BRFSS Survey Results 2009 for South Carolina
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 # Respondents |
Yes | No | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | ||
| TOTAL | 3,826 | 2,326 | 57.3 | 54.5-60.1 | 1,500 | 42.7 | 39.9-45.5 |
| GENDER | |||||||
| Male | 1,229 | 649 | 48.6 | 43.8-53.4 | 580 | 51.4 | 46.6-56.2 |
| Female | 2,597 | 1,677 | 63.3 | 60.1-66.4 | 920 | 36.7 | 33.6-39.9 |
| RACE | |||||||
| White | 2,611 | 1,528 | 56.3 | 53.2-59.4 | 1,083 | 43.7 | 40.6-46.8 |
| African American | 900 | 610 | 60.9 | 53.6-67.8 | 290 | 39.1 | 32.2-46.4 |
| Other | 173 | 99 | 53.3 | 40.3-65.9 | 74 | 46.7 | 34.1-59.7 |
| HISPANIC | |||||||
| Yes | 45 | 24 | 60.0 | 36.8-79.5 | 21 | 40.0 | 20.5-63.2 |
| No | 3,654 | 2,223 | 57.2 | 54.3-60.0 | 1,431 | 42.8 | 40.0-45.7 |
| AGE | |||||||
| 18-24 | 19 | 12 | 29.2 | 12.0-55.6 | 7 | 70.8 | 44.4-88.0 |
| 25-34 | 73 | 43 | 48.9 | 33.3-64.7 | 30 | 51.1 | 35.3-66.7 |
| 35-44 | 246 | 135 | 51.0 | 41.4-60.6 | 111 | 49.0 | 39.4-58.6 |
| 45-54 | 586 | 363 | 60.9 | 55.1-66.4 | 223 | 39.1 | 33.6-44.9 |
| 55-64 | 1,101 | 702 | 58.6 | 53.6-63.4 | 399 | 41.4 | 36.6-46.4 |
| 65+ | 1,801 | 1,071 | 60.3 | 57.0-63.5 | 730 | 39.7 | 36.5-43.0 |
| EDUCATION | |||||||
| Less Than H.S. | 685 | 376 | 53.2 | 46.2-60.0 | 309 | 46.8 | 40.0-53.8 |
| H.S. or G.E.D. | 1,201 | 746 | 56.9 | 52.0-61.8 | 455 | 43.1 | 38.2-48.0 |
| Some Post-H.S. | 971 | 595 | 57.1 | 51.6-62.5 | 376 | 42.9 | 37.5-48.4 |
| College Graduate | 961 | 603 | 60.7 | 55.2-65.9 | 358 | 39.3 | 34.1-44.8 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | |||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 578 | 354 | 53.7 | 45.6-61.7 | 224 | 46.3 | 38.3-54.4 |
| $15,000- $24,999 | 711 | 423 | 57.9 | 51.0-64.5 | 288 | 42.1 | 35.5-49.0 |
| $25,000- $34,999 | 431 | 268 | 62.6 | 54.0-70.4 | 163 | 37.4 | 29.6-46.0 |
| $35,000- $49,999 | 430 | 278 | 63.5 | 56.1-70.3 | 152 | 36.5 | 29.7-43.9 |
| $50,000+ | 1,014 | 605 | 55.7 | 50.7-60.7 | 409 | 44.3 | 39.3-49.3 |
| REGION** | |||||||
| Region I | 547 | 339 | 62.4 | 55.4-68.8 | 208 | 37.6 | 31.2-44.6 |
| Region II | 471 | 271 | 52.4 | 45.4-59.4 | 200 | 47.6 | 40.6-54.6 |
| Region III | 475 | 305 | 58.1 | 50.3-65.6 | 170 | 41.9 | 34.4-49.7 |
| Region IV | 449 | 274 | 56.6 | 49.3-63.5 | 175 | 43.4 | 36.5-50.7 |
| Region V | 430 | 271 | 62.9 | 57.0-68.4 | 159 | 37.1 | 31.6-43.0 |
| Region VI | 526 | 304 | 53.0 | 46.4-59.5 | 222 | 47.0 | 40.5-53.6 |
| Region VII | 452 | 281 | 58.2 | 50.3-65.6 | 171 | 41.8 | 34.4-49.7 |
| Region VIII | 476 | 281 | 59.2 | 52.8-65.3 | 195 | 40.8 | 34.7-47.2 |
*This question was asked only of respondents who reported they had been 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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