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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.

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