BRFSS 2011 - North Carolina: (Please think about the past 30 days, keeping in mind all of your joint pain or aching<br> and whether or not you have taken medication.<br><br> DURING THE PAST 30 DAYS, how bad was your joint pain ON AVERAGE?*<br> (Please answer on a scale of 0 to 10 wher e 0 is no pain or aching and 10 is pain or aching as bad as it can be.))

2011 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Arthritis Burden

Please think about the past 30 days, keeping in mind all of your joint pain or aching
and whether or not you have taken medication.

DURING THE PAST 30 DAYS, how bad was your joint pain ON AVERAGE?*
(Please answer on a scale of 0 to 10 where 0 is no pain or aching and 10 is pain or aching as bad as it can be.)

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	Total Respond.^	No pain(0)	Mild pain(1-3)	Moderate pain(4-6)	Severe pain(7-9)	Extreme pain(10)
TOTAL	3,671	235	6.4	5.2- 7.9	923	24.5	22.2-26.9	1,244	33.5	31.1-35.9	951	26.2	24.1-28.4	318	9.5	8.1-11.1
GENDER
Male	1,139	92	7.4	5.6- 9.7	341	29.0	24.7-33.7	382	34.0	29.8-38.5	266	24.1	20.5-28.1	58	5.5	3.7- 8.1
Female	2,532	143	5.7	4.2- 7.8	582	21.4	19.1-23.9	862	33.1	30.4-35.9	685	27.6	25.1-30.2	260	12.2	10.3-14.4
RACE
White	2,894	180	5.9	4.6- 7.6	792	27.1	24.4-29.9	1,030	35.5	32.7-38.3	707	24.2	21.9-26.7	185	7.3	5.9- 9.0
African American	581	43	7.1	4.6-10.8	95	14.4	10.4-19.5	158	26.7	21.5-32.5	179	33.3	27.8-39.3	106	18.5	14.3-23.7
Native American	93	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other Minorities	85	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
HISPANIC
Hispanic	73	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
-English Speaking	49	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
-Spanish Speaking	24	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Hispanic	3,587	228	6.3	5.0- 7.7	912	24.2	22.0-26.6	1,209	33.6	31.2-36.1	931	26.4	24.2-28.7	307	9.5	8.1-11.2
AGE
18-34	90	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	23	21.6	13.1-33.6	***	***	***
35-44	212	12	4.0	2.0- 7.9	42	22.8	15.2-32.6	71	34.4	25.9-44.0	73	31.5	23.8-40.4	14	7.4	3.7-14.0
45-54	571	25	4.9	2.9- 7.9	120	25.7	19.9-32.6	168	25.9	21.2-31.3	185	30.9	25.5-36.8	73	12.7	9.4-16.8
55-64	952	54	5.7	4.0- 8.2	240	22.1	18.6-26.1	296	34.0	29.6-38.7	274	27.6	23.8-31.8	88	10.5	7.8-14.0
65-74	983	64	6.5	4.7- 9.0	301	30.4	26.4-34.6	350	37.9	33.6-42.4	206	19.8	16.6-23.5	62	5.4	3.9- 7.5
75+	832	71	7.6	5.4-10.6	193	22.1	18.2-26.6	313	34.8	30.2-39.6	179	23.9	19.7-28.5	76	11.6	8.5-15.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	645	45	5.3	3.5- 7.8	69	13.6	9.2-19.7	188	28.3	23.4-33.7	224	34.6	29.4-40.2	119	18.2	14.1-23.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,162	61	5.4	3.7- 7.8	261	22.0	18.5-26.0	405	36.8	32.7-41.2	323	27.3	23.7-31.3	112	8.5	6.5-10.9
Some Post-H.S.	972	51	6.8	4.3-10.8	246	26.6	22.1-31.5	360	36.0	31.2-41.0	257	24.3	20.4-28.6	58	6.4	4.4- 9.2
College Graduate	886	78	8.9	6.6-12.0	347	40.1	35.5-45.0	288	30.0	25.9-34.4	145	16.0	13.0-19.5	28	5.0	2.9- 8.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	610	25	4.0	2.3- 7.0	53	6.5	4.4- 9.5	176	29.5	24.0-35.6	240	39.9	34.3-45.9	116	20.0	15.5-25.5
$15,000- 24,999	755	46	4.6	3.1- 6.8	155	22.5	17.4-28.7	254	29.5	24.7-34.9	228	31.5	26.5-37.0	72	11.8	8.3-16.5
$25,000- 34,999	393	20	3.5	1.9- 6.4	104	26.8	20.5-34.2	143	35.9	29.3-43.0	103	27.5	21.5-34.4	23	6.3	3.7-10.5
$35,000- 49,999	423	25	7.9	3.6-16.6	126	24.5	19.2-30.7	165	42.2	35.2-49.6	92	21.9	16.9-28.0	15	3.4	1.9- 6.1
$50,000-74,999	370	24	5.7	3.3- 9.8	137	38.4	29.8-47.8	138	36.6	29.0-45.0	60	13.4	9.5-18.6	11	5.9	2.6-12.8
$75,000+	450	49	13.4	9.1-19.3	195	41.9	34.8-49.3	146	28.1	22.5-34.5	53	14.4	9.3-21.6	***	***	***
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,031	67	2.7	1.9- 3.8	300	13.0	10.9-15.3	687	34.5	31.3-37.8	727	36.3	33.2-39.4	250	13.5	11.4-16.0
No	1,621	167	10.5	8.2-13.4	618	37.3	33.4-41.3	548	32.3	28.8-36.0	220	14.8	12.2-17.9	68	5.1	3.5- 7.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	556	41	8.5	5.6-12.7	180	30.2	25.0-36.0	193	33.5	28.1-39.4	121	22.7	17.9-28.3	21	5.1	2.4-10.5
Non-Veteran	3,114	194	6.0	4.7- 7.6	743	23.4	21.0-26.1	1,050	33.4	30.8-36.1	830	26.8	24.5-29.3	297	10.3	8.7-12.1

