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Table 4 Functional impairment and health service demands of older adults in different age groups, 2018 (%)

From: Trends in health service needs, utilization, and non-communicable chronic diseases burden of older adults in China: evidence from the 1993 to 2018 National Health Service Survey

Disability status and health service demands

60–69

70–79

80 + 

Total

Functional independence

 Light impairment

2.2

4.5

10.3

3.7

 Median impairment

0.6

1.2

3.5

1.1

 Severe functional impairment

0.9

2.0

6.9

1.8

Functional impairment

 Hearing

25.3

38.0

57.1

32.5

 Vision

26.0

36.2

48.6

31.4

 Intelligence

2.0

3.1

7.8

2.9

Health service demands

 Preventive Healthcare

29.4

33.0

28.1

30.4

 Medical Treatment

13.8

15.0

13.6

14.1

 Elderly Education

8.2

9.8

7.7

8.6

 Cultural and Sports Activities

4.8

4.7

2.8

4.6

 Living Care

2.3

2.7

3.5

2.5

 Rehabilitation Nursing

1.9

2.1

2.2

1.9

 Mental healthcare

1.9

1.8

2.1

1.8

 Assistance in Renting Equipment

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.1

 Others

2.9

3.0

3.0

2.9