Disability and Functioning (Noninstitutionalized Adults Aged 18 and Over)

Data are for the U.S.

Selected sensory problems

Difficulties in physical functioning

Number of adults unable (or very difficult) to walk a quarter mile: 17.6 million
Percent of adults unable (or very difficult) to walk a quarter mile: 7.1%
Number of adults with any physical functioning difficulty: 38.2 million
Percent of adults with any physical functioning difficulty: 15.5%

Level of reported difficulty in six domains of functioning (seeing, hearing, mobility, communication, cognition, self-care)

Number of adults aged 18 and over reporting a lot of difficulty or cannot do at all in at least one domain of functioning: 20.2 million (2016)
Percent of adults aged 18 and over reporting a lot of difficulty or cannot do at all in at least one domain of functioning: 8.6% (2016)
Number of adults aged 65 and over reporting a lot of difficulty or cannot do at all in at least one domain of functioning: 8.5 million (2016)
Percent of adults aged 65 and over reporting a lot of difficulty or cannot do at all in at least one domain of functioning: 18.2% (2016)

Need help with personal care

Percent of adults aged 65-74 who need help with personal care from other persons: 3.5%
Percent of adults aged 75 and over who need help with personal care from other persons: 11.4%

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