Differences in the prevalence and severity of arthritis among racial/ethnic groups in the United States, National Health Interview Survey, 2002, 2003, and 2006.
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.
Bolen
Julie
J
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
Schieb
Linda
L
Hootman
Jennifer M
JM
Helmick
Charles G
CG
Theis
Kristina
K
Murphy
Louise B
LB
Langmaid
Gary
G
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
Healthy People 2000 Stat Notes. 2001 Jan;(20):1-9
11503781
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2005 Feb 11;54(5):119-23
15703693
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2009 May 1;58(16):421-6
19407734
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2008 May 9;57(18):486-9
18463606
Curr Opin Rheumatol. 2001 Mar;13(2):104-10
11224734
Vital Health Stat 10. 2004 Jul;(222):1-151
15791763
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2009 Feb 27;58(7):165-9
19247262
J Rheumatol. 2005 Feb;32(2):340-7
15693097
Arthritis Rheum. 2007 May 15;57(4):547-52
17471551
Arthritis Rheum. 2007 May 15;57(4):544-6
17471550
J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2009 Dec;18(12):1905-17
20044851