Chronic conditions among adults with doctor-diagnosed arthritis U.S. 2019-2021

In 2019-2021, around 57 percent of adults in the United States aged 65 years and older who were considered obese had doctor-diagnosed arthritis in some form. This statistic displays the prevalence of doctor-diagnosed arthritis among U.S. adults with select chronic health conditions in 2019-2021, by age.

Prevalence of doctor-diagnosed arthritis among U.S. adults with select chronic health conditions in 2019-2021, by age

Characteristic	18-44 years	45-64 years	65 years and older
Obesity (BMI ≥30)	8.6%	34.4%	56.8%
Heart disease	23.7%	46.6%	57.4%
Diabetes	15%	38.8%	54%
Cancer	15.2%	36.1%	52.2%
Dementia	-	59.4%	56.1%
Stroke	26.8%	50%	57.9%
COPD	26.8%	62.4%	62.4%
No chronic condition	3.6%	17.1%	36.7%

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Release date

October 2023

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2019 to 2021

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.
Respondents were considered as having the following chronic diseases if they answered “yes” to “Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you have/had…” 1) heart disease: coronary heart disease, angina (angina pectoris), or heart attack (myocardial infarction); 2) cancer: cancer or a malignancy of any kind (excluding skin cancer); 3) dementia: dementia, including Alzheimer disease; 4) COPD, emphysema, or chronic bronchitis, 5) stroke, or 6) diabetes.

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