U.S. adults aged 65 and older: health behavior by indicator 2010

Published by Statista Research Department, Jul 31, 2013
This statistic depicts the health behavior of U.S. adults aged 65 or older in 2010, by indicator. Some 41.8 percent of the U.S. adults aged 65+ interviewed for this study reported that they eat two or more fruits per day.

Health behavior of U.S. adults aged 65 or older in 2010, by indicator

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Release date

July 2013

Region

United States

Survey time period

2009 and 2010

Age group

65 years and older

Supplementary notes

* This indicator describes the percentage of people with diagnosed high blood pressure who are taking prescribed medication. The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) is used to officially track this indicator at the national level for adults aged 18 or older. For 2005–2008, NHANES data indicate that 70.4% of adults aged 18 or older and 79.4% adults aged 65 or older had high blood pressure and took prescribed medications.

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