State-Specific Prevalence of Arthritis-Attributable Work Limitation—United States, 2003

Persons who are limited in their work by arthritis are considered to have arthritis-attributable work limitation(AAWL). To estimate state-specific prevalence of AAWL and the percentage employed among working-age US adults with AAWL, analysis of the data from the 2003 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveilla...

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Published in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2007-11, Vol.298 (19), p.2255-2256
Main Authors: Theis, KA, Hootman, JM, Helmick, CG, Murphy, L, Bolen, J, Langmaid, G, Jones, GC
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Arthritis
Employment
Health behavior
Inflammatory diseases
Working conditions
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Summary:Persons who are limited in their work by arthritis are considered to have arthritis-attributable work limitation(AAWL). To estimate state-specific prevalence of AAWL and the percentage employed among working-age US adults with AAWL, analysis of the data from the 2003 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System(BRFSS) survey. Here, Theis et al describe the results of the analysis, which indicated that the state's specific prevalence of AAWL among all working-age adults ranged from 3.4% to 15.0% in 2003. Among other things, a CDC editorial note is included.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.298.19.2255