TABLE 9. Unadjusted and age-standardized* percentages of obesity† 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 obesity (rounded to 1,000s) | Unadjusted % (95% CI) | Age-standardized % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama |
1,248,000 |
512,000 |
43.8 (41.4–46.2) |
45.9 (42.0–49.9) |
| Alaska |
117,000 |
46,000 |
41.6 (36.9–46.5) |
45.0 (37.8–52.4) |
| Arizona |
1,222,000 |
398,000 |
35.6 (33.0–38.4) |
34.6 (29.9–39.6) |
| Arkansas |
672,000 |
275,000 |
44.2 (40.5–47.9) |
48.9 (42.5–55.4) |
| California |
5,719,000 |
1,749,000 |
33.0 (30.6–35.6) |
33.7 (29.8–37.9) |
| Colorado |
949,000 |
250,000 |
28.9 (26.8–31.1) |
28.1 (24.7–31.9) |
| Connecticut |
690,000 |
228,000 |
35.7 (33.6–37.9) |
37.3 (33.2–41.6) |
| Delaware |
207,000 |
70,000 |
37.5 (34.1–41.0) |
38.4 (32.1–45.1) |
| District of Columbia |
101,000 |
41,000 |
43.9 (38.5–49.5) |
42.4 (30.7–55.0) |
| Florida |
4,154,000 |
1,381,000 |
36.0 (33.6–38.5) |
38.4 (33.2–43.8) |
| Georgia |
1,890,000 |
759,000 |
42.2 (38.9–45.5) |
38.0 (32.6–43.8) |
| Hawaii |
211,000 |
67,000 |
32.5 (29.5–35.8) |
42.2 (36.6–48.0) |
| Idaho |
309,000 |
105,000 |
36.4 (33.3–39.6) |
37.3 (32.1–42.8) |
| Illinois |
2,308,000 |
946,000 |
42.1 (39.0–45.2) |
41.8 (36.2–47.6) |
| Indiana |
1,390,000 |
537,000 |
41.7 (38.7–44.7) |
44.1 (38.3–50.1) |
| Iowa |
619,000 |
241,000 |
42.2 (39.4–45.0) |
44.7 (39.3–50.3) |
| Kansas |
536,000 |
194,000 |
41.1 (39.7–42.6) |
43.2 (40.6–45.9) |
| Kentucky |
1,087,000 |
457,000 |
44.9 (42.0–47.9) |
48.5 (43.5–53.5) |
| Louisiana |
989,000 |
419,000 |
45.3 (42.0–48.6) |
48.5 (43.2–53.9) |
| Maine |
332,000 |
122,000 |
38.7 (36.3–41.1) |
42.3 (37.7–47.0) |
| Maryland |
1,096,000 |
448,000 |
44.4 (41.2–47.6) |
47.9 (41.8–54.1) |
| Massachusetts |
1,300,000 |
422,000 |
36.1 (33.4–38.9) |
35.8 (31.5–40.3) |
| Michigan |
2,305,000 |
875,000 |
40.4 (38.2–42.6) |
42.1 (38.6–45.8) |
| Minnesota |
907,000 |
321,000 |
38.3 (36.5–40.2) |
40.3 (36.6–44.0) |
| Mississippi |
647,000 |
260,000 |
42.0 (39.1–44.9) |
44.3 (39.2–49.5) |
| Missouri |
1,372,000 |
518,000 |
40.7 (38.0–43.5) |
42.9 (37.8–48.2) |
| Montana |
216,000 |
62,000 |
31.1 (28.3–34.1) |
29.6 (24.8–34.8) |
| Nebraska |
334,000 |
134,000 |
42.6 (40.6–44.7) |
45.1 (40.9–49.2) |
| Nevada |
477,000 |
155,000 |
34.4 (29.2–39.9) |
35.2 (26.7–44.7) |
| New Hampshire |
282,000 |
94,000 |
36.9 (34.3–39.6) |
40.7 (35.0–46.6) |
| New Jersey |
1,590,000 |
539,000 |
37.3 (34.6–40.1) |
38.7 (34.1–43.6) |
| New Mexico |
386,000 |
127,000 |
35.2 (32.2–38.3) |
43.1 (37.3–49.1) |
| New York |
3,629,000 |
1,221,000 |
36.4 (34.2–38.6) |
40.1 (36.0–44.4) |
| North Carolina |
2,089,000 |
780,000 |
40.0 (37.3–42.7) |
41.4 (37.0–46.0) |
| North Dakota |
134,000 |
51,000 |
41.3 (38.1–44.7) |
39.7 (34.1–45.6) |
| Ohio |
2,547,000 |
947,000 |
40.2 (37.8–42.7) |
40.4 (35.7–45.2) |
| Oklahoma |
813,000 |
329,000 |
42.9 (40.2–45.7) |
44.9 (40.1–49.8) |
| Oregon |
838,000 |
302,000 |
39.3 (36.4–42.4) |
41.6 (36.6–46.8) |
| Pennsylvania |
2,937,000 |
1,114,000 |
40.8 (37.9–43.7) |
43.3 (38.2–48.5) |
| Rhode Island |
226,000 |
74,000 |
35.1 (32.2–38.1) |
34.7 (29.1–40.7) |
| South Carolina |
1,105,000 |
437,000 |
42.0 (39.9–44.1) |
46.4 (42.6–50.3) |
| South Dakota |
158,000 |
60,000 |
40.4 (36.9–44.0) |
41.8 (35.3–48.5) |
| Tennessee |
1,630,000 |
640,000 |
42.3 (39.2–45.5) |
46.5 (41.3–51.8) |
| Texas |
4,055,000 |
1,518,000 |
41.0 (38.1–43.9) |
37.6 (33.4–42.0) |
| Utah |
407,000 |
137,000 |
36.2 (33.9–38.5) |
36.2 (32.9–39.6) |
| Vermont |
136,000 |
43,000 |
34.2 (31.5–36.9) |
35.7 (30.8–40.9) |
| Virginia |
1,513,000 |
584,000 |
41.1 (38.4–43.9) |
44.0 (39.2–48.9) |
| Washington |
1,346,000 |
454,000 |
36.9 (35.0–38.8) |
36.5 (33.0–40.3) |
| West Virginia |
557,000 |
223,000 |
43.7 (41.4–46.1) |
45.6 (41.9–49.3) |
| Wisconsin |
1,104,000 |
417,000 |
40.2 (37.0–43.5) |
41.0 (34.9–47.4) |
| Wyoming |
116,000 |
41,000 |
37.6 (34.2–41.1) |
36.1 (30.6–42.0) |
|
Median (Range)¶
|
|
|
40.2 (28.9–45.3)
|
41.6 (28.1–48.9)
|
| Guam |
17,000 |
7,000 |
39.3 (31.5–47.6) |
42.6 (31.9–54.1) |
| Puerto Rico | 635,000 | 215,000 | 35.6 (32.6–38.6) | 41.1 (35.3–47.2) |
Abbreviation: CI = confidence interval.
* Age standardized to the 2000 U.S. projected population, using three age groups: 18–44, 45–64, and ≥65 years.
† 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?”
¶ Median and range were calculated from estimates for the 50 states and the District of Columbia.