Older Americans 2004: Key Indicators of Well-Being

Detailed Tables: Health Status

Indicator 13	: Life Expectancy
Indicator 14	: Mortality
Indicator 15	: Chronic Health Conditions
Indicator 16	: Sensory Impairments and Oral Health
Indicator 17	: Memory Impairment
Indicator 18	: Depressive Symptoms
Indicator 19	: Disability
Indicator 20	: Respondent-Assessed Health Status

Indicator 13 : Life Expectancy

TABLE 13A - LIFE EXPECTANCY, BY AGE AND SEX, SELECTED YEARS 1900-2001
Age and sex	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2001
	Years
Birth
Both sexes	49.2	51.5	56.4	59.2	63.6	68.1	69.9	70.8	73.9	75.4	77.0	77.2
Men	47.9	49.9	55.5	57.7	61.6	65.5	66.8	67.0	70.1	71.8	74.3	74.4
Women	50.7	53.2	57.4	60.9	65.9	71.0	73.2	74.6	77.6	78.8	79.7	79.8

At age 65
Both sexes	11.9	11.6	12.5	12.2	12.8	13.8	14.4	15.0	16.5	17.3	18.0	18.1
Men	11.5	11.2	12.2	11.7	12.1	12.7	13.0	13.0	14.2	15.1	16.2	16.4
Women	12.2	12.0	12.7	12.8	13.6	15.0	15.8	16.8	18.4	19.0	19.3	19.4

At age 85
Both sexes	4.0	4.0	4.2	4.2	4.3	4.7	4.6	5.3	6.0	6.2	6.4	6.5
Men	3.8	3.9	4.1	4.0	4.1	4.4	4.4	4.7	5.1	5.3	5.6	5.7
Women	4.1	4.1	4.3	4.3	4.5	4.9	4.7	5.6	6.4	6.7	6.8	6.9
Note: The life expectancies (LEs) for decennial years 1910 to 1990 are based on decennial census data and deaths for a 3-year period around the census year. The LEs for decennial year 1900 are based on deaths from 1900 to 1902. LEs for years prior to 1930 are based on the death registration area only. The death registration area increased from 10 States and the District of Columbia in 1900 to the coterminous United States in 1933. LEs for 2000 were computed using population counts from Census 2000. LEs for 2001 were computed using 2000-based postcensal estimates.
Reference population: These data refer to the resident population.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System.

TABLE 13B - LIFE EXPECTANCY, BY AGE AND RACE, 2001
	Total		Men		Women
Age	White	Black	White	Black	White	Black

Birth	77.7	72.2	75.0	68.6	80.2	75.5
At age 65	18.2	16.4	16.5	14.4	19.5	17.9
At age 85	6.4	6.7	5.6	5.7	6.7	7.0
Note: See Appendix B for the definition of race and ethnicity in the National Vital Statistics System.
Reference population: These data refer to the resident population.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System.

Indicator 14 : Mortality

TABLE 14A - DEATH RATES FOR SELECTED LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH AMONG PEOPLE AGE 65 AND OVER, 1981-2001
	DISEASES OF HEART	MALIGNANT NEOPLASM	CEREBRO- VASCULAR DISEASES	CHRONIC LOWER RESPIRATORY DISEASES	INFLUENZA & PNEUMONIA	DIABETES MELLITUS
	Number per 100,000 population
1981	2546.7	1055.7	623.8	185.8	207.2	105.8
1982	2503.2	1068.9	585.2	186.1	181.2	102.3
1983	2512.0	1077.5	564.4	204.3	207.2	104.4
1984	2449.5	1087.1	546.2	210.8	214.0	102.6
1985	2430.9	1091.2	531.0	225.4	242.9	103.4
1986	2371.7	1101.2	506.3	227.7	244.7	100.8
1987	2316.4	1105.5	495.9	229.7	237.4	102.3
1988	2305.7	1114.1	489.4	240.0	263.1	104.7
1989	2171.8	1133.0	463.7	240.2	253.3	120.4
1990	2091.1	1141.8	447.9	245.0	258.2	120.4
1991	2045.6	1149.5	434.7	251.7	245.1	120.8
1992	1989.5	1150.6	424.5	252.5	232.7	120.8
1993	2024.0	1159.2	434.5	273.6	247.9	128.4
1994	1952.3	1155.3	433.7	271.3	238.1	132.6
1995	1927.4	1152.5	437.7	271.2	237.2	135.9
1996	1877.6	1140.8	433.1	275.5	233.5	139.4
1997	1827.2	1127.3	423.8	280.2	236.3	140.2
1998	1791.5	1119.2	411.9	268.8	247.4	143.4
1999	1767.0	1126.1	433.2	313.0	167.4	150.0
2000	1694.9	1119.2	422.7	303.6	167.2	149.6
2001	1631.6	1100.2	404.1	300.7	154.9	151.1

