TABLE 8. Unadjusted and age-standardized* percentages of walking† 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 walking (rounded to 1,000s) | Unadjusted % (95% CI) | Age-standardized % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama |
1,248,000 |
501,000 |
43.6 (41.1–46.0) |
44.8 (40.7–48.9) |
| Alaska |
117,000 |
59,000 |
53.9 (48.9–58.8) |
52.3 (44.8–59.7) |
| Arizona |
1,222,000 |
570,000 |
51.5 (48.7–54.3) |
50.8 (45.3–56.2) |
| Arkansas |
672,000 |
249,000 |
40.6 (37.0–44.3) |
41.8 (35.4–48.4) |
| California |
5,719,000 |
2,996,000 |
59.4 (56.7–62.0) |
55.6 (51.3–59.9) |
| Colorado |
949,000 |
464,000 |
55.4 (52.9–57.7) |
55.4 (50.9–59.8) |
| Connecticut |
690,000 |
308,000 |
49.4 (47.2–51.7) |
51.5 (47.1–55.9) |
| Delaware |
207,000 |
83,000 |
42.9 (39.4–46.4) |
43.1 (36.5–49.9) |
| District of Columbia |
101,000 |
50,000 |
53.6 (48.2–59.0) |
51.9 (40.2–63.5) |
| Florida |
4,154,000 |
1,751,000 |
47.2 (44.7–49.7) |
46.9 (41.4–52.4) |
| Georgia |
1,890,000 |
829,000 |
47.7 (44.4–51.1) |
45.2 (38.8–51.7) |
| Hawaii |
211,000 |
101,000 |
52.1 (48.8–55.4) |
47.2 (41.4–53.1) |
| Idaho |
309,000 |
157,000 |
54.1 (50.9–57.3) |
53.0 (47.3–58.5) |
| Illinois |
2,308,000 |
949,000 |
44.6 (41.5–47.7) |
45.7 (39.9–51.6) |
| Indiana |
1,390,000 |
615,000 |
48.3 (45.2–51.4) |
51.8 (45.8–57.7) |
| Iowa |
619,000 |
268,000 |
47.2 (44.4–50.1) |
43.5 (38.1–49.0) |
| Kansas |
536,000 |
230,000 |
47.4 (46.0–48.9) |
48.9 (46.2–51.5) |
| Kentucky |
1,087,000 |
426,000 |
42.9 (40.0–45.8) |
46.2 (41.2–51.2) |
| Louisiana |
989,000 |
377,000 |
42.3 (39.0–45.6) |
46.3 (40.9–51.9) |
| Maine |
332,000 |
158,000 |
50.7 (48.2–53.1) |
51.0 (46.2–55.7) |
| Maryland |
1,096,000 |
457,000 |
46.5 (43.5–49.6) |
46.2 (40.2–52.3) |
| Massachusetts |
1,300,000 |
539,000 |
46.9 (44.1–49.7) |
43.4 (38.9–48.0) |
| Michigan |
2,305,000 |
1,018,000 |
46.8 (44.6–49.0) |
45.7 (42.1–49.3) |
| Minnesota |
907,000 |
441,000 |
51.6 (49.7–53.5) |
52.6 (48.9–56.2) |
| Mississippi |
647,000 |
248,000 |
40.2 (37.4–43.1) |
40.3 (35.3–45.5) |
| Missouri |
1,372,000 |
592,000 |
46.1 (43.4–49.0) |
48.0 (42.7–53.3) |
| Montana |
216,000 |
120,000 |
57.9 (54.8–60.9) |
59.5 (53.8–64.9) |
| Nebraska |
334,000 |
161,000 |
51.0 (48.9–53.1) |
52.9 (48.7–57.1) |
| Nevada |
477,000 |
226,000 |
51.2 (45.5–56.9) |
49.3 (39.9–58.9) |
| New Hampshire |
282,000 |
129,000 |
49.9 (47.1–52.6) |
49.1 (43.2–55.0) |
| New Jersey |
1,590,000 |
670,000 |
45.3 (42.6–48.1) |
43.6 (38.8–48.6) |
| New Mexico |
386,000 |
185,000 |
52.5 (49.4–55.6) |
52.4 (46.3–58.4) |
| New York |
3,629,000 |
1,540,000 |
48.3 (46.1–50.6) |
47.3 (43.0–51.6) |
| North Carolina |
2,089,000 |
892,000 |
45.2 (42.5–47.9) |
45.6 (41.1–50.2) |
| North Dakota |
134,000 |
67,000 |
52.7 (49.3–56.0) |
52.0 (45.5–58.4) |
| Ohio |
2,547,000 |
1,068,000 |
45.3 (42.9–47.8) |
48.2 (43.4–53.0) |
| Oklahoma |
813,000 |
315,000 |
41.1 (38.4–43.8) |
43.1 (38.3–48.0) |
| Oregon |
838,000 |
413,000 |
54.2 (51.1–57.1) |
53.7 (48.5–58.9) |
| Pennsylvania |
2,937,000 |
1,234,000 |
46.3 (43.4–49.3) |
44.4 (39.3–49.6) |
| Rhode Island |
226,000 |
89,000 |
43.9 (41.0–46.9) |
41.5 (35.6–47.5) |
| South Carolina |
1,105,000 |
479,000 |
46.2 (44.1–48.3) |
45.3 (41.3–49.2) |
| South Dakota |
158,000 |
80,000 |
53.6 (50.0–57.2) |
54.5 (47.9–61.0) |
| Tennessee |
1,630,000 |
680,000 |
46.3 (43.2–49.5) |
46.4 (41.1–51.8) |
| Texas |
4,055,000 |
1,651,000 |
45.2 (42.3–48.2) |
40.3 (36.1–44.7) |
| Utah |
407,000 |
201,000 |
53.6 (51.3–56.0) |
53.1 (49.6–56.7) |
| Vermont |
136,000 |
69,000 |
53.3 (50.4–56.1) |
53.5 (48.3–58.6) |
| Virginia |
1,513,000 |
663,000 |
46.6 (44.0–49.3) |
46.1 (41.2–51.0) |
| Washington |
1,346,000 |
710,000 |
56.4 (54.5–58.3) |
54.6 (50.7–58.5) |
| West Virginia |
557,000 |
208,000 |
39.0 (36.8–41.3) |
38.5 (35.0–42.1) |
| Wisconsin |
1,104,000 |
544,000 |
54.4 (51.0–57.7) |
57.0 (50.2–63.5) |
| Wyoming |
116,000 |
54,000 |
50.2 (46.7–53.8) |
50.0 (43.8–56.3) |
|
Median (Range)¶
|
|
|
47.7 (39.0–59.4)
|
48.0 (38.5–59.5)
|
| Guam |
17,000 |
6,000 |
36.3 (28.6–44.7) |
34.0 (23.5–46.3) |
| Puerto Rico | 635,000 | 173,000 | 27.8 (25.2–30.6) | 28.5 (23.4–34.1) |
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 reported walking or hiking for one of two questions: 1) “What type of physical activity or exercise did you spend the most time doing during the past month?” and 2) “What other type of physical activity gave you the next most exercise during the past month?” The denominator included adults with arthritis who were either physically active or inactive.
§ 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.