U.S. adults aged 65 and older - health status by indicator 2010

Published by Statista Research Department, Jul 31, 2013
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

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Release date

July 2013

Region

United States

Survey time period

2010

Age group

65 years and older

Supplementary notes

* 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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