Figure
12.1. Percent of adults aged 65 years and over who need the help of other
persons with personal care needs: United States, 1997 - quarter one 2002
NOTES: Personal care
needs or activities of daily living (ADL) include such things as eating,
bathing, dressing, or getting around inside the person’s home. The
analysis excluded persons with unknown personal care needs status (about 0.1% of
respondents). CI is
confidence interval.
DATA SOURCE: Family
Core component of the 1997-2002 National Health Interview Surveys. The
estimate for 2002 was based on data collected from January through March.
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