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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2004
 
Q93. Have you ever taken an educational course or class to teach you how to manage problems related to your arthritis or joint symptoms?
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 Yes


No


Unk/Ref


Total
% % % N
Age Group: 8.2 91.8 0.0 93
      18-24
      25-34 10.1 89.9 0.0 337
      35-44 10.6 89.4 0.0 457
      45-54 9.0 90.8 0.2 670
      55-64 9.7 90.0 0.3 626
      65-74 8.2 91.7 0.1 509
      75 + 9.0 90.6 0.4 383
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 25
Sex: 8.7 91.3 0.0 1,090
      Male
      Female 9.9 89.8 0.3 2,010
Race/Ethnicity: 9.1 90.7 0.2 2,734
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 12.0 88.0 0.0 151
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       13.5 86.5 0.0 99
      Hispanic 8.3 91.7 0.0 76
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 40
Income Group: 10.8 89.2 0.0 359
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 11.1 88.9 0.0 523
      $25-$49,999 8.7 91.0 0.3 907
      $50-$74,999 8.6 91.3 0.1 443
      >=$75,000 10.0 90.0 0.0 441
      Unk/Ref 7.8 91.8 0.4 427
Education Level: 5.6 94.4 0.0 377
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 8.2 91.5 0.2 1,209
      Some College/Tech School 11.4 88.6 0.1 814
      College Graduate 11.4 88.4 0.2 699
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 1
Marital Status: 9.0 90.9 0.1 1,693
      Married
      Unmarried 9.6 90.1 0.3 1,398
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 9
Employment Status: 8.4 91.4 0.2 1,634
      Employed
      Not Employed 9.9 90.1 0.0 105
      Student/Homemaker 9.1 90.9 0.0 297
      Retired/Unable to Work 11.3 88.5 0.2 1,043
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 21
Grand Totals 9.4 90.5 0.2 3,100

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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