State of health. Absolute figures
Functional dependence, by sex and age group. Population aged 65 years old and over
Units: thousands of persons

	Total	No	Yes, for personal care	Yes, for household chores	Yes, for mobility	No data recorded	
BOTH SEXES	
    Total	7,260.8	3,650.4	2,439.6	2,739.0	2,228.7	155.4	
    65 to 69 years old	1,908.0	1,306.2	302.1	397.2	286.5	56.2	
    70 to 74 years old	1,940.4	1,159.1	456.7	566.6	395.3	37.0	
    75 to 79 years old	1,688.0	746.1	674.0	706.1	580.6	30.3	
    80 to 84 years old	1,093.5	350.6	546.6	587.5	519.4	21.1	
    75 years old and over85 years old and over	630.9	88.5	460.1	481.5	446.8	10.8	
MALES	
    Total	3,098.3	1,816.2	770.0	990.1	678.5	85.6	
    65 to 69 years old	808.7	599.7	83.3	139.8	91.2	30.5	
    70 to 74 years old	867.6	586.9	159.1	209.9	120.3	19.1	
    75 to 79 years old	718.3	408.1	177.7	233.8	148.2	20.7	
    80 to 84 years old	463.1	178.8	190.7	229.8	176.1	10.2	
    75 years old and over85 years old and over	240.7	42.7	159.2	176.8	142.7	5.0	
FEMALES	
    Total	4,162.5	1,834.2	1,669.5	1,748.8	1,550.3	69.8	
    65 to 69 years old	1,099.3	706.5	218.8	257.4	195.3	25.7	
    70 to 74 years old	1,072.8	572.2	297.6	356.7	275.0	17.8	
    75 to 79 years old	969.7	338.0	496.4	472.3	432.4	9.6	
    80 to 84 years old	630.4	171.8	355.9	357.6	343.3	10.9	
    75 years old and over85 years old and over	390.3	45.8	300.9	304.8	304.2	5.8	
Notes:
1) The same person may be in more than one category of functional 
 dependence. 
 Personal care activities comprise: Take one's medication,  Eat, Dress and undress, Comb one's hair and shave, Cut one's toenails,  Wash one's face and body from the waist up,  Shower or bathe and Stay alone all night. 
  
 Household chores include: Use a telephone, Purchase  food or clothing, Prepare breakfast, Prepare meals, Cut a  slice of bread, Do the washing up, Make the bed, Change the  bed sheets, Wash underwear by hand, Use the washing machine, Clean  the house, Clean a stain on the floor and Sew a button. 
  
 Activities of Mobility include: Takes public transport,  Manages his/her own money, Walks (with or without a cane), Gets out of  bed and goes to bed, Walks an hour straight and Walks up ten steps.
The symbol '.' shall be deemed as data which cannot be provided since it may be affected by sampling errors.
 The symbol '..' shall be deemed as data which is not collected.
 The symbol '...' shall be deemed as an 'error of division by zero'.
Source: Ministry of Health and Consumption and INE