בפוסט זה ב יואל קסלר .קום אנו מציגים נתונים שפורסמו לאחרונה המראים שלמעלה ממחצית מאוכלוסיית ארה"ב מעל גיל 65 יש שכיחות של דלקת פרקים.
In this post we present recently published data that shows that greater than half of the US population older than age 65 have a prevalence of arthritis.
Prevalence of Diagnosed Arthritis — United States, 2019–2021
Weekly / October 13, 2023 / 72(41);1101–1107
Elizabeth A. Fallon, PhD1; Michael A. Boring, MS2; Anika L. Foster, DrPH1; Ellen W. Stowe, PhD1; Tyler D. Lites, MPH1,3; Erica L. Odom, DrPH1; Puja Seth, PhD1 (VIEW AUTHOR AFFILIATIONS)
Summary
What is already known about this topic?
Arthritis is a leading cause of activity limitations, disability, and chronic pain, and is associated with dispensed opioid prescriptions, substantially contributing to health care costs.
What is added by this report?
During 2019–2021, 21.2% of U.S. adults (53.2 million) reported diagnosed arthritis. Approximately one half (52.2%–62.4%) of adults aged ≥65 years with self-reported diagnosed dementia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, stroke, heart disease, diabetes, or cancer also had a reported diagnosis of arthritis.
What are the implications for public health practice?
These prevalence estimates can be used to guide public health policies and activities to increase equitable access to physical activity opportunities within the built environment and other community-based, arthritis-appropriate, evidence-based interventions.
Abstract
Arthritis includes approximately 100 conditions that affect the joints and surrounding tissues. It is a leading cause of activity limitations, disability, and chronic pain, and is associated with dispensed opioid prescriptions, substantially contributing to health care costs. Combined 2019–2021 National Health Interview Survey data were analyzed to update national prevalence estimates of self-reported diagnosed arthritis. An estimated 21.2% (18.7% age-standardized) of U.S. adults aged ≥18 years (53.2 million) had diagnosed arthritis during this time frame. Age-standardized arthritis prevalences were higher among women (20.9%) than men (16.3%), among veterans (24.2%) than nonveterans (18.5%), and among non-Hispanic White (20.1%) than among Hispanic or Latino (14.7%) or non-Hispanic Asian adults (10.3%). Adults aged ≥45 years represent 88.3% of all U.S. adults with arthritis. Unadjusted arthritis prevalence was high among adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (57.6%), dementia (55.9%), a disability (54.8%), stroke (52.6%), heart disease (51.5%), diabetes (43.1%), or cancer (43.1%). Approximately one half of adults aged ≥65 years with COPD, dementia, stroke, heart disease, diabetes, or cancer also had a diagnosis of arthritis. These prevalence estimates can be used to guide public health policies and activities to increase equitable access to physical activity opportunities within the built environment and other arthritis-appropriate, evidence-based interventions.
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