Whether has arthritis (HARTP)

This variable describes whether a person reported that they have arthritis.

All persons

This variable is derived from responses to the long-term health conditions question. It counts the number of people who marked ‘Arthritis’ on the form.

This is a new variable for 2021.

The question does not distinguish between osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis therefore this variable will include respondents reporting both forms of arthritis.

Long-term health conditions data from Census is not intended to provide prevalence estimates. Prevalence estimates of chronic health conditions should be sourced from the National Health Survey (NHS) or National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Surveys (NATSIHS).

This variable does not have a non-response rate as it is created during Census processing by using responses from one or more questions on the Census form. For the item non-response rate for the Health question, see CLTHP.

• Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
• Whether has arthritis and asthma (COARASP)
• Whether has arthritis and diabetes (COARDBP)
• Whether has arthritis and heart disease (COARHDP)

• National Health Survey: First results
• National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey
• Health: Census