BRFSS 2009 - North Carolina: (Are you now limited in any way in any of your usual activities because of arthritis or joint symptoms?)

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Arthritis Burden

Are you now limited in any way in any of your usual activities because of arthritis or joint symptoms?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	4,860	2,318	48.1	45.8-50.5	2,542	51.9	49.5-54.2
GENDER
Male	1,547	698	45.2	41.1-49.3	849	54.8	50.7-58.9
Female	3,313	1,620	50.1	47.3-52.8	1,693	49.9	47.2-52.7
RACE
White	3,984	1,867	46.1	43.6-48.6	2,117	53.9	51.4-56.4
African American	644	316	53.9	47.6-60.1	328	46.1	39.9-52.4
Asian	16	6	50.3	23.6-76.8	10	49.7	23.2-76.4
Native American	130	82	57.9	42.9-71.5	48	42.1	28.5-57.1
Other Minorities	62	35	63.1	41.7-80.4	27	36.9	19.6-58.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	62	29	47.7	31.1-64.7	33	52.3	35.3-68.9
-English Speaking	52	22	42.9	26.0-61.7	30	57.1	38.3-74.0
-Spanish Speaking	10	7	62.8	25.6-89.2	3	37.2	10.8-74.4
Non-Hispanic	4,785	2,283	48.1	45.8-50.5	2,502	51.9	49.5-54.2
AGE
18-24	20	9	47.7	20.5-76.3	11	52.3	23.7-79.5
25-34	123	48	39.8	27.0-54.1	75	60.2	45.9-73.0
35-44	324	164	55.0	46.5-63.1	160	45.0	36.9-53.5
45-54	806	394	49.6	44.5-54.8	412	50.4	45.2-55.5
55-64	1,277	615	47.6	43.7-51.6	662	52.4	48.4-56.3
65-74	1,235	561	45.0	40.9-49.1	674	55.0	50.9-59.1
75+	1,042	513	49.5	44.6-54.6	529	50.5	45.4-55.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	821	488	62.6	56.6-68.2	333	37.4	31.8-43.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,624	782	50.2	46.0-54.4	842	49.8	45.6-54.0
Some Post-H.S.	1,230	575	46.2	41.7-50.8	655	53.8	49.2-58.3
College Graduate	1,176	470	38.3	34.4-42.3	706	61.7	57.7-65.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	718	486	67.2	60.8-73.1	232	32.8	26.9-39.2
$15,000- 24,999	890	468	55.6	50.1-61.0	422	44.4	39.0-49.9
$25,000- 34,999	531	252	46.7	40.2-53.3	279	53.3	46.7-59.8
$35,000- 49,999	632	255	44.3	38.1-50.8	377	55.7	49.2-61.9
$50,000-74,999	584	239	39.8	33.4-46.6	345	60.2	53.4-66.6
$75,000+	700	235	37.8	32.2-43.8	465	62.2	56.2-67.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,768	1,923	70.7	67.8-73.6	845	29.3	26.4-32.2
No	1,944	354	19.9	17.1-22.9	1,590	80.1	77.1-82.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	720	324	47.0	40.7-53.3	396	53.0	46.7-59.3
Non-Veteran	3,731	1,790	48.7	46.0-51.3	1,941	51.3	48.7-54.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,860

2,318

48.1

45.8-50.5

2,542

51.9

49.5-54.2

GENDER

Male

1,547

698

45.2

41.1-49.3

849

54.8

50.7-58.9

Female

3,313

1,620

50.1

47.3-52.8

1,693

49.9

47.2-52.7

RACE

White

3,984

1,867

46.1

43.6-48.6

2,117

53.9

51.4-56.4

African American

644

316

53.9

47.6-60.1

328

46.1

39.9-52.4

Asian

50.3

23.6-76.8

49.7

23.2-76.4

Native American

130

57.9

42.9-71.5

42.1

28.5-57.1

Other Minorities

63.1

41.7-80.4

36.9

19.6-58.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

47.7

31.1-64.7

52.3

35.3-68.9

-English Speaking

42.9

26.0-61.7

57.1

38.3-74.0

-Spanish Speaking

62.8

25.6-89.2

37.2

10.8-74.4

Non-Hispanic

4,785

2,283

48.1

45.8-50.5

2,502

51.9

49.5-54.2

AGE

18-24

47.7

20.5-76.3

52.3

23.7-79.5

25-34

123

39.8

27.0-54.1

60.2

45.9-73.0

35-44

324

164

55.0

46.5-63.1

160

45.0

36.9-53.5

45-54

806

394

49.6

44.5-54.8

412

50.4

45.2-55.5

55-64

1,277

615

47.6

43.7-51.6

662

52.4

48.4-56.3

65-74

1,235

561

45.0

40.9-49.1

674

55.0

50.9-59.1

75+

1,042

513

49.5

44.6-54.6

529

50.5

45.4-55.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

821

488

62.6

56.6-68.2

333

37.4

31.8-43.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,624

782

50.2

46.0-54.4

842

49.8

45.6-54.0

Some Post-H.S.

1,230

575

46.2

41.7-50.8

655

53.8

49.2-58.3

College Graduate

1,176

470

38.3

34.4-42.3

706

61.7

57.7-65.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

718

486

67.2

60.8-73.1

232

32.8

26.9-39.2

$15,000- 24,999

890

468

55.6

50.1-61.0

422

44.4

39.0-49.9

$25,000- 34,999

531

252

46.7

40.2-53.3

279

53.3

46.7-59.8

$35,000- 49,999

632

255

44.3

38.1-50.8

377

55.7

49.2-61.9

$50,000-74,999

584

239

39.8

33.4-46.6

345

60.2

53.4-66.6

$75,000+

700

235

37.8

32.2-43.8

465

62.2

56.2-67.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,768

1,923

70.7

67.8-73.6

845

29.3

26.4-32.2

1,944

354

19.9

17.1-22.9

1,590

80.1

77.1-82.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

720

324

47.0

40.7-53.3

396

53.0

46.7-59.3

Non-Veteran

3,731

1,790

48.7

46.0-51.3

1,941

51.3

48.7-54.0

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^Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50, % = 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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