TABLE 2—

Descriptive Statistics for Selected Covariates and Outcomes by Age and Functional Limitation for Persons Aged 50 Years and Older: 2009 BRFSS

	Functional Limitation		No Functional Limitation
	Aged 50–64 Years, Weighted % (95% CI)	Aged ≥ 65 Years, Weighted % (95% CI)	Aged 50–64 Years, Weighted % (95% CI)	Aged ≥ 65 Years, Weighted % (95% CI)
Covariates
Medical care cost issues	23.3 (22.4, 24.2)	6.5 (6.0, 7.1)	9.6 (9.2, 10.0)	2.9 (2.7, 3.3)
Current smoker	25.4 (24.6, 26.3)	9.2 (8.6, 9.7)	15.3 (14.8, 15.7)	7.8 (7.5, 8.2)
Leisure-time physical activity	59.3 (58.3, 60.3)	54.4 (53.5, 55.3)	80.0 (79.5, 80.6)	75.9 (75.3, 76.5)
HRQOL outcomes
Physically unhealthy days	12.1 (11.8, 12.3)	10.6 (10.3, 10.8)	1.8 (1.7, 2.0)	2.5 (2.3, 2.6)
Mentally unhealthy days	7.7 (7.5, 8.0)	3.6 (3.5, 3.8)	2.2 (2.1, 2.3)	1.3 (1.2, 1.4)
No physically unhealthy days	30.5 (29.6, 31.4)	38.9 (38.1, 39.8)	74.4 (73.8, 75.0)	75.2 (74.6, 75.8)
No mentally unhealthy days	49.5 (48.5, 50.4)	71.7 (70.9, 72.5)	75.1 (74.5, 75.7)	85.5 (85.0, 86.0)

Note. BRFSS = Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; CI = confidence interval; HRQOL = health-related quality of life.