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Table 1

Weighted prevalence of reported difficulty with activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) and care gaps, HRS (1998–2014)

Care Gaps at Different Intensities	% of Population Aged 50+	% With Care Gap Among Those Reporting Difficulty
ADLs
1+ ADL difficulty reported	17.1
At least one care gap	12.9	75.2
2+ ADL difficulties reported	9.4
Two or more care gaps	4.7	50.3
3+ ADL difficulties reported	6.0
Three or more care gaps	1.9	32.4
IADLs
1+ IADL difficulty reported	14.5
At least one care gap	5.2	35.8
2+ IADL difficulties reported	7.6
Two or more care gaps	0.8	11.1
3+ IADL difficulties reported	4.4
Three or more care gaps	0.2	4.2

Care Gaps at Different Intensities	% of Population Aged 50+	% With Care Gap Among Those Reporting Difficulty
ADLs
1+ ADL difficulty reported	17.1
At least one care gap	12.9	75.2
2+ ADL difficulties reported	9.4
Two or more care gaps	4.7	50.3
3+ ADL difficulties reported	6.0
Three or more care gaps	1.9	32.4
IADLs
1+ IADL difficulty reported	14.5
At least one care gap	5.2	35.8
2+ IADL difficulties reported	7.6
Two or more care gaps	0.8	11.1
3+ IADL difficulties reported	4.4
Three or more care gaps	0.2	4.2

Notes: N = 170,199. A care gap for a task is operationalized as receiving no help with a reported difficulty in the last three months.

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