Health, United States, 2008

Older Population Age 65 Years and Over

 

Population	Access and utilization
Deaths and life expectancy	Health expenditures
Health status, risk factors, and chronic disease	Health care coverage and federal programs

 

Population

Table 1. Resident population, by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin: United States, selected years 1950-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Figure 1. Total population and older population: United States, 1950-2050 PDF Version (14 MB)

Figure 4. Poverty by age: United States, 1966-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Figure 5. Low income by age, race, and Hispanic origin: United States, 2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

 

Deaths and life expectancy

Table 25. Life expectancy at birth and at 65 years of age, by sex: Selected countries and territories, selected years 1980-2004 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 26. Life expectancy at birth, at 65 years of age, and at 75 years of age, by race and sex: United States, selected years 1900-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Figure 14. Life expectancy at birth and at 65 years of age, by race and sex: United States, 1970-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 31. Leading causes of death and numbers of deaths, by age: United States, 1980 and 2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 34. Death rates for all causes, by sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1950-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 35. Death rates for diseases of heart, by sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1950-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 36. Death rates for cerebrovascular diseases, by sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1950-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 37. Death rates for malignant neoplasms, by sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1950-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 38. Death rates for malignant neoplasms of trachea, bronchus, and lung, by sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1950-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 39. Death rates for malignant neoplasm of breast among females, by race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1950-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 40. Death rates for chronic lower respiratory diseases, by sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1980-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 41. Death rates for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease, by sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1987-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 43. Death rates for motor vehicle-related injuries, by sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1950-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 44. Death rates for homicide, by sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1950-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 45. Death rates for suicide, by sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1950-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 46. Death rates for firearm-related injuries, by sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1970-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 48. Occupational injury deaths and rates, by industry, sex, age, race, and Hispanic origin: United States, selected years 1995-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

 

Health status, risk factors, and chronic disease

Table 51. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) cases, by year of diagnosis and selected characteristics: United States, 2002-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 56. Severe headache or migraine, low back pain, and neck pain among adults 18 years of age and over, by selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1997, 2005, and 2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 57. Joint pain among adults 18 years of age and over, by selected characteristics: United States, selected years 2002, 2005, and 2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 58. Limitation of activity caused by chronic conditions, by selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1997-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Figure 13. Limitation of activity caused by selected chronic health conditions among older adults, by age: United States, 2005-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 59. Vision and hearing limitations among adults 18 years of age and over, by selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1997-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 60. Respondent-assessed health status, by selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1991-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 61. Serious psychological distress in the past 30 days among adults 18 years of age and over, by selected characteristics: United States, average annual selected years, 1997-1998 through 2005-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 63. Current cigarette smoking among adults 18 years of age and over, by sex, race, and age: United States, selected years 1965-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 65. Current cigarette smoking among adults, by sex, race, Hispanic origin, age, and education level: United States, average annual 1990-1992, 1995-1998, and 2004-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 68. Lifetime alcohol drinking status among adults 18 years of age and over, by selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1997-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 71. Hypertension and elevated blood pressure among persons 20 years of age and over, by selected characteristics: United States, 1988-1994, 1999-2002, and 2003-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 72. Serum total cholesterol levels among persons 20 years of age and over, by selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1960-1962 through 2003-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 73. Mean energy and macronutrient intake among persons 20-74 years of age, by sex and age: United States, 1971-1974 through 2001-2004 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 74. Leisure-time physical activity among adults 18 years of age and over, by selected characteristics: United States, 1998, 2005, and 2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Figure 8. Regular leisure-time physical activity and strength training at least twice a week among adults 18 years of age and over, by age: United States, 1999-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 75. Overweight, obesity, and healthy weight among persons 20 years of age and over, by selected characteristics: United States, 1960-1962 through 2003-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Figure 7. Overweight and obese, by age: United States, 1971-1974 through 2005-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 77. Untreated dental caries, by selected characteristics: United States, 1971-1974, 1988-1994, and 2001-2004 PDF Version (14 MB)

