Trends in Health and Aging

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Trends in Health and Aging
Major Trends and Patterns in Health and Aging
July 2007
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These slides highlight some interesting findings
from the data on the Trends in Health and Aging
web-site www.cdc.gov/nchs/agingact.htm There is
much more information on these and other topics
on the website.
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• Suggested citation
• Trends in Health and Aging website
  www.cdc.gov/nchs/agingact.htm, accessed at ltdategt
• Please contact us if you have any questions at
  nha_at_cdc.gov or (301) 458 - 4241

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Age Distribution of U.S. Population, 1980, 1990,
and 2005
Year 1980
Year 1990
Year 2005
85 80-84 75-79 70-74 65-69 60-64 55-59 50-54 45-
49 40-44 35-39 30-34 25-29 20-24 15-19 10-14 5-9 0
-4
0 5 10
0 5 10
0 5 10
Data source The Bureau of the Census
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Age Distribution of U.S. Population by
Race/Ethnicity, 2005
Hispanic
Black non-Hispanic
White non-Hispanic
85 75-84 65-74 55-64 45-54 35-44 25-34 20-24 15-1
9 10-14 5-9 0-4
0 5 10 15 20
0 5 10 15 20
0 5 10 15 20
Data source The Bureau of the Census
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Age Distribution of U.S. Population by Sex, 2005
Female
Male
85 80-84 75-79 70-74 65-69 60-64 55-59 50-54 45-4
9 40-44 35-39 30-34 25-29 20-24 15-19 10-14 5-9 0-
4
10 5
0
0 5
10
Data source The Bureau of the Census
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Living Arrangements by Age and Sex, 2006
Male
Female
Percent ()
Data Source Current Population Survey
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Years of Education Among Persons Age 65 and Over
(age-adjusted) by Sex and Race/Ethnicity, 2006
Male
Female
Percent ()
Data source Current Population Survey
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Percent of Non-institutionalized Persons Age 65
and Over (age-adjusted) Reporting Fair to Poor
Health by Race/Ethnicity, 1982-2005
Percent ()
Data Source National Health Interview Survey
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Percent of Persons Age 65 and Over (age-adjusted)
Reporting Selected Chronic Conditions by Sex,
2004-2005
Percent ()
Data Source National Health Interview Survey
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Diagnosed and Undiagnosed Diabetes Among
Non-institutionalized Persons Age 65 and Over
(age-adjusted) by Sex, 2001-2004
Percent ()
Data Source National Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey
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Percent of Persons Age 65 and Over (age-adjusted)
with Diagnosed Diabetes by Sex and
Race/Ethnicity, 1999-2004
Percent ()
Data Source National Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey
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Percent of Persons Age 65 and Over (age-adjusted)
with Hypertension by Sex and Race/Ethnicity,
1999-2004
Percent ()
Data Source National Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey
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Indicators of Mental Health Among Persons Age 65
and Over (age-adjusted) by Race/Ethnicity,
2004-2005
Percent ()
Data Source National Health Interview Survey
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Percent of Medicare Beneficiaries Reporting
Difficulty with IADLs or ADLs by Age, 2004
Percent ()
Data Source Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey
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Edentulism Among Persons Age 65 and Over
(age-adjusted) by Age and Race/Ethnicity,
2004-2005
Percent ()
Data source National Health Interview Survey
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Current Cigarette Smoking by Age and Sex,
1965-2005
Percent ()
1965
1975
1995
1985
2005
Data source National Health Interview Survey
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Percent of Population that is Obese (BMI equal to
or greater than 30) by Age, Selected Years.
Percent ()
Data source The National Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey
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Percent of Persons Age 65 and Over (age-adjusted)
Who are Obese (BMI equal to or greater than 30)
and Severely Obese (BMI equal to or greater than
40) by Sex, 2001-2004
Percent ()
Data source National Health Interview Survey
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Percent of Persons Age 65 and Over
(age-adjusted) Vaccinated for Pneumonia by
States, 2002-2004
Data Source Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance
System
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Hospital Discharges Per 1,000 Population by Age,
1970-2004
85 and over
75-84
Discharges per 1,000 population
65-74
Data Source The National Hospital Discharge
Survey
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Annual Visit Rates for Persons Age 65 and Over
(age-adjusted) to Selected Specialists, Selected
Years
Rate per 100 population
Data Source The National Ambulatory Medical Care
Survey
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Average Length of Hospital Stay (in days) by
Age, 1970-2004
Average length of stay in days
Data Source The National Hospital Discharge
Survey
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Nursing Homes Residents per 1,000 Population by
Race/Ethnicity, 1977-2004
Residents per 1,000 population
Data Source The National Nursing Home Survey
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Nursing Homes Residents per 1,000 Population by
Age, Sex and Race/Ethnicity, 2004
Female
Male
Residents per 1,000 population
Data Source The National Nursing Home Survey
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Average Per Capita Health Spending for Medicare
Beneficiaries Age 65 and Over (age-adjusted) by
Source of Payment, 1992 and 2003
Other
Out of pocket
Private Insurance
2003 dollars
Medicaid
Medicare
Data Source Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey
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Average Per Capita Health Care Expenditures for
Medicare Beneficiaries Age 65 and Over
(age-adjusted) by Type of Service, 1992 and 2003
Dental
Medicare hospice
Medicare home health
Prescription medicine
Long-term care facility
2003 dollars
Outpatient hospital
Physician/Supplier
Inpatient hospital
Data Source Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey
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Average Expenditures on Prescribed Medicines for
Community-Dwelling Medicare Beneficiaries Age 65
and Over (age-adjusted) by Source of Payment,
1992 and 2003
2003 dollars
Note Two groups of Medicare beneficiaries are
included as community residents. The first lived
solely in household units throughout the year.
The second lived part of the year in a long-term
care facility and part of the year in the
community.
Data source Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey
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Average Per Capita Health Spending for Medicare
Beneficiaries Age 65 and Over (age-adjusted) in
2003 Dollars by Functional Status, 1992-2003
Data source The Medicare Current Beneficiary
Survey
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Percent Distribution of Community-Dwelling
Medicare Beneficiaries Age 65 and Over
(age-adjusted) by Supplemental Insurance Coverage
and Race/Ethnicity, 2004
Percent ()
Data source Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey
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Life Expectancy at Age 65 by Sex and
Race/Ethnicity, 1950-2003
Years
Data Source The National Vital Statistic System
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Deaths Per 100,000 Population Among Persons Age
65 and Over (age-adjusted) by Race/Ethnicity,1984-
2004
Black non-Hispanics
White non-Hispanics
Hispanics
Deaths per 100,000 population
Data Source The National Vital Statistic System
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Deaths Per 100,000 Women Age 65 and Over
(age-adjusted), Selected Causes, 1981-2004
Diseases of heart
Cancer
Deaths per 100,000 population
Cerebrovascular diseases
Data Source The National Vital Statistic System
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Deaths Per 100,000 Men Age 65 and Over
(age-adjusted), Selected Causes, 1981-2004
Diseases of heart
Cancer
Deaths per 100,000 population
Cerebrovascular diseases
Data Source The National Vital Statistic System