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2007 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Arthritis Management-WHITES

Has a doctor or other health professional EVER suggested physical activity
or exercise to help your arthritis or joint symptoms?*

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  Total
Respond.^
Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
TOTAL 3,027 1,539 48.4 45.7-51.1 1,488 51.6 48.9-54.3
GENDER
Male 1,038 481 43.0 38.6-47.5 557 57.0 52.5-61.4
Female 1,989 1,058 52.8 49.7-55.9 931 47.2 44.1-50.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic 31 14 56.8 35.3-76.0 17 43.2 24.0-64.7
-English Speaking 31 14 56.8 35.3-76.0 17 43.2 24.0-64.7
Non-Hispanic 2,991 1,525 48.4 45.7-51.1 1,466 51.6 48.9-54.3
AGE
18-24 38 12 27.4 12.9-49.0 26 72.6 51.0-87.1
25-34 144 57 38.5 28.5-49.5 87 61.5 50.5-71.5
35-44 316 152 51.0 43.8-58.1 164 49.0 41.9-56.2
45-54 566 292 51.9 46.8-56.9 274 48.1 43.1-53.2
55-64 745 410 52.3 47.8-56.7 335 47.7 43.3-52.2
65-74 677 357 52.4 47.9-56.9 320 47.6 43.1-52.1
75+ 535 259 48.7 43.5-53.9 276 51.3 46.1-56.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 423 193 41.9 34.4-49.8 230 58.1 50.2-65.6
H.S. or G.E.D. 954 493 49.8 44.7-54.9 461 50.2 45.1-55.3
Some Post-H.S. 827 413 44.2 39.5-49.1 414 55.8 50.9-60.5
College Graduate 822 440 54.3 49.7-58.8 382 45.7 41.2-50.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 365 179 49.0 41.6-56.4 186 51.0 43.6-58.4
$15,000- 24,999 549 267 43.3 36.5-50.4 282 56.7 49.6-63.5
$25,000- 34,999 328 173 49.5 42.0-57.0 155 50.5 43.0-58.0
$35,000- 49,999 416 228 51.5 45.3-57.7 188 48.5 42.3-54.7
$50,000-74,999 441 213 47.0 39.8-54.4 228 53.0 45.6-60.2
$75,000+ 523 274 52.3 46.5-58.0 249 47.7 42.0-53.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes 1,631 900 51.3 47.5-55.1 731 48.7 44.9-52.5
No 1,382 634 45.4 41.6-49.3 748 54.6 50.7-58.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 491 257 49.8 43.8-55.9 234 50.2 44.1-56.2
Non-Veteran 2,536 1,282 48.1 45.1-51.1 1,254 51.9 48.9-54.9

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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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