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2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Mecklenburg 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
-Mecklenburg County 141 80 54.4 44.2-64.3 61 45.6 35.7-55.8
GENDER
Male 44 22 52.0 34.2-69.3 22 48.0 30.7-65.8
Female 97 58 56.0 44.1-67.2 39 44.0 32.8-55.9
RACE
White 101 57 54.6 42.8-66.0 44 45.4 34.0-57.2
Other 39 23 54.8 35.4-72.8 16 45.2 27.2-64.6
AGE
18-44 33 20 53.1 33.7-71.6 13 46.9 28.4-66.3
45+ 107 60 55.8 45.1-66.0 47 44.2 34.0-54.9
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less 46 25 51.0 34.4-67.4 21 49.0 32.6-65.6
Some College + 95 55 56.0 43.3-68.0 40 44.0 32.0-56.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000 58 33 49.3 33.7-65.0 25 50.7 35.0-66.3
$50,000+ 57 33 61.3 46.5-74.3 24 38.7 25.7-53.5

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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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