In 2022, a survey on healthy aging indicated that almost 70 percent of the older U.S. adults with arthritis or joint pain reported using over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers in the past year. Other medications or substances taken by this group were supplements and steroid injections, with 26 and 19 percent, respectively. This statistic depicts the percentage of older U.S. adults who stated they used select medications and substances for joint pain in 2022.
Percentage of older U.S. adults who stated they used select medications and substances for joint pain in the past year in 2022
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University of Michigan. (December 8, 2022). Percentage of older U.S. adults who stated they used select medications and substances for joint pain in the past year in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1451221/share-of-us-adults-who-used-medications-for-joint-pain/
University of Michigan. "Percentage of older U.S. adults who stated they used select medications and substances for joint pain in the past year in 2022." Chart. December 8, 2022. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1451221/share-of-us-adults-who-used-medications-for-joint-pain/
University of Michigan. (2022). Percentage of older U.S. adults who stated they used select medications and substances for joint pain in the past year in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1451221/share-of-us-adults-who-used-medications-for-joint-pain/
University of Michigan. "Percentage of Older U.S. Adults Who Stated They Used Select Medications and Substances for Joint Pain in The past Year in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1451221/share-of-us-adults-who-used-medications-for-joint-pain/
University of Michigan, Percentage of older U.S. adults who stated they used select medications and substances for joint pain in the past year in 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1451221/share-of-us-adults-who-used-medications-for-joint-pain/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
Percentage of older U.S. adults who stated they used select medications and substances for joint pain in the past year in 2022 [Graph], University of Michigan, December 8, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1451221/share-of-us-adults-who-used-medications-for-joint-pain/
