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2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Johnston 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
-Johnston County 116 36 30.0 20.5-41.6 80 70.0 58.4-79.5
GENDER
Male 41 16 39.4 21.9-60.1 25 60.6 39.9-78.1
Female 75 20 21.3 12.8-33.2 55 78.7 66.8-87.2
RACE
White 105 32 27.3 18.2-38.9 73 72.7 61.1-81.8
Other 10 4 59.6 26.0-86.1 6 40.4 13.9-74.0
AGE
18-44 16 5 20.9 6.7-49.6 11 79.1 50.4-93.3
45+ 98 31 34.1 23.8-46.2 67 65.9 53.8-76.2
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less 63 20 40.4 26.7-55.9 43 59.6 44.1-73.3
Some College + 52 16 21.5 11.5-36.5 36 78.5 63.5-88.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000 65 22 37.0 23.9-52.3 43 63.0 47.7-76.1
$50,000+ 36 11 29.0 15.9-47.0 25 71.0 53.0-84.1

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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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