Self-care ability by gender in England 2012 Statistic

This statistic displays the level of self-care of adults in England, by gender, according to the EQ-5D dimension test in 2012. In this year, 96 percent of men and 95 percent of women had no problems with self-care.

Ability of adults to care for themselves, as measured by the European quality of life-5 dimensions (EQ-5D) in England in 2012, by gender

Characteristic	Men	Women
No problems with self-care	96%	95%
Some problems with washing or dressing	4%	5%
Unable to wash or dress self	0%	0%

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Release date

December 2013

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Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

January to December 2012

Number of respondents

7,465*

Age group

16 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

* Weighted bases: n (men)=3,631, n (women)=3,834. This base was for the EQ-5D measurements on mobility rather than self care, however the source states that the actual bases for the above data were of a 'similar magnitude'.
This statistic is using original data from the Health and Social Care Information Centre and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0

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