Category: adults

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

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 Read More >

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Categories adults, adults, disability, disability, MMWR, QuickStats

NHANES August 2021–August 2023 Data Released with Obesity Report

Colorful silhouettes of seven adults with obesity. 40% of adults 20 and older had obesity during August 2021–August 2023.

CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics recently released its first wave of data files from the August 2021-August 2023 cycle of the National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). NCHS also published the first report analyzing these data. The report, Obesity and Severe Obesity Prevalence in Adults: United States, August 2021–August 2023, describes recent trends Read More >

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