TABLE 14. Unadjusted* and age-standardized† percentages of overweight or obesity§ among adults aged ≥18 years with arthritis¶ reporting health care provider counseling to lose weight to help with their arthritis or joint symptoms,** by selected state — Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 13 states,†† 2015.
| State | No. of respondents with arthritis | No. of respondents who are overweight or obese | Weighted population with arthritis who are overweight or obese (rounded to 1,000s) | Weighted population with arthritis who are overweight or obese reporting counseling to lose weight (rounded to 1,000s) | Unadjusted % (95% CI) | Age-standardized %* (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California |
2,803 |
504 |
5,719,000 |
1,762,000 |
48.9 (41.5–56.4) |
40.1 (30.9–50.1) |
| Kansas |
7,320 |
2,127 |
536,000 |
133,000 |
41.6 (39.0–44.1) |
39.9 (35.7–44.3) |
| Kentucky |
3,565 |
2,289 |
1,087,000 |
339,000 |
48.4 (44.9–52.0) |
52.7 (46.6–58.7) |
| Michigan |
3,224 |
1,375 |
2,305,000 |
734,000 |
48.6 (45.3–52.0) |
49.4 (43.5–55.3) |
| Minnesota |
4,666 |
2,885 |
907,000 |
246,000 |
43.0 (40.7–45.3) |
44.3 (39.7–49.0) |
| Missouri |
2,808 |
1,751 |
1,372,000 |
384,000 |
47.7 (44.4–51.0) |
49.8 (43.0–56.6) |
| Montana |
2,123 |
1,304 |
216,000 |
50,000 |
39.3 (35.6–43.0) |
35.1 (28.7–42.1) |
| New York |
39,21 |
1,112 |
3,629,000 |
1,118,000 |
52.9 (48.7–57.0) |
53.2 (45.2–61.1) |
| Oregon |
1,828 |
528 |
838,000 |
245,000 |
47.8 (42.0–53.7) |
47.5 (36.7–58.5) |
| Pennsylvania |
2,059 |
1,268 |
2,937,000 |
801,000 |
44.6 (41.1–48.2) |
42.4 (35.7–49.4) |
| Rhode Island |
2,244 |
1,271 |
226,000 |
64,000 |
49.9 (46.2–53.6) |
41.5 (34.7–48.6) |
| South Carolina |
4,405 |
2,812 |
1,105,000 |
327,000 |
46.6 (44.0–49.2) |
47.6 (42.9–52.4) |
| Utah |
2,929 |
919 |
407,000 |
114,000 |
45.6 (41.2–50.2) |
44.5 (37.6–51.5) |
| Median (Range)§§ | 47.7 (39.3–52.9) | 44.5 (35.1–53.2) |
Abbreviation: CI = confidence interval.
* The numerator was the estimated number of adults with arthritis who reported being told by their doctor to exercise or get physical activity. The denominator was the estimated number of adults with arthritis.
† Age standardized to the 2000 U.S. projected population, using three age groups: 18–44, 45–64, and ≥65 years.
§ Overweight: body mass index 25.0–29.9; obese: body mass index ≥30; calculated from self-reported height and weight.
¶ 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?”
** Respondents who were overweight or obese who answered yes to the question “Has a doctor or other health professional ever suggested losing weight to help your arthritis or joint symptoms?”
†† States that administered the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) arthritis management module: California, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Utah.
§§ Median and range were calculated from estimates for the 13 states that administered the BRFSS arthritis management module.