Table 1.
Distribution of International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) characteristics, by domain, among U.S. adults ≥18 years with self-reported doctor-diagnosed arthritis overall and with and without social participation restriction (SPR) (weighted number, percent and 95% confidence intervals (CI)), National Health Interview Survey, 2009.
| All adults with arthritis N= 52,106,717 |
Adults with arthritis but not SPR N=46,382,370 |
Adults with arthritis and SPR N=5,724,347 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N in 1,000s |
% (95% CI) |
N in 1,000s |
% (95% CI) |
N in 1,000s |
% (95% CI) |
|
|
Social participation
restriction |
5,724 | 11.0 (10.0-12.0) | 0 | 0.0 | 5,724 | 100.0 |
| Impairments | ||||||
| Severe joint pain (≥7/10) | 14,116 | 27.1 (25.6-28.6) | 10,940 | 23.6 (22.1-25.1) | 3,176 | 55.5 (51.9-59.1) |
| Body Mass Index (BMI) | ||||||
| Under or normal weight (<25.0) |
13,715 | 27.4 (26.0-28.7) | 12,128 | 27.1 (25.7-28.5) | 1,588 | 29.4 (25.9-33.0) |
| Overweight (25.0-29.9) | 17,247 | 34.4 (33.0-35.8) | 15,696 | 35.1 (33.5-36.6) | 1,551 | 28.8 (25.4-32.1) |
| Obese (≥30.0) | 19,183 | 38.3 (36.8-39.8) | 16,928 | 37.8 (36.2-39.4) | 2,255 | 41.8 (38.1-45.6) |
| Number of selected comorbid conditions | ||||||
| 0 | 12,412 | 23.8 (22.5-25.1) | 11,820 | 25.5 (24.1-26.9) | 592 | 10.3 (8.5-12.1) |
| 1-2 | 27,569 | 52.9 (51.4-54.4) | 24,891 | 53.7 (52.9-55.3) | 2,678 | 46.8 (43.1-50.5) |
| 3-10 | 12,126 | 23.3 (21.9-24.6) | 9,671 | 20.9 (19.4-22.3) | 2,454 | 42.9 (39.0-46.8) |
|
Serious Psychological
Distress |
8,501 | 16.3 (15.1-17.5) | 1,900 | 4.1 (3.4-4.8) | 1,292 | 22.6 (19.2-25.9) |
| Sleep in 24 hour period (hours) | ||||||
| 1-5 | 6,518 | 12.7 (11.7-13.7) | 5,343 | 11.6 (10.6-12.7) | 1,174 | 21.5 (18.2-24.7) |
| 6-8 | 38,787 | 75.4 (74.1-76.7) | 35,752 | 77.8 (76.4-79.2) | 3,035 | 55.4 (51.5-59.4) |
| ≥9 | 6,139 | 11.9 (10.9-13.0) | 4,874 | 10.6 (9.5-11.7) | 1,265 | 23.1 (20.2-26.0) |
|
Activity Limitations
(defined as “very difficult” or “cannot do”) | ||||||
| Carry/lift something as heavy as 10 pounds |
6,465 | 12.4 (11.5-13.4) | 2,999 | 6.5 (5.7-7.2) | 3,466 | 60.6 (57.0-64.1) |
| Climb up 10 steps without resting |
7,985 | 15.3 (14.3-16.3) | 4,298 | 9.3 (8.4-10.2) | 3,687 | 64.4 (61.1-67.7) |
| Grasp/handle small objects with your fingers |
2,848 | 5.5 (4.8-6.1) | 1,530 | 3.3 (2.8-3.8) | 1,317 | 23.0 (19.6-26.4) |
| Push/pull large objects (living room chair) |
9,489 | 18.2 (17.0-19.5) | 5,519 | 11.9 (10.8-13.0) | 3,970 | 69.4 (66.0-72.7) |
| Reach up over your head | 3,667 | 7.0 (6.3-7.8) | 1,928 | 4.2 (3.5-4.8) | 1,739 | 30.4 (27.0-33.8) |
| Sit for about 2 hours | 5,115 | 9.8 (8.9-10.8) | 3,228 | 7.0 (6.1-7.8) | 1,887 | 33.0 (29.6-36.3) |
