Data List for Prevalence of arthritis by race, Utah, 2019-2021 combined years
Race
Age-adjusted percentage of adults
Lower Limit
Upper Limit
Record Count: 6
American Indian/Alaska Native
26.6%
22.4%
31.3%
Asian
11.2%
8.1%
15.3%
Black, African American
16.2%
11.5%
22.4%
Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander
15.8%
10.2%
23.5%
White
23.2%
22.7%
23.8%
All Races
22.9%
22.4%
23.4%
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 for race are based on three age groups: 18-34, 35-49, and 50+.
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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