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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2005
 
C16.03 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
Total
% % N
Age Group: 46.6 53.4 51
      18-24
      25-34 69.1 30.9 188
      35-44 69.9 30.1 332
      45-54 67.8 32.2 473
      55-64 75.0 25.0 452
      65-74 81.1 18.9 318
      75 + 81.4 18.6 227
      Unk/Ref *** *** 13
Sex: 68.2 31.8 752
      Male
      Female 74.4 25.6 1,302
Race/Ethnicity: 71.0 29.0 1,828
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 74.4 25.6 102
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       74.4 25.6 78
      Hispanic *** *** 35
      Unk/Ref *** *** 11
Income Group: 77.5 22.5 276
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 69.8 30.2 362
      $25-$49,999 73.5 26.5 552
      $50-$74,999 69.9 30.1 296
      >=$75,000 65.5 34.5 307
      Unk/Ref 72.6 27.4 261
Education Level: 67.5 32.5 230
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 73.4 26.6 792
      Some college/Tech school 73.6 26.4 548
      College graduate 67.7 32.3 481
      Unk/Ref *** *** 3
Marital Status: 71.8 28.2 1,140
      Married
      Unmarried 70.7 29.3 906
      Unk/Ref *** *** 8
Employment Status: 64.9 35.1 1,059
      Employed
      Not employed 62.8 37.2 71
      Student/Homemaker 71.2 28.8 210
      Retired/Unable to work 83.8 16.2 712
      Unk/Ref *** *** 2
Grand Totals 71.4 28.6 2,054

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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