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2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Durham County

Arthritis Management

Has a doctor or other health professional EVER suggested physical activity
or exercise 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 3,749 1,943 49.2 46.8-51.5 1,806 50.8 48.5-53.2
-Durham County 75 45 60.8 46.2-73.8 30 39.2 26.2-53.8
GENDER
Male 27 16 65.4 41.9-83.2 11 34.6 16.8-58.1
Female 48 29 56.0 39.2-71.6 19 44.0 28.4-60.8
RACE
White 51 31 67.3 52.3-79.5 20 32.7 20.5-47.7
Other 24 14 53.6 29.5-76.2 10 46.4 23.8-70.5
AGE
18-44 15 10 66.9 34.7-88.5 5 33.1 11.5-65.3
45+ 59 35 59.7 44.1-73.5 24 40.3 26.5-55.9
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less 26 14 44.1 23.4-67.0 12 55.9 33.0-76.6
Some College + 49 31 70.8 54.6-83.0 18 29.2 17.0-45.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000 33 18 42.1 24.0-62.7 15 57.9 37.3-76.0
$50,000+ 31 21 74.8 55.3-87.6 10 25.2 12.4-44.7

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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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