| Stand or be on your feet for about 2 hours |
14,226 | 27.3 (25.8-28.8) | 9,416 | 20.3 (18.8-21.8) | 4,809 | 84.0 (81.5-86.5) |
| Stoop, bend, or kneel | 14,150 | 27.2 (25.7-28.6) | 9,755 | 21.0 (19.7-22.4) | 4,395 | 76.8 (73.6-79.9) |
| Walk ¼ mile or 3 city blocks | 10,933 | 21.0 (19.7-22.3) | 6,441 | 13.9 (12.7-15.1) | 4,492 | 78.5 (75.5-81.5) |
| Summary limitation variables | ||||||
| ≥1 limitation | 22,160 | 42.5 (40.9-44.1) | 16,614 | 35.8 (34.2-37.5) | 5,546 | 96.9 (95.4-98.3) |
| ≥3 limitations | 12,190 | 23.4 (22.0-24.8) | 7,297 | 15.7 (14.5-17.0) | 4,893 | 85.5 (82.8-88.2) |
| Key limitations
(walk/stand/carry) |
17,020 | 32.7 (31.1-34.2) | 11,650 | 25.1 (23.6-26.7) | 5,369 | 93.8 (92.1-95.5) |
| Environmental Factors | ||||||
| Homeownership | ||||||
| Own/being bought | 39,587 | 76.0 (74.6-77.5) | 35,934 | 77.5 (76.0-79.0) | 3,653 | 63.9 (60.8-67.1) |
| Rent/other | 12,485 | 24.0 (22.5-25.4) | 10,422 | 22.5 (21.0-24.0) | 2,063 | 36.1 (32.9-39.2) |
| Household size (# of people in household) | ||||||
| Single | 12,308 | 23.6 (22.5-24.8) | 10,541 | 22.7 (21.5-23.9) | 1,767 | 30.9 (28.0-33.7) |
| 2 | 22,732 | 43.6 (42.1-45.2) | 20,563 | 44.3 (42.7-46.0) | 2,169 | 37.9 (34.5-41.3) |
| ≥ 3 | 17,066 | 32.7 (31.1-34.4) | 15,278 | 32.9 (31.2-34.7) | 1,788 | 31.2 (27.6-34.9) |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Married/living with partner | 32,837 | 63.1 (61.6-64.6) | 30,117 | 65.0 (63.5-66.5) | 2,720 | 47.5 (43.6-51.4) |
| Divorced/separated/widowed | 14,878 | 28.6 (27.2-29.9) | 12,429 | 26.8 (25.5-28.2) | 2,449 | 42.8 (39.3-46.3) |
| Never married | 4,336 | 8.3 (7.5-9.1) | 3,781 | 8.2 (7.3-9.0) | 555 | 9.7 (7.8-11.6) |
| Medical office visits in the past year | ||||||
| 0-1 visits | 7,459 | 14.5 (13.4-15.6) | 7,055 | 15.4 (14.2-16.6) | 404 | 7.2 (5.6-8.9) |
| 2-4 visits | 26,684 | 51.9 (50.4-53.5) | 24,592 | 53.7 (52.0-55.4) | 2,092 | 37.5 (34.6-40.5) |
| ≥ 5 visits | 17,252 | 33.6 (32.0-35.1) | 14,175 | 30.9 (29.3-32.6) | 3,077 | 55.2 (51.9-58.6) |
| Health insurance (no) | 4,498 | 8.6 (7.7-9.6) | 4,007 | 8.7 (7.7-9.7) | 490 | 8.6 (6.7-10.5) |
|
Delayed healthcare due to
cost in past year (yes) |
8,074 | 15.5 (14.5-16.5) | 6,815 | 14.7 (13.6-15.8) | 1,259 | 22.0 (19.0-25.0) |
|
Received government
assistance last calendar year (yes) |
4,531 | 8.7 (7.9-9.5) | 3,268 | 7.0 (6.2-7.9) | 1,263 | 22.1 (19.0-25.2) |
| Income-to-poverty ratio | ||||||
| < 2.00 (Below or near poverty) |
14,358 | 30.6 (29.1-32.2) | 11,476 | 27.5 (25.9-29.1) | 2,882 | 56.3 (52.9-59.7) |
| ≥ 2.00 | 32,504 | 69.3 (67.8-70.9) | 30,266 | 72.5 (70.9-74.1) | 2,238 | 43.7 (40.3-47.1) |
| Most educated household adult | ||||||
| Less than high school | 5,189 | 10.0 (9.1-10.8) | 4,030 | 8.7 (7.9-9.5) | 1,159 | 20.3 (17.4-23.2) |
