Estimated Age-Standardized, Weighted Prevalence of Adults Aged 18 Years and Older With Doctor-Diagnosed Arthritis and the Proportion of Those Adults Meeting Healthy People 2010 Arthritis Management Objectives, by Selected Characteristics: National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2006
| Selected Characteristic | National Prevalence of Doctor-Diagnosed Arthritis % (95% CI) | Proportion Receiving Specified Arthritis Intervention (Among Those With Doctor-Diagnosed Arthritis) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinician Weight Counseling (Healthy People Objective 2–4a)a % (95% CI) | Clinician Physical Activity Counseling (Healthy People Objective 2–4b) % (95% CI) | Arthritis Education (Healthy People Objective 2–8) % (95% CI) | ||
| Age-group, y | ||||
| 18–44 | 6.9 (6.4–7.5) | 38.9 (34.3–43.8) | 50.3 (46.4–54.2) | 10.5 (8.2–13.3) |
| 45–64 | 28.7 (27.6–29.9) | 46.8 (43.9–49.8) | 55.8 (53.5–58.1) | 11.9 (10.5–13.5) |
| ≥65 | 49.5 (47.6–51.5) | 39.1 (36.2–42.0) | 50.0 (47.5–52.5) | 8.5 (7.2–10.0) |
| Sex | ||||
| Men | 17.9 (17.1–18.7) | 34.6 (30.9–38.6) | 47.8 (43.5–52.0) | 11.1 (8.9–13.8) |
| Women | 23.2 (22.4–24.1) | 47.1 (43.3–50.9) | 54.8 (51.9–57.6) | 10.3 (8.8–12.0) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 22.2 (21.4–22.9) | 39.1 (35.9–42.3) | 50.0 (47.3–52.7) | 10.1 (8.5–11.9) |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 21.3 (19.8–22.8) | 53.0 (46.0–59.9) | 57.7 (51.6–63.5) | 8.8 (6.4–12.0) |
| Hispanic | 14.9 (13.5–16.4) | 47.4 (40.2–54.7) | 62.4 (55.9–68.6) | 16.3 (11.8–22.1) |
| Other | 13.8 (11.9–16.0) | 35.1 (23.0–49.6) | 51.6 (39.6–63.5) | 13.8 (7.9–22.9) |
| Education Level | ||||
| Less than high school graduate | 22.1 (20.6–23.8) | 40.6 (34.0–47.6) | 49.1 (42.5–55.6) | 9.2 (6.2–13.5) |
| At least high school graduate | 20.6 (19.9–21.2) | 41.5 (38.5–44.5) | 52.6 (50.2–55.0) | 10.9 (9.4–12.6) |
| Body mass Index | ||||
| <25.0 | 16.7 (15.8–17.7) | — | 41.7 (37.9–45.6) | 8.3 (6.4–10.8) |
| 25.0–29.9 (overweight) | 19.6 (18.7–20.5) | 19.8 (17.2–22.6) | 44.8 (40.6–49.1) | 10.7 (8.5–13.5) |
| ≥30.0 (obese) | 28.2 (26.9–29.5) | 59.8 (56.2–63.4) | 64.9 (61.0–68.7) | 12.5 (9.9–15.6) |
| Physical activity level | ||||
| Inactive | 20.8 (19.8–21.7) | 43.6 (38.7–48.6) | 47.7 (43.7–51.8) | 10.2 (8.1–12.6) |
| Active | 20.7 (20.0–21.5) | 39.8 (36.6–43.1) | 54.5 (51.6–57.3) | 10.8 (9.1–12.7) |
| Arthritis-attributable activity limitationb | ||||
| Yes | — | 49.9 (45.9–53.9) | 61.1 (57.0–65.0) | 16.5 (14.0–19.4) |
| No | — | 35.9 (32.6–39.3) | 46.4 (43.6–49.3) | 7.1 (5.7–8.8) |
| Total | 20.7 (20.1–21.3) | 41.3 (38.7–44.0) | 51.9 (49.6–54.2) | 10.6 (9.2–12.1) |
CI=confidence interval.
Note: Age-standardized to the (standard) projected 2000 US population.20
↵a Includes only persons with a body mass index of ≥25.0 (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared).
↵b Includes only adults aged 18 years and older with doctor-diagnosed arthritis.