BRFSS 2007 - North Carolina: (Has a doctor or other health professional EVER suggested losing weight to help your arthritis or joint symptoms?*)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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
TOTAL	3,751	1,168	29.0	27.0-31.1	2,583	71.0	68.9-73.0
GENDER
Male	1,265	335	24.9	21.7-28.4	930	75.1	71.6-78.3
Female	2,486	833	32.5	30.0-35.1	1,653	67.5	64.9-70.0
RACE
White	3,016	900	28.3	26.1-30.7	2,116	71.7	69.3-73.9
African American	541	204	32.1	27.2-37.5	337	67.9	62.5-72.8
Asian	11	4	36.6	11.4-72.2	7	63.4	27.8-88.6
Native American	89	32	27.7	17.5-40.8	57	72.3	59.2-82.5
Other Minorities	82	26	29.9	17.1-46.7	56	70.1	53.3-82.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	90	28	25.3	15.2-39.1	62	74.7	60.9-84.8
-English Speaking	56	20	40.2	23.6-59.4	36	59.8	40.6-76.4
-Spanish Speaking	34	8	14.3	5.9-30.5	26	85.7	69.5-94.1
Non-Hispanic	3,645	1,138	29.3	27.2-31.4	2,507	70.7	68.6-72.8
AGE
18-24	56	5	9.8	2.8-28.8	51	90.2	71.2-97.2
25-34	194	47	20.4	14.4-28.2	147	79.6	71.8-85.6
35-44	407	128	31.2	25.3-37.7	279	68.8	62.3-74.7
45-54	741	269	36.3	32.0-40.8	472	63.7	59.2-68.0
55-64	917	309	31.7	28.0-35.7	608	68.3	64.3-72.0
65-74	812	278	34.5	30.6-38.6	534	65.5	61.4-69.4
75+	612	130	20.7	17.1-25.0	482	79.3	75.0-82.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	618	185	27.2	22.2-32.7	433	72.8	67.3-77.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,187	374	30.8	27.0-34.8	813	69.2	65.2-73.0
Some Post-H.S.	1,008	311	27.2	23.8-31.0	697	72.8	69.0-76.2
College Graduate	934	298	30.2	26.2-34.5	636	69.8	65.5-73.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	504	160	28.4	22.9-34.6	344	71.6	65.4-77.1
$15,000- 24,999	726	233	29.1	24.4-34.2	493	70.9	65.8-75.6
$25,000- 34,999	421	134	27.5	22.4-33.2	287	72.5	66.8-77.6
$35,000- 49,999	501	168	32.6	27.7-37.9	333	67.4	62.1-72.3
$50,000-74,999	491	140	27.7	21.9-34.3	351	72.3	65.7-78.1
$75,000+	580	186	30.5	25.9-35.6	394	69.5	64.4-74.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,047	726	32.9	30.1-35.8	1,321	67.1	64.2-69.9
No	1,682	436	24.7	21.8-27.9	1,246	75.3	72.1-78.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	590	157	24.7	20.7-29.3	433	75.3	70.7-79.3
Non-Veteran	3,161	1,011	29.9	27.6-32.2	2,150	70.1	67.8-72.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,751

1,168

29.0

27.0-31.1

2,583

71.0

68.9-73.0

GENDER

Male

1,265

335

24.9

21.7-28.4

930

75.1

71.6-78.3

Female

2,486

833

32.5

30.0-35.1

1,653

67.5

64.9-70.0

RACE

White

3,016

900

28.3

26.1-30.7

2,116

71.7

69.3-73.9

African American

541

204

32.1

27.2-37.5

337

67.9

62.5-72.8

Asian

36.6

11.4-72.2

63.4

27.8-88.6

Native American

27.7

17.5-40.8

72.3

59.2-82.5

Other Minorities

29.9

17.1-46.7

70.1

53.3-82.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

25.3

15.2-39.1

74.7

60.9-84.8

-English Speaking

40.2

23.6-59.4

59.8

40.6-76.4

-Spanish Speaking

14.3

5.9-30.5

85.7

69.5-94.1

Non-Hispanic

3,645

1,138

29.3

27.2-31.4

2,507

70.7

68.6-72.8

AGE

18-24

9.8

2.8-28.8

90.2

71.2-97.2

25-34

194

20.4

14.4-28.2

147

79.6

71.8-85.6

35-44

407

128

31.2

25.3-37.7

279

68.8

62.3-74.7

45-54

741

269

36.3

32.0-40.8

472

63.7

59.2-68.0

55-64

917

309

31.7

28.0-35.7

608

68.3

64.3-72.0

65-74

812

278

34.5

30.6-38.6

534

65.5

61.4-69.4

75+

612

130

20.7

17.1-25.0

482

79.3

75.0-82.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

618

185

27.2

22.2-32.7

433

72.8

67.3-77.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,187

374

30.8

27.0-34.8

813

69.2

65.2-73.0

Some Post-H.S.

1,008

311

27.2

23.8-31.0

697

72.8

69.0-76.2

College Graduate

934

298

30.2

26.2-34.5

636

69.8

65.5-73.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

504

160

28.4

22.9-34.6

344

71.6

65.4-77.1

$15,000- 24,999

726

233

29.1

24.4-34.2

493

70.9

65.8-75.6

$25,000- 34,999

421

134

27.5

22.4-33.2

287

72.5

66.8-77.6

$35,000- 49,999

501

168

32.6

27.7-37.9

333

67.4

62.1-72.3

$50,000-74,999

491

140

27.7

21.9-34.3

351

72.3

65.7-78.1

$75,000+

580

186

30.5

25.9-35.6

394

69.5

64.4-74.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,047

726

32.9

30.1-35.8

1,321

67.1

64.2-69.9

1,682

436

24.7

21.8-27.9

1,246

75.3

72.1-78.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

590

157

24.7

20.7-29.3

433

75.3

70.7-79.3

Non-Veteran

3,161

1,011

29.9

27.6-32.2

2,150

70.1

67.8-72.4

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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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