	Percent
Percentage change 1981-2001	-35.9	4.2	-35.2	61.8	-25.2	42.8
Note: Death rates for 1981-1998 are based on the 9th revision of the International Classification of Disease (ICD-9). Starting in 1999, death rates are based on ICD-10. For the period 1981-98, causes were coded using ICD-9 codes that are most nearly comparable with the 113 cause list for the ICD-10 and may differ from previously published estimates. Population estimates for July 1, 2000, and July 1, 2001, are post-censal estimates and have been bridged to be consistent with the race categories used in the 1990 Decennial Census. These estimates were produced by the National Center for Health Statistics under a collaborative arrangement with the U.S. Census Bureau. Population estimates for 1990-1999 are intercensal estimates, based on the 1990 Decennial Census and bridged estimates for 2000. These estimates were produced by the Population Estimates Program of the U.S. Census Bureau with support from the National Cancer Institute (NCI). For more information on the bridged race population estimates for 1990-2001, see http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/major/dvs/popbridge/popbridge.htm. Death rates for 1990-2001 may differ from those published elsewhere because of the use of the bridged intercensal and post-censal population estimates.
Rates are age-adjusted using the 2000 standard population.
Reference population: These data refer to the resident population.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System.

Table 14b - Leading causes of death among people age 65 and over, by sex and race and Hispanic origin, 2001
	All races	White	Black	Asian or Pacific Islander	American Indian	Hispanic
Men
1	Diseases of heart	Diseases of heart	Diseases of heart	Diseases of heart	Diseases of heart	Diseases of heart
2	Malignant neoplasms	Malignant neoplasms	Malignant neoplasms	Malignant neoplasms	Malignant neoplasms	Malignant neoplasms
3	Cerebrovascular diseases	Chronic lower respiratory diseases	Cerebrovascular diseases	Cerebrovascular diseases	Cerebrovascular diseases	Cerebrovascular diseases
4	Chronic lower respiratory diseases	Cerebrovascular diseases	Chronic lower respiratory diseases	Chronic lower respiratory diseases	Chronic lower respiratory diseases	Diabetes mellitus
5	Influenza and pneumonia	Influenza and pneumonia	Diabetes mellitus	Influenza and pneumonia	Diabetes mellitus	Chronic lower respiratory diseases
6	Diabetes mellitus	Diabetes mellitus	Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	Diabetes mellitus	Influenza and pneumonia	Influenza and pneumonia
7	Accidents (unintentional injuries)	Accidents (unintentional injuries)	Influenza and pneumonia	Accidents (unintentional injuries)	Accidents (unintentional injuries)	Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
8	Alzheimer's disease	Alzheimer's disease	Septicemia	Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	Accidents (unintentional injuries)
9	Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	Accidents (unintentional injuries)	Septicemia	Septicemia	Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
10	Septicemia	Septicemia	Essential (primary) hypertension and hypertensive renal disease	Aortic aneurysm and dissection	Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis	Septicemia

