Chartbook on Disability in New York State, 1998 - 2000
Appendix C
Trend Tables and Charts
TABLE C-1: Prevalence of Disability Among New York Adults, by Age and BRFSS Survey Year
| Survey Year | Age Group (yr.) | 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 needs. 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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| 1998 | 18-44 | 159 | 11.6 | (9.6-13.5) | 48* | 3.8 | (2.5-5.0) | 207 | 15.4 | (13.1-17.6) |
| 45-64 | 117 | 19.1 | (15.6-22.5) | 50 | 6.9 | (4.8-8.9) | 167 | 25.9 | (22.2-29.7) | |
| 65-74 | 68 | 24.0 | (18.4-29.6) | 19* | 9.7 | (4.9-14.6) | 87 | 33.7 | (27.2-40.3) | |
| 75+ | 58 | 26.8 | (20.4-33.2) | 29* | 15.4 | (9.8-21.0) | 87 | 42.2 | (34.8-49.5) | |
| 1999 | 18-44 | 138 | 10.3 | (8.4-12.3) | 35* | 2.1 | (1.4-2.9) | 173 | 12.5 | (10.4-14.5) |
| 45-64 | 127 | 16.7 | (13.7-19.7) | 56 | 6.6 | (4.7-8.5) | 183 | 23.3 | (19.9-26.7) | |
| 65-74 | 61 | 25.3 | (19.3-31.3) | 19* | 7.5 | (3.8-11.1) | 80 | 32.8 | (26.3-39.2) | |
| 75+ | 58 | 34.6 | (26.9-42.4) | 25* | 13.2 | (7.9-18.5) | 83 | 47.8 | (39.8-55.9) | |
| 2000 | 18-44 | 236 | 13.5 | (11.6-15.4) | 71 | 3.5 | (2.6-4.4) | 307 | 17.0 | (15.0-19.0) |
| 45-64 | 205 | 19.6 | (16.7-22.5) | 77 | 8.6 | (6.2-10.9) | 282 | 28.1 | (24.7-75.3) | |
| 65-74 | 86 | 28.9 | (22.9-34.9) | 25* | 7.2 | (4.2-10.2) | 111 | 36.1 | (29.8-42.3) | |
| 75+ | 76 | 32.4 | (25.7-39.1) | 44* | 16.9 | (11.9-22.0) | 120 | 49.3 | (42.2-56.4) | |
