Limitations in Activities of Daily Living and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, 2003-2007
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These tables show frequency distributions of limitations in activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) by age. Two sets of ADL tables are provided that use different levels of aggregation. Data are from the 2003-2007 National Health Interview Surveys and represent average annual numbers and rates. Combining five years of data is necessary in order to obtain large enough cell sizes to produce reliable estimates.
| Limitation in activities of daily living (ADL)1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Total | None | 1 | 2 | 3+ |
| Number in thousands2 | |||||
| 18+ years | 217,887 | 214,439 | 802 | 720 | 1,891 |
| 18-44 years | 110,531 | 110,045 | 93 | 111 | 276 |
| 18-24 years | 28,304 | 28,182 | 27 | 24 | 70 |
| 25-34 years | 39,194 | 39,050 | 29 | 32 | 81 |
| 35-44 years | 43,033 | 42,813 | 37 | 55 | 125 |
| 45-54 years | 42,091 | 41,657 | 98 | 107 | 228 |
| 55-64 years | 30,133 | 29,641 | 121 | 96 | 272 |
| 65+ years | 35,132 | 33,097 | 490 | 406 | 1,116 |
| 65-74 years | 18,613 | 18,060 | 130 | 119 | 299 |
| 75-84 years | 12,625 | 11,846 | 179 | 154 | 439 |
| 85+ years | 3,894 | 3,191 | 181 | 133 | 378 |
1 Activities of daily living (ADLs) include needing the help of other persons with bathing or showering, dressing, eating, getting in or out of bed or chairs, using the toilet, including getting to the toilet, and getting around inside the home.
2 Unknowns for the columns are not included in the frequencies, but they are included in the “Total” column.
NOTE: National Health Interview Survey, 2003-2007. Estimates are based on household interviews of a sample of the civilian noninstiturionalized population.
| Limitation in activities of daily living (ADL)1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Total | None | 1 | 2 | 3+ |
| Percent distribution (standard error)2 | |||||
| 18+ years | 100.0 | 98.4 (0.03) | 0.4 (0.01) | 0.3 (0.01) | 0.9 (0.02) |
| 18-44 years | 100.0 | 99.6 (0.02) | 0.1 (0.01) | 0.1 (0.01) | 0.2 (0.01) |
| 18-24 years | 100.0 | 99.6 (0.04) | 0.1 (0.02) | 0.1 (0.02) | 0.2 (0.03) |
| 25-34 years | 100.0 | 99.6 (0.03) | 0.1 (0.01) | 0.1 (0.01) | 0.2 (0.02) |
| 35-44 years | 100.0 | 99.5 (0.03) | 0.1 (0.01) | 0.1 (0.02) | 0.3 (0.02) |
| 45-54 years | 100.0 | 99.0 (0.05) | 0.2 (0.03) | 0.3 (0.02) | 0.5 (0.03) |
| 55-64 years | 100.0 | 98.4 (0.07) | 0.4 (0.03) | 0.3 (0.03) | 0.9 (0.05) |
| 65+ years | 100.0 | 94.3 (0.13) | 1.4 (0.06) | 1.2 (0.05) | 3.2 (0.09) |
| 65-74 years | 100.0 | 97.1 (0.11) | 0.7 (0.05) | 0.6 (0.05) | 1.6 (0.08) |
| 75-84 years | 100.0 | 93.9 (0.21) | 1.4 (0.10) | 1.2 (0.09) | 3.5 (0.16) |
| 85+ years | 100.0 | 82.2 (0.62) | 4.7 (0.33) | 3.4 (0.28) | 9.7 (0.49) |
1 Activities of daily living (ADLs) include needing the help of other persons with bathing or showering, dressing, eating, getting in or out of bed or chairs, using the toilet, including getting to the toilet, and getting around inside the home.
2 Unknowns for the columns were not included in the denominators when calculating percentages.
NOTE: National Health Interview Survey, 2003-2007. Estimates are based on household interviews of a sample of the civilian noninstiturionalized population.
| Limitation in activities of daily living (ADL)1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Total | None | 1 | 2+ |
| Number in thousands2 | ||||
| 18+ years | 217,887 | 214,439 | 802 | 2,611 |
| 18-44 years | 110,531 | 110,045 | 93 | 387 |
| 18-24 years | 28,304 | 28,182 | 27 | 94 |
| 25-34 years | 39,194 | 39,050 | 29 | 113 |
| 35-44 years | 43,033 | 42,813 | 37 | 180 |
| 45-54 years | 42,091 | 41,657 | 98 | 335 |
| 55-64 years | 30,133 | 29,641 | 121 | 367 |
| 65+ years | 35,132 | 33,097 | 490 | 1,522 |
| 65-74 years | 18,613 | 18,060 | 130 | 418 |
| 75-84 years | 12,625 | 11,846 | 179 | 593 |
| 85+ years | 3,894 | 3,191 | 181 | 512 |
1 Activities of daily living (ADLs) include needing the help of other persons with bathing or showering, dressing, eating, getting in or out of bed or chairs, using the toilet, including getting to the toilet, and getting around inside the home.
