| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2004 |
| Q86. 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: | 59.6 | 40.4 | 0.0 | 80 |
| 18-24 | ||||
| 25-34 | 61.1 | 38.9 | 0.0 | 280 |
| 35-44 | 66.8 | 33.0 | 0.2 | 384 |
| 45-54 | 72.3 | 27.7 | 0.0 | 539 |
| 55-64 | 80.4 | 19.6 | 0.0 | 478 |
| 65-74 | 82.3 | 17.4 | 0.3 | 372 |
| 75 + | 84.5 | 15.3 | 0.2 | 286 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 14 |
| Sex: | 67.8 | 32.2 | 0.0 | 876 |
| Male | ||||
| Female | 77.2 | 22.6 | 0.2 | 1,557 |
| Race/Ethnicity: | 72.8 | 27.0 | 0.1 | 2,148 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | ||||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 73.7 | 26.3 | 0.0 | 115 |
| Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic | 70.9 | 29.1 | 0.0 | 82 |
| Hispanic | 80.1 | 19.9 | 0.0 | 61 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 27 |
| Income Group: | 75.5 | 24.2 | 0.3 | 292 |
| < $15,000 | ||||
| $15-$24,999 | 78.3 | 21.6 | 0.2 | 437 |
| $25-$49,999 | 70.4 | 29.6 | 0.0 | 710 |
| $50-$74,999 | 73.9 | 26.1 | 0.0 | 349 |
| >=$75,000 | 66.8 | 33.2 | 0.0 | 342 |
| Unk/Ref | 75.4 | 24.2 | 0.3 | 303 |
| Education Level: | 74.7 | 25.3 | 0.0 | 295 |
| < H S Graduate | ||||
| H S Graduate/GED | 72.7 | 27.2 | 0.1 | 939 |
| Some College/Tech School | 74.1 | 25.8 | 0.1 | 657 |
| College Graduate | 70.6 | 29.2 | 0.2 | 541 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 1 |
| Marital Status: | 72.7 | 27.2 | 0.1 | 1,322 |
| Married | ||||
| Unmarried | 73.4 | 26.5 | 0.1 | 1,104 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 7 |
| Employment Status: | 67.2 | 32.7 | 0.1 | 1,293 |
| Employed | ||||
| Not Employed | 73.7 | 26.3 | 0.0 | 86 |
| Student/Homemaker | 68.7 | 31.3 | 0.0 | 231 |
| Retired/Unable to Work | 85.5 | 14.4 | 0.1 | 808 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 15 |
| Grand Totals | 72.9 | 27.0 | 0.1 | 2,433 |
| SOURCE: 2004 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. |