From: Contribution of chronic diseases to the mild and severe disability burden in Belgium
Characteristic | Total | Not disabled | Mild disability | Severe disability | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | %a | N | %a | N | %a | N | %a | |
Gender (female) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Male | 17019 | 47.5 | 15201 | 49.6 | 1177 | 38.4 | 641 | 31.1 |
 Female | 18780 | 52.5 | 15470 | 50.4 | 1890 | 61.6 | 1420 | 68.9 |
Age group (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 15–54 | 22486 | 62.8 | 21538 | 70.2 | 677 | 22.1 | 271 | 13.1 |
 55–64 | 4490 | 12.5 | 3916 | 12.8 | 424 | 13.8 | 150 | 7.3 |
 65–79 | 5634 | 15.7 | 4005 | 13.1 | 1097 | 35.8 | 532 | 25.8 |
 ≥80 | 3189 | 8.9 | 1212 | 4.0 | 869 | 28.3 | 1108 | 53.8 |
Survey year | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 1997 | 7926 | 22.1 | 7085 | 23.1 | 586 | 19.1 | 255 | 12.4 |
 2001 | 9175 | 25.6 | 8130 | 26.5 | 688 | 22.4 | 357 | 17.3 |
 2004 | 9977 | 27.9 | 8293 | 27.0 | 971 | 31.7 | 713 | 34.6 |
 2008 | 8721 | 24.4 | 7163 | 23.4 | 822 | 26.8 | 736 | 35.7 |
Education level | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Tertiary | 11602 | 32.4 | 10711 | 34.9 | 615 | 20.1 | 276 | 13.4 |
 Secondary | 14145 | 39.5 | 12280 | 40.0 | 1194 | 38.9 | 671 | 32.6 |
 Primary | 5603 | 15.7 | 3737 | 12.2 | 1026 | 33.5 | 840 | 40.8 |
 No diploma | 512 | 1.4 | 304 | 1.0 | 105 | 3.4 | 103 | 5.0 |
 No information | 3937 | 11.0 | 3639 | 11.9 | 127 | 4.1 | 171 | 8.3 |
Proxy interview | 3167 | 8.8 | 2339 | 7.6 | 226 | 7.4 | 602 | 29.2 |
Hospitalization rateb | 2329 | 12.5 | 1521 | 9.8 | 373 | 20.8 | 435 | 30.2 |
Mobility limitationc | 3797 | 10.6 | - | - | 2001 | 65.2 | 1592 | 77.2 |
ADL limitationc | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Transfer in/out of bed | 2603 | 7.2 | - | - | 1220 | 39.8 | 731 | 35.5 |
 Transfer in/out of chair | 2378 | 6.7 | - | - | 1089 | 35.5 | 557 | 27.0 |
 Dressing/undressing | 2355 | 6.6 | - | - | 942 | 30.7 | 864 | 41.9 |
 Washing hands and face | 1171 | 3.3 | - | - | 255 | 8.3 | 508 | 24.6 |
 Feeding | 1151 | 3.2 | - | - | 265 | 8.6 | 492 | 23.9 |
 Using the toilet | 1210 | 3.4 | - | - | 251 | 8.2 | 511 | 24.8 |