Arthritis limits work, 33 percent say

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ATLANTA - About a third of U.S. adults with arthritis say the chronic

condition — the nation's leading cause of disability — has limited

their ability to work, the government said Thursday.

A survey released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

found that 33 percent of U.S. workers with arthritis suffered work

limitations in 2003, the latest data available.

 

In Kentucky, slightly more than half of arthritis sufferers reported work

limitations. Nevada had the lowest percentage, with about a fourth of its adults

saying their work was limited.

 

The CDC study is the first to provide a state-by-state breakdown on the impact

of arthritis in the workplace.

 

& quot;It's not just an aging problem, but it's a problem that hits people

of all ages and adults. It changes people's lives dramatically and for

decades, & quot; said Dr. Steven Abramson, director of rheumatology of New

York University Hospital for Joint Diseases, who was not involved in

the study.

 

Arthritis affects an estimated 46 million U.S. adults. Symptoms

include pain, aching, stiffness and swelling in or around the joints.

Some forms of arthritis, including lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, can

affect multiple organs, the CDC said.

 

Overall, nearly 7 percent of all working adults in U.S. states

experienced arthritis-related workplace limitations. Kentucky had the

highest percentage of workers, 15 percent, with such limitations,

followed by about 3 percent of workers in Hawaii, the CDC study said.

 

The study relied on a random sample telephone survey in which health

officials asked workers whether they had ever been told by a doctor

they had arthritis or a related condition. Then they were asked if

arthritis or joint symptoms affected their ability to work and the type

of work they could do.

 

A CDC study released in January said that the nation's cost for

arthritis and related conditions was $128 billion in 2003, including

roughly $81 billion in direct costs such as medical expenses and $47

billion in indirect costs, such as lost wages.

 

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ATLANTA - About a third of U.S. adults with arthritis say the chronic

condition — the nation's leading cause of disability — has limited

their ability to work, the government said Thursday.

A survey released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

found that 33 percent of U.S. workers with arthritis suffered work

limitations in 2003, the latest data available.

 

In Kentucky, slightly more than half of arthritis sufferers reported work

limitations. Nevada had the lowest percentage, with about a fourth of its adults

saying their work was limited.

 

The CDC study is the first to provide a state-by-state breakdown on the impact

of arthritis in the workplace.

 

" It's not just an aging problem, but it's a problem that hits people

of all ages and adults. It changes people's lives dramatically and for

decades, " said Dr. Steven Abramson, director of rheumatology of New

York University Hospital for Joint Diseases, who was not involved in

the study.

 

Arthritis affects an estimated 46 million U.S. adults. Symptoms

include pain, aching, stiffness and swelling in or around the joints.

Some forms of arthritis, including lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, can

affect multiple organs, the CDC said.

 

Overall, nearly 7 percent of all working adults in U.S. states

experienced arthritis-related workplace limitations. Kentucky had the

highest percentage of workers, 15 percent, with such limitations,

followed by about 3 percent of workers in Hawaii, the CDC study said.

 

The study relied on a random sample telephone survey in which health

officials asked workers whether they had ever been told by a doctor

they had arthritis or a related condition. Then they were asked if

arthritis or joint symptoms affected their ability to work and the type

of work they could do.

 

A CDC study released in January said that the nation's cost for

arthritis and related conditions was $128 billion in 2003, including

roughly $81 billion in direct costs such as medical expenses and $47

billion in indirect costs, such as lost wages.

 

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