Table 5. Percent of persons dependent in personal care and mobility, by race, sex, and age.
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| Under 65 years | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| 65-69 years | 1.9 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 5.4 |
| 70-74 years | 4.6 | 2.2 | 6.7 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 6.3 | 3.9 |
| 75-79 years | 6.9 | 4.3 | 8.2 | 7.3 | 9.5 | 6.3 | 19.2 | 7.1 |
| 80-84 years | 15.2 | 6.6 | 22.7 | 9.2 | 17.4 | 12.6 | 20.6 | 15.7 |
| 85 years or over | 27.9 | 11.4 | 19.9 | 9.9 | 39.7 | 16.9 | 52.2 | 17.1 |
NOTE: Population estimates for sex and race in 5-year intervals for 1977 are available in Table 3 of U.S. Bureau of the Census. Population estimates and projections. Current Population Reports. Series P-25, No. 870. Washington. U.S. Government Printing Office, Jan. 1980.