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19 Cards in this Set
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In 2007, how many/percent of age 65+ Americans were either actively working or seeking work?
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5.8 million/16%
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Beginning in what year did the labor force participation of older women begin to rise? Amongst what age group of women is this most noticeable?
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1. beginning 2000 till current 2007
2. age 65-69 older women |
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What percent of of noninstutionalized older Americans rated their health as excellent or very good in 2007? Is this higher or lower for minorities? Is this higher for men than women?
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39.0%, most think their health is very good. Less minorities are likely to rate themselves in good condition. But equal numbers of men and women rated their health as very good or excellent.
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Do most older persons have at least one chronic condition?
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yes, or multiple chronic conditions
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What were the most frequently occuring chronic conditions in older persons from 2004-2005?
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HDH CDS
1. Hypertension (48%) 2. diagnosed arthritis (47%) 3. All types of heart disease (32%) 4. Any cancer (20%) 5. Diabetes (16%) 6. Sinusitis (14%) |
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In 2006, over 13.1 million persons aged 65+ were discharged from what type of hospitals?
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Short stay hospitals
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What is the ratio of the number of persons aged 65+ who were hospitalized: average number of total persons hospitalized?
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3,508/1000 for age 65+ vs.
1,169/1000 for all ages 3:1 so 3 times more often than the average person |
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In 2005 how many office visits for age group
75+- 65-74 45-65 |
75+-7.7 office visits
65-74 6.5 office visits 45-65 3.9 office visits |
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In 2006 what out of pocket health care expenditure did older persons average and how did that compare percentage wise to 1996, increase, decrease, what percent?
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$4,631, an increase of 62% since 1996
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What percent of older persons total expenditures were on health and how does that compare with the proportion spent by all consumers?
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12.7%, more than twice the 5.7% spent by all consumers
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In 2007, what percentage of non-institutionalized persons 65+ were covered by Medicare?
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93%
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What percent of older patients reported some type of disability in 2007?
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52%
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Is the presence of severe disability associated with lower income levels and educational attainment?
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Yes
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What percent of older people reported some type of disability, physical or mental in 2007?
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52%
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Why do limitations on activities increase with age?
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Because chronic conditions increase with age
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Is the rate of limitations on activities of among persons 85+ less, slighly higher, higher, or much higher than for those for persons age 65-74?
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much higher
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What percentage of older persons with chronic disabilities receieved informal care and or formal care?
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over 90 percent
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What percentage of older persons with chronic disabilities received only informal care?
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2/3
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What percent of chronically disabled older persons received only formal care?
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only about 9%
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