Crude Percentage of Adults Aged 60 Years or Older With Diagnosed Diabetes Who Needed Assistance With Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL),* 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 IADL was higher among women than among men. The percentage of women who needed assistance with IADL was at least twice that of men. The percentage of women and of men who needed assistance with IADL changed little throughout the period.
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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: March 2, 2012
