Table 1.
Age group |
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18+ | 18–34 | 35–44 | 45–54 | 55–64 | 65–74 | 75–84 | 85+ | |
Unweighted sample counts | Number of persons | |||||||
Total sample (N) | 25,470 | 3,924 | 4,025 | 3,996 | 3,773 | 4,731 | 3,683 | 1,338 |
Needing help with 1+ IADL/ADL | 7,604 | 642 | 901 | 1,027 | 1,163 | 1,460 | 1,532 | 879 |
Needing help with 1+ ADL | 3,493 | 232 | 407 | 458 | 517 | 655 | 732 | 492 |
Weighted population size | Number of persons (thousands) | |||||||
Total population | 41,231 | 7,306 | 6,681 | 6,475 | 5,860 | 7,143 | 5,663 | 2,103 |
Needing help with 1+ IADL/ADL | 11,854 | 1,170 | 1,431 | 1,596 | 1,745 | 2,160 | 2,370 | 1,381 |
Needing help with 1+ ADL | 5,416 | 416 | 645 | 695 | 771 | 977 | 1,149 | 763 |
IADL/ADL activities | Percent of sample needing help with activity (weighted) | |||||||
Grocery shopping | 17.6 | 8.4 | 12.9 | 15.2 | 19.0 | 18.6 | 25.8 | 42.3 |
Getting to places | 16.3 | 6.8 | 9.8 | 12.3 | 15.4 | 17.6 | 28.3 | 48.4 |
Doing light housework | 11.5 | 4.9 | 9.9 | 10.3 | 12.2 | 11.9 | 16.2 | 26.6 |
Preparing meals | 11.2 | 6.4 | 9.3 | 9.8 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 16.0 | 26.0 |
Bathing | 10.7 | 4.0 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 10.3 | 11.3 | 18.4 | 34.4 |
Getting outside | 9.1 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 6.1 | 8.5 | 10.2 | 16.4 | 30.9 |
Walking | 8.3 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 8.1 | 9.5 | 13.8 | 23.4 |
Dressing | 7.9 | 3.2 | 5.8 | 6.9 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 12.0 | 20.8 |
Managing money | 7.0 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 10.6 | 22.6 |
Transferring | 6.5 | 2.8 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 9.2 | 15.7 |
Managing medications | 6.5 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 11.8 | 21.2 |
Toileting | 3.9 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 7.1 | 11.6 |
Using the phone | 3.5 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 6.3 | 12.0 |
Eating | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 8.2 |
Statistic | Measure (weighted) | |||||||
Mean ADL activities if ADL ≥ 1 | 2.42 | 2.23 | 2.32 | 2.34 | 2.33 | 2.42 | 2.56 | 2.57 |
Mean IADL/ADL activities if IADL/ADL ≥ 1 | 4.27 | 3.63 | 4.01 | 3.89 | 3.98 | 4.18 | 4.72 | 5.24 |
Note: Source: Author’s analysis of the National Health Interview Survey on Disability, Phase II. ADL are highlighted in bold. ADL = activities of daily living; IADL = instrumental activities of daily living.