Women
1	Diseases of heart	Diseases of heart	Diseases of heart	Diseases of heart	Diseases of heart	Diseases of heart
2	Malignant neoplasms	Malignant neoplasms	Malignant neoplasms	Malignant neoplasms	Malignant neoplasms	Malignant neoplasms
3	Cerebrovascular diseases	Cerebrovascular diseases	Cerebrovascular diseases	Cerebrovascular diseases	Cerebrovascular diseases	Cerebrovascular diseases
4	Chronic lower respiratory diseases	Chronic lower respiratory diseases	Diabetes mellitus	Diabetes mellitus	Diabetes mellitus	Diabetes mellitus
5	Alzheimer's disease	Alzheimer's disease	Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	Influenza and pneumonia	Chronic lower respiratory diseases	Influenza and pneumonia
6	Influenza and pneumonia	Influenza and pneumonia	Chronic lower respiratory diseases	Chronic lower respiratory diseases	Influenza and pneumonia	Chronic lower respiratory diseases
7	Diabetes mellitus	Diabetes mellitus	Influenza and pneumonia	Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	Accidents (unintentional injuries)	Alzheimer's disease
8	Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	Accidents (unintentional injuries)	Septicemia	Accidents (unintentional injuries)	Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
9	Accidents (unintentional injuries)	Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	Alzheimer's disease	Essential (primary) hypertension and hypertensive renal disease	Alzheimer's disease	Accidents (unintentional injuries)
10	Septicemia	Septicemia	Essential (primary) hypertension and hypertensive renal disease	Alzheimer's disease	Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis	Septicemia
Note: See Appendix B for the definition of race and ethnicity in the National Vital Statistics System.
Reference population: These data refer to the resident population.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System.

TABLE 14c. LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH AMONG PEOPLE AGE 85 AND OVER, BY SEX AND RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN, 2001
	All races	White	Black	Asian or Pacific Islander	American Indian	Hispanic
Men
1	Diseases of heart	Diseases of heart	Diseases of heart	Diseases of heart	Diseases of heart	Diseases of heart
2	Malignant neoplasms	Malignant neoplasms	Malignant neoplasms	Malignant neoplasms	Malignant neoplasms	Malignant neoplasms
3	Cerebrovascular diseases	Cerebrovascular diseases	Cerebrovascular diseases	Cerebrovascular diseases	Cerebrovascular diseases	Cerebrovascular diseases
4	Chronic lower respiratory diseases	Chronic lower respiratory diseases	Influenza and pneumonia	Influenza and pneumonia	Influenza and pneumonia	Influenza and pneumonia
5	Influenza and pneumonia	Influenza and pneumonia	Chronic lower respiratory diseases	Chronic lower respiratory diseases	Chronic lower respiratory diseases	Chronic lower respiratory diseases
6	Alzheimer's disease	Alzheimer's disease	Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	Accidents (unintentional injuries)	Diabetes mellitus	Diabetes mellitus
7	Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	Diabetes mellitus	Diabetes mellitus	(Tied at 7) 1) Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis; and 2) Accidents (unintentional injuries)	Alzheimer's disease
8	Accidents (unintentional injuries)	Accidents (unintentional injuries)	Septicemia	Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis		Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
9	Diabetes mellitus	Diabetes mellitus	Alzheimer's disease	Alzheimer's disease	(Tied at 9) 1) Septicemia; and 2) Alzheimer's disease	Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids
10	Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids	Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids	Essential (primary) hypertension and hypertensive renal disease	Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids		Accidents (unintentional injuries)
Women
	All races	White	Black	Asian or Pacific Islander	American Indian	Hispanic
1	Diseases of heart	Diseases of heart	Diseases of heart	Diseases of heart	Diseases of heart	Diseases of heart
2	Cerebrovascular diseases	Cerebrovascular diseases	Cerebrovascular diseases	Cerebrovascular diseases	Malignant neoplasms	Malignant neoplasms
3	Malignant neoplasms	Malignant neoplasms	Malignant neoplasms	Malignant neoplasms	Cerebrovascular diseases	Cerebrovascular diseases
4	Alzheimer's disease	Alzheimer's disease	Diabetes mellitus	Influenza and pneumonia	Influenza and pneumonia	Influenza and pneumonia
5	Influenza and pneumonia	Influenza and pneumonia	Alzheimer's disease	Chronic lower respiratory diseases	Diabetes mellitus	Diabetes mellitus
6	Chronic lower respiratory diseases	Chronic lower respiratory diseases	Influenza and pneumonia	Diabetes mellitus	Chronic lower respiratory diseases	Alzheimer's disease
7	Diabetes mellitus	Diabetes mellitus	Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	Alzheimer's disease	Alzheimer's disease	Chronic lower respiratory diseases
8	Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	Accidents (unintentional injuries)	Septicemia	Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	Accidents (unintentional injuries)	Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
9	Accidents (unintentional injuries)	Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	Essential (primary) hypertension and hypertensive renal disease	Essential (primary) hypertension and hypertensive renal disease	(Tied at 9) 1) Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids; and 2) Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	Septicemia
10	Septicemia	Atherosclerosis	Chronic lower respiratory diseases	Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids		Essential (primary) hypertension and hypertensive renal disease
Note: See Appendix B for the definition of race and ethnicity in the National Vital Statistics System.
Reference Population: These data refer to the resident population.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics,
National Vital Statistics System.

