Difficulty carrying out activities
Functional dependence, by sex and age group. Population aged 65 years old and over
Units: percentages

	Total	No	Yes, for personal care	Yes, for household chores	Yes, for mobility	
BOTH SEXES	
    Total	100.00	51.37	34.43	38.59	31.44	
    65 to 69 years old	100.00	70.54	16.39	21.47	15.49	
    From 70 to 74 years old	100.00	60.89	24.09	29.75	20.74	
    From 75 to 79 years old	100.00	45.01	40.77	42.60	35.21	
    From 80 to 84 years old	100.00	32.69	50.97	54.88	48.48	
    From 85 years old and over	100.00	14.27	74.19	78.33	72.79	
MALES	
    Total	100.00	60.28	25.59	32.87	22.55	
    65 to 69 years old	100.00	77.06	10.76	17.96	11.75	
    From 70 to 74 years old	100.00	69.17	18.75	24.74	14.15	
    From 75 to 79 years old	100.00	58.50	25.47	33.53	21.37	
    From 80 to 84 years old	100.00	39.47	42.12	50.75	38.88	
    From 85 years old and over	100.00	18.12	67.56	75.03	60.55	
FEMALES	
    Total	100.00	44.82	40.95	42.81	37.99	
    65 to 69 years old	100.00	65.81	20.46	24.02	18.19	
    From 70 to 74 years old	100.00	54.23	28.41	33.77	26.06	
    From 75 to 79 years old	100.00	35.20	51.93	49.19	45.27	
    From 80 to 84 years old	100.00	27.74	57.44	57.92	55.51	
    From 85 years old and over	100.00	11.91	78.26	80.37	80.41	
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