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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2004
 
Q88. Are you now limited in any way in any of your usual activities because of arthritis or joint symptoms?
Denominator is respondents who have been told by a doctor or other health professional that they have some form of arthritis or have had joint pain, aching, or stiffness in the past 30 days that began more than 3 months ago.

Categories Yes


No


Unk/Ref


Total
% % % N
Age Group: 21.6 78.4 0.0 93
      18-24
      25-34 20.1 79.7 0.2 338
      35-44 24.6 75.4 0.0 460
      45-54 24.7 74.8 0.5 671
      55-64 29.7 70.3 0.0 627
      65-74 25.2 73.1 1.7 509
      75 + 33.1 65.6 1.3 384
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 25
Sex: 22.5 77.0 0.6 1,095
      Male
      Female 28.5 71.1 0.4 2,012
Race/Ethnicity: 25.5 74.0 0.5 2,741
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 26.4 73.4 0.3 151
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       26.4 73.6 0.0 99
      Hispanic 26.8 73.2 0.0 76
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 40
Income Group: 47.4 50.9 1.7 359
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 32.7 66.5 0.8 524
      $25-$49,999 21.2 78.6 0.2 908
      $50-$74,999 18.3 81.6 0.1 444
      >=$75,000 18.1 81.9 0.1 445
      Unk/Ref 29.3 69.8 0.9 427
Education Level: 36.7 63.3 0.0 377
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 26.4 72.9 0.7 1,211
      Some College/Tech School 25.3 73.9 0.8 815
      College Graduate 18.8 81.1 0.1 703
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 1
Marital Status: 23.6 76.0 0.4 1,699
      Married
      Unmarried 29.4 70.0 0.6 1,399
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 9
Employment Status: 18.4 81.4 0.2 1,640
      Employed
      Not Employed 33.3 66.7 0.0 105
      Student/Homemaker 27.5 72.1 0.4 297
      Retired/Unable to Work 38.1 60.8 1.1 1,044
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 21
Grand Totals 25.8 73.7 0.5 3,107

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.

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