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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2007
 
M13.03 Has a doctor or other health professional ever suggested physical activity or exercise to help your arthritis or joint symptoms? (ARTHEXER)
Denominator is respondents who have been told by a 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: *** *** *** 43
      18-24
      25-34 33.4 66.2 0.4 152
      35-44 43.6 56.3 0.0 319
      45-54 50.4 49.1 0.5 628
      55-64 56.0 42.9 1.1 765
      65-74 51.2 48.4 0.5 523
      75 + 49.1 49.9 1.0 440
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 23
Sex: 41.8 58.0 0.2 986
      Male
      Female 54.1 45.0 0.8 1,907
Race/Ethnicity: 48.8 50.6 0.6 2,382
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 46.1 53.1 0.8 355
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       48.5 51.5 0.0 72
      Hispanic 47.2 52.8 0.0 57
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 27
Income Group: 46.1 53.1 0.8 364
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 49.7 49.6 0.7 538
      $25-$49,999 49.8 49.9 0.3 745
      $50-$74,999 49.6 50.4 0.0 391
      >=$75,000 45.7 53.5 0.7 443
      Unk/Ref 49.0 49.9 1.2 412
Education Level: 47.1 52.4 0.5 340
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 47.8 51.5 0.7 1,176
      Some college/Tech school 51.3 48.2 0.5 697
      College graduate 47.7 51.8 0.5 675
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 5
Marital Status: 48.8 50.7 0.5 1,491
      Married
      Unmarried 47.8 51.6 0.6 1,390
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 12
Employment Status: 43.8 55.7 0.5 1,247
      Employed
      Not employed 55.3 44.7 0.0 155
      Student/Homemaker 49.6 50.0 0.4 261
      Retired/Unable to work 53.8 45.3 0.8 1,217
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 13
Grand Totals 48.5 50.9 0.6 2,893

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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