Percentage of Adults Aged 60 Years or Older With Diagnosed Diabetes Who Needed Assistance With Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL),* by Age and Race, United States, 1997–2008
From 1997 to 2008, the percentage of older adults with diagnosed diabetes who needed assistance with IADL was highest among blacks aged 75 years or older and lowest among whites aged 60 years or older. In 2008, blacks and whites aged 60–74 years old had the lowest percentage while blacks and whites aged 75 years and older had the highest percentage. In 2008, the percentages among blacks aged 60–74 years and among whites aged 75 years or older were similar.
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* Instrumental Activities of Daily Living = routine needs such as everyday household chores, doing necessary business, shopping, getting around for other purposes.
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
