Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2003 |
Q87. Concerning your arthritis or joint symptoms, which of the following best describes you today? |
Denominator is respondents who have been told by a doctor or other health professional that they have some form of arthritis or have had joint pain, aching, or stiffness in the past 30 days that began more than 3 months ago. |
Categories | I can do everything I would like to do |
I can do most things I would like to do |
I can do some things I would like to do |
I can hardly do anything I would like to do |
Unk/Ref |
Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% | % | % | % | % | N | |
Age Group: | 68.9 | 25.1 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 112 |
18-24 | ||||||
25-34 | 59.8 | 28.2 | 9.6 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 267 |
35-44 | 44.4 | 37.7 | 13.6 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 429 |
45-54 | 32.4 | 42.9 | 17.1 | 7.5 | 0.1 | 603 |
55-64 | 29.7 | 44.6 | 18.4 | 6.6 | 0.7 | 522 |
65-74 | 24.9 | 49.7 | 16.9 | 8.0 | 0.5 | 401 |
75 + | 16.1 | 51.9 | 23.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 321 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 10 |
Sex: | 44.8 | 39.0 | 12.3 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 975 |
Male | ||||||
Female | 31.4 | 42.5 | 18.3 | 7.5 | 0.3 | 1,690 |
Race/Ethnicity: | 38.2 | 41.4 | 14.9 | 5.3 | 0.2 | 2,368 |
White, Non-Hispanic | ||||||
Black, Non-Hispanic | 33.8 | 32.2 | 26.0 | 7.2 | 0.8 | 126 |
Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic   | 28.2 | 46.2 | 12.9 | 11.4 | 1.2 | 82 |
Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 64 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 25 |
Income Group: | 21.2 | 29.6 | 26.9 | 21.9 | 0.4 | 325 |
< $15,000 | ||||||
$15-$24,999 | 34.4 | 40.3 | 18.3 | 6.6 | 0.3 | 474 |
$25-$49,999 | 40.6 | 40.6 | 14.6 | 4.1 | 0.1 | 761 |
$50-$74,999 | 42.5 | 42.0 | 14.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 404 |
>=$75,000 | 50.8 | 43.0 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 367 |
Unk/Ref | 25.5 | 48.5 | 19.1 | 6.0 | 0.9 | 334 |
Education Level: | 24.5 | 36.2 | 25.2 | 13.3 | 0.9 | 341 |
< H S Graduate | ||||||
H S Graduate/GED | 31.9 | 44.3 | 17.1 | 6.4 | 0.2 | 1,055 |
Some college/Tech school | 42.2 | 39.3 | 14.1 | 4.2 | 0.2 | 677 |
College graduate | 50.2 | 39.4 | 8.7 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 589 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 3 |
Marital Status: | 36.7 | 44.1 | 14.9 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 1,468 |
Married | ||||||
Unmarried | 39.0 | 35.6 | 16.6 | 8.6 | 0.2 | 1,193 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 4 |
Employment Status: | 47.1 | 42.0 | 9.6 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1,373 |
Employed | ||||||
Not employed | 35.2 | 36.7 | 22.8 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 128 |
Student/Homemaker | 42.9 | 42.1 | 11.6 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 280 |
Retired/Unable to work | 18.5 | 39.5 | 26.5 | 15.0 | 0.4 | 878 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 6 |
Grand Totals | 37.6 | 40.9 | 15.6 | 5.7 | 0.2 | 2,665 |
SOURCE: 2003 Indiana BRFSS Statewide Survey Data |
NOTE: Percents are based on weighted data; unless otherwise specified, totals are unweighted numbers. |
***Asterisks indicate too few cases to calculate a reliable percent. |