This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. with arthritis who had arthritis-attributable severe joint pain in 2017, by weight. As of this time, around 37 percent of obese adults with arthritis had arthritis-attributable severe joint pain.
Percentage of adults with arthritis in the U.S. who had arthritis-attributable severe joint pain in 2017, by weight
Doctor-diagnosed arthritis was defined as an affirmative response to the 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?"
Age adjusted to the 2000 U.S. projected adult population, using three age groups: 18–44, 45–64, and ≥65 years.
Severe joint pain was defined as a response of 7–10 to “Please think about the past 30 days, keeping in mind all of your joint pain or aching and whether or not
you have taken medication. On a scale of 0 to 10 where 0 is no pain or aching and 10 is pain or aching as bad as it can be, during the past 30 days, how bad was
your joint pain on average?” Overall, 141,744 (98.4%) respondents with arthritis had severe joint pain data available.
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CDC, & MMWR. (May 3, 2019). Percentage of adults with arthritis in the U.S. who had arthritis-attributable severe joint pain in 2017, by weight [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017240/adults-with-arthritis-and-connected-severe-joint-pain-percentage-by-us-weight/
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CDC & MMWR, Percentage of adults with arthritis in the U.S. who had arthritis-attributable severe joint pain in 2017, by weight Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017240/adults-with-arthritis-and-connected-severe-joint-pain-percentage-by-us-weight/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
Percentage of adults with arthritis in the U.S. who had arthritis-attributable severe joint pain in 2017, by weight [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, May 3, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017240/adults-with-arthritis-and-connected-severe-joint-pain-percentage-by-us-weight/
