Data List for Arthritis prevalence by ethnicity, Utah, 2019-2021 combined years
Hispanic Ethnicity
Age-adjusted percentage of adults
Lower Limit
Upper Limit
Record Count: 2
Hispanic/Latino
16.2%
14.5%
18.1%
Non-Hispanic/Latino
23.6%
23.1%
24.2%
Data Notes
Doctor-diagnosed arthritis was self-reported and was not confirmed by a health-care provider; however, such self-reports have been shown to be acceptable for surveillance purposes. [[br]]
[[br]] Age-adjusted to the U.S. 2000 standard population for comparison purposes. Age-adjusted rates are based on 5 age groups: 18-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-64, and 65+.
Data Source
Utah Department of Health and Human Services Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
Percentage of persons who have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they have some form of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia.
How We Calculated the Rates
Numerator:
Includes survey respondents ages 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. Excludes those with missing, don't know, and refused answers.
Denominator:
Includes survey respondents ages 18 and older. Excludes those with missing, don't know, or refused answers.
Date Indicator Content Last Updated: 01/04/2023
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