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National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Division of Adult and Community Health
Health Care and Aging Studies Branch
Arthritis Program
Mailstop K-51
4770 Buford Highway NE
Atlanta, GA 30341-3724
Phone: 770.488.5464
Fax: 770.488.5964
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CDC-Funded Science
Arthritis Disability—Multiplicity and Accommodations
Project Description
Our current understanding of the epidemiology and natural
history of arthritis is extremely limited given its impact as a public
health problem.
The CDC provided funds to the Institute of Gerontology at the
University of Michigan to examine arthritis-related disability
among American adults using the National Health Interview Survey
Disability Supplement (1994-1995). This project addressed (1) the
multiplicity of disabilities in personal care, household management,
physical, sensory, communication, and mental limitations; and (2) the
scope of accommodations in residence, work, transportation, personal
care, and household management.
Key Findings
- Arthritis-disabled individuals when compared with individuals
with disability from other conditions:
- have more disabilities of all types including personal care,
household management, physical tasks, transportation, home and work
- the disabilities often cause fatigue, long task time and pain
- report more barriers in getting around outside the home and at
their workplace
- There are active management strategies to handle these
disabilities
- Problems away from home and at work should inspire engineers and
planners to improve public access and equipment for persons with
this high-prevalence disability
Abstracts, Publications, Presentations
Verbrugge LM, and Juarez L. Profile of arthritis disability: II. Arthritis and Rheumatism (Arthritis Care & Research)
2006;55(1):102–113.
Verbrugge LM, and Juarez L. Profile of arthritis disability. Public
Health Report 2001;116 Suppl 1:157–179.
Principal Investigator
Lois Verbrugge, Ph.D.
Institute of Gerontology
University of Michigan
300 North Ingalls
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2007
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Page last reviewed: June 4, 2008
Page last modified: July 3, 2006
Content Source: Division of
Adult and Community Health,
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
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