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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2005
 
C16.02 Did your joint symptoms first begin more than 3 months ago?
Denominator is respondents who have had joint pain, aching, or stiffness in the past 30 days.

Categories Yes
No
Unk/Ref
Total
% % % N
Age Group: 60.7 37.7 1.7 81
      18-24
      25-34 75.0 24.8 0.2 249
      35-44 79.5 20.3 0.2 415
      45-54 87.4 12.2 0.4 538
      55-64 90.8 9.0 0.2 501
      65-74 87.4 11.6 1.0 363
      75 + 87.0 10.4 2.6 263
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 17
Sex: 81.8 17.7 0.5 897
      Male
      Female 83.3 15.8 0.8 1,530
Race/Ethnicity: 82.9 16.4 0.7 2,150
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 79.7 19.9 0.4 127
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       89.9 8.9 1.1 89
      Hispanic *** *** *** 46
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 15
Income Group: 83.1 15.9 1.0 312
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 84.0 15.3 0.7 422
      $25-$49,999 84.1 15.6 0.3 650
      $50-$74,999 82.4 17.4 0.2 354
      >=$75,000 78.9 20.5 0.6 379
      Unk/Ref 81.8 16.3 1.9 310
Education Level: 84.3 15.4 0.4 267
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 83.5 15.6 0.9 920
      Some college/Tech school 84.0 15.6 0.4 644
      College graduate 78.5 20.6 0.9 593
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 3
Marital Status: 83.1 16.7 0.3 1,360
      Married
      Unmarried 81.5 17.0 1.4 1,059
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 8
Employment Status: 78.9 20.5 0.6 1,299
      Employed
      Not employed 82.4 17.6 0.0 82
      Student/Homemaker 80.6 18.9 0.5 249
      Retired/Unable to work 90.8 8.1 1.1 792
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 5
Grand Totals 82.6 16.7 0.7 2,427

SOURCE: 2005 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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