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2007 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Arthritis Management-WHITES

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
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
TOTAL 3,031 906 28.4 26.1-30.8 2,125 71.6 69.2-73.9
GENDER
Male 1,041 279 25.4 21.7-29.5 762 74.6 70.5-78.3
Female 1,990 627 30.8 28.0-33.7 1,363 69.2 66.3-72.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic 31 9 30.9 13.1-57.1 22 69.1 42.9-86.9
-English Speaking 31 9 30.9 13.1-57.1 22 69.1 42.9-86.9
Non-Hispanic 2,995 897 28.4 26.1-30.8 2,098 71.6 69.2-73.9
AGE
18-24 38 3 11.4 2.4-39.8 35 88.6 60.2-97.6
25-34 144 35 19.9 12.9-29.3 109 80.1 70.7-87.1
35-44 315 94 30.3 23.9-37.6 221 69.7 62.4-76.1
45-54 568 195 35.6 30.9-40.6 373 64.4 59.4-69.1
55-64 747 244 31.3 27.3-35.7 503 68.7 64.3-72.7
65-74 677 229 34.4 30.3-38.8 448 65.6 61.2-69.7
75+ 536 104 18.2 14.7-22.3 432 81.8 77.7-85.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 419 104 24.9 18.6-32.4 315 75.1 67.6-81.4
H.S. or G.E.D. 960 296 31.1 26.5-36.0 664 68.9 64.0-73.5
Some Post-H.S. 825 260 27.2 23.5-31.3 565 72.8 68.7-76.5
College Graduate 826 246 28.2 24.3-32.5 580 71.8 67.5-75.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 364 110 30.3 23.9-37.5 254 69.7 62.5-76.1
$15,000- 24,999 546 169 27.3 21.7-33.7 377 72.7 66.3-78.3
$25,000- 34,999 331 97 26.9 21.2-33.6 234 73.1 66.4-78.8
$35,000- 49,999 415 138 34.0 28.5-39.9 277 66.0 60.1-71.5
$50,000-74,999 441 118 26.9 20.4-34.7 323 73.1 65.3-79.6
$75,000+ 525 162 28.7 23.9-34.0 363 71.3 66.0-76.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes 1,631 564 33.0 29.8-36.4 1,067 67.0 63.6-70.2
No 1,386 339 23.6 20.4-27.2 1,047 76.4 72.8-79.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 490 135 27.3 22.6-32.5 355 72.7 67.5-77.4
Non-Veteran 2,541 771 28.6 26.0-31.3 1,770 71.4 68.7-74.0

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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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