Independent living disability prevalence in older adults by ethnicity U.S. 2016

This statistic depicts the percentage of U.S. adults aged 65 and older with an independent living disability as of 2016, by ethnicity. According to the data, among that age group, 14.9 percent of American Indian/Alaska Native adults had an independent living disability at that time.

Percentage of adults aged over 65 years in the U.S. with an independent-living disability as of 2016, by ethnicity

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Release date

August 2018

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2016

Age group

65 years and older

Supplementary notes

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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