BRFSS 2007 - North Carolina: (During the past 30 days, have you had any symptoms of pain, aching, or stiffness in or around a joint?)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Arthritis Burden-FEMALES

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
TOTAL	9,357	4,670	43.0	41.6-44.5	4,687	57.0	55.5-58.4
RACE
White	7,261	3,688	44.7	43.1-46.4	3,573	55.3	53.6-56.9
African American	1,483	733	43.0	39.6-46.5	750	57.0	53.5-60.4
Asian	62	24	35.6	22.7-51.1	38	64.4	48.9-77.3
Native American	185	122	54.9	43.1-66.2	63	45.1	33.8-56.9
Other Minorities	337	89	21.4	16.4-27.4	248	78.6	72.6-83.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	346	108	23.3	18.3-29.3	238	76.7	70.7-81.7
-English Speaking	157	77	44.7	34.8-55.0	80	55.3	45.0-65.2
-Spanish Speaking	189	31	13.8	9.1-20.4	158	86.2	79.6-90.9
Non-Hispanic	8,993	4,550	44.3	42.9-45.8	4,443	55.7	54.2-57.1
AGE
18-24	286	70	24.0	18.2-31.0	216	76.0	69.0-81.8
25-34	1,017	264	24.8	21.6-28.2	753	75.2	71.8-78.4
35-44	1,463	542	35.6	32.6-38.7	921	64.4	61.3-67.4
45-54	1,789	935	52.1	49.2-55.1	854	47.9	44.9-50.8
55-64	1,890	1,176	61.2	58.4-63.8	714	38.8	36.2-41.6
65-74	1,534	883	57.1	54.0-60.1	651	42.9	39.9-46.0
75+	1,309	775	58.2	54.7-61.6	534	41.8	38.4-45.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,337	763	47.5	43.3-51.7	574	52.5	48.3-56.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,850	1,464	46.3	43.6-49.0	1,386	53.7	51.0-56.4
Some Post-H.S.	2,523	1,265	42.6	39.7-45.5	1,258	57.4	54.5-60.3
College Graduate	2,637	1,172	38.0	35.6-40.4	1,465	62.0	59.6-64.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,123	741	61.4	57.2-65.4	382	38.6	34.6-42.8
$15,000- 24,999	1,573	860	46.0	42.3-49.8	713	54.0	50.2-57.7
$25,000- 34,999	1,013	473	42.0	37.8-46.3	540	58.0	53.7-62.2
$35,000- 49,999	1,273	615	43.1	39.3-47.0	658	56.9	53.0-60.7
$50,000-74,999	1,243	563	38.6	35.1-42.3	680	61.4	57.7-64.9
$75,000+	1,596	668	37.6	34.6-40.7	928	62.4	59.3-65.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	3,410	2,504	69.8	67.4-72.0	906	30.2	28.0-32.6
No	5,620	2,065	31.8	30.1-33.5	3,555	68.2	66.5-69.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	222	112	49.5	41.3-57.8	110	50.5	42.2-58.7
Non-Veteran	9,134	4,558	42.9	41.4-44.4	4,576	57.1	55.6-58.6

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,357

4,670

43.0

41.6-44.5

4,687

57.0

55.5-58.4

RACE

White

7,261

3,688

44.7

43.1-46.4

3,573

55.3

53.6-56.9

African American

1,483

733

43.0

39.6-46.5

750

57.0

53.5-60.4

Asian

35.6

22.7-51.1

64.4

48.9-77.3

Native American

185

122

54.9

43.1-66.2

45.1

33.8-56.9

Other Minorities

337

21.4

16.4-27.4

248

78.6

72.6-83.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

346

108

23.3

18.3-29.3

238

76.7

70.7-81.7

-English Speaking

157

44.7

34.8-55.0

55.3

45.0-65.2

-Spanish Speaking

189

13.8

9.1-20.4

158

86.2

79.6-90.9

Non-Hispanic

8,993

4,550

44.3

42.9-45.8

4,443

55.7

54.2-57.1

AGE

18-24

286

24.0

18.2-31.0

216

76.0

69.0-81.8

25-34

1,017

264

24.8

21.6-28.2

753

75.2

71.8-78.4

35-44

1,463

542

35.6

32.6-38.7

921

64.4

61.3-67.4

45-54

1,789

935

52.1

49.2-55.1

854

47.9

44.9-50.8

55-64

1,890

1,176

61.2

58.4-63.8

714

38.8

36.2-41.6

65-74

1,534

883

57.1

54.0-60.1

651

42.9

39.9-46.0

75+

1,309

775

58.2

54.7-61.6

534

41.8

38.4-45.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,337

763

47.5

43.3-51.7

574

52.5

48.3-56.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,850

1,464

46.3

43.6-49.0

1,386

53.7

51.0-56.4

Some Post-H.S.

2,523

1,265

42.6

39.7-45.5

1,258

57.4

54.5-60.3

College Graduate

2,637

1,172

38.0

35.6-40.4

1,465

62.0

59.6-64.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,123

741

61.4

57.2-65.4

382

38.6

34.6-42.8

$15,000- 24,999

1,573

860

46.0

42.3-49.8

713

54.0

50.2-57.7

$25,000- 34,999

1,013

473

42.0

37.8-46.3

540

58.0

53.7-62.2

$35,000- 49,999

1,273

615

43.1

39.3-47.0

658

56.9

53.0-60.7

$50,000-74,999

1,243

563

38.6

35.1-42.3

680

61.4

57.7-64.9

$75,000+

1,596

668

37.6

34.6-40.7

928

62.4

59.3-65.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

3,410

2,504

69.8

67.4-72.0

906

30.2

28.0-32.6

5,620

2,065

31.8

30.1-33.5

3,555

68.2

66.5-69.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

222

112

49.5

41.3-57.8

110

50.5

42.2-58.7

Non-Veteran

9,134

4,558

42.9

41.4-44.4

4,576

57.1

55.6-58.6

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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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