Indicator 15 : Chronic Health Conditions

TABLE 15a - PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE AGE 65 AND OVER WHO REPORTED HAVING SELECTED CHRONIC CONDITIONS, BY SEX, 2001-2002
Sex	Heart disease	SE	Hypertension	SE	Stroke	SE	Emphysema	SE	Asthma Percent	SE	Chronic Bronchitis	SE	Any Cancer	SE	Diabetes	SE	Arthritic symptoms	SE

Total	31.2	0.5	50.1	0.5	8.8	0.3	5	0.2	8.4	0.3	6.1	0.3	20.7	0.4	15.6	0.4	35.9	0.5
Men	36.6	0.8	47.3	0.9	9.5	0.5	6.5	0.4	7.3	0.5	5.1	0.4	24.5	0.8	18.0	0.7	31.3	0.8
Women	27.1	0.6	52.2	0.7	8.2	0.4	3.8	0.3	9.2	0.4	6.8	0.4	17.9	0.5	13.9	0.5	39.3	0.6
White, not Hispanic or Latino	32.4	0.5	48.5	0.6	8.6	0.3	5.3	0.3	8.3	0.3	6.4	0.3	23.1	0.5	14.1	0.4	36.5	0.6
Black, not Hispanic or Latino	26.2	1.5	66.3	1.5	9.3	1	3.9	0.7	9.1	0.9	5.3	0.8	9.4	0.9	23.4	1.2	35	1.5
Hispanic or Latino	22.0	1.7	47.9	2.1	8.8	1.1	2.4	0.7	8.1	1.0	4.7	0.9	9.4	1.2	23.7	1.4	31.4	1.7
Note: Data are based on a 2-year average from 2001-2002. Data for arthritic symptoms are from 2000-2001.
See Appendix B for the definition of race and ethnicity in the National Health Interview Survey.
Reference population: These data refer to the civilian noninstitutionalized population.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey.

TABLE 15b - PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE AGE 65 AND OVER WHO REPORTED HAVING SELECTED CHRONIC CONDITIONS, 1997-2002
Condition	1997-1998	SE	1998-1999	SE	1999-2000	SE	2000-2001	SE	2001-2002	SE
Percent

Heart disease	32.3	0.5	30.8	0.5	29.8	0.4	31.1	0.5	31.4	0.5
Hypertension	46.5	0.5	46.1	0.6	47.3	0.6	49.2	0.5	50.2	0.5
Stroke	8.2	0.3	8.2	0.3	8.2	0.3	8.8	0.3	8.9	0.3
Emphysema	5.2	0.2	5.1	0.2	5.2	0.2	5.2	0.3	5.0	0.2
Asthma	7.7	0.3	7.1	0.3	7.4	0.2	8.5	0.3	8.3	0.3
Chronic Bronchitis	6.4	0.2	6.1	0.2	6.2	0.2	6.6	0.3	6.1	0.3
Any cancer	18.7	0.4	18.8	0.4	19.9	0.4	20.0	0.4	20.8	0.4
Diabetes	13.0	0.4	13.0	0.4	13.7	0.4	14.8	0.4	15.5	0.4
Arthritic Symptoms	37.0	0.5	35.1	0.5	35.2	0.5	36.1	0.5	na
na Comparable data for arthritic symptoms for 2001-2002 are not available.
Note: Data are based on 2-year averages. Data are age-adjusted.
Reference population: These data refer to the civilian noninstitutionalized population.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey.

