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2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Onslow County

Arthritis Management

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%)
North Carolina 3,749 1,943 49.2 46.8-51.5 1,806 50.8 48.5-53.2
-Onslow County 94 45 41.8 29.8-54.8 49 58.2 45.2-70.2
GENDER
Male 20 8 30.9 12.6-58.1 12 69.1 41.9-87.4
Female 74 37 47.2 33.2-61.7 37 52.8 38.3-66.8
RACE
White 70 28 37.1 23.9-52.6 42 62.9 47.4-76.1
Other 24 17 55.8 29.6-79.1 7 44.2 20.9-70.4
AGE
18-44 32 12 36.9 19.1-59.1 20 63.1 40.9-80.9
45+ 61 33 47.0 33.1-61.4 28 53.0 38.6-66.9
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less 34 19 44.9 27.4-63.8 15 55.1 36.2-72.6
Some College + 60 26 40.3 25.4-57.3 34 59.7 42.7-74.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000 51 25 40.1 25.2-57.2 26 59.9 42.8-74.8
$50,000+ 29 12 46.4 25.4-68.7 17 53.6 31.3-74.6

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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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