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Arthritis: The Nation’s Leading Cause of Disability

Estimated Arthritis Prevalence, 1990 and Projected to 2020

1990

Less than 15% 15%–18% More than 18%
Alaska Alabama Florida
Arizona Arkansas West Virginia
California Delaware  
Colorado District of Columbia  
Connecticut Illinois  
Georgia Indiana  
Hawaii Iowa  
Idaho Kansas  
Maine Kentucky  
Massachusetts Louisiana  
Montana Maryland  
Nevada Michigan  
New Hampshire Minnesota  
New Jersey Mississippi  
New Mexico Missouri  
New York Nebraska  
Rhode Island North Carolina  
Texas North Dakota  
Utah Ohio  
Vermont Oklahoma  
Washington Oregon  
Wyoming Pennsylvania  
  South Carolina  
  South Dakota  
  Tennessee  
  Virginia  
  West Virginia  
  Wisconsin  

2020

Less than 15% 15%–18% More than 18%
Alaska California Alabama
Hawaii Colorado Arizona
Utah Connecticut Arkansas
Wyoming Idaho Delaware
  Maine District of Columbia
  Massachusetts Florida
  Michigan Georgia
  Montana Illinois
  Nevada Indiana
  New Hampshire Iowa
  New Jersey Kansas
  New Mexico Kentucky
  New York Louisiana
  Oregon Maryland
  Pennsylvania Michigan
  Rhode Island Minnesota
  Texas Mississippi
  Vermont Missouri
  Washington Nebraska
    North Carolina
    North Dakota
    Ohio
    Oklahoma
     South Carolina
    South Dakota
    Tennessee
    Virginia
    West Virginia
    Wisconsin

Source: Helmick CG, et al. Arthritis Care and Research 1995;8:203–11.

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