Table 1. Receipt of Long-term Care1 Among Persons in the Community, Aged 18-64, 1994


Total

Population (thousands): 158,577
Receiving Community Long-term Care(%): 2.1


Age

18-29
Population (thousands): 44,567
Receiving Community Long-term Care(%): 1.1

30-39
Population (thousands): 44,006
Receiving Community Long-term Care(%): 1.6

40-49
Population (thousands): 36,281
Receiving Community Long-term Care(%): 2.2

50-59
Population (thousands): 23,751
Receiving Community Long-term Care(%): 3.7

60-64
Population (thousands): 9,972
Receiving Community Long-term Care(%): 4.8


Gender

Female
Population (thousands): 80,848
Receiving Community Long-term Care(%): 2.4

Male
Population (thousands): 77,729
Receiving Community Long-term Care(%): 1.8


Race

White
Population (thousands): 131,668
Receiving Community Long-term Care(%): 2.0

Black
Population (thousands): 19,211
Receiving Community Long-term Care(%): 3.3

Other
Population (thousands): 7,698
Receiving Community Long-term Care(%): 1.8


Marital Status

Married
Population (thousands): 103,806
Receiving Community Long-term Care(%): 1.5

Widowed
Population (thousands): 2,928
Receiving Community Long-term Care(%): 5.5

Never married
Population (thousands): 35,111
Receiving Community Long-term Care(%): 2.8

Separated/divorced
Population (thousands): 16,483
Receiving Community Long-term Care(%): 3.8


Source: 1994 Disability Supplement to the National Health Interview Survey.

1 Receipt of long-term care is defined as receipt of human help for IADLs and ADLs, including reminders and standby help, due to a physical, mental, or emotional problem. IADLs include: shopping, light housework, telephoning, money management, and meal preparation. ADLs include bathing, dressing, getting around inside, transferring, toileting, and eating.


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