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Disability

Description

Share of Population Age 60 or Older Reporting Difficulty Dressing or Bathing (Self-Care Difficulty) and/or Difficulty Doing Errands Alone (Independent Living Difficulty) Because of a Physical, Mental, or Emotional Condition, by Age, 2024

Data Source

American Community Survey (ACS)

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Calculation Methodology

  1. 1
    Select individuals aged 60 or older using the AGEP column, applying filters for age groups 60-69, 70-79, and 80+ based on the bins: 60 ≤ AGEP < 70, 70 ≤ AGEP < 80, and AGEP ≥ 80.
  2. 2
    Identify disability status using the DDRS and DOUT columns, where Self-Care Difficulty is defined by DDRS=1 and DOUT=2, and Independent Living Difficulty is defined by DDRS=2 and DOUT=1.
  3. 3
    Combine these conditions to capture individuals reporting either difficulty dressing or bathing or difficulty doing errands alone due to a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
  4. 4
    Apply the person weight column PWGTP to weight each individual's response.
  5. 5
    Aggregate the weighted counts by AGEP age groups and by STATE to calculate the share of the population with reported difficulties within each age group and state.
  6. 6
    Present the results as a stacked bar chart showing the distribution of disability shares across the age groups 60-69, 70-79, and 80+.

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Visual for Indicator Disability for 2024

Share of Population Age 60 or Older Reporting Difficulty Dressing or Bathing (Self-Care Difficulty) and/or Difficulty Doing Errands Alone (Independent Living Difficulty) Because of a Physical, Mental, or Emotional Condition, by Age, 2024

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