There are many types of arthritis, or joint inflammation. People of all ages can get arthritis, but for most types, risk goes up with age.^1,2

White, Black, American Indian/Alaska Native, and non-Hispanic multiracial adults are more likely than Hispanics/Latinos and Asians to be diagnosed with arthritis. However, arthritis is least likely to interfere with regular activity for Whites and Asians. Among adults with arthritis, rates of activity limitations are highest for American Indians/Alaska Natives, followed by multiracial, Black, and Hispanic/Latino adults.³

Rates of severe pain from arthritis are also higher in some racial and ethnic minority groups. Overall, about 25% of people with arthritis have severe pain. But Black adults with arthritis have the highest rate of severe pain, at 42.3%, followed by Hispanic/Latino adults, at 35.8%.⁴ More research is needed to understand rates of severe arthritis pain in other racial and ethnic minority populations.⁵

Arthritis Resources in Spanish

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

• Artritis (Arthritis Information from NIAMS)
• Artritis reumatoide (Rheumatoid Arthritis Information from NIAMS)
• Artritis reactiva (Reactive Arthritis Information from NIAMS)
• Artritis juvenil (Juvenile Arthritis Information from NIAMS)
• Osteoartritis (Osteoarthritis Information from NIAMS)

National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)

• Artritis idiopática juvenil (Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Information from NCATS)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

• Los dolores de la artritis (Arthritis Information from NIH)
• El tratamiento precoz de la artritis reumatoide es fundamental (Rheumatoid Arthritis Information from NIH)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• Artritis (Arthritis Information from CDC)

Arthritis Resources in Asian Languages

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

• 骨性關節炎 (Osteoarthritis Information in Chinese)
• 골관절염이 (Osteoarthritis Information in Korean)
• Viêm xương khớp (Osteoarthritis Information in Vietnamese)
• 類風濕性關節炎 健康主題 (Rheumatoid Arthritis Information in Chinese)
• 건강 토픽: 류마티스 관절염 (Rheumatoid Arthritis Information in Korean)
• Chủ Đề Sức Khỏe Về Viêm Khớp Dạng Thấp (Rheumatoid Arthritis Information in Vietnamese)
• 關節炎患者的生活： 為您及家人提供的基本健康資訊 (Living With Arthritis Health Information in Chinese)
• 염과 함께 생활하기: 당신과 가족을 위한 기본 건강 정보 (Living With Arthritis Health Information in Korean)
• Sống Cùng Bệnh Viêm Khớp: Thông Tin Sức Khỏe Cơ Bản cho Quý Vị và Gia Đình (Living With Arthritis Health Information in Vietnamese)

Arthritis Resources in Multiple Languages

MedlinePlus

• Arthritis Information from MedlinePlus

References

1. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. Arthritis.
2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Arthritis-Related Statistics.
3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Health Disparity Statistics.
4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Joint Pain and Arthritis.
5. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Experience and Treatment of Noncancer Pain. Pain Management.

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