6-3

Baseline: 28 percent of adults aged 18 years and older with disabilities reported feelings that prevented them from being active in 1997 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population).

Target setting method: 75 percent improvement (parity with adults aged 18 years and older without disabilities in 1997).

Adults Aged 18 Years and Older, 1997	Reported Feelings That Prevent Activity
	With Disabilities		Without Disabilities*
	Percent
TOTAL	28	7
Race and ethnicity
American Indian or Alaska Native	22	15
Asian or Pacific Islander	30	7
Asian	DSU	6
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander	DSU	14
Black or African American	31	8
White	28	7

Hispanic or Latino	40	9
Not Hispanic or Latino	27	7
Black or African American	31	8
White	27	6
Gender
Female	30	8
Male	26	6
Family income level
Poor	38	13
Near Poor	30	10
Middle/high income	21	6
Education level (aged 25 years and older)
Less than high school	34	10
High school graduate	29	7
At least some college	25	5
Geographical location
Urban	29	7
Rural	26	6

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.
*The total represents the target. Data for population groups by race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, and geographic location are displayed to further characterize the issue.


6-3.		Reduce the proportion of adults with disabilities who report feelings such as sadness, unhappiness, or depression that prevent them from being active.