TABLE 2. Unadjusted* and age-standardized† prevalences of arthritis§ among adults ≥18 years with obesity,¶ by area — Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, United States, 2015.
| Area | No. of respondents with obesity | Weighted population with arthritis and obesity (rounded to 1,000s) | Unadjusted % (95% CI) | Age-standardized % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama |
2,626 | 512,000 |
41.4 (38.9–43.9) |
37.9 (35.7–40.2) |
| Alaska |
1,059 |
46,000 |
29.9 (26.1–34.0) |
28.5 (24.9–32.4) |
| Arizona |
1,892 |
398,000 |
30.0 (27.4–32.7) |
27.5 (25.3–29.7) |
| Arkansas |
1,593 |
275,000 |
37.7 (33.9–41.6) |
35.0 (31.5–38.7) |
| California |
2,808 |
1,749,000 |
26.4 (24.4–28.6) |
24.8 (23.1–26.6) |
| Colorado |
2,666 |
250,000 |
32.8 (30.3–35.4) |
29.4 (27.2–31.7) |
| Connecticut |
2,817 |
228,000 |
35.0 (32.7–37.4) |
29.9 (27.8–32.0) |
| Delaware |
1,145 |
70,000 |
35.6 (31.9–39.3) |
30.2 (27.3–33.4) |
| District of Columbia |
899 |
41,000 |
36.8 (31.2–42.8) |
31.6 (26.6–37.0) |
| Florida |
2,296 |
1,381,000 |
34.9 (32.4–37.6) |
28.3 (26.1–30.6) |
| Georgia |
1,340 |
759,000 |
35.4 (32.3–38.8) |
31.3 (28.7–34.0) |
| Hawaii |
1,509 |
67,000 |
27.6 (24.8–30.6) |
26.8 (24.0–29.8) |
| Idaho |
1,596 |
105,000 |
32.0 (29.0–35.1) |
29.0 (26.4–31.8) |
| Illinois |
1,547 |
946,000 |
32.4 (29.7–35.2) |
28.4 (26.1–30.9) |
| Indiana |
1,804 |
537,000 |
36.2 (33.2–39.4) |
32.4 (29.7–35.3) |
| Iowa |
1,805 |
241,000 |
34.4 (31.8–37.2) |
30.5 (28.1–33.0) |
| Kansas |
6,318 |
194,000 |
33.6 (32.2–34.9) |
30.1 (28.9–31.4) |
| Kentucky |
2,871 |
457,000 |
41.7 (38.8–44.7) |
38.0 (35.2–41.0) |
| Louisiana |
1,570 |
419,000 |
35.6 (32.6–38.7) |
33.3 (30.6–36.1) |
| Maine |
2,567 |
122,000 |
40.3 (37.8–43.0) |
34.9 (32.3–37.7) |
| Maryland |
3,437 |
448,000 |
36.9 (33.7–40.1) |
32.5 (29.5–35.7) |
| Massachusetts |
2,061 |
422,000 |
37.2 (34.4–40.2) |
31.5 (28.9–34.2) |
| Michigan |
2,582 |
875,000 |
39.3 (37.0–41.6) |
34.8 (32.7–36.9) |
| Minnesota |
4,213 |
321,000 |
32.0 (30.3–33.7) |
27.7 (26.0–29.5) |
| Mississippi |
1,964 |
260,000 |
34.4 (31.6–37.4) |
32.8 (30.4–35.4) |
| Missouri |
2,219 |
518,000 |
37.2 (34.5–40.0) |
33.7 (31.1–36.3) |
| Montana |
1,430 |
62,000 |
35.7 (32.3–39.1) |
30.4 (27.2–33.8) |
| Nebraska |
5,371 |
134,000 |
32.3 (30.5–34.2) |
28.4 (26.7–30.2) |
| Nevada |
700 |
155,000 |
28.6 (23.9–33.8) |
26.4 (21.9–31.6) |
| New Hampshire |
1,717 |
94,000 |
37.0 (34.1–40.0) |
31.4 (28.7–34.3) |
| New Jersey |
2,778 |
539,000 |
34.3 (31.6–37.0) |
29.2 (26.9–31.7) |
| New Mexico |
1,728 |
127,000 |
30.3 (27.3–33.4) |
29.3 (26.6–32.2) |
| New York |
2,933 |
1,221,000 |
34.6 (32.4–36.9) |
30.9 (28.8–33.2) |
| North Carolina |
1,808 |
780,000 |
37.2 (34.6–39.9) |
33.5 (31.1–36.0) |
| North Dakota |
1,477 |
51,000 |
30.7 (28.0–33.6) |
27.2 (24.8–29.6) |
| Ohio |
3,420 |
947,000 |
38.2 (35.7–40.8) |
32.6 (30.3–35.1) |
| Oklahoma |
2,126 |
329,000 |
35.5 (32.9–38.2) |
33.0 (30.6–35.4) |
| Oregon |
1401 |
302,000 |
35.3 (32.3–38.4) |
32.0 (29.2–34.9) |
| Pennsylvania |
5,740 |
1,114,000 |
39.6 (36.6–42.7) |
33.7 (30.9–36.6) |
| Rhode Island |
6,206 |
74,000 |
36.9 (33.6–40.3) |
31.8 (28.7–35.0) |
| South Carolina |
11,607 |
437,000 |
38.5 (36.3–40.7) |
34.9 (32.9–36.9) |
| South Dakota |
7,221 |
60,000 |
31.7 (28.6–35.0) |
28.3 (25.6–31.1) |
| Tennessee |
5,979 |
640,000 |
40.7 (37.4–44.1) |
37.6 (34.5–40.9) |
| Texas |
14,697 |
1,518,000 |
26.2 (24.0–28.4) |
24.6 (22.9–26.4) |
| Utah |
11,401 |
137,000 |
29.3 (27.3–31.4) |
28.0 (26.2–29.9) |
| Vermont |
6,489 |
43,000 |
37.1 (34.1–40.1) |
31.2 (28.4–34.2) |
| Virginia |
8,646 |
584,000 |
33.0 (30.5–35.5) |
29.6 (27.2–32.0) |
| Washington |
16,116 |
454,000 |
34.5 (32.6–36.5) |
29.8 (28.1–31.5) |
| West Virginia |
5,957 |
223,000 |
46.6 (44.1–49.2) |
41.2 (38.7–43.7) |
| Wisconsin |
6,188 |
417,000 |
32.6 (29.8–35.6) |
28.2 (25.6–31.1) |
| Wyoming |
5,492 |
41,000 |
34.1 (30.6–37.7) |
31.2 (28.1–34.5) |
|
Median (Range)**
|
|
|
35.0 (26.2–46.6)
|
30.9 (24.6–41.2)
|
| Guam |
1,669 |
7,000 |
20.3 (15.9–25.5) |
23.4 (19.0–28.5) |
| Puerto Rico | 5,405 | 215,000 | 27.5 (25.0–30.2) | 25.7 (23.4–28.2) |
Abbreviation: CI = confidence interval.
* The numerator was the estimated number of adults with arthritis and obesity (body mass index ≥30). The denominator was the estimated number of adults with obesity.
† Age standardized to the 2000 U.S. projected population, using three age groups: 18–44, 45–64, and ≥65 years.
§ 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?”
¶ Body mass index ≥30; calculated from self-reported height and weight.
** Median and range were calculated from estimates for the 50 states and the District of Columbia.