QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged ≥18 Years Who Were in Families Having Problems Paying Medical Bills in the Past 12 Months, by Disability Status and Age Group — United States, 2023

Posted on by Natalie Young, Julie Weeks, and Nazik Elgaddal

Bar graph showing the percentage of individuals with and without disabilities across different age groups. The age groups are divided into "All ages," "18-44," "45-64," and "65 or older." The bars represent the percentage of individuals, with separate bars for those "Without disabilities" in darker shade and "With disabilities" in lighter shade.

In 2023, the percentage of adults aged ≥18 years who were in families having problems paying medical bills in the past 12 months was higher among those with disabilities (21.2%) compared with those without disabilities (9.6%). This pattern was observed across all age groups.

Supplementary Table: https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/164154

Source: National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey, 2023. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis.htm

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/73/wr/mm7343a6.htm


Posted on by Natalie Young, Julie Weeks, and Nazik Elgaddal
Categories adults, adults, disability, disability, MMWR, QuickStats
Page last reviewed: October 31, 2024
Page last updated: October 31, 2024
Content source: