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. 2016 Jun;75(6):155–161.

Table 3.

Age-adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for limitations due to arthritis by Asians and Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders (NHPI) compared to Whites by sex

Limitations Race Female Male
OR (95% CI) P-value OR (95% CI) P-value
Limited in usual activities NHPI 0.8 (0.4, 1.3) .324 1.0 (0.5, 2.0) .923
Asian 0.4 (0.3, 0.7) <.001 0.8 (0.5, 1.3) .399
White 1.0 1.0
Type or amount of work NHPI 1.6 (0.9, 2.8) .146 1.0 (0.5, 2.0) .969
Asian 0.7 (0.4, 1.1) .124 0.9 (0.5, 1.5) .611
White 1.0 1.0 1.0
Limited by joint symptoms NHPI 0.8 (0.4, 1.3) .324 1.0 (0.5, 2.0) .923
Asian 0.4 (0.3, 0.7) <.001 0.8 (0.5, 1.3) .399
White 1.0 1.0
Social activities NHPI
    Limited a lot 1.3 (0.6, 2.7) .534 0.8 (0.3, 2.0) .610
    Limited a little 0.8 (0.4, 1.5) .473 1.5 (0.7, 3.2) .368
Social activities Asian
    Limited a lot 0.4 (0.2, 0.9) .023 0.7 (0.3, 1.6) .428
    Limited a little 0.7 (0.4, 1.2) .212 1.1 (0.5, 2.2) .883
Social activities White
    Limited a lot 1.0 1.0
    Limited a little 1.0 1.0

Limitations are based on responses to survey questions on arthritis burden from the 2013 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey

Comparison category for activity limitations is having no limitations

Abbreviation: confidence interval (CI)