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2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Randolph 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
-Randolph County 82 46 56.7 43.6-69.0 36 43.3 31.0-56.4
GENDER
Male 36 17 50.7 31.9-69.2 19 49.3 30.8-68.1
Female 46 29 64.7 47.9-78.5 17 35.3 21.5-52.1
RACE
White 77 42 53.3 39.9-66.1 35 46.7 33.9-60.1
Other 5 4 94.9 65.1-99.5 1 5.1 0.5-34.9
AGE
18-44 15 7 52.1 26.2-76.9 8 47.9 23.1-73.8
45+ 67 39 59.3 45.7-71.6 28 40.7 28.4-54.3
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less 47 26 52.1 35.9-67.8 21 47.9 32.2-64.1
Some College + 35 20 61.6 41.1-78.6 15 38.4 21.4-58.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000 54 33 63.7 46.7-77.8 21 36.3 22.2-53.3
$50,000+ 17 8 42.6 21.3-67.0 9 57.4 33.0-78.7

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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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