MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1996 Jun 14;45(23):487-91.
Arthritis and other rheumatic conditions are among the most prevalent diseases in the United States, particularly for women and some racial/ethnic groups. In 1992, arthritis was the leading cause of disability and was associated with total direct and indirect costs of $64.8 billion; projections indicate that by 2020, arthritis will affect 59.4 million (18.2%) persons in the United States. Previous reports have documented marked differences in the prevalence rates of arthritis by age, sex, race, ethnicity, education, and body mass index (BMI). To examine the relative importance of these factors, CDC used data from the 1989-1991 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) and a multivariate model to estimate the independent effect of each factor on self-reported arthritis. This report summarizes the results of that analysis, which indicate that a higher risk for arthritis is associated with older age, overweight, or obesity and that a lower risk is associated with being Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic or with having a higher education level.
关节炎和其他风湿性疾病是美国最常见的疾病之一，尤其是在女性和一些种族/族裔群体中。1992年，关节炎是导致残疾的主要原因，与直接和间接总成本648亿美元相关；预测表明，到2020年，关节炎将影响美国5940万人（占18.2%）。先前的报告记录了关节炎患病率在年龄、性别、种族、族裔、教育程度和体重指数（BMI）方面的显著差异。为了研究这些因素的相对重要性，美国疾病控制与预防中心（CDC）使用了1989 - 1991年全国健康访谈调查（NHIS）的数据和一个多变量模型来估计每个因素对自我报告的关节炎的独立影响。本报告总结了该分析的结果，结果表明，关节炎风险较高与年龄较大、超重或肥胖有关，而风险较低与亚裔/太平洋岛民或西班牙裔身份或较高教育水平有关。