Indicator 16 : Sensory Impairments and Oral Health

TABLE 16a - PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE AGE 65 AND OVER WHO REPORTED HAVING ANY TROUBLE HEARING, TROUBLE SEEING, OR NO NATURAL TEETH, BY SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS, 2002
Sex	Age and poverty status	Any trouble hearing	SE	Any trouble seeing	SE	No natural teeth	SE
	Percent

Both sexes	65 and over	37.2	0.7	17.5	0.6	27.9	0.7
	65-74	29.7	1.0	14.5	0.8	24.0	0.9
	75-84	42.2	1.2	17.9	0.9	31.1	1.2
	85 and over	60.0	2.2	32.8	2.0	37.8	2.2
	Below poverty	36.6	2.3	24.9	2.0	45.9	2.4
	Above poverty	38.2	1.0	18.0	0.8	27.3	0.9

Men	65 and over	46.9	1.2	15.6	0.9	26.3	1.1
	65-74	39.9	1.6	13.3	1.2	24.1	1.4
	75-84	54.2	2.0	16.2	1.5	28.3	1.8
	85 and over	66.8	3.8	29.2	3.4	34.3	3.7

Women	65 and over	29.9	0.9	19.0	0.8	29.1	0.9
	65-74	21.1	1.1	15.5	1.1	23.9	1.2
	75-84	34.0	1.4	19.1	1.1	32.9	1.5
	85 and over	56.4	2.6	34.7	2.5	39.7	2.6
Note: Respondents were asked "Which statement best describes your hearing without a hearing aid: good a little trouble, a lot of trouble, deaf?" For the purposes of this indicator the category "Any trouble hearing" includes "a little trouble, a lot of trouble, and deaf." Regarding their vision, respondents were asked "Do you have any trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses?" and the category "Any trouble seeing" includes those who in a subsequent question report themselves as blind. Lastly, respondents were asked, in one question, "Have you lost all of your upper and lower natural (permanent) teeth?"
Reference population: These data refer to the civilian noninstitutionalized population.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey.

TABLE 16b - PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE AGE 65 AND OVER WHO REPORTED EVER HAVING WORN A HEARING AID, 2002
Age group	Both sexes	SE	Men	SE	Women	SE
Percent

65 and over	13.6	0.5	18.8	1.0	9.8	0.5
65-74	8.4	0.6	13.2	1.1	4.3	0.5
75-84	16.8	0.9	23.4	1.7	12.3	0.9
85 and over	30.7	2.1	39.5	4.0	26.1	2.4
Reference population: These data refer to the civilian noninstitutionalized population.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey.

TABLE 16c - PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE AGE 65 AND OVER WHO REPORTED CERTAIN CONDITIONS AMONG THOSE WHO REPORTED HAVING TROUBLE SEEING, 2002
Condition	Percent	SE

Glaucoma	15.9	1.2
Macular degeneration	16.2	1.3
Cataracts in past 12 months	44.3	1.7
Note: Respondents were asked "Do you have any trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses?" and includes those who in a subsequent question reported themselves as blind.
Reference population: These data refer to the civilian noninstitutionalized population.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey.

Indicator 17 : Memory Impairment

TABLE 17 - PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE AGE 65 AND OVER WITH MODERATE OR SEVERE MEMORY IMPAIRMENT, BY AGE GROUP AND SEX, 2002
	BOTH SEXES	SE	MEN	SE	WOMEN	SE
	Percent

65 and over	12.7	0.4	14.9	0.8	11.2	0.4
65-69	5.1	0.6	7.8	1.0	3.1	0.7
70-74	8.2	0.8	10.9	1.3	6.1	1.0
75-79	13.6	1.0	17.2	1.7	11.2	1.2
80-84	18.8	1.5	21.8	2.5	17.0	1.8
85 and over	32.1	0.3	33.9	0.6	31.2	0.4
Note: The definition of "moderate or severe memory impairment" is four or fewer words recalled (out of 20) on combined immediate and delayed recall tests among self-respondents. Self-respondents who refused either the immediate or delayed recall test were excluded from the analysis. Proxy respondents with an overall memory rating of "poor" were included as having moderate or severe memory impairment. Because of some changes in methods from the 2000 edition of Older Americans, no inference should be made about longitudinal trends.
Reference population: These data refer to the civilian noninstitutionalized population.
Source: Health and Retirement Study.

