| Characteristics | Elderly Population (thousands) |
Percent Receiving Long-term Care1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Community | Institution | ||
| Persons Aged 65 and Older | 33,127 | 16.7 | 11.8 | 4.9 |
| Age 65-69 70-74 75-79 80-84 85-90 90-94 95+ |
9,815 8,787 6,553 4,348 2,450 889 285 |
6.5 9.7 15.0 27.1 43.2 66.7 80.5 |
5.7 7.9 11.5 19.3 26.1 35.5 37.4 |
0.8 1.8 3.5 7.8 17.1 31.2 43.1 |
| Gender Female Male |
19,715 13,412 |
19.9 12.1 |
13.7 8.9 |
6.2 3.2 |
| Race White Black Other |
29,837 2,651 639 |
16.2 24.4 11.2 |
11.1 20.3 9.7 |
5.1 4.2 1.5 |
| Marital Status Married Widowed Never married Other2 |
17,662 11,338 1,353 2,773 |
10.7 26.2 24.1 12.7 |
9.3 16.5 11.1 8.9 |
1.5 9.7 13.0 3.7 |
Source: 1994 National Long-term Care Survey.
1 Receipt of long-term care is defined as receiving human assistance or standby help with at least one of six ADLs and eight IADLs. The ADLs included are eating, transfer, toileting, getting around inside, dressing, and bathing. The IADLs are meal preparation, grocery shopping, light housework, laundry, financial management, taking medication, telephoning, and getting around outside.
2 Includes persons who were divorced, separated, or missing marital status.