Table 1.
Distribution of Physical Function Outcomes in Retirees Aged 51 and Older Included in the 2004–2012 HRS Analytic Sample, by Arthritis Status
| Characteristics | Arthritis | No Arthritis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | N in 1,000s | % (95% CI) | n | N in 1,000s | % (95% CI) | |
| Total | 5,212 | 17,138 | 68.1 (66.9, 69.3) | 2,403 | 8,624 | 31.9 (30.7, 33.1) |
| Physical function outcomes | ||||||
| Large muscle tasks | ||||||
| No limitations | 1,181 | 4,122 | 22.4 (21.1, 23.7) | 1,315 | 4,780 | 55.4 (53.2, 57.7) |
| Limitations | 4,030 | 14,271 | 77.6 (76.3, 78.9) | 1,088 | 3,844 | 44.6 (42.3, 46.8) |
| Mobility | ||||||
| No limitations | 1,794 | 6,340 | 34.5 (33.0, 35.9) | 1,502 | 5,390 | 62.5 (60.3, 64.7) |
| Limitations | 3,416 | 12,052 | 65.5 (64.1, 67.0) | 901 | 3,234 | 37.5 (35.3, 39.7) |
| Basic activities of daily living | ||||||
| No limitations | 3,944 | 13,857 | 75.3 (74.0, 76.7) | 2,175 | 7,788 | 90.3 (88.9, 91.7) |
| Limitations | 1,268 | 4,539 | 24.7 (23.3, 26.0) | 228 | 836 | 9.7 (8.3, 11.1) |
| Instrumental activities of daily living | ||||||
| No limitations | 4,148 | 14,538 | 79.0 (77.7, 80.3) | 2,161 | 7,730 | 89.6 (88.2, 91.0) |
| Limitations | 1,064 | 3,857 | 21.0 (19.7, 22.3) | 242 | 894 | 10.4 (9.0, 11.8) |
Notes: CI = confidence interval; HRS = Health and Retirement Study.