The statistic depicts the health status of adults aged 65 or older in the United States in 2010, by indicator. Almost 38 percent of the U.S. adults aged 65+ interviewed for this study reported to have a disability.
Health status of U.S. adults aged 65 or older in 2010, by indicator
* Frequent mental distress is defi ned as having had 14 or more mentally
unhealthy days in the previous month.
** Disability was defined on the basis of an affirmative response to either of the following two questions on the 2010 BRFSS: “Are you limited in any way in any activities because of physical, mental, or emotional problems?” or “Do you now have any health problem that requires you to use special equipment, such as a cane, a wheelchair, a special bed, or a special telephone?”
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CDC. (July 31, 2013). Health status of U.S. adults aged 65 or older in 2010, by indicator [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/207353/health-status-of-us-adults-aged-65-and-older-by-indicator/
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CDC. (2013). Health status of U.S. adults aged 65 or older in 2010, by indicator. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/207353/health-status-of-us-adults-aged-65-and-older-by-indicator/
CDC. "Health Status of U.S. Adults Aged 65 or Older in 2010, by Indicator." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/207353/health-status-of-us-adults-aged-65-and-older-by-indicator/
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