Baseline Monograph - African American Women: Physical Function

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 Age In Three Categories
65-6970-7980+
ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING (ADL):
# OF DIFFICULTIES		NONE 168 88.0% 248 80.5% 55 68.8%
1 TASK 17 8.9% 26 8.4% 14 17.5%
2 TASKS 3 1.6% 22 7.1% 7 8.8%
3 TASKS 2 1.0% 5 1.6% 3 3.8%
4 TASKS 1 .5% 6 1.9% 1 1.3%
5 TASKS

 1 .3%  
INSTRUMENTAL ADLS:
# OF DIFFICULTIES		NONE 142 74.3% 197 64.0% 45 56.3%
1 TASK 43 22.5% 74 24.0% 20 25.0%
2 TASKS 3 1.6% 22 7.1% 7 8.8%
3 TASKS 3 1.6% 10 3.2% 5 6.3%
4 TASKS

 3 1.0% 2 2.5%
5 TASKS

 1 .3% 1 1.3%
6 TASKS

 1 .3%  
UPPER EXTREMITY SCORE:
# OF DIFFICULTIES		NONE 120 62.8% 160 51.9% 39 48.8%
1 TASK 51 26.7% 97 31.5% 27 33.8%
2 TASKS 16 8.4% 40 13.0% 7 8.8%
3 TASKS 4 2.1% 11 3.6% 7 8.8%