M6.5 BECAUSE OF ANY IMPAIRMENT OR HEALTH PROBLEM, DO YOU NEED THE HELP OF OTHER PERSONS WITH YOUR PERSONAL CARE NEEDS?
DENOMINATOR IS RESPONDENTS WITH IMPAIRMENT OR HEALTH PROBLEMS
| PERCENTS | ||||
| CATEGORIES | YES | NO | UNK/REF | TOTAL |
| AGE GROUP 18-24 | *** | *** | *** | 26 |
| 25-34 | *** | *** | *** | 49 |
| 35-44 | 21.4 | 76.8 | 1.8 | 113 |
| 45-54 | 15.1 | 84.6 | 0.2 | 160 |
| 55-64 | 10.1 | 89.0 | 0.9 | 167 |
| 65-74 | 11.4 | 88.6 | 0 | 138 |
| 75 + | 8.0 | 92.0 | 0 | 193 |
| UNK/REF | *** | *** | *** | 2 |
| SEX MALE | 12.6 | 86.8 | 0.6 | 294 |
| FEMALE | 11.2 | 88.4 | 0.3 | 554 |
| RACE GROUP WHITE, NON-HISPANIC | 11.5 | 88.1 | 0.4 | 722 |
| BLACK, NON-HISPANIC | *** | *** | *** | 47 |
| OTH/MULTI RACE, NON-HISP. | *** | *** | *** | 46 |
| HISPANIC | *** | *** | *** | 17 |
| REFUSED | *** | *** | *** | 16 |
| INCOME GROUP < $15,000 | 18.2 | 81.8 | 0 | 202 |
| $15-$24,999 | 9.7 | 89.6 | 0.6 | 201 |
| $25-$49,999 | 12.1 | 87.9 | 0 | 195 |
| $50-$74,999 | 11.3 | 88.7 | 0 | 70 |
| >=$75,000 | 4.5 | 93.3 | 2.2 | 50 |
| UNK/REF | 9.9 | 89.2 | 1.0 | 130 |
| EDUCATION < H S GRAD | 10.4 | 89.6 | 0 | 161 |
| H S GRAD OR GED | 12.1 | 87.4 | 0.5 | 339 |
| SOME COLLEGE/TECH SCH | 14.8 | 84.9 | 0.4 | 207 |
| COLLEGE GRAD | 7.7 | 91.3 | 1.0 | 137 |
| UNK/REF | *** | *** | *** | 4 |
| MARITAL STATUS MARRIED | 12.8 | 86.7 | 0.6 | 356 |
| UNMARRIED | 10.2 | 89.6 | 0.2 | 489 |
| UNK/REF | *** | *** | *** | 3 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS EMPLOYED | 3.6 | 95.8 | 0.6 | 219 |
| NOT EMPLOYED | *** | *** | *** | 44 |
| STUDENT/HOMEMAKER | 9.3 | 90.3 | 0.4 | 91 |
| RET/UNABLE TO WORK | 15.8 | 83.9 | 0.3 | 493 |
| UNK/REF | *** | *** | *** | 1 |
--- ALL --- | 11.8 | 87.8 | 0.4 | 848 |
NOTES: Percents are based on weighted data; totals are unweighted numbers.
*** Asterisks indicate too few cases to calculate a reliable percent.
SOURCE: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2002
