| Characteristics | Informal Care Only | Both Informal & Formal Care | Formal Care Only | Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (thousands) | 2,383 (70.9%) |
197 (5.8%) |
186 (5.5%) |
596 (17.7%) |
| Age 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-64 |
75.9 71.5 71.4 72.5 60.9 |
2.8 3.4 7.8 6.1 9.0 |
3.4 7.7 3.8 6.0 6.8 |
18.0 17.4 17.1 15.4 23.3 |
| Gender Male Female |
70.1 71.5 |
4.7 6.7 |
6.6 4.8 |
18.7 17.0 |
| Race White Black Other |
70.0 73.1 77.3 |
6.7 3.0 4.4 |
5.0 6.7 9.8 |
18.3 17.2 8.6 |
| Marital Status Married Widowed Never married Separated/divorced |
69.8 78.2 72.6 69.5 |
6.6 5.0 3.6 7.3 |
2.7 9.3 7.6 8.8 |
20.9 7.5 16.3 14.5 |
| Education Less than 12 years 12 years Greater than 12 years Missing |
72.1 72.3 67.0 67.8 |
3.6 6.1 8.5 9.2 |
4.6 4.8 8.0 6.4 |
19.7 16.9 16.5 16.6 |
| Poverty Below line Above line Unknown |
73.0 69.6 73.5 |
3.6 7.1 4.5 |
9.0 4.1 5.8 |
14.5 19.3 16.3 |
| Employment (last 2 weeks) Working Not in labor force Unemployed |
64.3 72.0 77.1 |
5.0 6.3 3.3 |
8.0 5.1 3.7 |
22.6 16.7 16.0 |
| Level of IADL/ADL Disability IADL Only 1-2 ADLs 3-6 ADLs |
73.7 70.3 62.5 |
3.6 6.5 12.2 |
6.5 3.4 5.7 |
16.1 19.9 19.6 |
| Functional Limitations Lower body only Upper body only Upper and lower body Neither |
73.7 87.1 68.5 70.6 |
4.6 0.0 9.6 2.3 |
4.6 0.0 6.3 5.8 |
17.2 12.9 15.6 21.4 |
| Mobility Equipment User Nonuser |
67.5 72.0 |
6.7 5.7 |
8.6 4.6 |
17.3 17.8 |
| Wheelchair User Nonuser |
53.8 73.4 |
16.0 4.4 |
12.7 4.5 |
17.5 17.7 |
| Problem with Dizziness Yes No |
76.9 70.1 |
6.8 5.7 |
4.3 5.8 |
12.1 18.4 |
| Difficulty Seeing Yes No |
70.3 70.8 |
6.4 5.8 |
8.3 5.0 |
15.0 18.4 |
| Difficulty Hearing Yes No |
67.8 71.5 |
5.4 5.9 |
10.3 5.0 |
16.6 17.6 |
| Difficulty Communicating Yes No |
69.8 70.9 |
6.0 5.9 |
6.1 5.4 |
18.2 17.7 |
| Difficulty Understanding Others Yes No |
67.1 71.2 |
9.6 5.5 |
6.2 5.5 |
17.0 17.8 |
| Mental Retardation Yes No |
69.5 71.0 |
3.3 6.2 |
7.8 5.2 |
19.4 17.6 |
Source: 1994 Disability Supplement to the National Health Interview Survey.