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-FEMALES

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	2,501	839	32.8	30.3-35.4	1,662	67.2	64.6-69.7
RACE
White	1,990	627	30.8	28.0-33.7	1,363	69.2	66.3-72.0
African American	394	169	41.3	35.3-47.6	225	58.7	52.4-64.7
Asian	7	2	30.5	7.4-70.7	5	69.5	29.3-92.6
Native American	56	26	43.5	27.3-61.3	30	56.5	38.7-72.7
Other Minorities	47	14	30.0	15.3-50.4	33	70.0	49.6-84.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	61	19	34.0	19.2-52.8	42	66.0	47.2-80.8
-English Speaking	44	15	42.6	22.9-65.0	29	57.4	35.0-77.1
-Spanish Speaking	17	4	21.2	6.4-51.3	13	78.8	48.7-93.6
Non-Hispanic	2,432	819	32.8	30.3-35.4	1,613	67.2	64.6-69.7
AGE
18-24	31	3	5.9	1.7-18.0	28	94.1	82.0-98.3
25-34	126	36	29.0	20.3-39.4	90	71.0	60.6-79.7
35-44	257	78	31.1	23.5-39.8	179	68.9	60.2-76.5
45-54	484	187	41.2	35.7-47.0	297	58.8	53.0-64.3
55-64	591	225	37.0	32.2-42.1	366	63.0	57.9-67.8
65-74	549	203	37.1	32.2-42.3	346	62.9	57.7-67.8
75+	451	105	23.2	18.7-28.4	346	76.8	71.6-81.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	413	146	37.1	30.1-44.7	267	62.9	55.3-69.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	797	260	32.5	28.1-37.2	537	67.5	62.8-71.9
Some Post-H.S.	688	227	31.8	27.3-36.6	461	68.2	63.4-72.7
College Graduate	600	206	31.8	27.2-36.8	394	68.2	63.2-72.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	391	132	33.9	27.8-40.7	259	66.1	59.3-72.2
$15,000- 24,999	488	180	39.4	33.0-46.1	308	60.6	53.9-67.0
$25,000- 34,999	264	92	31.3	24.7-38.9	172	68.7	61.1-75.3
$35,000- 49,999	320	116	37.3	31.0-44.1	204	62.7	55.9-69.0
$50,000-74,999	318	98	28.3	22.5-34.9	220	71.7	65.1-77.5
$75,000+	308	102	33.4	26.8-40.7	206	66.6	59.3-73.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,376	521	36.7	33.1-40.5	855	63.3	59.5-66.9
No	1,113	314	27.9	24.6-31.5	799	72.1	68.5-75.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	67	25	35.8	23.3-50.6	42	64.2	49.4-76.7
Non-Veteran	2,434	814	32.7	30.2-35.4	1,620	67.3	64.6-69.8

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,501

839

32.8

30.3-35.4

1,662

67.2

64.6-69.7

RACE

White

1,990

627

30.8

28.0-33.7

1,363

69.2

66.3-72.0

African American

394

169

41.3

35.3-47.6

225

58.7

52.4-64.7

Asian

30.5

7.4-70.7

69.5

29.3-92.6

Native American

43.5

27.3-61.3

56.5

38.7-72.7

Other Minorities

30.0

15.3-50.4

70.0

49.6-84.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

34.0

19.2-52.8

66.0

47.2-80.8

-English Speaking

42.6

22.9-65.0

57.4

35.0-77.1

-Spanish Speaking

21.2

6.4-51.3

78.8

48.7-93.6

Non-Hispanic

2,432

819

32.8

30.3-35.4

1,613

67.2

64.6-69.7

AGE

18-24

5.9

1.7-18.0

94.1

82.0-98.3

25-34

126

29.0

20.3-39.4

71.0

60.6-79.7

35-44

257

31.1

23.5-39.8

179

68.9

60.2-76.5

45-54

484

187

41.2

35.7-47.0

297

58.8

53.0-64.3

55-64

591

225

37.0

32.2-42.1

366

63.0

57.9-67.8

65-74

549

203

37.1

32.2-42.3

346

62.9

57.7-67.8

75+

451

105

23.2

18.7-28.4

346

76.8

71.6-81.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

413

146

37.1

30.1-44.7

267

62.9

55.3-69.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

797

260

32.5

28.1-37.2

537

67.5

62.8-71.9

Some Post-H.S.

688

227

31.8

27.3-36.6

461

68.2

63.4-72.7

College Graduate

600

206

31.8

27.2-36.8

394

68.2

63.2-72.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

391

132

33.9

27.8-40.7

259

66.1

59.3-72.2

$15,000- 24,999

488

180

39.4

33.0-46.1

308

60.6

53.9-67.0

$25,000- 34,999

264

31.3

24.7-38.9

172

68.7

61.1-75.3

$35,000- 49,999

320

116

37.3

31.0-44.1

204

62.7

55.9-69.0

$50,000-74,999

318

28.3

22.5-34.9

220

71.7

65.1-77.5

$75,000+

308

102

33.4

26.8-40.7

206

66.6

59.3-73.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,376

521

36.7

33.1-40.5

855

63.3

59.5-66.9

1,113

314

27.9

24.6-31.5

799

72.1

68.5-75.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

35.8

23.3-50.6

64.2

49.4-76.7

Non-Veteran

2,434

814

32.7

30.2-35.4

1,620

67.3

64.6-69.8

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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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