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Share of doctor-diagnosed arthritis in U.S. adults in 2017, by age
Share of doctor-diagnosed arthritis in U.S. adults in 2017, by age
Prevalence of doctor-diagnosed arthritis among U.S. adults in 2017, by age
by John Elflein,
last edited
Jun 19, 2019
This statistic displays the prevalence of doctor-diagnosed arthritis in the adult population in the United States in 2017, by age. In 2017, 50.4 percent of those aged 65 years and older had doctor-diagnosed arthritis in some form.
Prevalence of doctor-diagnosed arthritis among U.S. adults in 2017, by age
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| Percentage of respondents | |
|---|---|
| 18 to 44 years | 8.1% |
| 45 to 64 years | 31.8% |
| 65 years and older | 50.4% |
| Percentage of respondents | |
|---|---|
| 18 to 44 years | 8.1% |
| 45 to 64 years | 31.8% |
| 65 years and older | 50.4% |
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by John Elflein,
last edited
Jun 19, 2019
This statistic displays the prevalence of doctor-diagnosed arthritis in the adult population in the United States in 2017, by age. In 2017, 50.4 percent of those aged 65 years and older had doctor-diagnosed arthritis in some form.
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- MMWR; CDC (BRFSS)
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- Release date
- May 2019
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2017
- Number of respondents
- base: 435,331 adults
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- age-adjusted
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
- Supplementary notes
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Doctor-diagnosed arthritis was defined as an affirmative response to the question “Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you have some form of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia?"
Age adjusted to the 2000 U.S. projected adult population, using three age groups: 18–44, 45–64, and ≥65 years.
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- Sources
- MMWR; CDC (BRFSS)
- Show further sources information
- Show publisher information
- Release date
- May 2019
More information
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2017
- Number of respondents
- base: 435,331 adults
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- age-adjusted
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
- Supplementary notes
-
Doctor-diagnosed arthritis was defined as an affirmative response to the question “Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you have some form of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia?"
Age adjusted to the 2000 U.S. projected adult population, using three age groups: 18–44, 45–64, and ≥65 years.
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