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2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Cabarrus County

Arthritis Management

Has a doctor or other health professional EVER suggested losing weight to help your arthritis or joint symptoms?*

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  Total
Respond.^
Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 3,751 1,168 29.0 27.0-31.1 2,583 71.0 68.9-73.0
-Cabarrus County 88 20 15.2 8.7-25.1 68 84.8 74.9-91.3
GENDER
Male 23 2 3.3 0.7-13.5 21 96.7 86.5-99.3
Female 65 18 23.2 13.3-37.3 47 76.8 62.7-86.7
RACE
White 73 17 18.8 10.6-31.1 56 81.2 68.9-89.4
Other 15 3 7.0 1.6-26.5 12 93.0 73.5-98.4
AGE
18-44 22 4 8.2 2.3-25.6 18 91.8 74.4-97.7
45+ 66 16 22.2 12.9-35.4 50 77.8 64.6-87.1
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less 43 10 12.6 5.6-25.8 33 87.4 74.2-94.4
Some College + 45 10 18.1 8.5-34.6 35 81.9 65.4-91.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000 44 9 11.9 5.2-24.8 35 88.1 75.2-94.8
$50,000+ 27 6 11.5 4.4-26.6 21 88.5 73.4-95.6

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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.

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