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Table 6.3: National Overall Measures
| Limitation of activity caused by chronic conditions, according to selected characteristics, United States, selected years 1997, 1999, 2000 |
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|
| |
Percent with any activity limitation |
| Population group |
1997 |
1999 |
2000 |
| |
|
|
|
| Total a, b |
13.3 |
12.2 |
11.7 |
| |
|
|
|
| Age |
| Under 18 |
6.6 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
| Under 5 |
3.5 |
3.1 |
3.2 |
| 5-17 |
7.8 |
7.0 |
7.0 |
| 18-44 |
7.0 |
6.3 |
5.8 |
| 18-24 |
5.1 |
4.4 |
3.6 |
| 25-44 |
7.6 |
6.9 |
6.5 |
| 45-54 |
14.2 |
13.1 |
12.4 |
| 55-64 |
22.2 |
21.1 |
19.7 |
| 65 and over |
38.7 |
35.6 |
34.7 |
| 65-74 |
30.0 |
27.5 |
26.1 |
| 75 and over |
50.2 |
45.6 |
45.1 |
| |
|
|
|
| Sexb |
| Male |
13.1 |
12.1 |
11.7 |
| Female |
13.4 |
12.2 |
11.5 |
| |
|
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|
| Raceb, c |
| White only |
13.1 |
12.0 |
11.5 |
| Black or African American only |
17.1 |
15.3 |
14.3 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native only |
23.1 |
18.8 |
20.1 |
| Asian only |
7.5 |
6.8 |
6.6 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific |
|
|
|
| Islander only |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| 2 or more races |
DNC |
20.3 |
19.8 |
| Black or African American; White |
DNC |
14.9 |
*20.3 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native; White |
DNC |
26.0 |
25.3 |
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|
|
|
| Hispanic origin and raceb, c |
| Hispanic or Latino |
12.8 |
10.4 |
10.3 |
| Mexican |
12.5 |
9.6 |
10.4 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino |
DSU |
12.4 |
11.9 |
| White only |
13.2 |
12.2 |
11.7 |
| Black or African American only |
17.0 |
15.2 |
14.3 |
| |
|
|
|
| Poverty statusb, d |
| Poor |
26.8 |
24.6 |
23.2 |
| Near poor |
19.0 |
19.1 |
17.5 |
| Nonpoor |
10.5 |
10.0 |
9.5 |
| |
|
|
|
| Hispanic origin and race and poverty status b, c,
d |
| Hispanic or Latino |
|
|
|
| Poor |
19.7 |
16.4 |
16.9 |
| Near poor |
13.1 |
11.4 |
11.4 |
| Nonpoor |
9.8 |
7.9 |
7.4 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino |
|
|
|
| White only |
|
|
|
| Poor |
29.5 |
27.6 |
25.6 |
| Near poor |
20.7 |
21.5 |
19.7 |
| Nonpoor |
10.7 |
10.2 |
9.8 |
| Black or African American only |
|
|
|
| Poor |
29.4 |
28.0 |
24.7 |
| Near poor |
20.0 |
19.1 |
18.3 |
| Nonpoor |
10.7 |
10.1 |
9.7 |
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|
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|
| Geographic regionb |
| Northeast |
13.0 |
11.3 |
10.6 |
| Midwest |
13.1 |
12.9 |
12.3 |
| South |
13.9 |
12.6 |
11.7 |
| West |
13.0 |
11.7 |
12.1 |
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| Location of residenceb |
| MSA |
12.7 |
11.4 |
10.9 |
| Non-MSA |
15.5 |
15.1 |
14.6 |
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* Estimates are considered unreliable. Data preceded by an asterisk have a relative standard error of 20-30 percent. Data not shown have a relative standard error of greater than 30 percent
aIncludes all other races not shown separately and unknown poverty status.
bEstimates for all persons are age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population using six age groups: Under 18 years, 18-44 years, 45-54 years, 55-64 years, 65-74 years, and 75 years and over.
cStarting with data year 1999, estimates by race and Hispanic origin are tabulated using the 1997 Standards for Federal data on race and ethnicity; prior to data year 1999 the 1977 Standards are used.
dBeginning in 1997 poverty status is based on family income, family size, number of children in the family, and for families with two or fewer adults, the age of the adults in the family. Poor persons are defined as below the poverty threshold. Near poor persons have incomes of 100 percent to less than 200 percent of the poverty threshold. Nonpoor persons have incomes of 200 percent or greater than the poverty threshold. Family income, Poverty level, Poverty status was unknown for 20 percent of persons in the sample in 1997, 25 percent in 1998, 28 percent in 1999.
DSU - Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality or confidentiality.
DNC - Data system does not collect data for this population.
Source Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey, family core questionnaire.
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