TABLE 10. Unadjusted and age-standardized* percentages of arthritis-attributable activity limitations† among adults aged ≥18 years with arthritis,§ by area — Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, United States, 2015.
| Area | Weighted population with arthritis (rounded to 1,000s) | Weighted population with arthritis and arthritis-attributable activity limitations (rounded to 1,000s) | Unadjusted % (95% CI) | Age-standardized % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama |
1,248,000 |
640,000 |
56.7 (54.3–59.1) |
59.2 (55.2–63.0) |
| Alaska |
117,000 |
55,000 |
51.2 (46.2–56.1) |
51.1 (43.6–58.6) |
| Arizona |
1,222,000 |
558,000 |
52.1 (49.3–54.9) |
52.5 (46.9–58.0) |
| Arkansas |
672,000 |
345,000 |
57.0 (53.2–60.7) |
56.1 (49.4–62.5) |
| California |
5,719,000 |
2,446,000 |
49.6 (46.9–52.3) |
48.6 (44.2–52.9) |
| Colorado |
949,000 |
398,000 |
48.4 (46.0–50.8) |
47.6 (43.1–52.1) |
| Connecticut |
690,000 |
290,000 |
47.6 (45.3–49.8) |
46.7 (42.3–51.2) |
| Delaware |
207,000 |
90,000 |
47.1 (43.5–50.8) |
46.9 (39.9–54.0) |
| District of Columbia |
101,000 |
48,000 |
53.9 (48.4–59.3) |
57.0 (45.0–68.2) |
| Florida |
4,154,000 |
1,941,000 |
53.1 (50.6–55.6) |
54.5 (48.9–59.9) |
| Georgia |
1,890,000 |
882,000 |
51.9 (48.4–55.3) |
50.9 (44.1–57.6) |
| Hawaii |
211,000 |
81,000 |
42.2 (39.0–45.5) |
42.0 (36.2–48.0) |
| Idaho |
309,000 |
137,000 |
48.0 (44.8–51.2) |
50.4 (44.8–56.0) |
| Illinois |
2,308,000 |
982,000 |
46.5 (43.3–49.6) |
46.3 (40.5–52.2) |
| Indiana |
1,390,000 |
599,000 |
47.7 (44.6–50.8) |
43.7 (38.1–49.5) |
| Iowa |
619,000 |
228,000 |
40.8 (38.1–43.6) |
40.4 (34.9–46.0) |
| Kansas |
536,000 |
228,000 |
48.2 (46.7–49.7) |
46.3 (43.7–49.0) |
| Kentucky |
1,087,000 |
562,000 |
57.2 (54.3–60.0) |
57.7 (52.7–62.6) |
| Louisiana |
989,000 |
472,000 |
53.9 (50.6–57.2) |
50.6 (45.0–56.1) |
| Maine |
332,000 |
149,000 |
48.5 (46.0–50.9) |
51.2 (46.4–56.0) |
| Maryland |
1,096,000 |
405,000 |
42.2 (39.2–45.2) |
42.2 (36.3–48.4) |
| Massachusetts |
1,300,000 |
555,000 |
49.0 (46.2–51.9) |
47.0 (42.2–51.9) |
| Michigan |
2,305,000 |
1,038,000 |
48.8 (46.6–51.1) |
50.3 (46.5–54.0) |
| Minnesota |
907,000 |
393,000 |
46.7 (44.8–48.5) |
47.0 (43.3–50.6) |
| Mississippi |
647,000 |
346,000 |
56.7 (53.7–59.6) |
52.4 (47.2–57.4) |
| Missouri |
1,372,000 |
694,000 |
54.6 (51.8–57.4) |
59.4 (54.5–64.1) |
| Montana |
216,000 |
103,000 |
50.2 (47.0–53.4) |
52.0 (46.3–57.8) |
| Nebraska |
334,000 |
137,000 |
44.0 (41.9–46.1) |
44.3 (40.1–48.6) |
| Nevada |
477,000 |
212,000 |
48.7 (43.0–54.5) |
