Disability and Quality of Life Module
Question 2: Do you now have any health problem that requires you to use special equipment, such as a cane, a wheelchair, a special bed, or a special telephone?
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Response Categories |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
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Yes |
3.5 (2.8-4.4) |
4.1 (3.3-4.9) |
5.5 (4.7-6.4) |
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No |
96.5 (95.6-97.2) |
95.9 (95.1-96.7) |
94.4 (93.6-95.3) |
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Percentage among all respondents excluding unknown and missing |
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Response Categories |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
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Yes |
5.3 (4.4-6.1) |
5.2 (4.5-5.9) |
4.4 (3.8-5.0) |
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No |
94.7 (93.9-95.6) |
94.8 (94.1-95.5) |
95.6 (95.0-96.2) |
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Percentage among all respondents excluding unknown and missing |
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Response Categories |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
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Yes |
4.7 ( 4.0- 5.3) | 5.6 ( 5.0- 6.3) | |
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No |
95.3 (94.7-96.0) | 94.4 (93.7-95.0) | |
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Percentage among all respondents excluding unknown and missing |
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Table Type |
Question response frequency |
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Denominator: |
All respondents |
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Abbreviations: |
n = number of respondents |
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% = weighted percent of respondents giving this response |
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95% CI = confidence intervals |

