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QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged >18 Years Who Reported
Some Form of Arthritis or a Related Condition,* by Sex and Race/Ethnicity
--- National Health Interview Survey, United States,
2006†
* Based on 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?"
† Estimates were age adjusted using the projected 2000 U.S. population as the standard population and four
age groups: 18--44 years, 45--64 years, 65--74 years, and
>75 years. Estimates were based on household interviews
of a sample of the civilian, noninstitutionalized U.S. population.
§ 95% confidence interval.
In 2006, women were more likely than men to report having
some form of arthritis or a related condition. The prevalence was higher for non-Hispanic white men (19.7%) than non-Hispanic black men (16.4%)
and Hispanic men (11.0%). Non-Hispanic black women (25.2%) and non-Hispanic white women (24.2%)
had comparable prevalence, but both groups of women were more likely to
report having some form of arthritis or a related condition than Hispanic women (18.3%).
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