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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Increase the proportion of adults with arthritis who get counseling for physical activity — A‑04

Status: Little or no detectable change

  
Little or no detectable change
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Most Recent Data:
54.6 percent (2023) *

Target:
57.7 percent 1  *

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

Baseline:
52.1 percent of adults aged 18 years and over with provider-diagnosed arthritis received health care provider counseling for physical activity or exercise in 2019 2 *

*  Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

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Increase the proportion of adults with provider-diagnosed arthritis who receive health care provider counseling for physical activity or exercise

Target-Setting Method
Projection

Data Source:  National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC/NCHS

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Summary

Physical activity is a low-cost, low-risk way to reduce joint pain in adults with arthritis — and it’s an important alternative to treatment with opioids. But most adults with arthritis don’t get counseling about physical activity from their health care providers. Evidence suggests that getting counseling can help people get more physical activity, which can help reduce pain.

Topics:  Arthritis, Health Care, Physical Activity

Workgroup: Arthritis Workgroup

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1. Target has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.

2. Baseline has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.