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2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Forsyth 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
-Forsyth County 96 28 27.2 17.8-39.2 68 72.8 60.8-82.2
GENDER
Male 31 8 24.6 11.1-46.0 23 75.4 54.0-88.9
Female 65 20 29.7 19.2-42.8 45 70.3 57.2-80.8
RACE
White 72 15 19.0 11.4-30.0 57 81.0 70.0-88.6
Other 24 13 39.7 18.1-66.2 11 60.3 33.8-81.9
AGE
18-44 17 3 12.1 3.0-38.2 14 87.9 61.8-97.0
45+ 78 25 34.8 24.1-47.4 53 65.2 52.6-75.9
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less 40 15 39.4 21.9-60.2 25 60.6 39.8-78.1
Some College + 56 13 18.6 9.8-32.2 43 81.4 67.8-90.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000 49 18 34.3 18.8-54.1 31 65.7 45.9-81.2
$50,000+ 39 8 16.7 8.0-31.7 31 83.3 68.3-92.0

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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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