Osteoarthritis

Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Prevalence of Patients With Arthritis and Severe Joint Pain and Who Received Provider Counseling About Physical Activity for Arthritis Among Adults Aged 18 Years or Older—United States, 2019

Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken)Published Cross-sectional study

Study context

Population
US adults aged ≥18 years, 2019 National Health Interview Survey
Participants
31,997 adults
Exposure
Racial and ethnic groups vs non-Hispanic White adults
Outcome
Age-adjusted prevalence of arthritis, severe joint pain and provider counseling for physical activity among adults with arthritis, by race and ethnicity
Methodological detailsnational survey (2019 National Health Interview Survey), multiple logistic regression
  • National survey (2019 National Health Interview Survey)
  • Multiple logistic regression

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Age-adjusted prevalence of arthritis

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Further findings

Age-adjusted prevalence of severe joint pain among adults with arthritis

OutcomeNon-Hispanic WhiteAmerican Indian/Alaska NativeNon-Hispanic BlackHispanic
Age-adjusted prevalence of provider counseling for physical activity among adults with arthritis52.1%— not stated in the abstract58.9%— not stated in the abstract

— not stated in the abstract

  • Age-adjusted prevalence of severe joint pain among adults with arthritis: could not be fully explained by differences in socioeconomic factors, BMI, depression history, and comorbid conditions
  • Age-adjusted prevalence of provider counseling for physical activity among adults with arthritis: could not be fully explained by differences in socioeconomic factors, BMI, depression history, and comorbid conditions

Models also containing inability to pay medical bills and food insecurity

Did not explain racial and ethnic differences

Original publication

Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Prevalence of Patients With Arthritis and Severe Joint Pain and Who Received Provider Counseling About Physical Activity for Arthritis Among Adults Aged 18 Years or Older—United States, 2019. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). Published 8 April 2024. doi:10.1002/acr.25316

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