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2007 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Arthritis Burden-AFRICAN AMERICANS

During the past 30 days, have you had any symptoms of pain, aching, or stiffness in or around a joint?

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  Total
Respond.^
Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
TOTAL 2,145 1,006 41.2 38.1-44.3 1,139 58.8 55.7-61.9
GENDER
Male 662 273 39.0 33.8-44.6 389 61.0 55.4-66.2
Female 1,483 733 43.0 39.6-46.5 750 57.0 53.5-60.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic 20 7 25.6 10.3-50.8 13 74.4 49.2-89.7
-English Speaking 20 7 25.6 10.3-50.8 13 74.4 49.2-89.7
Non-Hispanic 2,116 990 41.1 38.0-44.2 1,126 58.9 55.8-62.0
AGE
18-24 101 21 23.6 14.7-35.8 80 76.4 64.2-85.3
25-34 263 69 28.0 19.9-37.8 194 72.0 62.2-80.1
35-44 363 132 35.6 29.4-42.2 231 64.4 57.8-70.6
45-54 463 234 48.8 42.9-54.8 229 51.2 45.2-57.1
55-64 448 263 59.1 52.9-65.0 185 40.9 35.0-47.1
65-74 312 164 47.7 40.7-54.9 148 52.3 45.1-59.3
75+ 180 118 65.2 56.1-73.3 62 34.8 26.7-43.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 439 274 54.4 46.9-61.8 165 45.6 38.2-53.1
H.S. or G.E.D. 726 335 39.7 34.6-44.9 391 60.3 55.1-65.4
Some Post-H.S. 570 244 39.4 33.2-45.9 326 60.6 54.1-66.8
College Graduate 408 152 34.2 28.2-40.8 256 65.8 59.2-71.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 360 210 56.0 48.4-63.4 150 44.0 36.6-51.6
$15,000- 24,999 484 244 46.4 39.3-53.7 240 53.6 46.3-60.7
$25,000- 34,999 313 125 35.9 28.2-44.4 188 64.1 55.6-71.8
$35,000- 49,999 288 117 35.0 28.1-42.6 171 65.0 57.4-71.9
$50,000-74,999 211 80 30.8 23.3-39.5 131 69.2 60.5-76.7
$75,000+ 168 64 37.4 27.9-47.9 104 62.6 52.1-72.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes 807 568 70.6 65.9-75.0 239 29.4 25.0-34.1
No 1,238 408 27.8 24.6-31.4 830 72.2 68.6-75.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 277 119 43.1 35.0-51.7 158 56.9 48.3-65.0
Non-Veteran 1,868 887 40.9 37.6-44.2 981 59.1 55.8-62.4

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^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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