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VERTICAL BAR CHART: Adults Aged 18 and Older with
Arthritis,* by Age and Sex, 2005
(Percent of Adults)
Total: Female 25.5, Male 17.4
18-44 Years: Female 9.2, Male 6.4
45-64 Years: Female 33.2, Male 24.2
65-74 Years: Female 52.7, Male 39.7
75 Years and Older: Female 59.9, Male 45.4
*Reported a health professional has ever told them
they have arthritis.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National
Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview
Survey, 2005. Analysis conducted by the Maternal and Child
Health Information Resource Center.
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BAR CHART: Women Aged 18 and Older with Arthritis,* by Race/Ethnicity,**
2005
(Rate per 1,000 Women)
Total: 254.9
Non-Hispanic White: 282.1
Non-Hispanic Black: 243.3
Hispanic: 144.2
Asian: 124.4
Non-Hispanic Other Races:*** 170.7
*Reported a health professional has ever told them
they have arthritis.
**Rates reported are not age-adjusted.
***Includes American Indian/Alaska Natives and persons of
more than one race.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National
Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview
Survey, 2005. Analysis conducted by the Maternal and Child
Health Information Resource Center.
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Women's Health USA 2007 is not copyrighted. Readers are free to duplicate and use all or part of the information contained on this page. Suggested Citation: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau.
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