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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.

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