Table 3. Estimated percent of aged persons with functional limitations, by living arrangements, age, sex, and race: United States.
| Age, sex, and race | Number of Medicare aged enrollees in thousands July 1982 | Percent of Medicare enrollees with ADL limitations and living in the community 19821 | Percent of Medicare enrollees with ADL or IADL limitations and living in the community 19821 | Percent of aged persons institutionalized 19802 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 26,539.6 | 12.6 | 19.1 | 4.6 |
| Age | ||||
| 65-69 years | 8,652.1 | 7.7 | 12.8 | 1.1 |
| 70-74 years | 7,021.6 | 9.7 | 15.8 | 2.1 |
| 75-79 years | 5,063.9 | 13.7 | 21.1 | 4.3 |
| 80-84 years | 3,284.9 | 19.1 | 27.8 | 9.0 |
| 85 years or over | 2,617.4 | 26.6 | 34.5 | 18.7 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 10,652.6 | 10.6 | 17.1 | 3.0 |
| Female | 15,887.4 | 14.0 | 20.6 | 5.8 |
| Race3 | ||||
| White | 23,396.5 | 12.5 | 18.7 | 4.9 |
| All other | 2,371.9 | 18.5 | 28.5 | 3.3 |
1
Activities of daily living (ADL) include bathing, getting in and out of bed, etc. Instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) include shopping for groceries, housework, etc.
2
Aged persons in homes for the aged, including nursing and convalescent homes.
3
Those of unknown race totaled 0.8 million people.
Sources: (Macken, 1985; U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1984).