53.3 (44.2–62.3) |
| New Hampshire |
282,000 |
115,000 |
45.6 (42.8–48.3) |
49.9 (43.8–55.9) |
| New Jersey |
1,590,000 |
675,000 |
46.5 (43.8–49.3) |
47.0 (42.0–52.2) |
| New Mexico |
386,000 |
176,000 |
50.5 (47.4–53.6) |
49.2 (43.1–55.4) |
| New York |
3,629,000 |
1,503,000 |
48.3 (46.0–50.6) |
45.5 (41.2–49.9) |
| North Carolina |
2,089,000 |
1,080,000 |
55.6 (52.9–58.3) |
54.5 (49.9–59.0) |
| North Dakota |
134,000 |
57,000 |
46.3 (42.9–49.6) |
47.2 (40.5–53.9) |
| Ohio |
2,547,000 |
1,136,000 |
49.1 (46.6–51.6) |
46.6 (42.0–51.3) |
| Oklahoma |
813,000 |
419,000 |
55.9 (53.2–58.7) |
56.9 (51.9–61.7) |
| Oregon |
838,000 |
425,000 |
57.1 (54.1–60.1) |
54.0 (48.8–59.2) |
| Pennsylvania |
2,937,000 |
1,118,000 |
42.7 (39.8–45.7) |
42.1 (37.0–47.4) |
| Rhode Island |
226,000 |
89,000 |
45.1 (42.0–48.2) |
44.1 (37.6–50.7) |
| South Carolina |
1,105,000 |
555,000 |
54.8 (52.7–56.9) |
54.4 (50.3–58.4) |
| South Dakota |
158,000 |
73,000 |
48.7 (45.1–52.4) |
49.5 (42.7–56.3) |
| Tennessee |
1,630,000 |
772,000 |
53.8 (50.6–57.0) |
55.2 (49.8–60.5) |
| Texas |
4,055,000 |
1,773,000 |
50.0 (47.0–53.0) |
48.2 (43.3–53.1) |
| Utah |
407,000 |
168,000 |
45.5 (43.1–47.8) |
44.2 (40.8–47.8) |
| Vermont |
136,000 |
61,000 |
49.0 (46.2–51.9) |
48.6 (43.4–53.8) |
| Virginia |
1,513,000 |
631,000 |
44.8 (42.2–47.5) |
46.7 (41.9–51.6) |
| Washington |
1,346,000 |
657,000 |
53.3 (51.4–55.2) |
50.6 (46.6–54.5) |
| West Virginia |
557,000 |
303,000 |
57.3 (55.0–59.6) |
57.5 (53.8–61.2) |
| Wisconsin |
1,104,000 |
479,000 |
49.2 (45.9–52.7) |
50.9 (44.1–57.7) |
| Wyoming |
116,000 |
49,000 |
46.6 (43.0–50.3) |
49.7 (43.4–55.9) |
|
Median (Range)¶
|
|
|
49.0 (40.8–57.3)
|
49.7 (40.4–59.4)
|
| Guam |
17,000 |
7,000 |
43.5 (35.4–52.0) |
44.6 (33.4–56.3) |
| Puerto Rico | 635,000 | 353,000 | 57.0 (54.0–60.0) | 60.8 (54.9–66.4) |
Abbreviation: CI = confidence interval.
* Age standardized to the 2000 U.S. projected population, using three age groups: 18–44, 45–64, and ≥65 years.
† Respondents with arthritis who answered yes to the question “Arthritis can cause symptoms like pain, aching, or stiffness in or around the joint. Are you now limited in any way in any of your usual activities because of arthritis or joint symptoms?”
§ Doctor-diagnosed arthritis was defined as a yes response to the question “Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional ever told you that you have some form of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia?”
¶ Median and range were calculated from estimates for the 50 states and the District of Columbia.