| GED or high school graduate | 13,302 | 25.6 (24.2-27.0) | 11,574 | 25.0 (23.6-26.4) | 1,728 | 30.3 (27.2-33.4) |
| Some college, no degree | 10,893 | 20.9 (19.6-22.3) | 9,708 | 21.0 (19.6-22.4) | 1,186 | 20.8 (17.9-23.7) |
| College degree or more | 22,637 | 43.5 (41.9-45.1) | 20,999 | 45.3 (43.7-47.0) | 1,637 | 28.7 (25.6-31.8) |
| Personal factors | ||||||
| Age (years) | ||||||
| 18-44 | 8,963 | 17.2 (15.9-18.5) | 8,164 | 17.6 (16.2-19.0) | 799 | 14.0 (11.4-16.6) |
| 45-64 | 23,844 | 45.8 (44.0-47.5) | 21,559 | 46.5 (44.6-48.4) | 2,286 | 39.9 (36.3-43.5) |
| 65+ | 19,299 | 37.0 (35.3-38.7) | 16,660 | 35.9 (34.1-37.7) | 2,639 | 46.1 (43.0-49.2) |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 20,775 | 39.9 (38.5-41.3) | 18,957 | 40.9 (39.4-42.4) | 1,818 | 31.8 (28.4-35.1) |
| Female | 31,332 | 60.1 (58.7-61.5) | 27,425 | 59.1 (57.6-60.6) | 3,907 | 68.2 (64.9-71.6) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 40,549 | 77.8 (76.4-79.2) | 36,513 | 78.7 (77.3-80.2) | 4,036 | 70.5 (67.5-73.5) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 5,728 | 11.0 (9.9-12.0) | 4,865 | 10.5 (9.4-11.5) | 863 | 15.1 (12.8-17.3) |
| Hispanic | 3,793 | 7.3 (6.5-8.0) | 3,306 | 7.1 (6.3-8.0) | 487 | 8.5 (6.9-10.1) |
| Non-Hispanic Other | 2,037 | 3.9 (3.3-4.5) | 1,698 | 3.7 (3.0-4.3) | 340 | 5.9 (4.1-7.7) |
| Education | ||||||
| Less than high school | 8,720 | 16.8 (15.7-18.0) | 6,775 | 14.7 (13.5-15.8) | 1,945 | 34.2 (31.2-37.3) |
| GED or high school graduate | 16,376 | 31.6 (30.1-33.0) | 14,594 | 31.6 (30.1-33.1) | 1,782 | 31.3 (28.3-34.4) |
| Some college, no degree | 10,530 | 20.3 (19.0-21.6) | 9,591 | 20.8 (19.4-22.2) | 938 | 16.5 (13.7-19.3) |
| College degree or more | 16,227 | 31.3 (29.7-32.9) | 15,206 | 32.9 (31.3-34.6) | 1,022 | 18.0 (15.1-20.8) |
| Employment status | ||||||
| Working | 27,802 | 53.4 (51.7-55.0) | 24,748 | 53.4 (51.6-55.2) | 3,054 | 53.4 (49.8-56.9) |
| Not working | 24,300 | 46.6 (45.0-48.3) | 21,631 | 46.6 (44.8-48.4) | 2,670 | 46.6 (43.1-50.2) |
| Current smoker (yes) | 10,868 | 20.9 (19.5-22.2) | 9,301 | 20.1 (18.6-21.5) | 1,567 | 27.4 (23.6-31.2) |
| Aerobic Physical activity level | ||||||
| Meets Recommended | 18,451 | 36.2 (34.5-38.0) | 17,855 | 39.4 (37.6-41.3) | 596 | 10.6 (8.5-12.7) |
| Insufficient | 11,261 | 22.1 (20.7-23.5) | 10,420 | 23.0 (21.5-24.5) | 841 | 15.0 (12.4-17.5) |
| Inactive | 21,195 | 41.6 (39.9-43.4) | 17,022 | 37.6 (35.8-39.4) | 4,174 | 74.4 (71.0-77.8) |
|
≥2 hours homeless or in jail
(yes) |
3,529 | 6.8 (5.9-7.6) | 2,845 | 6.1 (5.3-7.0) | 684 | 12.0 (9.1-14.8) |
|
Retrieve health information
from internet (yes) |
24,588 | 47.2 (45.6-48.8) | 23,153 | 49.9 (48.2-51.6) | 1,434 | 25.1 (21.9-28.2) |
NOTE: Numbers may not sum to 100.0 due to rounding