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Older Population Age 65 Years and Over

Table 1. Resident population, according to age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin: United States, selected years 1950–2001
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Table 26. Life expectancy at birth and at 65 years of age, according to sex: Selected countries, selected years 1980–1998
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Table 27. Life expectancy at birth, at 65 years of age, and at 75 years of age, according to race and sex: United States, selected years 1900–2001
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Table 32. Leading causes of death and numbers of deaths, according to age: United States,
1980 and 2001
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Table 35. Death rates for all causes, according to sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1950–2001
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Table 36. Death rates for diseases of heart, according to sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1950–2001
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Table 37. Death rates for cerebrovascular diseases, according to sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1950–2001
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Table 38. Death rates for malignant neoplasms, according to sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1950–2001
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Table 39. Death rates for malignant neoplasms of trachea, bronchus, and lung, according to sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1950–2001
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Table 40. Death rates for malignant neoplasm of breast for females, according to race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1950–2001
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Table 41. Death rates for chronic lower respiratory diseases, according to sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1980–2001
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Table 42. Death rates for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease, according to sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1987–2001
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Table 44. Death rates for motor vehicle-related injuries, according to sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1950–2001
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Table 45. Death rates for homicide, according to sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1950–2001
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Table 46. Death rates for suicide, according to sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1950–2001
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Table 47. Death rates for firearm-related injuries, according to sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1970–2001
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Table 48. Deaths from selected occupational diseases for persons 15 years of age and over: United States, selected years 1980–2001
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Table 49. Occupational injury deaths and rates by industry, sex, age, race, and Hispanic origin: United States, 1992–2001
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Table 56. Limitation of activity caused by chronic conditions, according to selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1997–2001
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Table 57. Respondent-assessed health status according to selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1991–2001
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Table 59. Current cigarette smoking by persons 18 years of age and over according to sex, race, and age: United States, selected years 1965–2001
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Table 61. Current cigarette smoking by adults according to sex, race, Hispanic origin, age, and education: United States, average annual 1990–92, 1995–98, and 1999–2001
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Table 65. Alcohol consumption by persons 18 years of age and over, according to selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1997–2001
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Table 66. Hypertension among persons 20 years of age and over, according to sex, age, race, and Hispanic origin: United States, 1988–94 and 1999–2000
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Table 67. Serum cholesterol levels among persons 20 years of age and over, according to sex, age, race, and Hispanic origin: United States, 1960–62, 1971–74, 1976–80, 1988–94, and 1999–2000
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Table 68. Overweight, obesity, and healthy weight among persons 20 years of age and over, according to sex, age, race, and Hispanic origin: United States, 1960–62, 1971–74, 1976–80, 1988–94, and 1999–2000
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Table 70. Health care visits to doctor’s offices, emergency departments, and home visits within the past 12 months, according to selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1997–2001
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Table 77. Emergency department visits within the past 12 months among adults 18 years of age and over, according to selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1997–2001
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Table 78. Dental visits in the past year according to selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1997–2001
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Table 79. Untreated dental caries according to age, sex, race and Hispanic origin, and poverty status: United States, 1971–74, 1982–84, and 1988–94
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Table 80. Use of mammography for women 40 years of age and over according to selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1987–2000
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Table 81. Use of Pap smears for women 18 years of age and over according to selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1987–2000
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Table 82. Ambulatory care visits to physician offices and hospital outpatient and emergency departments by selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1995–2001
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Table 83. Injury-related visits to hospital emergency departments by sex, age, and intent and mechanism of injury: United States, average annual 1995–96, 1998–99, and 2000–2001
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Table 84. Ambulatory care visits to primary care and specialist physicians, according to selected characteristics and type of physician: United States, 1980, 1990, and 2001
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Table 87. Home health care patients, according to age, sex, and diagnosis: United States, selected years 1992–2000
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Table 88. Hospice patients, according to age, sex, and diagnosis: United States, selected years 1992–2000
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Table 89. Discharges, days of care, and average length of stay in short-stay hospitals, according to selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1997–2001
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Table 90. Discharges, days of care, and average length of stay in non-Federal short-stay hospitals, according to selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1980–2001
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Table 92. Rates of discharges and days of care in non-Federal short-stay hospitals, according to sex, age, and selected first-listed diagnoses: United States, selected years 1990–2001
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Table 93. Discharges and average length of stay in non-Federal short-stay hospitals, according to sex, age, and selected first-listed diagnoses: United States, selected years 1990–2001
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Table 94. Ambulatory and inpatient procedures according to place, sex, age, and type of procedure: United States, selected years 1994–2001
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Table 96. Nursing home residents 65 years of age and over, according to age, sex, and race: United States, 1973–74, 1985, 1995, and 1999
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Table 97. Nursing home residents 65 years of age and over, according to selected functional status and age, sex, and race: United States, 1985, 1995, and 1999
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Table 117. Expenditures for health care and prescribed medicine according to selected population characteristics: United States, selected years 1987–99
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Table 118. Sources of payment for health care according to selected population characteristics: United States, selected years 1987–99
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Table 119. Health care expenses paid out of pocket for persons with medical expenses by age: United States 1987, 1998, and 1999
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Table 123. Nursing home average monthly charges per resident and percent of residents, according to selected facility and resident characteristics: United States, 1977, 1985, 1995, 1997, and 1999
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Table 124. Nursing home average monthly charges per resident and percent of residents, according to primary source of payments and selected facility characteristics: United States, 1985, 1995, and 1999
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Table 130. Health insurance coverage for persons 65 years of age and over, according to type of coverage and selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1989–2001
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Table 132. Health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and enrollment, according to model type, geographic region, and Federal program: United States, selected years 1976–2002
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Table 134. Medicare enrollees and expenditures and percent distribution, according to type of service: United States and other areas, selected years 1970–2001
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Table 135. Medicare enrollees and program payments among fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries, according to sex and age: United States and other areas, 1994–2000
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Table 136. Medicare beneficiaries by race and ethnicity, according to selected characteristics: United States, 1992 and 1999
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Table 137. Medicaid recipients and medical vendor payments, according to basis of eligibility, and race and ethnicity: United States, selected fiscal years 1972–2000
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Table 143. Nursing home care and home health care per capita expenditures, by geographic region and State: United States, selected years 1991–98
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Table 148. Medicare enrollees, enrollees in managed care, payments per enrollee, and short-stay hospital utilization by geographic region and State: United States, 1994 and 2000
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This page last reviewed May 26, 2004