Conor Stewart
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Get in touch with us now| Characteristic | Prevalence of arthritis |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 41.2% |
| Kentucky | 38% |
| Alabama | 37.9% |
| Tennessee | 37.6% |
| Arkansas | 35% |
| Maine | 34.9% |
| South Carolina | 34.9% |
| Michigan | 34.8% |
| Missouri | 33.7% |
| Pennsylvania | 33.7% |
| North Carolina | 33.5% |
| Louisiana | 33.3% |
| Oklahoma | 33% |
| Mississippi | 32.8% |
| Ohio | 32.6% |
| Maryland | 32.5% |
| Indiana | 32.4% |
| Oregon | 32% |
| Rhode Island | 31.8% |
| District of Columbia | 31.6% |
| Massachusetts | 31.5% |
| New Hampshire | 31.4% |
| Georgia | 31.3% |
| Wyoming | 31.2% |
| Vermont | 31.2% |
| New York | 30.9% |
| Iowa | 30.5% |
| Montana | 30.4% |
| Delaware | 30.2% |
| Kansas | 30.1% |
| Connecticut | 29.9% |
| Washington | 29.8% |
| Virginia | 29.6% |
| Colorado | 29.4% |
| New Mexico | 29.3% |
| New Jersey | 29.2% |
| Idaho | 29% |
| Alaska | 28.5% |
| Nebraska | 28.4% |
| Illinois | 28.4% |
| South Dakota | 28.3% |
| Florida | 28.3% |
| Wisconsin | 28.2% |
| Utah | 28% |
| Minnesota | 27.7% |
| Arizona | 27.5% |
| North Dakota | 27.2% |
| Hawaii | 26.8% |
| Nevada | 26.4% |
| Puerto Rico | 25.7% |
| California | 24.8% |
| Texas | 24.6% |
| Guam | 23.4% |
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Release date
March 2018
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Region
United States
Survey time period
2015
Number of respondents
441,456 respondents
Age group
18 years and older
Special properties
Those categorized as obese
Method of interview
Telephone interview
Supplementary notes
Doctor-diagnosed arthritis was defined as a yes response to the question 鈥淗as a doctor, nurse, or other health professional ever told you that you have some form
of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia?鈥
Obese- Body mass index 鈮30; calculated from self-reported height and weight.
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