According to the source, the questions were phrased as follows: "During the past 3 months, did you have an accident or an injury where any part of your body was hurt?, and Did any of these injuries limit your usual activities for at least 24 hours after the injury occurred?". An affirmative response to both questions was regarded as having an activity-limiting injury in the last three months.
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Share of adults with an activity-limiting injury in the U.S. 2020-2021, by age group
During 2020-2021, nearly *** percent of adults in the U.S. had experienced an activity-limiting injury in the last three months. Around *** percent of those aged between 18 and 44 reported suffering from an activity-limiting injury. This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the United States with an activity-limiting injury in the last three months between 2020 and 2021, by age group.
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CDC (NHIS). (July 20, 2023). Percentage of adults with an activity-limiting injury in the past 3 months in the United States between 2020 and 2021, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1410212/percentage-of-adults-with-activity-limiting-injury-in-the-us-by-age-group/
CDC (NHIS). "Percentage of adults with an activity-limiting injury in the past 3 months in the United States between 2020 and 2021, by age group." Chart. July 20, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1410212/percentage-of-adults-with-activity-limiting-injury-in-the-us-by-age-group/
CDC (NHIS). (2023). Percentage of adults with an activity-limiting injury in the past 3 months in the United States between 2020 and 2021, by age group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1410212/percentage-of-adults-with-activity-limiting-injury-in-the-us-by-age-group/
CDC (NHIS). "Percentage of Adults with An Activity-limiting Injury in The past 3 Months in The United States between 2020 and 2021, by Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Jul 2023, /statistics/1410212/percentage-of-adults-with-activity-limiting-injury-in-the-us-by-age-group/
CDC (NHIS), Percentage of adults with an activity-limiting injury in the past 3 months in the United States between 2020 and 2021, by age group ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1410212/percentage-of-adults-with-activity-limiting-injury-in-the-us-by-age-group/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Percentage of adults with an activity-limiting injury in the past 3 months in the United States between 2020 and 2021, by age group [Graph], CDC (NHIS), July 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1410212/percentage-of-adults-with-activity-limiting-injury-in-the-us-by-age-group/
