Physical and Mental Health Among Older Women and Men (Aged 65 and Older), United States, 2013

Older Women (Aged 65 and Older)

Older Men (Aged 65 and Older)

All Women

All Men

Incidence of Diabetes

19.8%

24.3%

10.0%

10.4%

Percent of Women and Men Who Are Overweight or Obese

60.0%

72.1%

57.6%

70.0%

Average Number of Days per Month of Limited Activities

5.7

6.2

4.8

4.9

Average Number of Days per Month of Poor Mental Health

2.7

2.0

4.3

3.3

Percent of Women and Men Who Have Ever Been Told They Have Had a Depressive Disorder

16.1%

10.6%

21.3%

12.8%

Notes: Incidence of diabetes includes those who have ever been told they have diabetes, excluding pregnancy diabetes. Percent who are overweight or obese includes those with a BMI of 25 or greater. Percent with a depressive disorder includes all respondents who indicated that they had ever been told they had a depressive disorder, including depression, major depression, dysthymia, or minor depression. Data for all women and men are for those aged 18 and older and are for 2013; all other data are three-year (2011–2013) averages.
Source: IWPR analysis of Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System microdata.

 

Health Behaviors and Preventive Care Among Older Women and Men (Aged 65 and Older), United States, 2013

Older Women (Aged 65 and Older)

Older Men (Aged 65 and Older)

All Women

All Men

Percent of Women and Men Who Exercised for 150 minutes Per Week or More in the Past Month

47.8%

55.1%

48.2%

51.0%

Percent of Women and Men Who Eat at Least Five Servings of Fruit and Vegetables per Day

20.4%

12.9%

20.6%

13.6%

Percent of Women and Men Who Have Ever Been Screened for HIV

9.1%

15.3%

38.4%

36.1%

Percent of Women and Men Who Report Smoking Every Day or Some Days and Have Smoked at Least 100 Cigarettes in Lifetime

8.1%

9.7%

16.7%

21.6%

Percent of Women and Men Who Report Binge Drinking on at least One Occasion in Past Month

2.6%

6.8%

11.6%

23.2%

Notes: Binge drinking is defined as having five or more drinks on one occasion for men and four or more drinks on one occasion for women. Exercise is defined as participating in 150 minutes or more (or vigorous equivalent minutes) of physical activity per week. Data for all women and men are for those aged 18 and older and are for 2013; all other data are three-year (2011–2013) averages.
Source: IWPR analysis of Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System microdata.