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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
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.
DATA SOURCE: Based on
data collected from January through March in the Family Core component of
the 2002 National Health Interview Survey.
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For
both sexes combined, adults aged 85 years and over were seven times as
likely as adults aged 65-74 years old to need help with personal care from
other persons.
