Table 3.
Causes Reported (%) for at Least 1% of All Persons by Extent of Mobility Difficulties and Age Range* (in Years)
| Extent of Mobility Difficulties and Age Range (Estimated N in Millions) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor | Moderate | Major | |||||||
| Causes | 18–49 (2.45) | 50–69 (2.72) | ≥70 (2.76) | 18–49 (1.48) | 50–69 (1.91) | ≥70 (1.84) | 18–49 (0.98) | 50–69 (1.96) | ≥70 (2.88) |
| Arthritis and musculoskeletal problems | 18.1 | 26.0 | 30.1 | 18.6 | 26.4 | 32.5 | 15.0 | 21.7 | 29.6 |
| Intervertebral disk and other back problems and sciatica | 23.2 | 14.3 | 5.3 | 27.6 | 17.4 | 4.9 | 16.6 | 10.4 | 3.1 |
| Accidental falls | 6.7 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 5.2 | 7.3 | 5.7 | 6.2 |
| Ischemic heart disease and other heart conditions | 1.5 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 1.5 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 2.4 | 5.4 | 7.0 |
| Motor vehicle traffic accidents | 8.9 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 11.7 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 1.1 |
| Chronic bronchitis, emphysema, asthma, and other lung conditions | 3.6 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 5.4 | 4.1 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 6.9 |
| Overexertion and strenuous movements | 4.8 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 0.4 |
| Unspecified accidents | 2.8 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| Machinery, firearm, and other specified accidents | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 0.6 |
| Osteoporosis and bone or cartilage disorders | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Diabetes | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 1.2 |
*
Age range in years. Percentages reweighted to population estimates for noninstitutionalized, civilian U.S. residents. Conditions listed in descending order of frequency across all persons.