Total
Respond.^

No pain(0)

Mild pain(1-3)

Moderate pain(4-6)

Severe pain(7-9)

Extreme pain(10)

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,671

235

6.4

5.2- 7.9

923

24.5

22.2-26.9

1,244

33.5

31.1-35.9

951

26.2

24.1-28.4

318

9.5

8.1-11.1

GENDER

Male

1,139

7.4

5.6- 9.7

341

29.0

24.7-33.7

382

34.0

29.8-38.5

266

24.1

20.5-28.1

5.5

3.7- 8.1

Female

2,532

143

5.7

4.2- 7.8

582

21.4

19.1-23.9

862

33.1

30.4-35.9

685

27.6

25.1-30.2

260

12.2

10.3-14.4

RACE

White

2,894

180

5.9

4.6- 7.6

792

27.1

24.4-29.9

1,030

35.5

32.7-38.3

707

24.2

21.9-26.7

185

7.3

5.9- 9.0

African American

581

7.1

4.6-10.8

14.4

10.4-19.5

158

26.7

21.5-32.5

179

33.3

27.8-39.3

106

18.5

14.3-23.7

Native American

***

Other Minorities

***

HISPANIC

Hispanic

***

-English Speaking

***

-Spanish Speaking

***

Non-Hispanic

3,587

228

6.3

5.0- 7.7

912

24.2

22.0-26.6

1,209

33.6

31.2-36.1

931

26.4

24.2-28.7

307

9.5

8.1-11.2

AGE

18-34

***

21.6

13.1-33.6

***

35-44

212

4.0

2.0- 7.9

22.8

15.2-32.6

34.4

25.9-44.0

31.5

23.8-40.4

7.4

3.7-14.0

45-54

571

4.9

2.9- 7.9

120

25.7

19.9-32.6

168

25.9

21.2-31.3

185

30.9

25.5-36.8

12.7

9.4-16.8

55-64

952

5.7

4.0- 8.2

240

22.1

18.6-26.1

296

34.0

29.6-38.7

274

27.6

23.8-31.8

10.5

7.8-14.0

65-74

983

6.5

4.7- 9.0

301

30.4

26.4-34.6

350

37.9

33.6-42.4

206

19.8

16.6-23.5

5.4

3.9- 7.5

75+

832

7.6

5.4-10.6

193

22.1

18.2-26.6

313

34.8

30.2-39.6

179

23.9

19.7-28.5

11.6

8.5-15.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

645

5.3

3.5- 7.8

13.6

9.2-19.7

188

28.3

23.4-33.7

224

34.6

29.4-40.2

119

18.2

14.1-23.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,162

5.4

3.7- 7.8

261

22.0

18.5-26.0

405

36.8

32.7-41.2

323

27.3

23.7-31.3

112

8.5

6.5-10.9

Some Post-H.S.

972

6.8

4.3-10.8

246

26.6

22.1-31.5

360

36.0

31.2-41.0

257

24.3

20.4-28.6

6.4

4.4- 9.2

College Graduate

886

8.9

6.6-12.0

347

40.1

35.5-45.0

288

30.0

25.9-34.4

145

16.0

13.0-19.5

5.0

2.9- 8.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

610

4.0

2.3- 7.0

6.5

4.4- 9.5

176

29.5

24.0-35.6

240

39.9

34.3-45.9

116

20.0

15.5-25.5

$15,000- 24,999

755

4.6

3.1- 6.8

155

22.5

17.4-28.7

254

29.5

24.7-34.9

228

31.5

26.5-37.0

11.8

8.3-16.5

$25,000- 34,999

393

3.5

1.9- 6.4

104

26.8

20.5-34.2

143

35.9

29.3-43.0

103

27.5

21.5-34.4

6.3

3.7-10.5

$35,000- 49,999

423

7.9

3.6-16.6

126

24.5

19.2-30.7

165

42.2

35.2-49.6

21.9

16.9-28.0

3.4

1.9- 6.1

$50,000-74,999

370

5.7

3.3- 9.8

137

38.4

29.8-47.8

138

36.6

29.0-45.0

13.4

9.5-18.6

5.9

2.6-12.8

$75,000+

450

13.4

9.1-19.3

195

41.9

34.8-49.3

146

28.1

22.5-34.5

14.4

9.3-21.6

***

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,031

2.7

1.9- 3.8

300

13.0

10.9-15.3

687

34.5

31.3-37.8

727

36.3

33.2-39.4

250

13.5

11.4-16.0

1,621

167

10.5

8.2-13.4

618

37.3

33.4-41.3

548

32.3

28.8-36.0

220

14.8

12.2-17.9

5.1

3.5- 7.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

556

8.5

5.6-12.7

180

30.2

25.0-36.0

193

33.5

28.1-39.4

121

22.7

17.9-28.3

5.1

2.4-10.5

Non-Veteran

3,114

194

6.0

4.7- 7.6

743

23.4

21.0-26.1

1,050

33.4

30.8-36.1

830

26.8

24.5-29.3

297

10.3

8.7-12.1

Back to Arthritis Burden.

This question was asked of those with doctor-diagnosed arthritis.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2011 are NOT comparable to previous years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2011 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

^Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).

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