Table 1 –
| Functional Hearing Status |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Total | No Trouble | A Little Trouble | A Lot of Trouble |
| Unweighted Sample | 11,441 | 5912 | 4665 | 864 |
| Weighted Sample | 48,562,591 | 26,043,232 | 19,313,279 | 3,206,081 |
| Dissatisfied with care | 3.94% | 3.11% | 4.65% | 6.53% |
| Usual Place of Care = Yes | 93.28% | 92.91% | 93.81% | 93.17% |
| Age (years)* | ||||
| 64 and younger | 16.21% | 17.61% | 14.45% | 15.40% |
| 65–74 | 49.03% | 52.42% | 46.56% | 36.40% |
| 75 and older | 34.76% | 29.97% | 38.99% | 48.20% |
| Female* | 55.17% | 59.94% | 50.47% | 44.73% |
| Race* | ||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 74.47% | 70.24% | 79.39% | 79.15% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 9.52% | 11.48% | 7.64% | 4.84% |
| Hispanic | 9.13% | 10.99% | 6.92% | 7.41% |
| Other | 6.88% | 7.28% | 6.05% | 8.60% |
| Educational attainment* | ||||
| Less than 9th grade | 16.87% | 17.11% | 15.12% | 25.53% |
| High school or vocational, technical degree | 35.58% | 34.36% | 36.64% | 39.12% |
| More than high school | 47.54% | 48.53% | 48.24% | 35.35% |
| Income Greater or equal to $25,000* | 60.34% | 59.00% | 63.59% | 51.63% |
| Married = Yes** | 54.15% | 52.85% | 56.71% | 49.39% |
| General health* | ||||
| Excellent | 16.48% | 19.67% | 13.67% | 7.60% |
| Very good | 28.45% | 29.25% | 28.67% | 20.59% |
| Good | 29.94% | 28.84% | 31.32% | 30.51% |
| Fair | 17.61% | 16.06% | 18.12% | 27.18% |
| Poor | 7.52% | 6.18% | 8.23% | 14.12% |
| Functional limitations* | ||||
| No functional limitations | 52.50% | 57.67% | 49.97% | 25.52% |
| only IADLsc | 11.98% | 11.41% | 11.97% | 16.79% |
| 1–2 ADLsd | 24.06% | 21.97% | 25.36% | 33.17% |
| 3–4 ADLs | 7.79% | 6.21% | 8.47% | 16.55% |
| 5–6 ADLs | 3.67% | 2.72% | 4.23% | 7.98% |
| Chronic Comorbiditiese Count* | ||||
| 0 | 05.84% | 07.67% | 04.67% | 00.98% |
| 1–2 | 36.61% | 40.97% | 32.62% | 25.24% |
| 3–5 | 47.13% | 43.43% | 50.95% | 54.11% |
| ≥ 6 | 10.42% | 8.29% | 11.76% | 19.67% |
Ref – Reference
Data derived from the 2015 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey public use file
Survey weights applied according to Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey; percentages are based on weighted survey sample
IADL – Instrumental Activity of Daily Living (e.g., financial management, meal preparation, housework [light or heavy], shopping, using the telephone)
ADL – Activity of Daily Living (e.g., bathing or showering, dressing, getting in and out of bed or a chair, walking, using the toilet, and eating)
Chronic Comorbidities include: cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/asthma, chronic heart disease, serious mental illness, acute myocardial infarction, hypertension, diabetes, stroke, depression, arthritis, dementia or Alzheimer disease
denotes significantly different univariate chi-square at P<0.001
denotes significantly different univariate chi-square at P<0.01