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Reduce the proportion of adults with arthritis whose arthritis limits their work — A‑03 Data Methodology and Measurement

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About the National Data

Data

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

Baseline: 38.6 percent of adults aged 18 to 64 with provider-diagnosed arthritis were limited in their ability to work for pay due to arthritis in 2019

Target: 34.7 percent

Numerator
Number of adults aged 18 to 64 years with provider-diagnosed arthritis who are limited in their ability to work for pay due to arthritis.
Denominator
Number of adults aged 18 to 64 years with provider-diagnosed arthritis.
Target-setting method
Minimal statistical significance
Target-setting method details
Minimal statistical significance, assuming the same standard error for the target as for the baseline.
Target-setting method justification
Trend data were evaluated for this objective, but it was not possible to project a target because the trend started moving away from the desired direction. The standard error was used to calculate a target based on minimal statistical significance, assuming the same standard error for the target as for the baseline. This method was used because the Healthy People 2030 Workgroup Subject Matter Experts expected minimal improvement in the next decade.

Methodology

Questions used to obtain the national baseline data

(For additional information, please visit the data source page linked above.)
Numerator:
Do arthritis or joint symptoms now affect whether you work, the type of work you do, or the amount of work you do?
  1. Yes
  2. No
Denominator:
Have you EVER been told by a doctor or other health professional that you have some form of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia?
  1. Yes
  2. No
  3. Refused
  4. Don't know

Methodology notes

Data for this objective are limited to working age adults.

Age-adjustment notes

This Indicator uses Age-Adjustment Groups:

  • Total: 18-44, 45-64, 65-74, 75+
  • Sex: 18-44, 45-64, 65-74, 75+
  • Race/Ethnicity: 18-44, 45-64, 65-74, 75+
  • Educational Attainment (25 years and over): 25-44, 45-64, 65-74, 75+
  • Family Income (percent poverty threshold): 18-44, 45-64, 65-74, 75+
  • Geographic Location: 18-44, 45-64, 65-74, 75+
  • Marital Status: 18-44, 45-64, 65-74, 75+
  • Country of Birth: 18-44, 45-64, 65-74, 75+
  • Veteran status (20 years and over): 20-44, 45-64, 65-74, 75+
  • Sexual orientation: 18-44, 45-64, 65-74, 75+

History

Comparable HP2020 objective
Retained, which includes core objectives that are continuing from Healthy People 2020 with no change in measurement.
Revision History
  • Revised. 

    In 2022, due to the NHIS redesign, the baseline was revised from 33.0% in 2014 to 38.6% in 2019. The target was revised from 29.5% to 34.7% using the original target setting method.
  • Revised. 

    In 2024, the following categories were recalculated with the use of a newer variable: Never married, American Indian or Alaska Native only, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, 2 or more races only, Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native only, Not Hispanic or Latino Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, Not Hispanic or Latino 2 or more races only. Estimates from data year 2022 or earlier may vary slightly from estimates previously reported. The baseline, baseline year and target were not affected.