| Table 7.1 Proportion
of People with Unmet Need Who Experienced Adverse Events in the Past Month.1, 2, 3 |
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| Bathing |
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"Unable to Bathe as Often as I Would Like" |
73.6% |
| Transferring |
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"Fell While Getting in or out of Bed and
Chair"4 |
51.3 |
| Dressing |
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"Not Able to Put on Clean Clothes as Often as I
Would Like" |
28.4 |
| Toileting |
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"Wet/Soiled Self" |
66.0 |
| Cooking |
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"Unable to Follow Special Diet" |
38.7 |
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"Unable to Eat When Hungry" |
42.7 |
| Shopping |
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"Unable to Fill Medication Prescriptions" |
33.3 |
| Heavy Housework |
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"Had to Wear Dirty Clothes" |
15.0 |
| Transportation |
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"Missed Doctor’s Appointment" |
45.5 |
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"Unable to Go Places for Fun" |
61.1 |
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| Notes: |
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- "Past month" refers to the
month preceding the actual interview.
- The sample for this table includes
people who report unmet need for help with the specific activity listed. People who are
able to perform the activity by themselves or who have enough help are not included in the
denominator.
- Respondents specifically attribute
adverse events to lack of availability of help.
- The time frame for this particular
event was "ever," not "in the past month."
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