SC BRFSS 2003: (Has a doctor or other health professional EVER suggested physical activity or exercise to help your arthritis or joint symptoms?*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for South Carolina

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Arthritis

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
TOTAL	2,722	1,104	39.1	37.0-41.2	1,618	60.9	58.8-63.0
GENDER
Male	985	324	33.0	29.7-36.4	661	67.0	63.6-70.3
Female	1,737	780	44.1	41.5-46.8	957	55.9	53.2-58.5
RACE
White	2,224	880	37.9	35.7-40.1	1,344	62.1	59.9-64.3
African American	430	201	44.7	39.2-50.4	229	55.3	49.6-60.8
Other	50	18	31.6	19.3-47.2	32	68.4	52.8-80.7
HISPANIC
Yes	66	29	45.2	32.3-58.7	37	54.8	41.3-67.7
No	2,624	1,062	38.9	36.7-41.0	1,562	61.1	59.0-63.3
AGE
18-24	81	18	19.0	11.8-29.1	63	81.0	70.9-88.2
25-34	249	81	32.5	26.2-39.6	168	67.5	60.4-73.8
35-44	433	169	39.6	34.4-45.0	264	60.4	55.0-65.6
45-54	611	237	38.0	33.8-42.4	374	62.0	57.6-66.2
55-64	576	269	45.3	40.7-49.9	307	54.7	50.1-59.3
65+	752	323	43.3	39.3-47.3	429	56.7	52.7-60.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	414	176	42.8	37.2-48.6	238	57.2	51.4-62.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	814	306	35.5	31.7-39.4	508	64.5	60.6-68.3
Some Post-H.S.	750	309	39.4	35.5-43.5	441	60.6	56.5-64.5
College Graduate	739	313	41.2	37.3-45.2	426	58.8	54.8-62.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	393	179	47.8	41.7-54.0	214	52.2	46.0-58.3
$15,000- $24,999	479	189	36.2	31.4-41.3	290	63.8	58.7-68.6
$25,000- $34,999	330	142	42.1	36.1-48.4	188	57.9	51.6-63.9
$35,000- $49,999	372	149	37.6	32.3-43.3	223	62.4	56.7-67.7
$50,000+	800	309	37.3	33.7-41.0	491	62.7	59.0-66.3
COUNTY/REGION**
Appalachia I	168	70	41.7	33.7-50.2	98	58.3	49.8-66.3
Appalachia II	316	140	43.4	37.1-49.9	176	56.6	50.1-62.9
Appalachia III	223	90	36.8	29.8-44.4	133	63.2	55.6-70.2
Catawba	172	80	45.1	36.8-53.6	92	54.9	46.4-63.2
Edisto Savannah	235	96	41.8	34.5-49.6	139	58.2	50.4-65.5
Low Country	129	60	41.7	32.4-51.6	69	58.3	48.4-67.6
Palmetto	397	151	34.7	29.6-40.2	246	65.3	59.8-70.4
Pee Dee	194	67	32.3	25.3-40.1	127	67.7	59.9-74.7
Trident	320	130	38.8	33.1-44.9	190	61.2	55.1-66.9
Upper Savannah	153	56	39.6	30.9-48.9	97	60.4	51.1-69.1
Waccamaw	256	102	38.6	32.2-45.5	154	61.4	54.5-67.8
Wateree	137	56	42.1	32.8-51.9	81	57.9	48.1-67.2

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,722

1,104

39.1

37.0-41.2

1,618

60.9

58.8-63.0

GENDER

Male

985

324

33.0

29.7-36.4

661

67.0

63.6-70.3

Female

1,737

780

44.1

41.5-46.8

957

55.9

53.2-58.5

RACE

White

2,224

880

37.9

35.7-40.1

1,344

62.1

59.9-64.3

African American

430

201

44.7

39.2-50.4

229

55.3

49.6-60.8

Other

31.6

19.3-47.2

68.4

52.8-80.7

HISPANIC

Yes

45.2

32.3-58.7

54.8

41.3-67.7

2,624

1,062

38.9

36.7-41.0

1,562

61.1

59.0-63.3

AGE

18-24

19.0

11.8-29.1

81.0

70.9-88.2

25-34

249

32.5

26.2-39.6

168

67.5

60.4-73.8

35-44

433

169

39.6

34.4-45.0

264

60.4

55.0-65.6

45-54

611

237

38.0

33.8-42.4

374

62.0

57.6-66.2

55-64

576

269

45.3

40.7-49.9

307

54.7

50.1-59.3

65+

752

323

43.3

39.3-47.3

429

56.7

52.7-60.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

414

176

42.8

37.2-48.6

238

57.2

51.4-62.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

814

306

35.5

31.7-39.4

508

64.5

60.6-68.3

Some Post-H.S.

750

309

39.4

35.5-43.5

441

60.6

56.5-64.5

College Graduate

739

313

41.2

37.3-45.2

426

58.8

54.8-62.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

393

179

47.8

41.7-54.0

214

52.2

46.0-58.3

$15,000- $24,999

479

189

36.2

31.4-41.3

290

63.8

58.7-68.6

$25,000- $34,999

330

142

42.1

36.1-48.4

188

57.9

51.6-63.9

$35,000- $49,999

372

149

37.6

32.3-43.3

223

62.4

56.7-67.7

$50,000+

800

309

37.3

33.7-41.0

491

62.7

59.0-66.3

COUNTY/REGION**

Appalachia I

168

41.7

33.7-50.2

58.3

49.8-66.3

Appalachia II

316

140

43.4

37.1-49.9

176

56.6

50.1-62.9

Appalachia III

223

36.8

29.8-44.4

133

63.2

55.6-70.2

Catawba

172

45.1

36.8-53.6

54.9

46.4-63.2

Edisto Savannah

235

41.8

34.5-49.6

139

58.2

50.4-65.5

Low Country

129

41.7

32.4-51.6

58.3

48.4-67.6

Palmetto

397

151

34.7

29.6-40.2

246

65.3

59.8-70.4

Pee Dee

194

32.3

25.3-40.1

127

67.7

59.9-74.7

Trident

320

130

38.8

33.1-44.9

190

61.2

55.1-66.9

Upper Savannah

153

39.6

30.9-48.9

60.4

51.1-69.1

Waccamaw

256

102

38.6

32.2-45.5

154

61.4

54.5-67.8

Wateree

137

42.1

32.8-51.9

57.9

48.1-67.2

* This question was asked of respondents who reported having pain, aching, stiffness or swelling in or around a joint.

#Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50. N = Cell Size, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics.

** Appalachia I: Anderson, Oconee
Appalachia II: Greenville, Pickens
Appalachia III: Cherokee, Spartanburg, Union
Catawba: Chester, Lancaster, York
Edisto Savannah: Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Orangeburg
Low Country: Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper
Palmetto: Fairfield, Lexington, Newberry, Richland
Pee Dee: Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Marlboro
Trident: Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Upper Savannah: Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Saluda
Waccamaw: Georgetown, Horry, Williamsburg
Wateree: Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, Sumter

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