Q34. 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 | Unk/Ref | Total |
| % | % | % | N | |
| Age Group: | 51.9 | 48.1 | 0.0 | 103 |
| 18-24 | ||||
| 25-34 | 58.1 | 41.9 | 0.0 | 232 |
| 35-44 | 64.6 | 35.0 | 0.4 | 378 |
| 45-54 | 70.3 | 29.7 | 0.0 | 513 |
| 55-64 | 79.0 | 21.0 | 0.0 | 426 |
| 65-74 | 77.6 | 22.4 | 0.0 | 308 |
| 75 + | 85.5 | 14.5 | 0.0 | 227 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 9 |
| Sex: | 64.9 | 35.0 | 0.1 | 818 |
| Male | ||||
| Female | 74.0 | 26.0 | 0.0 | 1,378 |
| Race/Ethnicity: | 69.9 | 30.0 | 0.1 | 1,954 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | ||||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 71.0 | 29.0 | 0.0 | 103 |
| Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic | 71.7 | 28.3 | 0.0 | 71 |
| Hispanic | 63.0 | 37.0 | 0.0 | 53 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 15 |
| Income Group: | 78.8 | 21.2 | 0.0 | 269 |
| < $15,000 | ||||
| $15-$24,999 | 67.6 | 32.4 | 0.0 | 385 |
| $25-$49,999 | 67.6 | 32.4 | 0.0 | 627 |
| $50-$74,999 | 63.6 | 36.0 | 0.4 | 335 |
| >=$75,000 | 71.7 | 28.3 | 0.0 | 306 |
| Unk/Ref | 75.9 | 24.1 | 0.0 | 274 |
| Education Level: | 70.9 | 29.1 | 0.0 | 270 |
| < H S Graduate | ||||
| H S Graduate/GED | 70.7 | 29.3 | 0.0 | 871 |
| Some college/Tech school | 69.3 | 30.4 | 0.2 | 559 |
| College graduate | 67.7 | 32.3 | 0.0 | 494 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 2 |
| Marital Status: | 71.8 | 28.1 | 0.1 | 1,193 |
| Married | ||||
| Unmarried | 66.4 | 33.6 | 0.0 | 1,001 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 2 |
| Employment Status: | 64.7 | 35.2 | 0.1 | 1,175 |
| Employed | ||||
| Not employed | 57.2 | 42.8 | 0.0 | 99 |
| Student/Homemaker | 66.7 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 220 |
| Retired/Unable to work | 83.2 | 16.8 | 0.0 | 698 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 4 |
| Grand Totals | 69.7 | 30.2 | 0.1 | 2,196 |
SOURCE: 2003 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.
