| Characteristic | Percentage of older people |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 7% |
| 2017 | 6.7% |
| 2016 | 6.4% |
| 2015 | 6.9% |
| 2014 | 6.5% |
| 2013 | 7.2% |
| 2012 | 6.4% |
| 2011 | 7.3% |
| 2010 | 7% |
| 2009 | 6.4% |
| 2008 | 6.4% |
| 2007 | 6.9% |
| 2006 | 6.1% |
| 2005 | 6.3% |
| 2004 | 6.3% |
| 2003 | 6.5% |
| 2002 | 6.2% |
| 2001 | 6.5% |
| 2000 | 6.4% |
| 1999 | 6.4% |
| 1998 | 6.3% |
| 1997 | 6.6% |
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Release date
May 2019
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Region
United States
Survey time period
1997 to 2018
Number of respondents
around 35,000 households
Age group
65 years and older
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes
Figures from 1997 to 2005 were taken from the previous year's report and can be found
Data are based on household interviews of a sample of the civilian noninstitutionalized population. Personal care needs, or activities of daily living, include eating, bathing, dressing, and getting around inside the person’s home. The analyses exclude persons with unknown information on personal care needs.
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