DATA RESULTS | ||
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| In this next question we are referring to work for pay. |
| Do arthritis or joint symptoms now effect whether you |
| work, the type of work you do, or the amount of work you do? |
| If respondent replied they were retired or out-of-work, |
| they were asked: |
| Did arthritis or joint symptoms cause you to stop working? |
| That is, did it affect whether you work or not? |
| Response | Unweighted Frequency | Weighted Percentage | Standard Error | Lower 95% Confidence Limit |
Upper 95% Confidence Limit |
| Yes | 294 | 19.4 | 1.1 | 17.1 | 21.6 |
| No | 1086 | 80.6 | 1.1 | 78.4 | 82.9 |
| Among respondents aged 18-64 who reported joint symptoms that first began |
| more than 3 months ago, or was ever told by a doctor or other |
| health professional that they had some form of arthrtis, |
| rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus or fibromyalgia. |
| Excluding unknowns and refusals. |