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Data List for Prevalence of arthritis by race, Utah, 2019-2021 combined years

RaceAge-adjusted percentage of adultsLower LimitUpper Limit
Record Count: 6
American Indian/Alaska Native26.6%22.4%31.3%
Asian11.2%8.1%15.3%
Black, African American16.2%11.5%22.4%
Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander15.8%10.2%23.5%
White23.2%22.7%23.8%
All Races22.9%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)

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Definition

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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Content updated: Tue, 7 Feb 2023 08:42:46 MST