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Elderly adults in the U.S. with a mobility aid who had fallen 2015, by insurance
Percentage of elderly U.S. adults who owned a cane or walker and had fallen as of 2015, by insurance status
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May 27, 2015
This statistic shows the share of elderly U.S. adults who owned a cane or walker and had fallen, according to a survey published in May 2015, by insurance status. It was found that 84 percent of elderly respondents with a mobility device who had fallen were medically insured under Medicare.
Percentage of elderly U.S. adults who owned a cane or walker and had fallen as of 2015, by insurance status
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
May 27, 2015
This statistic shows the share of elderly U.S. adults who owned a cane or walker and had fallen, according to a survey published in May 2015, by insurance status. It was found that 84 percent of elderly respondents with a mobility device who had fallen were medically insured under Medicare.
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- May 2015
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- as of May 2015
- Number of respondents
- 162 respondents
- Age group
- 60 years and older
- Method of interview
- Questionnaire
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- United States
- Survey time period
- as of May 2015
- Number of respondents
- 162 respondents
- Age group
- 60 years and older
- Method of interview
- Questionnaire
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