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-MALES

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	5,289	2,382	40.8	38.8-42.9	2,907	59.2	57.1-61.2
RACE
White	4,227	1,981	44.2	41.9-46.4	2,246	55.8	53.6-58.1
African American	662	273	39.0	33.8-44.6	389	61.0	55.4-66.2
Asian	39	13	46.4	28.0-65.8	26	53.6	34.2-72.0
Native American	90	45	47.4	35.0-60.2	45	52.6	39.8-65.0
Other Minorities	249	61	19.6	14.0-26.6	188	80.4	73.4-86.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	243	58	19.5	14.0-26.5	185	80.5	73.5-86.0
-English Speaking	78	32	34.4	22.4-48.8	46	65.6	51.2-77.6
-Spanish Speaking	165	26	15.1	9.4-23.3	139	84.9	76.7-90.6
Non-Hispanic	5,029	2,313	43.0	40.9-45.1	2,716	57.0	54.9-59.1
AGE
18-24	203	64	35.1	27.2-43.9	139	64.9	56.1-72.8
25-34	468	144	30.3	25.2-35.8	324	69.7	64.2-74.8
35-44	856	338	38.2	34.2-42.4	518	61.8	57.6-65.8
45-54	1,116	528	47.2	43.5-50.8	588	52.8	49.2-56.5
55-64	1,167	586	50.4	46.8-54.1	581	49.6	45.9-53.2
65-74	915	442	46.0	42.1-50.0	473	54.0	50.0-57.9
75+	550	279	50.6	45.4-55.9	271	49.4	44.1-54.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	777	401	44.7	39.0-50.5	376	55.3	49.5-61.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,538	714	40.5	36.9-44.2	824	59.5	55.8-63.1
Some Post-H.S.	1,253	600	45.1	40.8-49.4	653	54.9	50.6-59.2
College Graduate	1,712	662	35.7	32.7-38.9	1,050	64.3	61.1-67.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	406	238	52.7	44.6-60.6	168	47.3	39.4-55.4
$15,000- 24,999	817	400	44.1	38.5-49.9	417	55.9	50.1-61.5
$25,000- 34,999	597	276	43.6	37.8-49.7	321	56.4	50.3-62.2
$35,000- 49,999	811	355	39.5	34.9-44.2	456	60.5	55.8-65.1
$50,000-74,999	831	360	38.4	33.7-43.3	471	61.6	56.7-66.3
$75,000+	1,314	523	37.3	33.7-41.0	791	62.7	59.0-66.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,873	1,212	63.8	60.3-67.2	661	36.2	32.8-39.7
No	3,222	1,111	31.3	29.0-33.7	2,111	68.7	66.3-71.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,939	940	46.4	43.2-49.6	999	53.6	50.4-56.8
Non-Veteran	3,348	1,442	38.9	36.5-41.4	1,906	61.1	58.6-63.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,289

2,382

40.8

38.8-42.9

2,907

59.2

57.1-61.2

RACE

White

4,227

1,981

44.2

41.9-46.4

2,246

55.8

53.6-58.1

African American

662

273

39.0

33.8-44.6

389

61.0

55.4-66.2

Asian

46.4

28.0-65.8

53.6

34.2-72.0

Native American

47.4

35.0-60.2

52.6

39.8-65.0

Other Minorities

249

19.6

14.0-26.6

188

80.4

73.4-86.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

243

19.5

14.0-26.5

185

80.5

73.5-86.0

-English Speaking

34.4

22.4-48.8

65.6

51.2-77.6

-Spanish Speaking

165

15.1

9.4-23.3

139

84.9

76.7-90.6

Non-Hispanic

5,029

2,313

43.0

40.9-45.1

2,716

57.0

54.9-59.1

AGE

18-24

203

35.1

27.2-43.9

139

64.9

56.1-72.8

25-34

468

144

30.3

25.2-35.8

324

69.7

64.2-74.8

35-44

856

338

38.2

34.2-42.4

518

61.8

57.6-65.8

45-54

1,116

528

47.2

43.5-50.8

588

52.8

49.2-56.5

55-64

1,167

586

50.4

46.8-54.1

581

49.6

45.9-53.2

65-74

915

442

46.0

42.1-50.0

473

54.0

50.0-57.9

75+

550

279

50.6

45.4-55.9

271

49.4

44.1-54.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

777

401

44.7

39.0-50.5

376

55.3

49.5-61.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,538

714

40.5

36.9-44.2

824

59.5

55.8-63.1

Some Post-H.S.

1,253

600

45.1

40.8-49.4

653

54.9

50.6-59.2

College Graduate

1,712

662

35.7

32.7-38.9

1,050

64.3

61.1-67.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

406

238

52.7

44.6-60.6

168

47.3

39.4-55.4

$15,000- 24,999

817

400

44.1

38.5-49.9

417

55.9

50.1-61.5

$25,000- 34,999

597

276

43.6

37.8-49.7

321

56.4

50.3-62.2

$35,000- 49,999

811

355

39.5

34.9-44.2

456

60.5

55.8-65.1

$50,000-74,999

831

360

38.4

33.7-43.3

471

61.6

56.7-66.3

$75,000+

1,314

523

37.3

33.7-41.0

791

62.7

59.0-66.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,873

1,212

63.8

60.3-67.2

661

36.2

32.8-39.7

3,222

1,111

31.3

29.0-33.7

2,111

68.7

66.3-71.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,939

940

46.4

43.2-49.6

999

53.6

50.4-56.8

Non-Veteran

3,348

1,442

38.9

36.5-41.4

1,906

61.1

58.6-63.5

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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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