Indicator 18 : Depressive Symptoms

TABLE 18 - PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE AGE 65 AND OVER WITH CLINICALLY RELEVANT DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS, BY AGE GROUP AND SEX, 2002
	Both sexes		Men		Women
	Percent
		SE		SE		SE
65 and over	15.0	0.4	10.9	0.5	17.8	0.5
65-69	13.1	0.6	9.7	0.8	15.6	0.9
70-74	14.2	0.7	9.6	0.9	17.6	1.1
75-79	14.9	0.8	9.9	1.1	18.2	1.2
80-84	16.9	1.0	15.0	1.5	18.1	1.3
85 and over	19.6	1.3	14.9	2.0	21.9	1.7
Note: The definition of "clinically relevant depressive symptoms" is four or more symptoms out of a list of eight depressive symptoms from an abbreviated version of the Center of Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) adapted by the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). The CES-D scale is a measure of depressive symptoms and is not to be used as a diagnosis of clinical depression. A detailed explanation concerning the "4 or more symptoms" cut-off can be found in the following documentation, http://hrsonline.isr.umich.edu/docs/userg/dr-005.pdf. Proportions are based on weighted data using the preliminary respondent weight from HRS 2002.
Reference population: These data refer to the civilian noninstitutionalized population.
Source: Health and Retirement Study.

Indicator 19 : Disability

TABLE 19A - AGE-ADJUSTED PERCENTAGE OF MEDICARE ENROLLEES AGE 65 AND OVER WHO ARE CHRONICALLY DISABLED, BY SELECTED CHARACTERISTIC, 1984, 1989, 1994, AND 1999
Selected characteristic	1984	1989	1994	1999
	Percent
Both sexes total	24.5	23.1	21.1	19.7
Living in the community
IADL only	5.5	3.6	3.1	2.6
1-2 ADLS	6.7	6.6	6.0	5.8
3-4 ADLS	3.0	3.5	3.3	3.4
5-6 ADLS	3.3	3.1	3.1	3.1
Living in an institution	6.0	6.2	5.6	4.8
	Number in thousands
Total Medicare population	27,968	30,871	33,125	34,459
Total Medicare population with chronic disabilities (not age-adjusted)	6,181	6,576	6,658	6,788
	Percent
Men total	19.4	17.4	15.5	14.5
Living in the community
IADL only	5.0	3.3	2.9	2.5
1-2 ADLS	5.1	4.8	4.6	3.9
3-4 ADLS	2.4	2.7	2.1	2.4
5-6 ADLS	3.1	2.7	2.4	2.5
Living in an institution	3.8	3.9	3.5	3.1
	Number in thousands
Total Medicare population (men)	11,287	12,411	13,410	14,260
Total Medicare population with chronic disabilities (men) (not age-adjusted)	1,998	2,023	1,985	2,068
	Percent
Women total	27.9	26.8	24.8	23.4
Living in the community
IADL only	5.8	3.8	3.3	2.7
1-2 ADLS	7.8	7.9	7.0	7.1
3-4 ADLS	3.4	4.1	4.0	4.1
5-6 ADLS	3.5	3.4	3.5	3.5
Living in an institution	7.4	7.6	7.0	6.0
	Number in thousands
Total Medicare population (women)	16,681	18,460	19,715	20,200
Total Medicare population with chronic disabilities (women) (not age-adjusted)	4,170	4,560	4,672	4,727
Note: Disabilities are grouped in two categories; limitations in activity of daily living (ADLs) and limitations in instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). The six ADLs included are bathing, dressing, getting in or out of bed, getting around inside, toileting, and eating. The eight IADLs included are light housework, laundry, meal preparation, grocery shopping, getting around outside, managing money, taking medications, and telephoning. Individuals are considered to have an ADL disability if they report receiving help or supervision, or using equipment, to perform the activity, or not performing the activity at all. Individuals are considered to have an IADL disability if they report using equipment to perform the activity or not performing the activity at all because of their health or a disability. Individuals are considered to be chronically disabled if they have at least one ADL or one IADL limitation that is expected to last 90 days or longer, or they are institutionalized.
Reference population: These data refer to Medicare enrollees.
Source: National Long Term Care Survey.

