Musculoskeletal Disease Prevalence

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VIII.B.0

Lead Author(s):

Edward H. Yelin, PhD

Miriam Cisternas, MA

Supporting Author(s):

Sylvia I. Watkins-Castillo, PhD

We estimate that 107.5 million persons annually experienced musculoskeletal disease in the 2012-2014 period, an increase of 31.5 million since 1996-1998. Our estimates, based on analysis of MEPS data, may differ from those derived from other sources due to variations in data collection and definitions for musculoskeletal disease. This is over one-third of the population affected by a musculoskeletal condition at least once per year in the 2012-2014 period — an increase of 6 percentage points between from 1996-1998 (28.0% to 34.0%). (Reference Table 8.1.1 PDF CSV)

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Using the broader AAOS definition of musculoskeletal diseases, an average of 162.4 million (51.4% of the population) reported such conditions annually over the 2012-2014 period, an increase from the 121.1 million (44.7%) reporting the conditions in 1996-1998. (Reference Table A8.1.1 PDF CSV)

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Table 8.1.1: Number and Percent of Population with All Musculoskeletal Diseases by Age, United States 1996-2014	Table 8.1.2: Number and Percent of Population with Spine Conditions by Age, United States 1996-2014
Table 8.1.3: Number and Percent of Population with Arthritis and Joint Pain [1] by Age, United States 1996-2014	Table 8.1.4: Number and Percent of Population with Osteoporosis by Age, United States 1996-2014
Table 8.1.5: Number and Percent of Population with Musculoskeletal Injuries by Age, United States 1996-2014	Table 8.1.6: Number and Percent of Population with Other (Residual) Musculoskeletal Conditions by Age, United States 1996-2014
Table 8.10: Distribution of Total Direct Costs for Musculoskeletal Diseases by Age, United States 1996-2014	Table 8.11: Annual Change in All-cause and Incremental Health Care Cost for Persons with Musculoskeletal Diseases by Age, United States 1996-2014
Table 8.12: All-cause and Incremental [1] Indirect Cost in 2014 Dollars for Persons Age 18 to 64 with Musculoskeletal Diseases and a Work History, United States 1996-2014	Table 8.13: Average Annual Direct Costs (Persons 18 and over) and Total and Incremental Earnings Losses (Persons Age 18 to 64 Who Ever Worked) for Select Musculoskeletal Diseases, United States 2008-2014
Table 8.14: Aggregate Annual All-cause Direct and Indirect (Earnings Losses) of Musculoskeletal Conditions as a Proportion of Gross Domestic Product, United States 1996-2014	Table 8.15.1: Annual Per Person All-cause Direct Costs for All Musculoskeletal Diseases, Overall and by Demographic Characteristics, United States, 2012 - 2014
Table 8.15.2: Annual Per Person All-cause Direct Costs for Spine Conditions, Overall and by Demographic Characteristics, United States, 2012 - 2014	Table 8.15.3: Annual Per Person All-cause Direct Costs for Arthritis and Joint Pain[4], Overall and by Demographic Characteristics, United States, 2012 - 2014
Table 8.15.4: Annual Per Person All-cause Direct Costs for Osteoporosis, Overall and by Demographic Characteristics, United States, 2012 - 2014	Table 8.15.5: Annual Per Person All-cause Direct Costs for Musculoskeletal Injuries, Overall and by Demographic Characteristics, United States, 2012 - 2014
Table 8.15.6: Annual Per Person All-cause Direct Costs for Other Musculoskeletal Conditions, Overall and by Demographic Characteristics, United States, 2012 - 2014	Table 8.16: Annual Number and Percent of Pediatric Population <18 years of age with Musculoskeletal Diseases, United States, 2012-2014
Table 8.17: Annual Health Care Utilization by Type for Pediatric Population <18 years of age with Musculoskeletal Diseases, United States, 2012 - 2014	Table 8.18: Annual Per Person Components and Overall All-cause Direct Costs for Pediatric Population <18 years of Age with Musculoskeletal Diseases, Overall and by Demographic Characteristics, United States, 2012-2014
Table 8.19: Annual Number and Percent of Population with Connective Tissue Disease by Age, United States, 2008 - 2014	Table 8.2.1: Annual Health Care Utilization by Type for Persons with All Musculoskeletal Diseases, United States 1996-2014
Table 8.2.2: Annual Health Care Utilization by Type for Persons with Spine Diseases, United States 1996-2014	Table 8.2.3: Annual Health Care Utilization by Type for Persons with Arthritis and Joint Pain Diseases, United States 1996-2014
Table 8.2.4: Annual Health Care Utilization by Type for Persons with Osteoporosis, United States 1996-2014	Table 8.2.5: Annual Health Care Utilization by Type for Persons with Musculoskeletal Injuries, United States 1996-2014
Table 8.2.6: Annual Health Care Utilization by Type for Persons with Other (Residual) Musculoskeletal Diseases, United States 1996-2014	Table 8.20: Health Care Utilization by Type for Persons with Connective Tissue Disease, United States, 2008 -2014
