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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2004
 
Q92. Has a doctor or other health professional ever suggested physical activity or exercise to help your 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 75.9 2.5 93
      18-24
      25-34 42.0 58.0 0.0 338
      35-44 42.4 57.3 0.4 457
      45-54 49.9 50.0 0.1 670
      55-64 53.9 46.0 0.1 626
      65-74 54.1 44.8 1.1 509
      75 + 53.4 45.1 1.5 383
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 25
Sex: 41.1 58.3 0.6 1,091
      Male
      Female 52.3 47.1 0.5 2,010
Race/Ethnicity: 46.5 52.9 0.6 2,735
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 53.6 45.6 0.8 151
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       43.8 56.2 0.0 99
      Hispanic 60.5 39.5 0.0 76
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 40
Income Group: 50.9 48.8 0.3 359
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 53.4 46.1 0.4 523
      $25-$49,999 47.3 52.5 0.2 907
      $50-$74,999 48.4 50.8 0.8 443
      >=$75,000 40.8 58.2 1.0 442
      Unk/Ref 43.4 55.5 1.2 427
Education Level: 48.3 51.3 0.4 377
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 46.9 52.7 0.4 1,209
      Some College/Tech School 48.1 51.6 0.3 814
      College Graduate 46.2 52.5 1.3 700
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 1
Marital Status: 47.9 51.8 0.3 1,694
      Married
      Unmarried 46.3 52.6 1.1 1,398
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 9
Employment Status: 43.9 55.6 0.5 1,635
      Employed
      Not Employed 48.3 51.7 0.0 105
      Student/Homemaker 43.2 56.5 0.3 297
      Retired/Unable to Work 55.0 44.1 0.9 1,043
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 21
Grand Totals 47.3 52.1 0.6 3,101

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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