Chartbook on Disability in New York State, 1998 - 2000
Appendix B
Data Tables
Table B-2.
Prevalence of Disability by Sociodemographic Status of New York Adults: 1998 - 2000 BRFSS
| Demographic Subgroup | Disability | Total Disability | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Help1 | Help2 | ||||||||
| No. | % | (95% CI3) | No. | % | (95% CI) | No. | % | (95% CI) | |
| 1 No Help = Reported activity limitation, but need no help with daily personal care and routine needs. 2 Help = Reported activity limitation, and need help with daily personal care and/or routine. 3 95% CI = 95% confidence interval. * Results should be interpreted with caution because of small cell size (<50) Note: Percentages (bolded) are weighted for selection probabilities and adjusted for age-sex-race distribution of New York adults. |
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| Total | 1,399 | 16.7 | (15.8-17.6) | 505 | 5.8 | ( 5.2-6.4) | 1,904 | 22.5 | (21.5-23.5) |
| Sex | |||||||||
| Male | 592 | 17.2 | (15.7-18.6) | 134 | 3.8 | ( 3.1- 4.6) | 726 | 21.0 | (19.4-22.6) |
| Female | 807 | 16.2 | (15.0-17.4) | 371 | 7.6 | ( 6.7- 8.4) | 1,178 | 23.8 | (22.4-25.2) |
| Age Group (yr.) | |||||||||
| 18-34 | 272 | 10.8 | ( 9.4-12.2) | 62 | 2.3 | ( 1.6- 3.0) | 334 | 13.1 | (11.6-14.7) |
| 35-44 | 261 | 13.3 | (11.5-15.1) | 92 | 4.4 | ( 3.4- 5.4) | 353 | 17.7 | (15.7-19.7) |
| 45-54 | 252 | 17.0 | (14.7-19.2) | 92 | 7.0 | ( 5.4- 8.7) | 344 | 24.0 | (21.4-26.7) |
| 55-64 | 197 | 20.6 | (17.6-23.5) | 91 | 7.8 | ( 6.1- 9.5) | 288 | 28.4 | (25.1-31.6) |
| 65-74 | 215 | 26.0 | (22.6-29.4) | 63 | 8.1 | ( 5.9-10.4) | 278 | 34.2 | (30.4-37.9) |
| 75+ | 192 | 31.2 | (27.2-35.2) | 98 | 15.2 | (12.2-18.3) | 290 | 46.4 | (42.1-50.8) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||||||||
| White/non-Hispanic | 1,060 | 17.7 | (16.6-18.8) | 330 | 5.3 | ( 4.6- 5.9) | 1,390 | 22.9 | (21.7-24.2) |
| Black/non-Hispanic | 142 | 15.1 | (12.5-17.7) | 73 | 8.0 | ( 5.9-10.1) | 215 | 23.1 | (19.9-26.2) |
| Hispanic | 131 | 14.5 | (11.8-17.3) | 73 | 7.0 | ( 5.2- 8.8) | 204 | 21.5 | (18.4-24.6) |
| Other non-Hispanic | 47* | 13.6 | ( 9.4-17.7) | 21* | 5.6 | ( 2.9- 8.3) | 68 | 19.2 | (14.4-23.9) |
| Education | |||||||||
| Less than High School | 211 | 21.5 | (18.5-24.5) | 124 | 12.9 | (10.4-15.4) | 335 | 34.4 | (30.8-38.0) |
| High School Grad/GED | 450 | 17.8 | (16.0-19.5) | 153 | 5.6 | ( 4.6- 6.6) | 603 | 23.4 | (21.4-25.2) |
| Some Post-High School | 355 | 17.0 | (15.1-18.8) | 125 | 5.7 | ( 4.6- 6.9) | 480 | 22.7 | (20.6-24.8) |
| College Graduate | 377 | 13.4 | (12.0-14.9) | 101 | 3.4 | ( 2.7- 4.1) | 478 | 16.7 | (15.2-18.4) |
| Household Income | |||||||||
| <$15,000 | 188 | 22.9 | (19.5-26.4) | 119 | 15.9 | (12.7-19.1) | 307 | 38.9 | (34.7-43.1) |
| $15,000-$24,999 | 281 | 23.3 | (20.5-26.0) | 101 | 8.5 | ( 6.6-10.4) | 382 | 31.8 | (28.7-34.8) |
| $25,000-$49,999 | 363 | 15.9 | (14.2-17.6) | 100 | 4.3 | ( 3.4- 5.3) | 463 | 20.2 | (18.4-22.1) |
| $50,000-$74,999 | 146 | 14.0 | (11.6-16.5) | 34* | 3.0 | ( 1.8- 4.1) | 180 | 17.0 | (14.4-19.6) |
| ≥$75,000 | 141 | 11.2 | ( 9.5-13.3) | 27* | 1.9 | ( 1.1- 2.7) | 168 | 13.1 | (10.9-15.3) |
| Employment (18-64 yr.) | |||||||||
| Employed | 620 | 12.1 | (11.0-13.1) | 94 | 1.7 | ( 1.3- 2.0) | 714 | 13.7 | (12.6-14.8) |
| Out of work | 95 | 22.3 | (17.7-26.9) | 51 | 13.0 | ( 9.1-16.9) | 146 | 35.3 | (29.8-40.8) |
| Unable to work | 97 | 37.5 | (30.2-44.7) | 129 | 47.2 | (39.9-54.6) | 226 | 84.7 | (79.4-90.0) |
| Other | 169 | 15.8 | (13.3-18.2) | 62 | 5.3 | ( 3.9- 6.8) | 231 | 21.1 | (18.3-23.8) |
