M16.5 ARE YOU NOW LIMITED IN ANY WAY OF YOUR USUAL ACTIVITIES BECAUSE OF ARTHRITIS OR JOINT SYMPTOMS?
DENOMINATOR IS RESPONDENTS THAT 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
| PERCENTS | ||||
| CATEGORIES | YES | NO | UNK/REF | TOTAL |
| AGE GROUP 18-24 | 9.9 | 90.1 | 0 | 150 |
| 25-34 | 14.6 | 84.5 | 0.9 | 375 |
| 35-44 | 20.9 | 78.9 | 0.2 | 578 |
| 45-54 | 24.0 | 75.6 | 0.4 | 694 |
| 55-64 | 24.0 | 75.2 | 0.8 | 563 |
| 65-74 | 25.9 | 73.4 | 0.7 | 378 |
| 75 + | 33.7 | 65.8 | 0.5 | 354 |
| UNK/REF | *** | *** | *** | 16 |
| SEX MALE | 20.1 | 79.4 | 0.4 | 1,136 |
| FEMALE | 23.6 | 75.8 | 0.6 | 1,972 |
| RACE GROUP WHITE, NON-HISPANIC | 21.4 | 78.2 | 0.4 | 2,746 |
| BLACK, NON-HISPANIC | 29.7 | 68.8 | 1.5 | 141 |
| OTH/MULTI RACE, NON-HISP. | 30.0 | 67.9 | 2.1 | 117 |
| HISPANIC | 15.9 | 84.1 | 0 | 69 |
| REFUSED | *** | *** | *** | 35 |
| INCOME GROUP < $15,000 | 46.2 | 51.8 | 2.1 | 358 |
| $15-$24,999 | 29.6 | 69.7 | 0.7 | 526 |
| $25-$49,999 | 17.4 | 82.2 | 0.4 | 912 |
| $50-$74,999 | 16.3 | 83.4 | 0.3 | 510 |
| >=$75,000 | 13.0 | 86.9 | 0.1 | 416 |
| UNK/REF | 23.5 | 76.5 | 0 | 386 |
| EDUCATION < H S GRAD | 29.1 | 69.0 | 1.8 | 385 |
| H S GRAD OR GED | 23.1 | 76.7 | 0.2 | 1,173 |
| SOME COLLEGE/TECH SCH | 22.9 | 76.5 | 0.5 | 758 |
| COLLEGE GRAD | 16.3 | 83.4 | 0.3 | 787 |
| UNK/REF | *** | *** | *** | 5 |
| MARITAL STATUS MARRIED | 19.8 | 79.7 | 0.5 | 1,701 |
| UNMARRIED | 25.8 | 73.7 | 0.5 | 1,404 |
| UNK/REF | *** | *** | *** | 3 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS EMPLOYED | 14.7 | 85.2 | 0.0 | 1,759 |
| NOT EMPLOYED | 32.4 | 64.7 | 2.9 | 120 |
| STUDENT/HOMEMAKER | 17.8 | 81.0 | 1.3 | 330 |
| RET/UNABLE TO WORK | 38.8 | 60.4 | 0.8 | 892 |
| UNK/REF | *** | *** | *** | 7 |
--- ALL --- | 22.0 | 77.4 | 0.5 | 3,108 |
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
