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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2005
 
C16.05 Are you now limited in any way in any of your usual activities because of arthritis or joint symptoms?
Denominator is respondents who have been told by a 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: 8.8 90.1 1.1 62
      18-24
      25-34 12.1 87.9 0.0 233
      35-44 25.6 73.4 1.0 394
      45-54 32.2 67.7 0.1 572
      55-64 36.4 63.1 0.5 573
      65-74 32.4 67.1 0.5 441
      75 + 30.3 68.5 1.2 337
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 17
Sex: 26.8 72.7 0.5 933
      Male
      Female 29.4 70.1 0.6 1,696
Race/Ethnicity: 26.7 72.7 0.6 2,342
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 36.7 63.3 0.0 131
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       50.5 49.5 0.0 87
      Hispanic 23.7 74.9 1.4 49
      Unk/Ref 32.4 67.6 0.0 20
Income Group: 48.8 50.4 0.8 329
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 33.6 65.3 1.1 468
      $25-$49,999 24.8 74.9 0.3 706
      $50-$74,999 18.3 81.7 0.0 381
      >=$75,000 20.8 78.4 0.8 389
      Unk/Ref 32.0 67.3 0.7 356
Education Level: 37.4 62.3 0.3 297
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 29.1 70.4 0.6 1,038
      Some college/Tech school 27.0 72.6 0.5 686
      College graduate 22.8 76.4 0.8 605
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 3
Marital Status: 27.3 72.3 0.4 1,475
      Married
      Unmarried 29.8 69.5 0.7 1,145
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 9
Employment Status: 19.5 80.1 0.4 1,318
      Employed
      Not employed 25.1 74.9 0.0 91
      Student/Homemaker 24.7 74.3 0.9 284
      Retired/Unable to work 43.8 55.4 0.8 933
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 3
Grand Totals 28.2 71.3 0.5 2,629

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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