Baseline Monograph - African American Men: Physical Function

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Age In Three Categories
65-6970-7980+
ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING (ADL): # OF DIFFICULTIESNONE 112 91.8% 161 92.0% 44 95.7%
1 TASK 10 8.2% 6 3.4% 1 2.2%
2 TASKS   4 2.3% 1 2.2%
3 TASKS   4 2.3% 
INSTRUMENTAL ADLS:
# OF DIFFICULTIES		NONE 105 86.1% 140 80.0% 35 76.1%
1 TASK 14 11.5% 28 16.0% 6 13.0%
2 TASKS 3 2.5% 2 1.1% 3 6.5%
3 TASKS   1 .6% 1 2.2%
4 TASKS   3 1.7% 1 2.2%
5 TASKS   1 .6% 
UPPER EXTREMITY SCORE:
# OF DIFFICULTIES		NONE 102 83.6% 145 82.9% 34 73.9%
1 TASK 18 14.8% 18 10.3% 11 23.9%
2 TASKS 2 1.6% 7 4.0% 1 2.2%
3 TASKS   5 2.9%