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Nursing and Allied Health: Statistics on Aging

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Statistics on Aging and Older Persons Health

 

Life Expectancy at 65

  • Both sexes: 19.4 years
  • Men: 18.1 years
  • Women: 20.6 years

Source: United States Life Tables, 2017 table A pdf icon[PDF – 2 MB]

Fair or poor health

  • Percent of noninstitutionalized persons aged 65 and over in fair or poor health: 21.7% (2017)

Source:Health, United States, 2018, table 16 pdf icon[PDF – 9.8 MB]

Need help with personal care

  • Percent of noninstitutionalized persons aged 65 and over who need help with personal care from other persons: 7.0%

Source: Early release of selected estimates based on data from the 2018 National Health Interview Survey, data table for figure 12.1

Smoking Addiction

  • Percent of noninstitutionalized persons aged 65 and over who currently smoke cigarettes: 8.5%

Source: Early release of selected estimates based on data from the 2018 National Health Interview Survey, data table for figure 8.3

Obesity

  • Percent of noninstitutionalized persons with obesity (2013-2016)
  • Men aged 65-74: 40.2%
  • Men aged 75 and over: 28.0%
  • Women aged 65-74: 43.5%
  • Women aged 75 and over: 32.7%

Source: Health, United States, 2018, table 26 pdf icon[PDF – 9.8 MB]

Hypertension

  • Percent of noninstitutionalized persons with hypertension (measured high blood pressure and/or taking antihypertensive medication) (2013-2016)
  • Men aged 65-74: 61.1%
  • Men aged 75 and over: 67.4%
  • Women aged 65-74: 67.4%
  • Women aged 75 and over: 78.7%

Source: Health, United States, 2018, table 22 pdf icon[PDF – 9.8 MB]

Percent of long-term care services users who are aged 65 and over

  • Percent of adult day services center participants: 62.5% (2016)
  • Percent of home health agency patients: 81.9% (2015)
  • Percent of hospice patients: 94.6% (2015)
  • Percent of nursing home residents : 83.5% (2016)
  • Percent of residential care community residents: 93.4% (2016)

Source: Long-Term Care Providers and Services Users in the United States, 2015-2016, Appendix III. Detailed Tables, table VIII pdf icon[PDF – 5.6 MB]

Morbidity and Mortality

  • Number of deaths of persons age 65 and over: 2,067,404
  • Deaths per 100,000 population:
    • 65-74: 1,790.9
    • 75-84: 4,472.6
    • 85 and over: 13,573.6

Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2017, tables 6, 7 pdf icon[PDF – 2 MB]

Leading causes of death among persons aged 65 and over

  • Heart disease
  • Cancer
  • Chronic lower respiratory disease

Source: Deaths: Leading Causes for 2017, table 1 pdf icon[PDF- 2 MB]

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