Rheumatoid arthritis epidemiology and demographics

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Manpreet Kaur, MD [2]

Overview

The incidence of rheumatoid arthritis is approximately 40 per 100,000 individuals worldwide. The prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis is approximately 1 percent in Caucasians per 100,000 individuals worldwide.The peak onset of the disease is between the age of 50 and 75 year. Women are three times more commonly affected by rheumatoid arthritis than men. Mortality rate of rheumatoid arthritis is approximately 10,000 per 100,000 individuals.

Epidemiology and Demographics

Incidence

The incidence of rheumatoid arthritis is approximately 40 per 100,000 individuals worldwide.^[1]

Prevalence

The prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis is approximately 1000 Caucasians per 100,000 worldwide.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Mortality rate

The mortality rate of rheumatoid arthritis is approximately 10,000 per 100,000 individuals.

Age

Patients of all age groups may develop rheumatoid arthritis.
The peak onset of the disease is between the age of 50 and 75 years.

Race

Rheumatoid arthritis usually affects Native Americans.
African Americans and Caribbean region are less likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis .

Gender

Women are three times more commonly affected by rheumatoid arthritis than men.^[5]^[6]

References

↑ Myasoedova E, Crowson CS, Kremers HM, Therneau TM, Gabriel SE (2010). “Is the incidence of rheumatoid arthritis rising?: results from Olmsted County, Minnesota, 1955-2007”. Arthritis and Rheumatism. 62 (6): 1576–82. doi:10.1002/art.27425. PMC 2929692. PMID 20191579. Retrieved 2012-04-25. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
↑ Spector TD (August 1990). “Rheumatoid arthritis”. Rheum. Dis. Clin. North Am. 16 (3): 513–37. PMID 2217956.
↑ Spector TD (August 1990). “Rheumatoid arthritis”. Rheum. Dis. Clin. North Am. 16 (3): 513–37. PMID 2217956.
↑ Peschken CA, Esdaile JM (June 1999). “Rheumatic diseases in North America’s indigenous peoples”. Semin. Arthritis Rheum. 28 (6): 368–91. PMID 10406405.
↑ Takagi H, Ishiguro N, Iwata H, Kanamono T (July 2000). “Genetic association between rheumatoid arthritis and estrogen receptor microsatellite polymorphism”. J. Rheumatol. 27 (7): 1638–42. PMID 10914844.
↑ Helmick CG, Felson DT, Lawrence RC; et al. (2008). “Estimates of the prevalence of arthritis and other rheumatic conditions in the United States. Part I”. Arthritis and Rheumatism. 58 (1): 15–25. doi:10.1002/art.23177. PMID 18163481. Retrieved 2012-04-25. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

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[pmid20191579-1] Myasoedova E, Crowson CS, Kremers HM, Therneau TM, Gabriel SE (2010). “Is the incidence of rheumatoid arthritis rising?: results from Olmsted County, Minnesota, 1955-2007”. Arthritis and Rheumatism. 62 (6): 1576–82. doi:10.1002/art.27425. PMC 2929692. PMID 20191579. Retrieved 2012-04-25. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

[pmid2217956-2] Spector TD (August 1990). “Rheumatoid arthritis”. Rheum. Dis. Clin. North Am. 16 (3): 513–37. PMID 2217956.

[pmid22179562-3] Spector TD (August 1990). “Rheumatoid arthritis”. Rheum. Dis. Clin. North Am. 16 (3): 513–37. PMID 2217956.

[pmid10406405-4] Peschken CA, Esdaile JM (June 1999). “Rheumatic diseases in North America’s indigenous peoples”. Semin. Arthritis Rheum. 28 (6): 368–91. PMID 10406405.

[pmid10914844-5] Takagi H, Ishiguro N, Iwata H, Kanamono T (July 2000). “Genetic association between rheumatoid arthritis and estrogen receptor microsatellite polymorphism”. J. Rheumatol. 27 (7): 1638–42. PMID 10914844.

[pmid18163481-6] Helmick CG, Felson DT, Lawrence RC; et al. (2008). “Estimates of the prevalence of arthritis and other rheumatic conditions in the United States. Part I”. Arthritis and Rheumatism. 58 (1): 15–25. doi:10.1002/art.23177. PMID 18163481. Retrieved 2012-04-25. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

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