State of Rhode Island
Department of Health
To provide ongoing surveillance on the burden and distribution of arthritis in Rhode Island.
Self-reported information on arthritis risk factors and healthcare access.
Other health-related issues | Percent of RI adults |
---|---|
Worried about affording nutritious meals in the past year |
43.9% |
Don't usually get enough social/emotional support |
30.1% |
Also have another chronic condition* |
71.2% |
Say their general health is fair or poor |
30.2% |
Had multiple days of poor mental health in the past month |
38.2% |
Hispanic/ Latinx adults | Black adults | Non-Hispanic white adults | |
---|---|---|---|
Prevalence of diagnosed arthritis |
13.9% |
15.2% |
30.9% |
Joint pain score (on scale 0-10) |
6.8 |
5.2 |
4.5 |
Activity is limited due to arthritis symptoms |
76.6% |
54.6% |
45.7% |
Arthritis affects whether, type, or amount of work done |
65.5% |
40.2% |
29.6% |
Ever took a class on how to manage arthritis |
23.1% |
20.3% |
12.1% |
Number of RI adults who took a class on chronic pain or chronic disease self-management in 2018 |
794 |
Percent who completed the course |
80.6% |
Percent reporting greater confidence in managing their chronic condition at the end of the 6-week course |
51.9% |
Percent reporting greater confidence in doing things other than taking medication to manage their condition |
46.4% |
Percent reporting better general health at the end of the 6-week course |
34.8% |