Disabilities and Limitations Table Information

Causes of Disability Among US Adults

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2004 Survey of Income and Program Participation, Wave 5, June-September 2005. as reported in: Hootman JM, Brault MW, Helmick CG, Theis KA, Armour BS. Prevalence and Most Common Causes of Disability Among Adults — United States, 2005. MMWR 2009;58(16):421-426. html; pdf [1.3Mb]

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Percent of Adults with Activity and Arthritis Attributable Work Limitations in 2002

Data Source: 2002 National Health Interview Survey

1. Hootman J, Bolen J, Helmick C, Langmaid G. Prevalence of doctor-diagnosed arthritis and arthritis-attributable activity limitation—United States, 2003-2005. MMWR [View the errata for this article here and here.] 2006;55(40):1089–1092. html; pdf [512k]

2. Bolen J, Sniezek J, Theis K, Helmick CG, Hootman JM, Brady TJ et al. Racial/Ethnic differences in the prevalence and impact of doctor-diagnosed arthritis—United States, 2002. MMWR 2005;54(5):119–123. html; pdf [284K]

NOTE: Arthritis-Attributable Activity Limitation = responding "yes" to "Are you now limited in any way in any of your usual activities due to arthritis or joint symptoms"; Arthritis-Attributable Work Limitation = among working age population (18–64 years), responding "yes" to being limited in the type, amount, or whether they work due to arthritis.

Prevalence of arthritis-attributable work limitation

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Proportion of arthritis-attributable work limitation

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Arthritis-Attributable activity limitations

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Proportion of arthritis-attributable activity limitations

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Proportion of arthritis-attributable social participation restriction

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