Nearly 60% of US adults with arthritis report moderate to severe joint pain

An estimated 58.5% of U.S. adults with arthritis have moderate to severe joint pain, a prevalence that surpasses the Healthy People 2030 goal of 52.4%, according to an analysis of National Health Interview Survey data from 2019 and 2023.“Severe joint pain is associated with reporting fair or poor health status, lower quality of life, disability, serious psychological distress and