Q89. Has a doctor or other health professional ever suggested physical activity or exercise 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: | 22.5 | 77.5 | 0.0 | 112 |
| 18-24 | ||||
| 25-34 | 34.1 | 65.6 | 0.3 | 266 |
| 35-44 | 38.8 | 61.1 | 0.1 | 429 |
| 45-54 | 44.5 | 55.4 | 0.1 | 602 |
| 55-64 | 43.7 | 55.3 | 1.0 | 522 |
| 65-74 | 41.0 | 58.6 | 0.4 | 401 |
| 75 + | 39.1 | 59.9 | 1.1 | 321 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 10 |
| Sex: | 31.5 | 68.2 | 0.3 | 975 |
| Male | ||||
| Female | 45.6 | 53.9 | 0.6 | 1,688 |
| Race/Ethnicity: | 38.9 | 60.7 | 0.4 | 2,366 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | ||||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 52.2 | 47.8 | 0.0 | 126 |
| Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic | 29.9 | 70.1 | 0.0 | 82 |
| Hispanic | 33.8 | 64.6 | 1.6 | 64 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 25 |
| Income Group: | 38.2 | 60.6 | 1.2 | 325 |
| < $15,000 | ||||
| $15-$24,999 | 38.2 | 61.6 | 0.2 | 473 |
| $25-$49,999 | 39.6 | 60.0 | 0.4 | 760 |
| $50-$74,999 | 39.3 | 60.5 | 0.2 | 404 |
| >=$75,000 | 42.9 | 57.1 | 0.0 | 367 |
| Unk/Ref | 35.2 | 63.9 | 0.9 | 334 |
| Education Level: | 34.7 | 65.1 | 0.2 | 341 |
| < H S Graduate | ||||
| H S Graduate/GED | 38.3 | 61.0 | 0.7 | 1,055 |
| Some college/Tech school | 41.9 | 57.9 | 0.2 | 675 |
| College graduate | 40.0 | 59.7 | 0.3 | 589 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 3 |
| Marital Status: | 42.2 | 57.3 | 0.5 | 1,467 |
| Married | ||||
| Unmarried | 34.2 | 65.5 | 0.3 | 1,192 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 4 |
| Employment Status: | 34.8 | 65.1 | 0.1 | 1,371 |
| Employed | ||||
| Not employed | 39.1 | 59.8 | 1.1 | 128 |
| Student/Homemaker | 45.3 | 54.3 | 0.4 | 280 |
| Retired/Unable to work | 44.8 | 54.4 | 0.8 | 878 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 6 |
| Grand Totals | 39.1 | 60.5 | 0.4 | 2,663 |
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.
