Table 3 Prevalence of Impairments and Disability by Age and Sex
Impairments and disability | Prevalence of impairments by age and sex (% with 95% confidence intervals) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | 65-69 N = 533 | 70-74 N = 520 | 75-79 N = 397 | 80+ N = 561 | All N = 2011 | |
Arthritis or rheumatism | F | 42.6 37.3, 47.8 | 42.7 37.3, 48.1 | 47.4 41.4, 53.4 | 44.6 39.8, 49.5 | 44.2 41.5, 46.9 |
MV1 = 3 | M | 20.7 14.9, 26.5 | 19.9 14.3, 25.5 | 22.9 15.7, 30.1 | 25.6 18.9, 32.3 | 22.1 19.0, 25.2 |
Eyesight problems | F | 38.5 33.3, 43.6 | 37.2 31.8, 42.5 | 39.6 33.7, 45.5 | 49.2 44.3, 54.2 | 41.6 38.9, 44.2 |
MV = 3 | M | 30.7 24.1, 37.3 | 31.1 24.6, 37.6 | 36.6 28.4, 44.9 | 46.4 38.9, 53.9 | 35.8 32.2, 39.4 |
Hearing difficulty or deafness | F | 8.5 5.5, 11.4 | 8.7 5.6, 11.7 | 11.3 7.5, 15.1 | 19.1 15.3, 23.0 | 12.2 10.5, 14.0 |
MV = 3 | M | 8.5 4.5, 12.4 | 11.7 7.2, 16.2 | 11.5 6.0, 17.0 | 23.2 16.8, 29.6 | 13.6 11.0, 16.2 |
Persistent cough | F | 8.5 5.5, 11.4 | 10.8 7.4, 14.2 | 10.5 6.8, 14.2 | 12.2 9.0, 15.4 | 10.6 8.9, 12.2 |
MV = 3 | M | 10.6 6.2, 1.5 | 7.1 3.5, 10.8 | 9.2 4.2, 14.1 | 12.6 15.5, 17.6 | 9.9 7.6, 12.0 |
Difficulty breathing, breathlessness or asthma | F | 8.7 5.8, 11.7 | 9.3 6.1, 12.4 | 9.8 6.2, 13.3 | 12.0 8.8, 15.2 | 10.0 8.4, 11.7 |
MV = 2 | M | 10.1 5.8, 14.3 | 7.1 3.5, 10.8 | 6.9 2.5, 11.2 | 9.5 5.1, 13.9 | 8.5 6.4, 10.6 |
Heart trouble or angina | F | 5.0 2.7, 7.3 | 5.9 3.3, 8.5 | 3.4 1.2, 5.6 | 4.8 2.7, 7.0 | 4.8 3.7, 6.0 |
MV = 3 | M | 2.6 0.4, 4.9 | 4.1 1.3, 6.9 | 6.9 2.5, 11.2 | 4.2 1.1, 7.2 | 4.2 2.7, 5.8 |
Stomach or intestine problems | F | 19.5 15.3, 23.7 | 22.3 17.7, 26.9 | 21.9 16.9, 26.9 | 23.0 18.8, 27.2 | 21.7 19.5, 23.9 |
MV = 4 | M | 12.7 7.9, 17.5 | 16.8 11.6, 22.1 | 13.7 7.8, 19.6 | 14.9 9.3, 20.4 | 14.6 12.0, 17.3 |
Faints or blackouts | F | 3.5 1.6, 5.4 | 2.8 1.0, 4.6 | 3.8 1.5, 6.0 | 5.9 3.6, 8.2 | 4.1 3.0, 5.2 |
MV = 5 | M | 2.6 0.4, 4.9 | 2.6 0.3, 4.8 | 1.5 0.0, 3.6 | 3.0 0.4, 5.6 | 2.5 1.3, 3.7 |
Paralysis, weakness or loss of one leg or arm | F | 3.2 1.3, 5.1 | 3.7 1.7, 5.8 | 1.9 0.2, 3.5 | 10.1 7.1, 13.0 | 5.1 3.9, 6.3 |
MV = 7 | M | 2.7 0.4, 5.0 | 6.6 3.1, 10.1 | 5.3 1.5, 9.2 | 6.0 2.4, 9.5 | 5.1 3.5, 6.8 |
Skin disorders pressure sores, leg ulcers or burns | F | 1.7 0.4, 3.1 | 0.6 0.0, 1.5 | 1.9 0.2, 3.5 | 4.3 2.3, 6.4 | 2.3 1.5, 3.1 |
MV = 6 | M | 1.1 0.0, 2.5 | 0.5 0.0, 1.5 | 0.8 0.0, 2.3 | 3.0 0.4, 5.5 | 1.3 0.5, 2.2 |
More than 15 disability days in the last month | F | 10.5 7.2, 13.7 | 11.8 8.3, 15.3 | 14.7 10.4, 18.9 | 28.5 24.0, 33.0 | 16.9 14.9, 19.0 |
MV = 5 | M | 9.0 4.9, 13.1 | 13.2 8.5, 18.0 | 11.5 6.0, 17.0 | 17.2 11.5, 23.0 | 12.7 10.2, 15.2 |