Arthritis Risk Factor Assessment

Question Two​

How do you identify your sex?


 Female

 Male

 Intersex

 Other

 Prefer not to say
 

Your Selection: Female

Research has shown that people assigned female at birth are at an increased risk of developing most forms of arthritis compared to people assigned male at birth. The two exceptions to this are gout and ankylosing spondylitis, which disproportionately impact males. In Canada, 1 in 4 females and 1 in 6 males have arthritis. Visit our online lifestyle hub flourish to learn more about Women and Arthritis .

Your Selection: Male

Research has shown that people assigned male at birth experience lower rates of most forms of arthritis than people assigned female at birth. Gout and ankylosing spondylitis are two exceptions to this, as they disproportionately impact males. Prevalence rates of gout in males are over twice the rate of gout in females. In Canada, 1 in 4 females and 1 in 6 males have arthritis. Visit the Arthritis Types section of our website to learn more about Gout external link.

Your Selection: Intersex

Some studies suggest that people with Klinefelter Syndrome may be at an increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis, though little other data exists on the prevalence of arthritis amongst intersex individuals. Research has shown that people assigned female at birth are at an increased risk of developing most forms of arthritis compared to people assigned male at birth. The two exceptions are gout and ankylosing spondylitis, which disproportionately impact males. In Canada, 1 in 4 females and 1 in 6 males have arthritis. To learn more about different types of arthritis, visit the Arthritis Types external link section of our website.

Your Selection: Other

Research has shown that people assigned female at birth are at an increased risk of developing most forms of arthritis compared to people assigned male at birth. The two exceptions are gout and ankylosing spondylitis, which disproportionately impact males. In Canada, 1 in 4 females and 1 in 6 males have arthritis. Little data exists on the impact of hormone therapy on arthritis risk amongst trans people, though sex hormones are believed to play a role in arthritis. To learn more about different types of arthritis, visit the Arthritis Types external link section of our website.

Your Selection: Prefer not to say

Research has shown that people assigned female at birth are at an increased risk of developing most forms of arthritis compared to people assigned male at birth. The two exceptions are gout and ankylosing spondylitis, which disproportionately impact males. In Canada, 1 in 4 females and 1 in 6 males have arthritis. To learn more about different types of arthritis, visit the Arthritis Types external link section of our website.

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