5.6 was the mean level of joint pain on a visual analog scale of 0 (no pain) to 10 (pain as bad as it can be) among adults aged 18 years and over with doctor-diagnosed arthritis in 2006 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
39.4 percent of adults aged 18 years and over with doctor-diagnosed arthritis experienced a limitation in activity due to arthritis or joint symptoms in 2008 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
15.2 percent of adults aged 18 years and over with doctor-diagnosed arthritis found it “very difficult” to walk a quarter of a mile in 2008 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
10.8 percent of adults aged 18 years and over with doctor-diagnosed arthritis found it “very difficult” to walk up 10 steps without resting in 2008 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
21.7 percent of adults aged 18 years and over with doctor-diagnosed arthritis found it “very difficult” to stoop, bend, or kneel in 2008 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
4.4 percent of adults aged 18 years and over with doctor-diagnosed arthritis found it “very difficult” to use fingers to grasp or handle small objects in 2008 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
2.7 percent of adults aged 18 years and over with doctor-diagnosed arthritis had difficulty in performing two or more personal care activities in 2008 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
7.3 percent of adults aged 18 years and over with doctor-diagnosed arthritis reported serious psychological distress in 2008 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
This objective was revised. See Revision History for Details.
Baseline:
34.0 percent of adults aged 18 to 64 years with doctor-diagnosed arthritis were unemployed in the past week in 2008 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
33.1 percent of adults aged 18 to 64 years with doctor-diagnosed arthritis were limited in their ability to work for pay due to arthritis in 2006 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
41.2 percent of overweight and obese adults aged 18 years and over with doctor-diagnosed arthritis received health care provider counseling for weight reduction in 2006 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
52.2 percent of adults aged 18 years and over with doctor-diagnosed arthritis received health care provider counseling for physical activity or exercise in 2006 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
10.6 percent of adults aged 18 years and over with doctor-diagnosed arthritis had effective, evidence-based arthritis education as an integral part of the management of their condition in 2006 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
72.0 percent of adults aged 18 years and over with chronic joint symptoms saw a health care provider for their symptoms in 2008 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
823.5 hospitalizations for hip fractures per 100,000 females aged 65 years and over occurred in 2007 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
Target:
741.2 hospitalizations per 100,000 population
Target-Setting Method:
10 percent improvement
Data Sources:
National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS), CDC/NCHS
30.7 adults per 1,000 population aged 18 years and over experienced activity limitation due to chronic back conditions in 2008 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
