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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2004
 
Q86. Have you ever seen a doctor or other health professional for these joint symptoms?
Denominator is respondents who have had joint pain, aching, or stiffness in the past 30 days and joint symptoms began more than 3 months ago.

Categories Yes


No


Unk/Ref


Total
% % % N
Age Group: 59.6 40.4 0.0 80
      18-24
      25-34 61.1 38.9 0.0 280
      35-44 66.8 33.0 0.2 384
      45-54 72.3 27.7 0.0 539
      55-64 80.4 19.6 0.0 478
      65-74 82.3 17.4 0.3 372
      75 + 84.5 15.3 0.2 286
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 14
Sex: 67.8 32.2 0.0 876
      Male
      Female 77.2 22.6 0.2 1,557
Race/Ethnicity: 72.8 27.0 0.1 2,148
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 73.7 26.3 0.0 115
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       70.9 29.1 0.0 82
      Hispanic 80.1 19.9 0.0 61
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 27
Income Group: 75.5 24.2 0.3 292
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 78.3 21.6 0.2 437
      $25-$49,999 70.4 29.6 0.0 710
      $50-$74,999 73.9 26.1 0.0 349
      >=$75,000 66.8 33.2 0.0 342
      Unk/Ref 75.4 24.2 0.3 303
Education Level: 74.7 25.3 0.0 295
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 72.7 27.2 0.1 939
      Some College/Tech School 74.1 25.8 0.1 657
      College Graduate 70.6 29.2 0.2 541
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 1
Marital Status: 72.7 27.2 0.1 1,322
      Married
      Unmarried 73.4 26.5 0.1 1,104
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 7
Employment Status: 67.2 32.7 0.1 1,293
      Employed
      Not Employed 73.7 26.3 0.0 86
      Student/Homemaker 68.7 31.3 0.0 231
      Retired/Unable to Work 85.5 14.4 0.1 808
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 15
Grand Totals 72.9 27.0 0.1 2,433

SOURCE: 2004 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.

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