.2-80.9	5	44.3	19.1-72.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	28	15	39.4	19.6-63.4	13	60.6	36.6-80.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	38	11	14.9	6.5-30.5	27	85.1	69.5-93.5
Some Post-H.S.	21	6	24.9	10.2-49.3	15	75.1	50.7-89.8
College Graduate	21	8	38.3	18.7-62.5	13	61.7	37.5-81.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	23	11	36.8	18.1-60.5	12	63.2	39.5-81.9
$15,000- 24,999	18	7	32.8	14.8-57.8	11	67.2	42.2-85.2
$25,000- 34,999	16	5	31.3	10.3-64.4	11	68.7	35.6-89.7
$35,000- 49,999	13	2	8.9	1.9-32.5	11	91.1	67.5-98.1
$50,000-74,999	13	5	47.7	21.8-75.0	8	52.3	25.0-78.2
$75,000+	10	3	28.4	8.9-61.8	7	71.6	38.2-91.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	48	28	41.0	22.4-62.6	20	59.0	37.4-77.6
No	60	12	15.9	8.2-28.5	48	84.1	71.5-91.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	11	3	20.5	6.1-50.5	8	79.5	49.5-93.9
Non-Veteran	97	37	27.4	17.8-39.6	60	72.6	60.4-82.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

1,367

480

26.8

23.9-29.9

887

73.2

70.1-76.1

-Northeastern Partnership

108

26.9

17.9-38.2

73.1

61.8-82.1

GENDER

Male

16.6

7.3-33.7

83.4

66.3-92.7

Female

36.8

25.2-50.2

63.2

49.8-74.8

RACE

White

24.4

14.5-38.2

75.6

61.8-85.5

African American

30.2

15.0-51.5

69.8

48.5-85.0

Other Minorities

37.0

5.1-86.7

63.0

13.3-94.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

Non-Hispanic

106

27.6

18.3-39.3

72.4

60.7-81.7

AGE

18-24

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

25-34

9.1

1.2-44.6

90.9

55.4-98.8

35-44

24.9

3.6-74.6

75.1

25.4-96.4

45-54

43.4

24.9-63.9

56.6

36.1-75.1

55-64

31.4

14.2-55.9

68.6

44.1-85.8

65-74

61.3

39.7-79.2

38.7

20.8-60.3

75+

55.7

27.2-80.9

44.3

19.1-72.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

39.4

19.6-63.4

60.6

36.6-80.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

14.9

6.5-30.5

85.1

69.5-93.5

Some Post-H.S.

24.9

10.2-49.3

75.1

50.7-89.8

College Graduate

38.3

18.7-62.5

61.7

37.5-81.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

36.8

18.1-60.5

63.2

39.5-81.9

$15,000- 24,999

32.8

14.8-57.8

67.2

42.2-85.2

$25,000- 34,999

31.3

10.3-64.4

68.7

35.6-89.7

$35,000- 49,999

8.9

1.9-32.5

91.1

67.5-98.1

$50,000-74,999

47.7

21.8-75.0

52.3

25.0-78.2

$75,000+

28.4

8.9-61.8

71.6

38.2-91.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

41.0

22.4-62.6

59.0

37.4-77.6

15.9

8.2-28.5

84.1

71.5-91.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

20.5

6.1-50.5

79.5

49.5-93.9

Non-Veteran

27.4

17.8-39.6

72.6

60.4-82.2

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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.

**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.

***Northeast NC I: Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, and Warren counties.
Northeast NC II: Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Edgecombe, 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.

This page was generated on 26NOV07.

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Northeastern Partnership***

Arthritis (Asked in December Only)

Have you EVER been told by a doctor or other health professional that you have some form of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia?

Have you EVER been told by a doctor or other health professional that you have some form of arthritis,
rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia?