Share of veteran and nonveteran women with arthritis by age U.S. 2021

It was estimated that in the period 2017 to 2021, around 15 percent of veteran women in the United States aged 18 to 44 years had arthritis, compared to around 10 percent of nonveteran women in this age group. This statistic displays the percentage of veteran and nonveteran women in the United States with diagnosed arthritis in 2017-2021, by age.

Percentage of veteran and nonveteran women in the United States with diagnosed arthritis in 2017-2021, by age

Characteristic	Nonveterans	Veterans
Total (age-standardized)	25.3%	30.5%
18 to 44 years	9.5%	15.1%
45 to 64 years	35.8%	43%
65 years and older	56.1%	56.4%

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Release date

November 2023

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2017 to 2021

Number of respondents

1,139,254 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

"Respondents were classified as having arthritis if they answered “yes” to the question, “Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional ever told you that you had some form of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia?” Respondents were classified as veterans if they answered “yes” when asked, “Have you ever served on active duty in the United States Armed Forces, either in the regular military or in a National Guard or military reserve unit?”"

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