title: Differences in the prevalence and severity of arthritis among racial/ethnic groups in the United States, National Health Interview Survey, 2002, 2003, and 2006.
abstract: We describe the prevalence of doctor-diagnosed arthritis and its impact on activities, work, and joint pain for 6 racial/ethnic groups: non-Hispanic whites, non-Hispanic blacks, Hispanics, American Indians/Alaska Natives, Asians and Pacific Islanders, and multiracial or "other" respondents. We combined data from the 2002, 2003, and 2006 National Health Interview Survey (n = 85,784) and, after adjusting for age, sex, and body mass index, compared racial/ethnic differences. Arthritis-attributable activity limitation, arthritis-attributable work limitation, and severe joint pain were higher for non-Hispanic blacks, Hispanics, and multiracial or other respondents with arthritis compared with non-Hispanic whites with arthritis. Our finding that arthritis disproportionately affects certain racial/ethnic minorities may be useful for planning interventions.
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Adult and Community Health, 4770 Buford Hwy NE, Mailstop K-51, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA. JBolen@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bolen
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Schieb
authors.forename: Jennifer M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Hootman
authors.forename: Charles G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Helmick
authors.forename: Kristina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Theis
authors.forename: Louise B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Langmaid
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001168:Arthritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology*; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D055815:Young Adult
references.citation: Healthy People 2000 Stat Notes. 2001 Jan;(20):1-9
references.pmid: 11503781
references.citation: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2005 Feb 11;54(5):119-23
references.pmid: 15703693
references.citation: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2009 May 1;58(16):421-6
references.pmid: 19407734
references.citation: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2008 May 9;57(18):486-9
references.pmid: 18463606
references.citation: Curr Opin Rheumatol. 2001 Mar;13(2):104-10
references.pmid: 11224734
references.citation: Vital Health Stat 10. 2004 Jul;(222):1-151
references.pmid: 15791763
references.citation: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2009 Feb 27;58(7):165-9
references.pmid: 19247262
references.citation: J Rheumatol. 2005 Feb;32(2):340-7
references.pmid: 15693097
references.citation: Arthritis Rheum. 2007 May 15;57(4):547-52
references.pmid: 17471551
references.citation: Arthritis Rheum. 2007 May 15;57(4):544-6
references.pmid: 17471550
references.citation: J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2009 Dec;18(12):1905-17
references.pmid: 20044851