| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2003 |
| 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. |