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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2004
 
Q89. We are referring to work for pay. Do arthritis or joint symptoms now affect whether you work, the type of work you do, or the amount of work you do?
Denominator is respondents less than 65 years of age 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: 20.7 77.8 1.5 93
      18-24
      25-34 21.9 77.5 0.6 338
      35-44 23.7 76.0 0.3 460
      45-54 22.9 76.3 0.9 671
      55-64 24.7 73.8 1.6 627
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 25
Sex: 22.6 76.5 0.9 837
      Male
      Female 23.6 75.5 0.9 1,377
Race/Ethnicity: 21.9 77.2 0.9 1,935
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 35.2 64.8 0.0 122
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       21.2 75.5 3.3 78
      Hispanic 30.6 69.4 0.0 58
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 21
Income Group: 44.6 54.3 1.1 214
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 34.6 64.6 0.7 307
      $25-$49,999 23.0 76.4 0.6 681
      $50-$74,999 14.6 84.6 0.8 398
      >=$75,000 11.1 88.5 0.5 408
      Unk/Ref 28.8 68.2 3.0 206
Education Level: 44.4 53.3 2.3 213
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 23.5 75.5 1.0 826
      Some College/Tech School 23.4 76.3 0.3 619
      College Graduate 12.0 87.3 0.7 556
Marital Status: 19.1 80.1 0.8 1,309
      Married
      Unmarried 30.8 68.6 0.7 898
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 7
Employment Status: 16.8 82.7 0.5 1,521
      Employed
      Not Employed 40.6 58.3 1.1 104
      Student/Homemaker 21.0 78.4 0.6 193
      Retired/Unable to Work 47.5 49.9 2.7 385
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 11
Grand Totals 23.1 76.0 0.9 2,214

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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