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2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Forsyth 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
-Forsyth County 95 46 44.4 32.2-57.3 49 55.6 42.7-67.8
GENDER
Male 30 16 45.9 24.5-68.9 14 54.1 31.1-75.5
Female 65 30 43.2 30.9-56.4 35 56.8 43.6-69.1
RACE
White 72 33 42.7 31.1-55.1 39 57.3 44.9-68.9
Other 23 13 47.6 21.8-74.8 10 52.4 25.2-78.2
AGE
18-44 16 8 34.8 12.6-66.4 8 65.2 33.6-87.4
45+ 78 38 48.7 36.8-60.8 40 51.3 39.2-63.2
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less 39 18 53.9 36.8-70.2 21 46.1 29.8-63.2
Some College + 56 28 38.8 24.3-55.6 28 61.2 44.4-75.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000 48 26 47.7 28.2-68.0 22 52.3 32.0-71.8
$50,000+ 39 18 42.8 27.7-59.4 21 57.2 40.6-72.3

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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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