TABLE 19B - PERCENTAGE OF MEDICARE ENROLLEES AGE 65 AND OVER WHO ARE UNABLE TO PERFORM CERTAIN PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS, BY SEX, 1991 AND 2002
Function	1991		2002
	Percent
		SE		SE
Men
Stoop/kneel	7.8	0.4	8.8	0.4
Reach over head	3.1	0.3	2.8	0.2
Write	2.2	0.2	1.6	0.2
Walk 2-3 blocks	13.9	0.5	13.7	0.5
Lift 10 lbs.	9.1	0.4	6.9	0.4
Any of these five	18.8	0.6	18.0	0.6

Women
Stoop/kneel	15.0	0.4	17.3	0.5
Reach over head	6.2	0.3	4.5	0.3
Write	2.6	0.2	2.0	0.1
Walk 2-3 blocks	22.8	0.5	22.9	0.5
Lift 10 lbs.	18.1	0.5	14.9	0.4
Any of these five	31.8	0.6	30.6	0.5
Note: Rates for 1991 are age-adjusted to the 2002 population.
Reference population: These data refer to Medicare enrollees.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey.

TABLE 19C - PERCENTAGE OF MEDICARE ENROLLEES AGE 65 AND OVER WHO ARE UNABLE TO PERFORM ANY ONE OF FIVE PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS, BY SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS, 2002
Selected characteristic	Men		Women
	Percent
		SE		SE
65-74	13.0	0.7	20.0	0.7
75-84	21.3	0.9	32.9	0.9
85 and over	35.1	1.7	57.5	1.3

White, not Hispanic or Latino	17.3	0.6	30.4	0.6
Black, not Hispanic or Latino	25.5	2.3	35.9	2.0
Hispanic or Latino	21.7	1.9	28.6	1.9
See Appendix B for the definition of race and ethnicity in the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey.
Reference population: These data refer to Medicare enrollees.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey.

Indicator 20 : Respondent-Assessed Health Status

TABLE 20 - RESPONDENT-ASSESSED HEALTH STATUS AMONG PEOPLE AGE 65 AND OVER, BY SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS, 2000-2002
			Not Hispanic or Latino				Hispanic or Latino
	Total		White only		Black only
	Percent
		SE		SE		SE		SE
Fair or poor health
Both sexes
65 and over	26.7	0.3	24.4	0.4	41.1	1.0	37.5	1.1
65-74	22.6	0.4	19.8	0.4	37.6	1.3	35.0	1.2
75-84	30.6	0.5	28.6	0.6	45.7	1.7	40.7	2.1
85 and over	34.9	1.0	32.9	1.0	47.6	3.2	47.3	3.3

Men
65 and over	26.9	0.4	25.3	0.5	38.9	1.5	35.2	1.4.
65-74	23.1	0.5	21.3	0.6	34.8	1.8	31.7	1.6
75-84	31.2	0.7	29.5	0.8	45.3	2.7	41.8	2.9
85 and over	36.6	1.5	34.8	1.7	47.7	5.5	43.1	5.5

Women
65 and over	26.5	0.4	23.8	0.4	42.5	1.2	39.2	1.3
65-74	22.2	0.4	18.6	0.5	39.6	1.5	37.6	1.5
75-84	30.1	0.7	28.0	0.7	45.9	2.0	40.0	2.5
85 and over	34.0	1.2	31.9	1.2	47.7	3.8	49.7	4.2

Good to excellent health
Both sexes
65 and over	73.3	0.3	75.6	0.4	58.9	1.0	62.5	1.1
65-74	77.4	0.4	80.2	0.4	62.4	1.3	65.0	1.2
75-84	69.4	0.5	71.4	0.6	54.3	1.7	59.3	2.1
85 and over	65.1	1.0	67.1	1.0	52.4	3.2	52.7	3.3

Men
65 and over	73.1	0.4	74.7	0.5	61.1	1.5	64.8	1.4
65-74	76.9	0.5	78.7	0.6	65.2	1.8	68.3	1.6
75-84	68.8	0.7	70.5	0.8	54.7	2.7	58.2	2.9
85 and over	63.4	1.5	65.2	1.7	52.6	5.5	56.9	5.5

Women
65 and over	73.5	0.4	76.2	0.4	57.5	1.2	60.8	1.3
65-74	77.8	0.4	81.4	0.5	60.4	1.5	62.4	1.5
75-84	69.9	0.7	72.0	0.7	54.1	2.0	60.0	2.5
85 and over	66.0	1.2	68.1	1.2	52.3	3.8	50.3	4.2
Note: Data are based on a 3-year average from 2000-2002. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race. See Appendix B for the definition of race and ethnicity in the National Health Interview Survey.
Reference Population: These data refer to the civilian noninstitutionalized population.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey.

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