BRFSS Survey Results 2009 for South Carolina
Arthritis Burden
Do arthritis or joint symptoms now affect whether you work, the type of work you do or the amount of work you do?*
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| Total # Respondents |
Yes | No | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | ||
| TOTAL | 3,874 | 1,281 | 35.3 | 32.7-38.0 | 2,593 | 64.7 | 62.0-67.3 |
| GENDER | |||||||
| Male | 1,248 | 388 | 36.5 | 31.8-41.5 | 860 | 63.5 | 58.5-68.2 |
| Female | 2,626 | 893 | 34.4 | 31.5-37.5 | 1,733 | 65.6 | 62.5-68.5 |
| RACE | |||||||
| White | 2,634 | 735 | 30.5 | 27.7-33.5 | 1,899 | 69.5 | 66.5-72.3 |
| African American | 921 | 390 | 44.0 | 37.5-50.7 | 531 | 56.0 | 49.3-62.5 |
| Other | 179 | 96 | 48.1 | 35.7-60.8 | 83 | 51.9 | 39.2-64.3 |
| HISPANIC | |||||||
| Yes | 46 | 29 | 56.4 | 33.2-77.1 | 17 | 43.6 | 22.9-66.8 |
| No | 3,705 | 1,201 | 34.5 | 31.8-37.2 | 2,504 | 65.5 | 62.8-68.2 |
| AGE | |||||||
| 18-24 | 18 | 4 | 14.1 | 3.9-39.8 | 14 | 85.9 | 60.2-96.1 |
| 25-34 | 75 | 25 | 35.6 | 21.6-52.7 | 50 | 64.4 | 47.3-78.4 |
| 35-44 | 250 | 116 | 46.4 | 36.9-56.1 | 134 | 53.6 | 43.9-63.1 |
| 45-54 | 599 | 257 | 42.1 | 36.5-47.8 | 342 | 57.9 | 52.2-63.5 |
| 55-64 | 1,120 | 403 | 34.9 | 30.6-39.4 | 717 | 65.1 | 60.6-69.4 |
| 65+ | 1,812 | 476 | 26.7 | 23.9-29.7 | 1,336 | 73.3 | 70.3-76.1 |
| EDUCATION | |||||||
| Less Than H.S. | 694 | 316 | 49.8 | 43.0-56.6 | 378 | 50.2 | 43.4-57.0 |
| H.S. or G.E.D. | 1,211 | 453 | 42.8 | 38.0-47.7 | 758 | 57.2 | 52.3-62.0 |
| Some Post-H.S. | 991 | 312 | 32.3 | 27.4-37.7 | 679 | 67.7 | 62.3-72.6 |
| College Graduate | 971 | 198 | 19.9 | 16.2-24.3 | 773 | 80.1 | 75.7-83.8 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | |||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 590 | 311 | 55.3 | 47.7-62.7 | 279 | 44.7 | 37.3-52.3 |
| $15,000- $24,999 | 716 | 302 | 42.5 | 36.3-49.0 | 414 | 57.5 | 51.0-63.7 |
| $25,000- $34,999 | 442 | 144 | 36.7 | 28.9-45.4 | 298 | 63.3 | 54.6-71.1 |
| $35,000- $49,999 | 433 | 113 | 32.3 | 25.7-39.7 | 320 | 67.7 | 60.3-74.3 |
| $50,000+ | 1,030 | 200 | 23.2 | 18.9-28.1 | 830 | 76.8 | 71.9-81.1 |
| REGION** | |||||||
| Region I | 536 | 173 | 33.1 | 26.6-40.3 | 363 | 66.9 | 59.7-73.4 |
| Region II | 474 | 166 | 36.7 | 30.1-43.8 | 308 | 63.3 | 56.2-69.9 |
| Region III | 488 | 152 | 37.5 | 30.5-44.9 | 336 | 62.5 | 55.1-69.5 |
| Region IV | 463 | 183 | 41.0 | 34.1-48.1 | 280 | 59.0 | 51.9-65.9 |
| Region V | 432 | 149 | 35.6 | 30.1-41.5 | 283 | 64.4 | 58.5-69.9 |
| Region VI | 533 | 181 | 35.8 | 29.5-42.7 | 352 | 64.2 | 57.3-70.5 |
| Region VII | 462 | 142 | 26.2 | 20.6-32.7 | 320 | 73.8 | 67.3-79.4 |
| Region VIII | 486 | 135 | 34.6 | 28.2-41.5 | 351 | 65.4 | 58.5-71.8 |
*This question refers to work for pay.
*This question was asked only of respondents who reported being told by a health professional that they had some form of arthritis.
** Region I: Anderson, Oconee, Abbeville, Laurens, McCormick, Greenwood, Saluda, Edgefield
Region II: Greenville, Pickens, Cherokee, Spartanburg, Union
Region III: Chester, Lancaster, York, Newberry, Fairfield, Lexington, Richland
Region IV: Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, Sumter, Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Marlboro
Region V: Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Orangeburg
Region VI: Georgetown, Horry, Williamsburg
Region VII: Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Region VIII: Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper
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