Q88. Has a doctor or other health professional ever suggested losing weight to help your arthritis or joint symptoms?
Denominator is respondents who 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 that began more than 3 months ago.
Categories | Yes | No | Unk/Ref | Total |
| % | % | % | N | |
| Age Group: | 3.8 | 96.2 | 0.0 | 112 |
| 18-24 | ||||
| 25-34 | 10.7 | 89.3 | 0.0 | 267 |
| 35-44 | 20.4 | 79.5 | 0.1 | 429 |
| 45-54 | 22.5 | 77.3 | 0.3 | 603 |
| 55-64 | 27.1 | 71.6 | 1.3 | 522 |
| 65-74 | 19.2 | 80.7 | 0.1 | 401 |
| 75 + | 16.6 | 82.4 | 0.9 | 321 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 10 |
| Sex: | 15.1 | 84.5 | 0.4 | 975 |
| Male | ||||
| Female | 22.0 | 77.6 | 0.4 | 1,690 |
| Race/Ethnicity: | 18.3 | 81.3 | 0.5 | 2,368 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | ||||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 30.4 | 69.6 | 0.0 | 126 |
| Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic | 17.4 | 82.6 | 0.0 | 82 |
| Hispanic | 20.7 | 79.3 | 0.0 | 64 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 25 |
| Income Group: | 21.9 | 76.2 | 1.9 | 325 |
| < $15,000 | ||||
| $15-$24,999 | 20.0 | 80.0 | 0.0 | 474 |
| $25-$49,999 | 19.5 | 80.1 | 0.5 | 761 |
| $50-$74,999 | 17.5 | 82.2 | 0.3 | 404 |
| >=$75,000 | 16.0 | 84.0 | 0.0 | 367 |
| Unk/Ref | 18.3 | 81.4 | 0.4 | 334 |
| Education Level: | 17.8 | 81.8 | 0.4 | 341 |
| < H S Graduate | ||||
| H S Graduate/GED | 20.0 | 79.5 | 0.6 | 1,055 |
| Some college/Tech school | 18.9 | 81.0 | 0.1 | 677 |
| College graduate | 17.4 | 81.9 | 0.6 | 589 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 3 |
| Marital Status: | 20.8 | 78.7 | 0.5 | 1,468 |
| Married | ||||
| Unmarried | 15.7 | 84.0 | 0.3 | 1,193 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 4 |
| Employment Status: | 16.5 | 83.4 | 0.1 | 1,373 |
| Employed | ||||
| Not employed | 17.7 | 81.4 | 0.8 | 128 |
| Student/Homemaker | 17.5 | 82.2 | 0.3 | 280 |
| Retired/Unable to work | 24.0 | 75.0 | 1.1 | 878 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 6 |
| Grand Totals | 18.8 | 80.7 | 0.4 | 2,665 |
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.
