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Combined Difficulties

Combined Difficulties

Description

Share of Older Adults with Cognitive Difficulty (CD) Reporting Other Difficulties as Well, 2022

Data Source

American Community Survey (ACS)

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Calculation Methodology

  1. 1
    Select individuals aged 65 and older using the AGEP column with the condition AGEP >= 65.
  2. 2
    Derive the combined difficulties categories from the DREM, DPHY, DEYE, DEAR, DDRS, and DOUT columns according to specified conditions for cognitive and other difficulties.
  3. 3
    Use the weight column to apply sample weights to each individual record.
  4. 4
    Calculate the weighted share of older adults for each combined difficulties category.
  5. 5
    Aggregate the weighted shares across the entire dataset without further geographic or demographic grouping.
  6. 6
    Present the results as proportions in a single-bar chart representing the share of older adults with cognitive difficulty reporting other difficulties as well.

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Visual for Indicator Combined Difficulties for 2022

Share of Older Adults with Cognitive Difficulty (CD) Reporting Other Difficulties as Well, 2022

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