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Percentage of Adults Aged 60 Years or Older With Diagnosed Diabetes Who Needed Assistance With Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL)*, by Age and Sex, United States, 1997–2008

From 1997 to 2008, among adults aged 60 years or older with diagnosed diabetes, the percentage who needed assistance with IADL was highest among women aged 75 years or older and lowest among men aged 60-74 years old. The percentages among women aged 60-74 years and among men aged 75 years or older were similar.

Percentage of Adults Aged 60 Years or Older With Diagnosed Diabetes Who Needed Assistance With Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL)*, by Age and Sex, United States, 1997–2008. A link for methods and data limitations follows this image.

 

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Year Age
60–74 75+ Total
Percent Standard Error Percent Standard Error Percent Standard Error
1997 14.5 0.95 28.9 1.89 18.9 0.90
1998 13.1 0.79 27.8 1.52 17.7 0.74
1999 13.3 0.83 27.0 1.49 17.6 0.74
2000 12.6 0.79 27.1 1.48 17.2 0.70
2001 13.1 0.73 26.7 1.38 17.4 0.66
2002 12.7 0.69 28.0 1.44 17.7 0.68
2003 12.7 0.85 27.6 1.75 17.7 0.86
2004 12.8 0.84 29.7 1.85 18.3 0.85
2005 11.4 0.86 27.2 1.85 16.6 0.87
2006 12.0 0.75 26.5 1.49 16.7 0.70
2007 13.1 0.85 25.6 1.56 17.1 0.76
2008 14.2 1.08 25.8 1.93 17.8 0.93

 


Methods & Limitations

* 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.

 

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