Table 8.21: Per-person Components and Overall Annual All-cause Direct Costs for Persons with Connective Tissue Disease, Overall and by Specific Characteristics, United States, 2008 - 2014	*Table 8.22: Per Person All-cause Direct Costs (annual mean) for Adults with Osteoarthritis, Overall and by Demographic Characteristics, United States, 2008 - 2014**
*Table 8.23: Per Person All-cause Direct Costs (annual mean) for Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Overall and by Demographic Characteristics, United States, 2008 - 2012**	Table 8.24: Per Person All-cause Direct Costs (annual mean) for Adults with Gout, Overall and by Demographic Characteristics, United States, 2008 - 2012
*Table 8.25: Per Person All-cause Direct Costs (annual mean) for Adults with Other and Unspecified Disorders of the Back, Overall and by Demographic Characteristics, United States, 2008 - 2014**	Table 8.3: Annual Average Change in Total Units of Health Care Utilization by Type of Care for Persons with Musculoskeletal Diseases, United States 1996-2014
Table 8.4.1: Per Person Components of Annual All-cause Direct Costs in 2014 Dollars for All Musculoskeletal Diseases, United States 1996-2014	Table 8.4.2: Per Person Components of Annual All-cause Direct Costs in 2014 Dollars for Spine Conditions, United States 1996-2014
Table 8.4.3: Per Person Components of Annual All-cause Direct Costs in 2014 Dollars for Arthritis and Joint Pain, United States 1996-2014	Table 8.4.4: Per Person Components of Annual All-cause Direct Costs in 2014 Dollars for Osteoporosis, United States 1996-2014
Table 8.4.5: Per Person Components of Annual All-cause Direct Costs in 2014 Dollars for Musculoskeletal Injuries, United States 1996-2014	Table 8.4.6: Per Person Components of Annual All-cause Direct Costs in 2014 Dollars for Other Musculoskeletal Conditions, United States 1996-2014
Table 8.5.1: Per Person Components of Annual Incremental Direct Costs in 2014 Dollars for All Musculoskeletal Diseases, United States 1996-2014	Table 8.5.2: Per Person Components of Annual Incremental Direct Costs in 2014 Dollars for Spine Conditions, United States 1996-2014
Table 8.5.3: Per Person Components of Annual Incremental Direct Costs in 2014 Dollars for Arthritis and Joint Pain Diseases, United States 1996-2014	Table 8.5.4: Per Person Components of Annual Incremental Direct Costs in 2014 Dollars for Osteoporosis, United States 1996-2014
Table 8.5.5: Per Person Components of Annual Incremental Direct Costs in 2014 Dollars for Musculoskeletal Injuries, United States 1996-2014	Table 8.5.6: Per Person Components of Annual Incremental Direct Costs in 2014 Dollars for Other (Residual) Musculoskeletal Diseases, United States 1996-2014
Table 8.6.1: Annual All-cause and Incremental Direct Costs for All Musculoskeletal Diseases in Current and 2014 Dollars, United States 1996-2014	Table 8.6.2: Annual All-cause and Incremental Direct Costs for Spine Conditions in Current and 2014 Dollars, United States 1996-2014
Table 8.6.3: Annual All-cause and Incremental Direct Costs for Arthritis and Joint Pain in Current and 2014 Dollars, United States 1996-2014	Table 8.6.4: Annual All-cause and Incremental Direct Costs for Osteoporosis in Current and 2014 Dollars, United States 1996-2014
Table 8.6.5: Annual All-cause and Incremental Direct Costs for Musculoskeletal Injuries in Current and 2014 Dollars, United States 1996-2014	Table 8.6.6: Annual All-cause and Incremental Direct Costs for Other Musculoskeletal Conditions in Current and 2014 Dollars, United States 1996-2014
Table 8.7: Annual Average and Total Change in Health Care Cost for Persons with Musculoskeletal Diseases, United States, 1996-2014	Table 8.8: Annual All-cause Costs for Musculoskeletal Diseases by Demographic Characteristics, United States, 2014
Table 8.9: Total and Incremental Direct Costs (2014 $'s) of Musculoskeletal Diseases by Age, United States 1996-2014	Table A8.1.1: Number and Percent of Population with All Musculoskeletal Diseases by Age Using Broader AAOS Definitions, United States 1996-2014
Table A8.1.2: Number and Percent of Population with Spine Conditions by Age Using Broader AAOS Definitions, United States 1996-2014	Table A8.1.3: Number and Percent of Population with Arthritis and Joint Pain by Age Using Broader AAOS Definitions, United States 1996-2014
Table A8.1.4: Number and Percent of Population with Osteoporosis by Age Using Broader AAOS Definitions, United States 1996-2014	Table A8.1.5: Number and Percent of Population with Musculoskeletal Injuries by Age Using Broader AAOS Definitions, United States 1996-2014
Table A8.1.6: Number and Percent of Population with Other Musculoskeletal Conditions by Age Using Broader AAOS Definitions, United States 1996-2014	Table A8.2: Health Care Utilization by Type for Persons with All Musculoskeletal Diseases Using Broader AAOS Definition, United States 1996-2014
Table A8.3: All-cause Direct Costs for All Musculoskeletal Diseases Using Broader AAOS Definitions in 2014 Dollars, United States 1996-2014	Table A8.4: All-cause Indirect Cost in 2014 Dollars for Persons Age 18 to 64 with Musculoskeletal Diseases and a Work History Using Broader AAOS Definitions, United States 1996-2014

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