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According to the 2005 National Health Interview Survey, 2.9% of repondents 18-44 years old reported themselves as "unable to work" due to a physical, mental or emotional problem. That figure was 8.9% for those 45-64 years old and 10.9% for those 65-69 years old. About 2.0% of respondents reported themselves as "limited in work" due to a physical, mental or emotional problem, compared to 4.4% of those 45-64 years old and 8.2% of those 65-69 years old. (Table 6, p. 21)
Adams, P. F., Dey, A. N., & Vickerie, J. L. (2007). Summary health statistics for the U.S. population: National health interview survey, 2005. Vital and health statistics.Series 10, Data from the National Health Survey(233), 1-104.
NHIS is a household, multistage probability sample survey conducted annually by interviewers of the U.S. Census Bureau for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics. In 2005, household interviews were completed for 98,649 persons living in 38,509 households, reflecting a household response rate of 86.5%. This paper reflects the survey's findings.
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