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Limitations Statistics Table

National Health Interview Survey Table Analysis Selection
Limitation in usual activities is based on a series of questions concerning: limitation(s) in a person's ability to engage in work, school, play, or other activities for health reasons; the specific conditions causing the limitation(s); and the duration of these condition(s). United States, 1997
Selected Characteristic All persons 18-69 years of age Not Limited Limited Total Not Limited Limited
  Number in Thousands1 Percent Distribution2 & 3
Total4 172,861 152,249 20,612 100.0 88.1 11.9
 
Sex       
Male 84,576 75,087 9,490 100.0 88.8 11.2
Female 88,285 77,163 11,122 100.0 87.4 12.6
 
Age       
18-29 43,942 41,529 2,412 100.0 94.5 5.5
30-39 43,100 39,745 3,356 100.0 92.2 7.8
40-49 39,834 35,149 4,684 100.0 88.2 11.8
50-59 26,532 21,662 4,870 100.0 81.6 18.4
60-69 19,454 14,164 5,290 100.0 72.8 27.2
 
Race       
1 race5 170,190 150,043 20,147 100.0 88.2 11.8
   White 140,223 123,880 16,343 100.0 88.3 11.7
   Black or African American 20,097 17,071 3,027 100.0 84.9 15.1
   American Indian or Alaskan Native 1,116 886 230 100.0 79.4 20.6
   Asian or Pacific Islander 6,321 6,001 321 100.0 94.9 5.1
2 or more races6 1,903 1,509 394 100.0 79.3 20.7
 
Hispanic or Latino in origin and race7       
Hispanic or Latino 18,190 16,503 1,687 100.0 90.7 9.3
   Mexican or Mexican American 9,433 8,663 770 100.0 91.8 8.2
Not Hispanic or Latino 169,121 148,873 20,248 100.0 88.0 12.0
   White, single race 140,223 123,880 16,343 100.0 88.3 11.7
   Black or African American, single race 20,097 17,071 3,027 100.0 84.9 15.1
 
Education (Ages 25-69)8       
Less than a high school diploma 23,482 17,737 5,745 100.0 75.5 24.5
High school diploma or GED9 44,518 38,612 5,905 100.0 86.7 13.3
Some college 39,767 34,930 4,838 100.0 87.8 12.2
Bachelor's degree or higher 36,998 34,552 2,446 100.0 93.4 6.6
 
Living Arrangement       
Living alone 24,369 19,475 4,893 100.0 79.9 20.1
Living with others 148,493 132,774 15,719 100.0 89.4 10.6
 
Individual Income       
Less than $20,000 45,949 41,417 4,532 100.0 90.1 9.9
   Less than $15,000 34,958 31,237 3,721 100.0 89.4 10.6
   $15,000-$19,999 10,991 10,180 811 100.0 92.6 7.4
$20,000 or more 59,801 56,639 3,162 100.0 94.7 5.3
   $20,000-$34,999 29,500 27,770 1,730 100.0 94.1 5.9
   $35,000-$54,999 19,010 18,070 939 100.0 95.1 4.9
   $55,000-$74,999 6,111 5,826 285 100.0 95.3 4.7
   $75,000 and over 5,180 4,972 208 100.0 96.0 4.0
Unreported income 67,112 54,193 12,919 100.0 80.8 19.2
 
Family Income10       
Less than $20,000 34,769 26,337 8,432 100.0 75.7 24.3
$20,000 or more 127,222 116,210 11,012 100.0 91.3 8.7
   $20,000-$34,999 28,185 24,242 3,943 100.0 86.0 14.0
   $35,000-$54,999 31,782 29,028 2,754 100.0 91.3 8.7
   $55,000-$74,999 21,721 20,267 1,453 100.0 93.3 6.7
   $75,000 and over 26,871 25,446 1,426 100.0 94.7 5.3
Unreported income 10,870 9,703 1,168 100.0 89.3 10.7
 
Sex and Age       
Male       
   18-29 21,869 20,793 1,077 100.0 95.1 4.9
   30-39 21,196 19,616 1,580 100.0 92.5 7.5
   40-49 19,646 17,513 2,133 100.0 89.1 10.9
   50-59 12,802 10,524 2,278 100.0 82.2 17.8
   60-69 9,063 6,641 2,422 100.0 73.3 26.7
Female       
   18-29 22,072 20,737 1,336 100.0 93.9 6.1
   30-39 21,905 20,129 1,776 100.0 91.9 8.1
   40-49 20,188 17,637 2,551 100.0 87.4 12.6
   50-59 13,730 11,137 2,593 100.0 81.1 18.9
   60-69 10,391 7,523 2,868 100.0 72.4 27.6