European Health Survey LIMITATIONS OF ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING (ADLs) Difficulty in carrying out ADLs, according to type of activity, sex, country of birth and age group. Population aged 16 years old and over Units: percentage Feeding oneself Sitting, standing up from a chair or from a bed, lying down Dressing and undressing oneself Using the lavatory Showering or washing oneself (whole body) Total No difficulty Some difficulty Severe difficulty Unable to do so by oneself Total No difficulty Some difficulty Severe difficulty Unable to do so by oneself Total No difficulty Some difficulty Severe difficulty Unable to do so by oneself Total No difficulty Some difficulty Severe difficulty Unable to do so by oneself Total No difficulty Some difficulty Severe difficulty Unable to do so by oneself Both sexes Total Total 100.00 98.04 1.16 0.30 0.50 100.00 94.71 3.38 0.93 0.98 100.00 95.01 2.81 0.93 1.25 100.00 96.77 1.66 0.58 1.00 100.00 94.70 2.39 0.84 2.07 16 to 24 years old 100.00 99.49 0.12 0.00 0.39 100.00 99.58 0.02 0.00 0.40 100.00 99.45 0.16 0.00 0.39 100.00 99.58 0.00 0.00 0.42 100.00 99.32 0.20 0.00 0.48 25 to 64 years old 100.00 99.49 0.34 0.10 0.07 100.00 97.98 1.47 0.41 0.14 100.00 98.17 1.28 0.32 0.23 100.00 99.07 0.57 0.21 0.16 100.00 98.41 0.94 0.27 0.39 65 years old and over 100.00 92.10 4.66 1.18 2.06 100.00 80.41 12.04 3.30 4.24 100.00 81.35 9.69 3.65 5.31 100.00 87.06 6.45 2.21 4.28 100.00 78.99 8.77 3.33 8.91 Spain Total 100.00 97.77 1.31 0.35 0.57 100.00 94.00 3.79 1.08 1.13 100.00 94.33 3.18 1.05 1.44 100.00 96.37 1.82 0.67 1.14 100.00 94.00 2.67 0.96 2.37 16 to 24 years old 100.00 99.37 0.14 0.00 0.49 100.00 99.48 0.02 0.00 0.50 100.00 99.31 0.20 0.00 0.49 100.00 99.48 0.00 0.00 0.52 100.00 99.27 0.14 0.00 0.59 25 to 64 years old 100.00 99.40 0.40 0.12 0.08 100.00 97.70 1.64 0.49 0.17 100.00 97.89 1.48 0.36 0.28 100.00 98.96 0.60 0.25 0.19 100.00 98.19 1.03 0.32 0.46 65 years old and over 100.00 92.00 4.65 1.23 2.11 100.00 80.01 12.21 3.42 4.37 100.00 81.03 9.84 3.68 5.45 100.00 86.92 6.42 2.30 4.36 100.00 78.61 8.93 3.40 9.06 Abroad Total 100.00 99.68 0.27 0.00 0.04 100.00 99.00 0.91 0.02 0.06 100.00 99.09 0.57 0.24 0.10 100.00 99.17 0.70 0.00 0.13 100.00 98.93 0.69 0.09 0.30 16 to 24 years old 100.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 99.54 0.46 0.00 0.00 25 to 64 years old 100.00 99.98 0.02 0.00 0.00 100.00 99.39 0.61 0.00 0.00 100.00 99.58 0.31 0.11 0.00 100.00 99.60 0.40 0.00 0.00 100.00 99.54 0.44 0.00 0.02 65 years old and over 100.00 94.46 4.74 0.03 0.78 100.00 90.33 8.09 0.44 1.14 100.00 89.18 6.08 2.89 1.85 100.00 90.38 7.21 0.00 2.41 100.00 88.21 4.95 1.63 5.21 Male Total Total 100.00 98.41 0.98 0.24 0.37 100.00 96.51 2.10 0.74 0.65 100.00 96.39 1.92 0.78 0.91 100.00 97.76 1.12 0.47 0.65 100.00 96.40 1.60 0.67 1.33 16 to 24 years old 100.00 99.05 0.19 0.00 0.76 100.00 99.19 0.03 0.00 0.78 100.00 99.07 0.17 0.00 0.76 100.00 99.18 0.00 0.00 0.82 100.00 99.01 0.06 0.00 0.93 25 to 64 years old 100.00 99.44 0.43 0.09 0.04 100.00 98.44 1.06 0.39 0.11 100.00 98.50 0.91 0.35 0.24 100.00 99.13 0.50 0.26 0.11 100.00 98.75 0.63 0.29 0.33 65 years old and over 100.00 93.71 3.79 1.03 1.47 100.00 86.67 7.84 2.74 2.74 100.00 85.81 7.29 3.11 3.79 100.00 91.11 4.43 1.70 2.77 100.00 84.87 6.69 2.71 5.73 Spain Total 100.00 98.17 1.13 0.28 0.42 100.00 96.06 2.33 0.86 0.74 100.00 95.91 2.20 0.86 1.04 100.00 97.53 1.20 0.55 0.72 