Disability, Independence and Dependency Situations Survey Carers and Personal Assistance. National results: Relative figures Percentage of persons with disabilities who do not receive personal care, according to the need for that care, by age and sex Units: Rate per 100 persons with disabilities who do not receive personal care Total 6 to 64 years old 65 to 79 years old 80 years old and over Both sexes Males Females Both sexes Males Females Both sexes Males Females Both sexes Males Females Total 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Yes, they need personal care 16.94 11.13 22.15 13.72 10.19 17.34 19.39 12.11 25.11 23.54 13.06 31.10 Does not need personal care 83.06 88.87 77.85 86.28 89.81 82.66 80.61 87.89 74.89 76.46 86.94 68.90 Notes: 1) The data corresponding to cells with fewer than 5 thousand persons must be viewed with caution, because it may be affected by large sampling errors. Source: National Statistics Institute