The second most important difficulty Age group Absolute value/percentage Total Total Total Absolute value 1,178.6 Total Total Percentage 100.00 Total 16-24 Absolute value 24.0 Total 16-24 Percentage 100.00 Total 25-44 Absolute value 268.3 Total 25-44 Percentage 100.00 Total 45-64 Absolute value 886.4 Total 45-64 Percentage 100.00 Seeing, despite wearing glasses Total Absolute value 49.6 Seeing, despite wearing glasses Total Percentage 4.21 Seeing, despite wearing glasses 16-24 Absolute value 1.3 Seeing, despite wearing glasses 16-24 Percentage 5.34 Seeing, despite wearing glasses 25-44 Absolute value 10.4 Seeing, despite wearing glasses 25-44 Percentage 3.88 Seeing, despite wearing glasses 45-64 Absolute value 37.9 Seeing, despite wearing glasses 45-64 Percentage 4.28 Hearing, despite wearing a hearing aid Total Absolute value 22.3 Hearing, despite wearing a hearing aid Total Percentage 1.89 Hearing, despite wearing a hearing aid 16-24 Absolute value 0.6 Hearing, despite wearing a hearing aid 16-24 Percentage 2.49 Hearing, despite wearing a hearing aid 25-44 Absolute value 4.7 Hearing, despite wearing a hearing aid 25-44 Percentage 1.75 Hearing, despite wearing a hearing aid 45-64 Absolute value 17.0 Hearing, despite wearing a hearing aid 45-64 Percentage 1.92 Walking, climbing stairs Total Absolute value 164.0 Walking, climbing stairs Total Percentage 13.91 Walking, climbing stairs 16-24 Absolute value 3.2 Walking, climbing stairs 16-24 Percentage 13.23 Walking, climbing stairs 25-44 Absolute value 29.7 Walking, climbing stairs 25-44 Percentage 11.08 Walking, climbing stairs 45-64 Absolute value 131.1 Walking, climbing stairs 45-64 Percentage 14.79 Sitting down or getting up Total Absolute value 175.2 Sitting down or getting up Total Percentage 14.87 Sitting down or getting up 16-24 Absolute value 1.4 Sitting down or getting up 16-24 Percentage 5.90 Sitting down or getting up 25-44 Absolute value 42.3 Sitting down or getting up 25-44 Percentage 15.77 Sitting down or getting up 45-64 Absolute value 131.5 Sitting down or getting up 45-64 Percentage 14.83 Remembering, concentrating Total Absolute value 33.6 Remembering, concentrating Total Percentage 2.85 Remembering, concentrating 16-24 Absolute value 1.3 Remembering, concentrating 16-24 Percentage 5.34 Remembering, concentrating 25-44 Absolute value 8.3 Remembering, concentrating 25-44 Percentage 3.10 Remembering, concentrating 45-64 Absolute value 24.0 Remembering, concentrating 45-64 Percentage 2.71 Communicating (understanding others or making oneself understood) Total Absolute value 23.0 Communicating (understanding others or making oneself understood) Total Percentage 1.95 Communicating (understanding others or making oneself understood) 16-24 Absolute value 0.8 Communicating (understanding others or making oneself understood) 16-24 Percentage 3.24 Communicating (understanding others or making oneself understood) 25-44 Absolute value 7.7 Communicating (understanding others or making oneself understood) 25-44 Percentage 2.85 Communicating (understanding others or making oneself understood) 45-64 Absolute value 14.5 Communicating (understanding others or making oneself understood) 45-64 Percentage 1.64 Reaching something or stretching Total Absolute value 105.2 Reaching something or stretching Total Percentage 8.93 Reaching something or stretching 16-24 Absolute value 1.4 Reaching something or stretching 16-24 Percentage 5.78 Reaching something or stretching 25-44 Absolute value 22.0 Reaching something or stretching 25-44 Percentage 8.19 Reaching something or stretching 45-64 Absolute value 81.8 Reaching something or stretching 45-64 Percentage 9.23 Lifting and/or carrying objects Total Absolute value 292.8 Lifting and/or carrying objects Total Percentage 24.84 Lifting and/or carrying objects 16-24 Absolute value 6.7 Lifting and/or carrying objects 16-24 Percentage 27.87 Lifting and/or carrying objects 25-44 Absolute value 60.8 Lifting and/or carrying objects 25-44 Percentage 22.66 Lifting and/or carrying objects 45-64 Absolute value 225.3 Lifting and/or carrying objects 45-64 Percentage 25.42 Bending Total Absolute value 218.3 Bending Total Percentage 18.52 Bending 16-24 Absolute value 5.0 Bending 16-24 Percentage 20.91 Bending 25-44 Absolute value 65.8 Bending 25-44 Percentage 24.53 Bending 45-64 Absolute value 147.5 Bending 45-64 Percentage 16.64 Holding, grasping or turning something Total Absolute value 94.6 Holding, grasping or turning something Total Percentage 8.02 Holding, grasping or turning something 16-24 Absolute value 2.4 Holding, grasping or turning something 16-24 Percentage 9.90 Holding, grasping or turning something 25-44 Absolute value 16.6 Holding, grasping or turning something 25-44 Percentage 6.19 Holding, grasping or turning something 45-64 Absolute value 75.6 Holding, grasping or turning something 45-64 Percentage 8.53