M16.2 DID YOUR JOINT SYMPTOMS FIRST BEGIN MORE THAN 3 MONTHS AGO?
DENOMINATOR IS RESPONDENTS THAT HAVE HAD JOINT PAIN, ACHING OR STIFFNESS IN PAST 30 DAYS
| PERCENTS | ||||
| CATEGORIES | YES | NO | UNK/REF | TOTAL |
| AGE GROUP 18-24 | 55.6 | 44.4 | 0 | 141 |
| 25-34 | 72.7 | 27.0 | 0.3 | 354 |
| 35-44 | 81.0 | 18.5 | 0.4 | 520 |
| 45-54 | 85.4 | 14.1 | 0.5 | 627 |
| 55-64 | 89.1 | 10.7 | 0.2 | 480 |
| 65-74 | 90.8 | 8.6 | 0.6 | 304 |
| 75 + | 84.9 | 14.4 | 0.7 | 281 |
| UNK/REF | *** | *** | *** | 12 |
| SEX MALE | 79.2 | 20.3 | 0.5 | 1,010 |
| FEMALE | 82.8 | 16.9 | 0.3 | 1,709 |
| RACE GROUP WHITE, NON-HISPANIC | 82.2 | 17.4 | 0.4 | 2,403 |
| BLACK, NON-HISPANIC | 73.9 | 26.1 | 0 | 125 |
| OTH/MULTI RACE, NON-HISP. | 75.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 100 |
| HISPANIC | 70.3 | 29.7 | 0 | 62 |
| REFUSED | *** | *** | *** | 29 |
| INCOME GROUP < $15,000 | 86.4 | 13.5 | 0.2 | 316 |
| $15-$24,999 | 81.3 | 18.0 | 0.7 | 450 |
| $25-$49,999 | 78.5 | 21.2 | 0.3 | 795 |
| $50-$74,999 | 80.4 | 19.5 | 0.1 | 458 |
| >=$75,000 | 82.6 | 17.4 | 0 | 378 |
| UNK/REF | 82.5 | 16.3 | 1.2 | 322 |
| EDUCATION < H S GRAD | 82.2 | 16.8 | 0.9 | 333 |
| H S GRAD OR GED | 82.1 | 17.4 | 0.6 | 1,003 |
| SOME COLLEGE/TECH SCH | 80.6 | 19.4 | 0 | 668 |
| COLLEGE GRAD | 79.9 | 19.9 | 0.2 | 711 |
| UNK/REF | *** | *** | *** | 4 |
| MARITAL STATUS MARRIED | 83.4 | 16.2 | 0.4 | 1,488 |
| UNMARRIED | 77.5 | 22.2 | 0.3 | 1,229 |
| UNK/REF | *** | *** | *** | 2 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS EMPLOYED | 79.0 | 20.7 | 0.3 | 1,578 |
| NOT EMPLOYED | 84.3 | 15.7 | 0 | 109 |
| STUDENT/HOMEMAKER | 74.4 | 24.6 | 1.0 | 278 |
| RET/UNABLE TO WORK | 88.6 | 11.0 | 0.4 | 748 |
| UNK/REF | *** | *** | *** | 6 |
--- ALL --- | 81.1 | 18.5 | 0.4 | 2,719 |
NOTES: Percents are based on weighted data; totals are unweighted numbers.
*** Asterisks indicate too few cases to calculate a reliable percent.
SOURCE: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2002
