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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2007
 
C15.03 Have you ever seen a doctor or other health professional for these joint symptoms? (JOINTRT2)
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: *** *** *** 42
      18-24
      25-34 62.1 37.9 0.0 134
      35-44 68.3 31.7 0.0 272
      45-54 70.8 29.2 0.0 504
      55-64 78.8 20.8 0.4 622
      65-74 80.3 19.7 0.0 400
      75 + 84.5 15.4 0.1 308
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 14
Sex: 70.1 29.9 0.0 790
      Male
      Female 76.8 23.0 0.2 1,506
Race/Ethnicity: 73.3 26.7 0.0 1,893
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 78.6 20.0 1.5 281
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       74.0 26.0 0.0 65
      Hispanic *** *** *** 36
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 21
Income Group: 73.5 26.5 0.0 300
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 75.2 24.8 0.0 431
      $25-$49,999 72.3 27.7 0.0 574
      $50-$74,999 75.7 24.3 0.0 312
      >=$75,000 69.2 30.3 0.4 355
      Unk/Ref 78.8 21.2 0.1 324
Education Level: 73.2 26.8 0.0 273
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 73.7 26.3 0.0 904
      Some college/Tech school 77.1 22.6 0.3 581
      College graduate 70.5 29.4 0.1 535
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 3
Marital Status: 73.6 26.3 0.2 1,181
      Married
      Unmarried 74.0 26.0 0.0 1,103
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 12
Employment Status: 67.1 32.8 0.1 999
      Employed
      Not employed 67.4 32.6 0.0 132
      Student/Homemaker 69.9 30.1 0.0 203
      Retired/Unable to work 86.3 13.6 0.1 950
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 12
Grand Totals 73.7 26.2 0.1 2,296

SOURCE: 2007 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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