2 Unknowns for the columns are not included in the frequencies, but they are included in the “Total” column.
NOTE: National Health Interview Survey, 2003-2007. Estimates are based on household interviews of a sample of the civilian noninstiturionalized population.
| Limitation in activities of daily living (ADL)1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Total | None | 1 | 2+ |
| Percent distribution (standard error)2 | ||||
| 18+ years | 100.0 | 98.4 (0.03) | 0.4 (0.01) | 1.2 (0.02) |
| 18-44 years | 100.0 | 99.6 (0.02) | 0.1 (0.01) | 0.4 (0.02) |
| 18-24 years | 100.0 | 99.6 (0.04) | 0.1 (0.02) | 0.3 (0.03) |
| 25-34 years | 100.0 | 99.6 (0.03) | 0.1 (0.01) | 0.3 (0.02) |
| 35-44 years | 100.0 | 99.5 (0.03) | 0.1 (0.01) | 0.4 (0.03) |
| 45-54 years | 100.0 | 99.0 (0.05) | 0.2 (0.03) | 0.8 (0.04) |
| 55-64 years | 100.0 | 98.4 (0.07) | 0.4 (0.03) | 1.2 (0.06) |
| 65+ years | 100.0 | 94.3 (0.13) | 1.4 (0.06) | 4.3 (0.11) |
| 65-74 years | 100.0 | 97.1 (0.11) | 0.7 (0.05) | 2.2 (0.10) |
| 75-84 years | 100.0 | 93.9 (0.21) | 1.4 (0.10) | 4.7 (0.18) |
| 85+ years | 100.0 | 82.2 (0.62) | 4.7 (0.33) | 13.2 (0.55) |
1 Activities of daily living (ADLs) include needing the help of other persons with bathing or showering, dressing, eating, getting in or out of bed or chairs, using the toilet, including getting to the toilet, and getting around inside the home.
2 Unknowns for the columns were not included in the denominators when calculating percentages.
NOTE: National Health Interview Survey, 2003-2007. Estimates are based on household interviews of a sample of the civilian noninstiturionalized population.
| Limitation in instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs)1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Total | Yes | No |
| Number in thousands2 | |||
| 18+ years | 217,887 | 7,908 | 209,920 |
| 18-44 years | 110,531 | 1,237 | 109,274 |
| 18-24 years | 28,304 | 244 | 28,056 |
| 25-34 years | 39,194 | 374 | 38,815 |
| 35-44 years | 43,033 | 619 | 42,403 |
| 45-54 years | 42,091 | 1,128 | 40,948 |
| 55-64 years | 30,133 | 1,274 | 28,851 |
| 65+ years | 35,132 | 4,270 | 30,847 |
| 65-74 years | 18,613 | 1,159 | 17,449 |
| 75-84 years | 12,625 | 1,737 | 10,880 |
| 85+ years | 3,894 | 1,374 | 2,517 |
1 Instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) include everyday household chores, doing necessary business, shopping, or getting around for other purposes.
2 Unknowns for the columns are not included in the frequencies, but they are included in the “Total” column.
NOTE: National Health Interview Survey, 2003-2007. Estimates are based on household interviews of a sample of the civilian noninstiturionalized population.
| Limitation in instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs)1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Total | Yes | No |
| Percent distribution (standard error)2 | |||
| 18+ years | 100.0 | 3.6 (0.05) | 96.4 (0.05) |
| 18-44 years | 100.0 | 1.1 (0.03) | 98.9 (0.03) |
| 18-24 years | 100.0 | 0.9 (0.05) | 99.1 (0.05) |
| 25-34 years | 100.0 | 1.0 (0.05) | 99.0 (0.05) |
| 35-44 years | 100.0 | 1.4 (0.06) | 98.6 (0.06) |
| 45-54 years | 100.0 | 2.7 (0.08) | 97.3 (0.08) |
| 55-64 years | 100.0 | 4.2 (0.12) | 95.8 (0.12) |
| 65+ years | 100.0 | 12.2 (0.21) | 87.8 (0.21) |
| 65-74 years | 100.0 | 6.2 (0.18) | 93.8 (0.18) |
| 75-84 years | 100.0 | 13.8 (0.31) | 86.2 (0.31) |
| 85+ years | 100.0 | 35.3 (0.81) | 64.7 (0.81) |
1 Instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) include everyday household chores, doing necessary business, shopping, or getting around for other purposes.
2 Unknowns for the columns were not included in the denominators when calculating percentages.
NOTE: National Health Interview Survey, 2003-2007. Estimates are based on household interviews of a sample of the civilian noninstiturionalized population.