This statistic displays the prevalence of arthritis-attributable activity limitations among adults in the United States from 2013 to 2015 that have a form of doctor-diagnosed arthritis, by ethnicity. From 2013 to 2015, 48.6 percent of Black, non-Hispanic adult respondents said that they have an activity limitation due to their arthritis, while 50.5 percent of multiple race, non-Hispanic respondents indicated that they had an activity limitation due to their arthritis. Arthritis is a leading cause of disability and a common chronic condition in the United States. Common forms of arthritis include osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, gout and fibromyalgia.
Prevalence of arthritis-attributable activity limitations among U.S. adults diagnosed with this disease as of 2013-2015, by ethnicity*
* 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.
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CDC. (March 7, 2017). Prevalence of arthritis-attributable activity limitations among U.S. adults diagnosed with this disease as of 2013-2015, by ethnicity* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/690215/prevalence-of-arthritis-attributable-activity-limitations-by-ethnicity-2015/
CDC. "Prevalence of arthritis-attributable activity limitations among U.S. adults diagnosed with this disease as of 2013-2015, by ethnicity*." Chart. March 7, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/690215/prevalence-of-arthritis-attributable-activity-limitations-by-ethnicity-2015/
CDC. (2017). Prevalence of arthritis-attributable activity limitations among U.S. adults diagnosed with this disease as of 2013-2015, by ethnicity*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/690215/prevalence-of-arthritis-attributable-activity-limitations-by-ethnicity-2015/
CDC. "Prevalence of Arthritis-attributable Activity Limitations among U.S. Adults Diagnosed with This Disease as of 2013-2015, by Ethnicity*." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Mar 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/690215/prevalence-of-arthritis-attributable-activity-limitations-by-ethnicity-2015/
CDC, Prevalence of arthritis-attributable activity limitations among U.S. adults diagnosed with this disease as of 2013-2015, by ethnicity* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/690215/prevalence-of-arthritis-attributable-activity-limitations-by-ethnicity-2015/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Prevalence of arthritis-attributable activity limitations among U.S. adults diagnosed with this disease as of 2013-2015, by ethnicity* [Graph], CDC, March 7, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/690215/prevalence-of-arthritis-attributable-activity-limitations-by-ethnicity-2015/
