This statistic depicts the percentage of U.S. adults aged 65 and older with a mobility disability as of 2016, by ethnicity. According to the data, among that age group, 33.6 percent of black adults had a mobility disability.
Percentage of adults aged over 65 years in the U.S. with a mobility disability as of 2016, by ethnicity
Respondents were asked “Are you deaf or do you have serious difficulty hearing?” (hearing); “Are you blind or do you have serious difficulty seeing, even when wearing glasses?” (vision); “Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, do you have serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions?” (cognition); “Do you have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs?” (mobility); “Do you have difficulty dressing or bathing?” (self-care); and “Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, do you have difficulty doing errands alone such as visiting a doctor’s office or shopping?” (independent living). Respondents who declined to answer, reported “don’t know,” and other missing responses were excluded from the analyses.
Each disability type might not be independent; a respondent might have two or more disability types.
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MMWR, & CDC. (August 17, 2018). Percentage of adults aged over 65 years in the U.S. with a mobility disability as of 2016, by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/938719/mobility-disability-prevalence-older-adults-us-by-ethnicity/
MMWR, und CDC. "Percentage of adults aged over 65 years in the U.S. with a mobility disability as of 2016, by ethnicity." Chart. August 17, 2018. Statista. Accessed October 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/938719/mobility-disability-prevalence-older-adults-us-by-ethnicity/
MMWR, CDC. (2018). Percentage of adults aged over 65 years in the U.S. with a mobility disability as of 2016, by ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/938719/mobility-disability-prevalence-older-adults-us-by-ethnicity/
MMWR, and CDC. "Percentage of Adults Aged over 65 Years in The U.S. with a Mobility Disability as of 2016, by Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Aug 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/938719/mobility-disability-prevalence-older-adults-us-by-ethnicity/
MMWR & CDC, Percentage of adults aged over 65 years in the U.S. with a mobility disability as of 2016, by ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/938719/mobility-disability-prevalence-older-adults-us-by-ethnicity/ (last visited October 11, 2024)
Percentage of adults aged over 65 years in the U.S. with a mobility disability as of 2016, by ethnicity [Graph], MMWR, & CDC, August 17, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/938719/mobility-disability-prevalence-older-adults-us-by-ethnicity/