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Combined Difficulties

Combined Difficulties

Description

Share of Older Adults with Cognitive Difficulty (CD) Reporting Other Difficulties as Well, 2024

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
    Use the combined_difficulties column to identify categories of cognitive and other difficulties based on the original columns DREM, DPHY, DEYE, DEAR, DDRS, and DOUT.
  3. 3
    Apply the weight column PWGTP to weight each individual's response.
  4. 4
    Exclude records that do not meet the age or difficulty criteria.
  5. 5
    Aggregate the weighted counts by the categories defined in combined_difficulties to calculate the share of older adults with cognitive difficulty reporting other difficulties.
  6. 6
    Present the results as a single-bar chart showing the distribution of Combined Difficulties categories among the population aged 65 and older.

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Visual for Indicator Combined Difficulties for 2024

Share of Older Adults with Cognitive Difficulty (CD) Reporting Other Difficulties as Well, 2024

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