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Share of people with a self-care disability in the U.S. as of 2016, by age
Share of people with a self-care disability in the U.S. as of 2016, by age
Percentage of people in the U.S. with a self-care disability as of 2016, by age
by John Elflein,
last edited
Feb 21, 2019
This statistic presents the percentage of people in the U.S. with a self-care disability as of 2016, by age. In that year, it was estimated that 8.1 percent of those aged 65 years and older had a self-care disability.
Percentage of people in the U.S. with a self-care disability as of 2016, by age
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| Percentage of people | |
|---|---|
| 5 to 17 years | 1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1.9% |
| 65 years and older | 8.1% |
| Percentage of people | |
|---|---|
| 5 to 17 years | 1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1.9% |
| 65 years and older | 8.1% |
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by John Elflein,
last edited
Feb 21, 2019
This statistic presents the percentage of people in the U.S. with a self-care disability as of 2016, by age. In that year, it was estimated that 8.1 percent of those aged 65 years and older had a self-care disability.
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- Institute on Disability; US Census Bureau
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- Institute on Disability; US Census Bureau
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