quickstats: percentage of adults aged >=18 years who had some form of arthritis or a related condition,* by race ethnicity and hispanic subpopulation national health interview survey, united states, 2009 /

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In 2009,Hispanic adults (16.2%) were less likely to enjoy been told by a doctor or other health-care professional that they had some form of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and gout,lupus, or fibromyalgia compared with non-Hispanic white adults (23.6%) and non-Hispanic black adults (23.2%). Puerto Rican adults (27.4%) were more likely to enjoy arthritis or a related condition than were other Hispanic subgroups.

Source: cdc.gov