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ARTHRITIS FACTBOX
Arthritis is one of the most preva-
lent diseases in the world, with 120
diseases covered under the name of
arthritis. And it strikes more than just
seniors, according to the Arthritis
Foundation.
Facts about arthritis include:
•
50
million adults in the U.S. have
been diagnosed with arthritis;
that’s one in five, or 21 percent, of
the entire U.S. population.
•
300,000
children in the United
States have arthritis.
•
Arthritis costs the economy $128
billion annually
•
By the year 2030, the number of
people with arthritis will reach 67
million
•
Arthritis annually results in 39
million hospital visits, 744,000
hospitalizations, 3 million visits to
outpatient departments and 2.2
million visits to the emergency
room.
•
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munity programs and reaching
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