VERTICAL CHART: Back or Neck Problem Causing an Activity Limitation* Among Adults Aged 18 and Older, by Sex and Age, 2004

(Percent of Adults with Limitations)

Total: Female 20.1, Male 22.1

18-44 Years: Female 23.3, Male 23.4

45-64 Years Female 25.6, Male 27.5

65-74 Years Female 17.0, Male 18.2

75 Years and Older: Female 11.9, Male 12.2

*Activity limitations are defined as conditions that cause difficulty performing certain physical, leisure, and social activities.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey. Analysis conducted by the Maternal and Child Health Information Resource Center.