Data table for 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
Year
Percent
95%
confidence interval
1997
6.6
6.1-7.1
1998
6.3
5.9-6.8
1999
6.4
5.8-6.9
2000
6.3
5.9-6.8
2001
6.5
6.0-7.0
2002 quarter 1
6.6
5.6-7.6
Data table for figure 12.2.
Percent of adults aged 65 years and over who need the help of other persons with
personal care needs, by sex and age group: United States, quarter one 2002
Age and sex
Percent
95%
confidence interval
65-74 years Total
Men
Women
3.0
2.6
3.3
2.1-3.8
1.2-4.1
2.0-4.5
75-84 years Total
Men
Women
8.0
7.1
8.7
6.4-9.6
4.3-9.8
6.5-10.8
85 years and
over Total
Men
Women
21.0
11.3
26.4
15.9-26.0
4.9-17.6
19.7-33.1
Data table for figure
12.3. Age-sex-adjusted percent of adults aged 65 years and over who need
the help of other persons with personal care needs, by race/ethnicity:
United States, quarter one 2002
Race/ethnicity
Percent1
95%
confidence interval
Hispanic
11.4
7.5-15.3
White
non-Hispanic
6.4
5.3-7.5
Black
non-Hispanic
7.6
4.3-10.9
1Estimates
are age-sex-adjusted to the projected year 2000 standard population using
three age groups: 65-74 years, 75-84 years, and 85 years and over.
