2-3.
Reduce the proportion of all adults with chronic joint symptoms who have difficulty in performing two or more personal care activities, thereby preserving independence.
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2-3. | |
Reduce the proportion of all adults with chronic joint symptoms who have difficulty in performing two or more personal care activities, thereby preserving independence. |
Target: 1.4 percent.
Baseline: 2.0 percent of adults aged 18 years and older with chronic joint symptoms experienced difficulty performing two or more personal care activities in 1997 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population).
Target setting method: Better than the best.
Data source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS.
|
Adults Aged 18 Years and
Older |
Personal Care Limitations |
|
Percent |
|
|
TOTAL |
2.0 |
|
Race and ethnicity |
|
|
American Indian or Alaska Native |
DSU |
|
Asian or Pacific Islander |
DSU |
|
Asian |
DSU |
|
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander |
DSU |
|
Black or African American |
3.6 |
|
White |
1.8 |
|
|
|
|
Hispanic or Latino |
3.5 |
|
Not Hispanic or Latino |
1.9 |
|
Black or African American |
3.4 |
|
White |
1.7 |
|
Gender |
|
|
Female |
2.2 |
|
Male |
1.6 |
|
Family income level |
|
|
Poor |
5.4 |
|
Near Poor |
2.4 |
|
Middle/high income |
0.9 |
|
Education level (aged 25 years and older) |
|
|
Less than high school |
3.4 |
|
High school graduate |
2.2 |
|
At least some college |
1.4 |
DNA =
Data have not been analyzed. DNC = Data are not collected. DSU = Data are
statistically unreliable.
Note: Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.