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What percentage of American adults have difficulty washing or dressing themselves?
4.7% of American adults have difficulty washing or dressing themselves — about 5 in every 100, or 0 in 10. That is the figure published by the National Health Interview Survey for 2025.
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4.7
Where this number comes from
- Survey
- National Health Interview Survey
- What it measured
- Respondents were asked if they had difficulty with self care, such as washing all over or dressing. Respondents who had "some" or "a lot" of difficulty or could not do these tasks at all were classified as having difficulty with self care.
- Population
- U.S. adults aged 18 and over
- Year
- 2025
- 95% confidence interval
- 4.3% to 5%
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