Table 2.

Percentage of persons aged 60 years and over-reporting that health limits typical activities by age, sex and ethnicity (%)

	White British	Irish	Other white	Mixed	Indian	Pakistani	Bangladeshi	Other Asian	Caribbean	African	Any other ethnic group	χ2 Significant p<
Men												0.05
60–74	30	38	30	44	45	62	61	29	34	47	36
75 and over	51	52	70	50	78	93	80	0	69	80	73
All aged 60+	36	42	38	46	52	69	67	27	46	51	43
Women												0.001
60–74	33	34	38	50	65	86	70	36	63	66	56
75 and over	62	83	60	77	93	88	100	67	71	60	71
All aged 60+	42	46	44	61	70	86	71	40	65	65	59
All												0.001
60–74	32	36	35	47	55	73	65	33	50	56	46
75 and over	57	65	63	65	83	91	82	40	70	70	72
All aged 60+	39	44	42	54	60	76	69	33	56	58	51

Understanding Society (2009–2011; total number for men: 4975; total number for women: 5840).