Percentage of Adults Aged 60 Years or Older with Diagnosed Diabetes Who Needed Assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADL),* by Age and Race, United States, 1997–2008
From 1997 to 2008, the percentage of older adults with diagnosed diabetes who needed assistance with ADL was highest among blacks aged 75 years or older and lowest among whites 60 years or older. In 2008, the percentage of whites and of blacks aged 75 years or older who needed assistance with ADL was about twice the percentage of those aged 60–74 years (14.6% vs. 7.2% among whites, and 21.0% vs. 9.1% among blacks).
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* Activities of Daily Living = personal care needs such as eating, bathing, dressing, or getting around inside the home.
Data Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Health Statistics, Division of Health Interview Statistics, data from the National Health Interview Survey. Data computed by personnel in the CDC's Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
Page last reviewed: October 6, 2010