100.00 95.95 1.80 0.76 1.48 16 to 24 years old 100.00 98.85 0.23 0.00 0.92 100.00 99.02 0.04 0.00 0.94 100.00 98.88 0.20 0.00 0.92 100.00 99.01 0.00 0.00 0.99 100.00 98.80 0.08 0.00 1.12 25 to 64 years old 100.00 99.33 0.51 0.11 0.05 100.00 98.27 1.14 0.46 0.14 100.00 98.28 1.04 0.40 0.28 100.00 99.07 0.50 0.30 0.13 100.00 98.60 0.66 0.35 0.39 65 years old and over 100.00 93.52 3.93 1.08 1.46 100.00 86.25 8.08 2.87 2.80 100.00 85.47 7.64 3.04 3.85 100.00 91.02 4.50 1.78 2.70 100.00 84.58 7.01 2.73 5.68 Abroad Total 100.00 99.87 0.05 0.00 0.09 100.00 99.25 0.66 0.00 0.09 100.00 99.37 0.19 0.30 0.13 100.00 99.17 0.60 0.00 0.23 100.00 99.12 0.38 0.12 0.38 16 to 24 years old 100.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 25 to 64 years old 100.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 99.38 0.62 0.00 0.00 100.00 99.70 0.24 0.06 0.00 100.00 99.45 0.55 0.00 0.00 100.00 99.52 0.48 0.00 0.00 65 years old and over 100.00 97.59 0.83 0.00 1.58 100.00 95.50 2.92 0.00 1.58 100.00 92.94 0.00 4.66 2.41 100.00 92.94 2.92 0.00 4.14 100.00 90.97 0.00 2.09 6.93 Female Total Total 100.00 97.69 1.33 0.36 0.62 100.00 92.98 4.61 1.11 1.29 100.00 93.69 3.66 1.08 1.57 100.00 95.81 2.18 0.68 1.33 100.00 93.07 3.15 1.00 2.79 16 to 24 years old 100.00 99.96 0.04 0.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 99.84 0.16 0.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 99.66 0.34 0.00 0.00 25 to 64 years old 100.00 99.54 0.24 0.11 0.10 100.00 97.50 1.89 0.44 0.16 100.00 97.83 1.66 0.29 0.23 100.00 99.00 0.63 0.16 0.21 100.00 98.07 1.24 0.24 0.44 65 years old and over 100.00 90.90 5.31 1.30 2.50 100.00 75.72 15.19 3.71 5.37 100.00 78.01 11.49 4.04 6.46 100.00 84.03 7.96 2.59 5.42 100.00 74.57 10.34 3.79 11.30 Spain Total 100.00 97.37 1.48 0.42 0.72 100.00 92.00 5.20 1.30 1.51 100.00 92.81 4.13 1.23 1.83 100.00 95.24 2.41 0.79 1.55 100.00 92.10 3.52 1.16 3.22 16 to 24 years old 100.00 99.95 0.05 0.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 99.80 0.20 0.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 99.80 0.20 0.00 0.00 25 to 64 years old 100.00 99.46 0.28 0.14 0.12 100.00 97.12 2.15 0.53 0.20 100.00 97.50 1.92 0.31 0.27 100.00 98.85 0.71 0.19 0.25 100.00 97.77 1.41 0.29 0.53 65 years old and over 100.00 90.88 5.19 1.34 2.59 100.00 75.38 15.27 3.82 5.54 100.00 77.74 11.47 4.15 6.64 100.00 83.89 7.84 2.69 5.58 100.00 74.18 10.36 3.89 11.57 Abroad Total 100.00 99.52 0.48 0.00 0.00 100.00 98.77 1.15 0.05 0.04 100.00 98.83 0.92 0.19 0.07 100.00 99.16 0.80 0.00 0.04 100.00 98.75 0.97 0.06 0.22 16 to 24 years old 100.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 99.18 0.82 0.00 0.00 25 to 64 years old 100.00 99.96 0.04 0.00 0.00 100.00 99.40 0.60 0.00 0.00 100.00 99.46 0.37 0.16 0.00 100.00 99.74 0.26 0.00 0.00 100.00 99.55 0.40 0.00 0.04 65 years old and over 100.00 91.40 8.55 0.05 0.00 100.00 85.30 13.12 0.86 0.72 100.00 85.51 12.00 1.18 1.32 100.00 87.90 11.38 0.00 0.72 100.00 85.51 9.78 1.18 3.53 Notes: 1) ADL= (Basic) Activities of Daily Living The symbol '.' shall be deemed as data which is not collected The symbol '..' shall be deemed as data which cannot be given due to an insufficient sample The symbol '...' shall be deemed as an error of division by zero The data corresponding to cells with fewer than 35 thousand persons must be considered with caution, as they may be affected by a high degree of sampling error. Source: National Statistics Institute