 

Access and utilization

Table 80. Reduced access to medical care during the past 12 months due to cost, by selected characteristics: United States, 1997, 2005, and 2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 83. Health care visits to doctor offices, emergency departments, and home visits within the past 12 months, by selected characteristics: United States, 1997, 2005, and 2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 87. Influenza vaccination among adults 18 years of age and over, by selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1989-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 88. Pneumococcal vaccination among adults 18 years of age and over, by selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1989-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Figure 24. Influenza and pneumococcal vaccination among middle-age and older adults: United States, 1989-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 89. Use of mammography among women 40 years of age and over, by selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1987-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 90. Use of Pap smears among women 18 years of age and over, by selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1987-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 92. Emergency department visits within the past 12 months among adults 18 years of age and over, by selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1997-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 93. Injury-related visits to hospital emergency departments, by sex, age, and intent and mechanism of injury: United States, average annual 1995-1996, 1999-2000, and 2005-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Figure 22. Selected principal reasons for emergency department visits among adults 18 years of age and over, by age: United States, 2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 94. Visits to physician offices, hospital outpatient departments, and hospital emergency departments, by selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1995-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 95. Visits to primary care generalist and specialist physicians, by selected characteristics and type of physician: United States, selected years 1980-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 96. Dental visits in the past year, by selected characteristics: United States, 1997, 2005, and 2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 97. Selected prescription and nonprescription drugs recorded during physician office visits and hospital outpatient department visits, by sex and age: United States, 1995-1996 and 2004-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 98. Prescription drug use in the past month by sex, age, race and Hispanic origin: United States, 1988-1994 and 2001-2004 PDF Version (14 MB)

Figure 23. Dental visits for teeth cleaning by a dentist or dental hygienist in the past year among persons 2 years of age and over, by selected characteristics: United States, 2003-2004 PDF Version (14 MB)

Figure 24. Influenza and pneumococcal vaccination among middle-age and older adults: United States, 1989-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 101. Persons with hospital stays in the past year, by selected characteristics: United States, 1997, 2005, and 2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 102. Discharges, days of care, and average length of stay in nonfederal short-stay hospitals, by selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1980-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 103. Discharges in nonfederal short-stay hospitals, by sex, age, and selected first-listed diagnosis: United States, 1990, 2000, and 2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 104. Discharge rate and average length of stay in nonfederal short-stay hospitals, by sex, age, and selected first-listed diagnosis: United States, 1990, 2000, and 2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 105. Discharges with at least one procedure in nonfederal short-stay hospitals, by sex, age, and selected procedures: United States, selected years 1990-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 107. Nursing home residents 65 years of age and over, by age, sex, and race: United States, selected years 1973-2004 PDF Version (14 MB)

Figure 25. Any-listed pneumonia discharges from nonfederal short-stay hospitals among persons 65 years of age and over, by age: United States, 1979-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 120. Nursing homes, beds, occupancy, and residents, by geographic division and state: United States, selected years 1995-2007 PDF Version (14 MB)

 

Health expenditures

Table 131. Expenses for health care and prescribed medicine, by selected population characteristics: United States, selected years 1987-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 132. Sources of payment for health care, by selected population characteristics: United States, selected years 1987-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 133. Out-of-pocket health care expenses among persons with medical expenses, by age: United States, selected years 1987-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

 

Health care coverage and Federal Programs

Table 141. Health insurance coverage of persons 65 years of age and over, by type of coverage and selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1992-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 143. Medicare enrollees and program payments among fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries, by sex and age: United States and other areas, selected years 1994-2006 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 144. Medicare beneficiaries by race, ethnicity, and selected characteristics: United States, 1992, 2004, and 2005 PDF Version (14 MB)

Table 145. Medicaid recipients and medical vendor payments, by basis of eligibility, and race and ethnicity: United States, selected fiscal years 1972-2005 PDF Version (14 MB)