Abstract
Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the U.S. and has been described as one of the most pressing public health problems. It is estimated that 22.7% of adults report having doctor-diagnosed arthritis. This presentation explored whether arthritis-attributable activity limitations between blacks and whites, men and women vary based on their experiences with social or work-related activity limitations. Using data from the CDC Smart (BRFSS) 2017 (n = 230,875), 74,508 (31%) adults self-identified as having doctor-diagnosed arthritis. This presentation examines whether race and gender are related to predicting whether blacks (31%) who report having less prevalence of doctor-diagnosed arthritis than whites (34%), are more likely to report limitations with social and work activities due to their arthritis. White men report the least amount of limitations with work and social activities compared to black women who report the most arthritis-attributable activity limitations with work and social activities. This study presents results from logistic regression models that predict whether race is related to the reported burden of arthritis-attributable activity limitations. The results suggest that blacks were significantly (p = .000) less likely to report having a diagnosis of arthritis compared to their white counterparts. They also suggest that blacks were significantly more likely to report limitations with social and work activities due to their arthritis compared to their white counterparts. Gender was also a significant factor. Women reported being limited in work-related activities and in usual social activities compared with their male counterparts (p = .000).
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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Presentation Type
Theme
Health Promotion and Education
KEYWORDS
Blacks, Racial Disparities, Arthritis, Physical Activity, Work, Social
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