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2007 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Arthritis Management-WHITE MALES

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 1,038 481 43.0 38.6-47.5 557 57.0 52.5-61.4
AGE
18-24 19 3 22.4 6.1-56.4 16 77.6 43.6-93.9
25-34 52 19 33.7 20.2-50.5 33 66.3 49.5-79.8
35-44 117 53 49.0 38.2-59.9 64 51.0 40.1-61.8
45-54 195 87 45.3 37.1-53.8 108 54.7 46.2-62.9
55-64 274 128 43.0 36.3-50.0 146 57.0 50.0-63.7
65-74 235 119 52.5 45.1-59.8 116 47.5 40.2-54.9
75+ 146 72 48.5 38.9-58.3 74 51.5 41.7-61.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 142 63 36.0 25.3-48.4 79 64.0 51.6-74.7
H.S. or G.E.D. 319 139 42.4 34.0-51.2 180 57.6 48.8-66.0
Some Post-H.S. 269 123 37.4 29.8-45.7 146 62.6 54.3-70.2
College Graduate 308 156 53.0 45.8-60.2 152 47.0 39.8-54.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 84 35 41.4 27.2-57.3 49 58.6 42.7-72.8
$15,000- 24,999 180 73 30.3 21.7-40.4 107 69.7 59.6-78.3
$25,000- 34,999 124 59 42.6 31.2-54.7 65 57.4 45.3-68.8
$35,000- 49,999 151 80 46.5 36.5-56.8 71 53.5 43.2-63.5
$50,000-74,999 162 71 42.7 30.3-56.1 91 57.3 43.9-69.7
$75,000+ 248 122 50.1 41.8-58.5 126 49.9 41.5-58.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes 553 280 45.0 39.2-51.1 273 55.0 48.9-60.8
No 478 199 41.2 34.6-48.1 279 58.8 51.9-65.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 444 223 47.7 41.4-54.0 221 52.3 46.0-58.6
Non-Veteran 594 258 40.7 34.9-46.7 336 59.3 53.3-65.1

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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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