TABLE 1—
Age-Adjusted Percentages of US Men and Women Aged 65 Years and Older With Specific Types of Activity Limitations: 1982, 2004, and 2011
| Men |
Women |
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| Variables | 1982, % | 2004, % | 2011, % | P, 2011 vs 1982 | P, 2011 vs 2004 | 1982, % | 2004, % | 2011, % | P, 2011 vs 1982 | P, 2011 vs 2004 |
| Limitation severity | ||||||||||
| Any limitation | 22.3 | 15.5 | 16.6 | < .01 | .13 | 25.8 | 20.2 | 24.2 | .04 | < .01 |
| Moderate: limited in only household activities or 1 or 2 personal care activities | 11.6 | 8.5 | 9.3 | < .01 | .17 | 12.6 | 10.4 | 14.0 | .02 | < .01 |
| Severe: limited in 3 or more personal care activities or in a nursing facility | 10.7 | 7.0 | 7.3 | < .01 | .55 | 13.2 | 9.8 | 10.2 | < .01 | .45 |
| Personal care activities: any problem with (or cannot do or does not do) | ||||||||||
| Eating without the help of another person or special equipment | 6.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 | < .01 | .58 | 7.7 | 5.1 | 4.7 | < .01 | .31 |
| Getting in or out of bed without help | 8.3 | 5.1 | 5.8 | < .01 | .14 | 10.4 | 7.2 | 8.1 | < .01 | .09 |
| Getting in or out of chairs without help | 9.0 | 5.9 | 6.4 | < .01 | .34 | 11.1 | 8.2 | 9.0 | < .01 | .12 |
| Walking around inside without help | 12.1 | 8.4 | 7.0 | < .01 | .03 | 14.5 | 11.2 | 10.0 | < .01 | .02 |
| Going outside without the help of another person or special equipment | 15.0 | 10.8 | 9.4 | < .01 | .03 | 19.5 | 15.1 | 16.1 | < .01 | .11 |
| Dressing without help | 9.0 | 5.7 | 6.8 | < .01 | .05 | 10.3 | 7.2 | 8.6 | < .01 | .01 |
| Bathing without help | 10.8 | 6.7 | 7.4 | < .01 | .19 | 13.3 | 9.5 | 9.5 | < .01 | .99 |
| Getting to the bathroom or using the toilet | 7.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | < .01 | .87 | 10.0 | 7.1 | 6.9 | < .01 | .77 |
| Household activities: because of a disability or health problem unable to | ||||||||||
| Prepare meals without help | 12.2 | 7.4 | 7.2 | < .01 | .68 | 12.8 | 9.3 | 9.8 | < .01 | .32 |
| Do laundry without help | 14.2 | 8.0 | 8.0 | < .01 | .99 | 15.4 | 10.2 | 11.4 | < .01 | .04 |
| Do light housework such as washing dishes | 11.7 | 7.2 | 7.0 | < .01 | .79 | 11.6 | 8.6 | 8.3 | < .01 | .64 |
| Shop for groceries without help | 15.9 | 9.9 | 9.5 | < .01 | .47 | 20.5 | 14.2 | 15.6 | < .01 | .04 |
| Manage money, such as keeping track of bills and handling cash | 10.5 | 6.9 | 7.8 | < .01 | .14 | 11.7 | 8.4 | 9.6 | < .01 | .01 |
| Take medicine without help | 9.1 | 6.3 | 7.0 | < .01 | .20 | 9.8 | 7.4 | 8.1 | < .01 | .09 |
| Make telephone calls without help | 11.4 | 6.0 | 5.0 | < .01 | .02 | 10.4 | 6.5 | 6.1 | < .01 | .37 |
Note. Estimates adjusted to the age distribution for men based on the 2010 US Census. Individuals in nursing facilities were assumed to have all limitations.