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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Reduce the proportion of adults with arthritis whose arthritis limits their work — A‑03

Status: Little or no detectable change

  
Little or no detectable change
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Most Recent Data:
38.5 percent (2023) *

Target:
34.7 percent 1  *

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

Baseline:
38.6 percent of adults aged 18 to 64 with provider-diagnosed arthritis were limited in their ability to work for pay due to arthritis in 2019 2 *

*  Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

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Reduce the proportion of adults with provider-diagnosed arthritis who are limited in their ability to work for pay due to arthritis

Target-Setting Method
Minimal statistical significance

Data Source:  National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC/NCHS

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Summary

Many adults with arthritis are limited in their ability to work. They may be more likely to miss work, be less productive at work, lose their job, and earn less money. Teaching people to manage their condition, like interventions to increase physical activity, may address work limitations by reducing pain and disability.

Topics:  Arthritis, Economic Stability, People With Disabilities

Workgroup: Arthritis Workgroup

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1. Target has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.

2. Baseline has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.