Crude Percentage of Adults Aged 60 Years or Older with Diagnosed Diabetes Who Needed Assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADL),* by Sex, United States, 1997–2008
From 1997 to 2008, the percentage of adults aged 60 years or older with diagnosed diabetes who needed assistance with ADL was higher for women when compared to men. Disparities by sex increased between 1997–2004, as the percentage increased among women, but not among men. In 2008, the percentage of women who needed assistance with ADL was almost twice that of men (12.9% vs 6.6%).
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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: March 2, 2012
