TABLE 7. Unadjusted and age-standardized* percentages of physical inactivity† 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 physical inactivity (rounded to 1,000s) | Unadjusted % (95% CI) | Age-standardized % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama |
1,248,000 |
488,000 |
43.7 (41.2–46.2) |
40.0 (36.2–44.0) |
| Alaska |
117,000 |
33,000 |
31.8 (27.1–36.9) |
30.8 (24.1–38.5) |
| Arizona |
1,222,000 |
357,000 |
33.7 (31.1–36.4) |
31.8 (27.0–36.9) |
| Arkansas |
672,000 |
280,000 |
47.6 (43.8–51.5) |
44.3 (38.0–50.8) |
| California |
5,719,000 |
1,217,000 |
24.7 (22.5–27.1) |
23.1 (19.8–26.9) |
| Colorado |
949,000 |
218,000 |
27.0 (24.9–29.3) |
25.2 (21.8–28.9) |
| Connecticut |
690,000 |
195,000 |
32.5 (30.4–34.7) |
26.7 (23.4–30.2) |
| Delaware |
207,000 |
78,000 |
41.8 (38.2–45.5) |
37.5 (31.1–44.3) |
| District of Columbia |
101,000 |
25,000 |
30.9 (26.1–36.1) |
24.9 (16.2–36.2) |
| Florida |
4,154,000 |
1,396,000 |
39.1 (36.6–41.7) |
36.6 (31.3–42.2) |
| Georgia |
1,890,000 |
650,000 |
38.9 (35.6–42.3) |
35.9 (29.6–42.6) |
| Hawaii |
211,000 |
50,000 |
26.0 (23.2–29.0) |
29.0 (23.7–34.8) |
| Idaho |
309,000 |
87,000 |
31.1 (28.2–34.1) |
28.6 (23.9–33.8) |
| Illinois |
2,308,000 |
768,000 |
36.4 (33.4–39.5) |
33.4 (28.1–39.0) |
| Indiana |
1,390,000 |
505,000 |
40.9 (37.8–44.0) |
37.0 (31.3–43.1) |
| Iowa |
619,000 |
205,000 |
37.5 (34.7–40.3) |
38.5 (33.0–44.3) |
| Kansas |
536,000 |
173,000 |
36.9 (35.5–38.3) |
33.0 (30.6–35.5) |
| Kentucky |
1,087,000 |
423,000 |
44.1 (41.2–47.0) |
39.9 (35.4–44.7) |
| Louisiana |
989,000 |
375,000 |
44.6 (41.3–48.0) |
40.1 (34.7–45.6) |
| Maine |
332,000 |
111,000 |
36.9 (34.5–39.2) |
36.0 (31.7–40.5) |
| Maryland |
1,096,000 |
355,000 |
38.0 (34.9–41.2) |
37.1 (31.2–43.5) |
| Massachusetts |
1,300,000 |
408,000 |
37.7 (34.9–40.5) |
36.0 (31.3–41.0) |
| Michigan |
2,305,000 |
747,000 |
35.7 (33.5–37.9) |
34.0 (30.5–37.7) |
| Minnesota |
907,000 |
275,000 |
33.1 (31.3–35.0) |
30.7 (27.3–34.3) |
| Mississippi |
647,000 |
297,000 |
50.1 (47.0–53.1) |
47.9 (42.7–53.1) |
| Missouri |
1,372,000 |
466,000 |
37.3 (34.6–40.2) |
36.6 (31.6–41.9) |
| Montana |
216,000 |
61,000 |
30.3 (27.4–33.4) |
28.9 (24.0–34.4) |
| Nebraska |
334,000 |
104,000 |
34.0 (32.1–36.0) |
28.5 (25.2–32.2) |
| Nevada |
477,000 |
140,000 |
33.0 (27.9–38.5) |
31.0 (23.1–40.1) |
| New Hampshire |
282,000 |
87,000 |
35.0 (32.3–37.7) |
33.0 (27.7–38.8) |
| New Jersey |
1,590,000 |
523,000 |
37.1 (34.4–39.8) |
32.8 (28.4–37.4) |
| New Mexico |
386,000 |
104,000 |
30.3 (27.6–33.2) |
29.1 (24.1–34.7) |
| New York |
3,629,000 |
1,241,000 |
41.1 (38.8–43.4) |
39.7 (35.3–44.1) |
| North Carolina |
2,089,000 |
749,000 |
39.9 (37.2–42.7) |
37.1 (32.8–41.6) |
| North Dakota |
134,000 |
45,000 |
37.4 (34.1–40.7) |
35.1 (29.3–41.4) |
| Ohio |
2,547,000 |
884,000 |
39.2 (36.7–41.7) |
35.7 (31.3–40.5) |
| Oklahoma |
813,000 |
340,000 |
45.9 (43.1–48.7) |
41.9 (37.1–46.8) |
| Oregon |
838,000 |
193,000 |
26.8 (24.0–29.7) |
24.0 (19.9–28.7) |
| Pennsylvania |
2,937,000 |
1,010,000 |
39.2 (36.3–42.3) |
38.0 (32.9–43.4) |
| Rhode Island |
226,000 |
75,000 |
38.5 (35.5–41.7) |
36.8 (30.5–43.6) |
| South Carolina |
1,105,000 |
373,000 |
37.6 (35.5–39.7) |
35.0 (31.4–38.7) |
| South Dakota |
158,000 |
43,000 |
29.7 (26.4–33.2) |
23.4 (19.3–28.0) |
| Tennessee |
1,630,000 |
575,000 |
41.2 (38.0–44.5) |
38.9 (33.7–44.3) |
| Texas |
4,055,000 |
1,519,000 |
43.0 (40.0–46.0) |
43.4 (38.5–48.5) |
| Utah |
407,000 |
106,000 |
29.4 (27.2–31.6) |
28.0 (24.8–31.4) |
| Vermont |
136,000 |
40,000 |
32.1 (29.4–35.0) |
31.0 (26.4–36.1) |
| Virginia |
1,513,000 |
520,000 |
38.1 (35.4–40.9) |
36.3 (31.9–40.9) |
| Washington |
1,346,000 |
317,000 |
26.3 (24.6–28.0) |
25.8 (22.6–29.4) |
| West Virginia |
557,000 |
209,000 |
41.0 (38.7–43.4) |
38.6 (35.0–42.3) |
| Wisconsin |
1,104,000 |
281,000 |
29.0 (26.2–32.1) |
24.6 (19.9–30.0) |
| Wyoming |
116,000 |
37,000 |
35.2 (31.8–38.8) |
34.4 (28.6–40.7) |
|
Median (Range)¶
|
|
|
37.1 (24.7–50.1)
|
35.0 (23.1–47.9)
|
| Guam |
17,000 |
7,000 |
45.7 (37.1–54.5) |
39.6 (29.8–50.2) |
| Puerto Rico | 635,000 | 371,000 | 60.5 (57.5–63.5) | 58.1 (52.1–63.8) |
Abbreviation: CI = confidence interval.
* Age standardized to the 2000 U.S. projected population, using three age groups: 18–44, 45–64, and ≥65 years.
† Physical inactivity was defined as a no response to the question “During the past month, other than your regular job, did you participate in any physical activities or exercises such as running, calisthenics, golf, gardening, or walking for exercise?”
§ 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.