Disability and Functioning (Adults)
(Data are for the U.S.)
Noninstitutionalized adults 18 years and older
- Number of adults with hearing trouble: 37.1 million
- Percent of adults with hearing trouble: 16.2%
- Number of adults with vision trouble: 21.5 million
- Percent of adults with vision trouble: 9.4%
- Number of adults unable (or very difficult) to walk a quarter mile: 16.7 million
- Percent of adults unable (or very difficult) to walk a quarter mile: 7.3%
- Number of adults with any physical functioning difficulty: 35.8 million
- Percent of adults with any physical functioning difficulty: 15.6%
- Number of adults with at least one basic actions difficulty or complex activity limitation: 73.7 million (2010)
- Percent of adults with at least one basic actions difficulty or complex activity limitation: 32.8% (2010)
Source: Health, United States, 2011, table 54 [PDF - 9.8 MB]
Noninstitutionalized adults 65 years and older
- Percent of adults 65-74 years who need help with personal care from other persons: 3.7%
- Percent of adults 75 years and over who need help with personal care from other persons: 11.0%
- Number of adults 65 years and older with at least one basic actions difficulty or complex activity limitation: 23.0 million (2010)
- Percent of adults 65 years and older with at least one basic actions difficulty or complex activity limitation: 61.7% (2010)
Source: Health, United States, 2011, table 54 [PDF - 9.8 MB]
More data
- Aging Differently: Physical Limitations Among Adults Aged 50 years and Over: United States, 2001-2007 [PDF - 985 KB]
- Disability and health in the United States, 2001-2005 [PDF - 830 KB]
- Health Data Interactive
- Health, United States trend tables with data on disability
- Prevalence of Complex Activity Limitations Among Racial/Ethnic Groups and Hispanic Subgroups of Adults: United States, 2003-2009 [PDF - 713 KB]
- Racial differences in functioning among elderly nursing home residents, 2004 [PDF - 940 KB]
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