| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2003 |
| Q33. Did your joint symptoms first begin more than 3 months ago? |
| Denominator is respondents who have had joint pain, aching, or stiffness in the past 30 days. |
| Categories | Yes |
No |
Unk/Ref |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | N | |
| Age Group: | 76.3 | 23.7 | 0.0 | 144 |
| 18-24 | ||||
| 25-34 | 74.4 | 25.2 | 0.4 | 311 |
| 35-44 | 76.0 | 22.7 | 1.3 | 485 |
| 45-54 | 81.0 | 18.5 | 0.5 | 626 |
| 55-64 | 85.8 | 13.6 | 0.6 | 498 |
| 65-74 | 88.5 | 10.7 | 0.7 | 351 |
| 75 + | 81.6 | 16.6 | 1.7 | 272 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 13 |
| Sex: | 79.2 | 20.2 | 0.7 | 1,022 |
| Male | ||||
| Female | 81.2 | 18.0 | 0.8 | 1,678 |
| Race/Ethnicity: | 80.6 | 18.7 | 0.7 | 2,394 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | ||||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 76.3 | 21.1 | 2.6 | 130 |
| Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic | 78.9 | 20.3 | 0.8 | 88 |
| Hispanic | 79.7 | 20.3 | 0.0 | 66 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 22 |
| Income Group: | 86.5 | 13.0 | 0.5 | 305 |
| < $15,000 | ||||
| $15-$24,999 | 80.5 | 18.1 | 1.4 | 470 |
| $25-$49,999 | 81.7 | 17.7 | 0.6 | 765 |
| $50-$74,999 | 78.6 | 21.1 | 0.3 | 424 |
| >=$75,000 | 75.1 | 24.7 | 0.2 | 403 |
| Unk/Ref | 80.4 | 17.9 | 1.8 | 333 |
| Education Level: | 83.3 | 15.9 | 0.8 | 324 |
| < H S Graduate | ||||
| H S Graduate/GED | 82.5 | 17.0 | 0.5 | 1,036 |
| Some college/Tech school | 77.9 | 20.9 | 1.2 | 704 |
| College graduate | 77.5 | 21.9 | 0.7 | 634 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 2 |
| Marital Status: | 79.7 | 19.9 | 0.4 | 1,488 |
| Married | ||||
| Unmarried | 81.1 | 17.7 | 1.2 | 1,210 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 2 |
| Employment Status: | 78.0 | 21.3 | 0.7 | 1,493 |
| Employed | ||||
| Not employed | 72.9 | 26.2 | 0.8 | 130 |
| Student/Homemaker | 79.9 | 19.8 | 0.2 | 275 |
| Retired/Unable to work | 87.4 | 11.7 | 0.9 | 793 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 9 |
| Grand Totals | 80.2 | 19.0 | 0.7 | 2,700 |
| 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. |