Indicator Profile of Arthritis Prevalence
Why Is This Important?
Arthritis is highly prevalent among U.S. adults, the leading cause of disability, and associated with substantial activity limitation, work disability, and reduced quality of life. Findings from the National Health Interview Survey (2003, 2005) indicated than an estimated 21.6% of the adult U.S. population (46.4 million persons) reported arthritis, and 8.8% (18.9 million) had arthritis-attributable activity limitations. Almost 41% (19 million) of the 46 million adults report limitations in their usual activities due to their arthritis. In addition to activity limitations, 31% or 8.2 million working age adults (18-64) with arthritis report being limited in work activities due to arthritis.
Data Sources
Utah Data: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Office of Public Health Assessment, Utah Department of Health;Other Views
- by Ethnicity, Utah, 2003, 2005, and 2007
- by Race, Utah, 2003, 2005, and 2007
- by Small Area, Utah, 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2007
- Utah and U.S., 2000-2007
Definition
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that persons who answer yes to the BRFSS question, "Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you have some form of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia?" be defined as persons with arthritis.How We Calculated the Rates
| Numerator: | Number of survey respondents aged 18 and older who reported being told by a doctor or other health professional that they had some form of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia. Responses of "Don't know/Not sure," those who "Refused" to answer, and "Missing" responses were excluded. |
| Denominator: | Number of survey respondents aged 18 and older excluding responses of "Don't know/Not sure," those who "Refused" to answer, and "Missing" responses. |
Page Content Updated On 06/25/08,
Published on 07/08/08
