Abstract
Arthritis is a leading cause of disability. It is estimated that 22.7% of adults in the U.S. reported having doctor-diagnosed arthritis. Health disparities are a notable issue in arthritis-attributable activity limitations between whites and blacks. Less explored is whether arthritis-attributable activity limitations between blacks and whites vary based on their experiences with social or work-related activity limitations. Descriptive statistics and correlation matrix were drawn from the CDC Smart (BFSS) 2017 (n = 450,016). Over 147,000 (24.4%) adults self-identified as having doctor-diagnosed arthritis. The prevalence of doctor-diagnosed arthritis for whites is 22.1% and for blacks is 22.6%, yet blacks report more limitations with social and work activities than whites. Preliminary findings from the BFSS show that blacks reported more arthritis-attributable activity limitations compared with their white counterparts. Most people reported that arthritis or joint symptoms did not interfere with their social activities or whether they work, the type of work they do or the amount of work they do. Of those who reported that symptoms limited social activities by ‘a little’ and ‘a lot’ by race, whites were limited in 41% of cases, blacks were limited in 56% of cases. Blacks reported arthritis symptom interference in social activities ‘a lot’ in 27% of cases, whites reported at 19%. Of those who reported work-related limitations, blacks (38%) indicated that arthritis or joint symptoms affected their work than whites (27%). Our preliminary findings show that the burden of arthritis lies heavier on blacks compared to whites.
Presenters
Hadiya GreenSenior Practice Specialist, Cllnical Practice, American Physical Therapy Association, Virginia, United States Loren Henderson
Associate Professor, Sociology Anthropology and Health Administration and Policy, University of Maryland Baltimore County Malcolm P Drewery
Assistant Professor, Applied Social and Political Science, Coppin State University
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Race, Health Disparities, Arthritis, Disability
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