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Adults with Arthritis

City: City of Houston
Measurement Period: 2021
Filter: none (all Cities)
This indicator shows the percentage of adults aged 18 and over who have been told by a health professional that they have arthritis.

Why is this important?

Arthritis is a collection of conditions and disorders of the joints, bones, muscles, cartilage and other connective tissues. According to the Arthritis Foundation, more than 50 million adults have doctor-diagnosed arthritis, and arthritis is the number 1 cause of disability in the U.S. Two common types of arthritis are Osteoarthritis (OA)and Rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Osteoarthritis (OA), sometimes called degenerative joint disease, is the most common form of arthritis. Osteoarthritis is characterized by the breakdown of the joint's cartilage as well as bony overgrowth, leading to pain and joint stiffness. Common risk factors for OA include genetics, advanced age, obesity, and injury.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic inflammatory arthritis and an autoimmune disease that typically affects the small joints of the hands and feet, but can also impact other organs. Symptoms include pain, swelling, stiffness and loss of function of the affected joint. Treatments include medications, lifestyle changes and surgery.

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City: City of Houston

Data presented here for the City of Houston represent an aggregation of ZIP Codes and are therefore not equivalent to data reported directly by the U.S. Census Bureau for "Houston city, Texas".
18.3%
Source: CDC - PLACES
Measurement period: 2021
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: September 2023
Filter(s) for this location: Substate Region: 6a, TEA Region: Region 4
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Compared to TX Counties, City of Houston has a value of 18.3% which is in the best 50% of cities. Cities in the best 50% have a value lower than 27.2% while cities in the worst 25% have a value higher than 29.7%.
TX Counties
Compared to U.S. Counties, City of Houston has a value of 18.3% which is in the best 50% of cities. Cities in the best 50% have a value lower than 30.2% while cities in the worst 25% have a value higher than 32.7%.
U.S. Counties
Compared to the Harris, TX County Value (19.1%), City of Houston has a value of 18.3% which is lower and better.
Harris, TX County Value
(19.1%)
Compared to the US Value (25.2%), City of Houston has a value of 18.3% which is lower and better.
US Value
(25.2%)
Technical note: Sub-county small area estimates use state and county data from the CDC's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) in tandem with demographic data for census tracts and cities. It is not appropriate to use this data for evaluation purposes.
Census 2010 population counts and geographic boundaries data were used because corresponding Census 2020 population data are not available.
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  • CDC - PLACES
    Note: This source uses Zip Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) for its Zip Code data. Learn more
    Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)

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