Table 2.
Number (Percent) of Subjects With Onset of ADL/IADL Disability and Number (Median, Range) of ADL/IADL Disabilities at the Time of Onset in a Random Sample of the Population Aged 65 and Older of a Biracial Community in Chicago
| Data Collection | Black Subjects Only | White Subjects Only | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Onset (%) | No. of Disabilities, Median (Range) | No. of Onset (%) | No. of Disabilities, Median (Range) | |
| Follow-up year 1* | 495 (16) | 2 (1–12) | 212 (12) | 2 (1–13) |
| Follow-up year 2* | 333 (14) | 1 (1–13) | 147 (10) | 1 (1–13) |
| Follow-up year 3 | 183 (10) | 2 (1–13) | 95 (9) | 2 (1–13) |
| Follow-up year 4* | 168 (10) | 1 (1–13) | 76 (9) | 1 (1–12) |
| Follow-up year 5* | 138 (10) | 2 (1–13) | 62 (9) | 1 (1–12) |
| Follow-up year 6 | 109 (13) | 2 (1–13) | 39 (9) | 2 (1–13) |
| Follow-up year 7* | 74 (12) | 1 (1–13) | 27 (7) | 1 (1–13) |
| Follow-up year 8* | 40 (13) | 2 (1–11) | 19 (7) | 1 (1–11) |
Note: ADL = activities of daily living; IADL = instrumental activities of daily living.
*Telephone interviews.