Adults Who are Limited in Any Activities
Because of Physical, Mental, or
Emotional Problems
| State | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2008 |
| Alabama | 20.6% | 23.2% | 22.4% | 23.2% | 25.1% |
| Alaska | 16.0% | 18.2% | 19.3% | 21.1% | 21.9% |
| Arizona | 18.3% | 19.7% | 19.4% | 18.4% | 21.6% |
| Arkansas | 20.7% | 22.9% | 21.0% | 23.1% | 25.0% |
| California | 16.3% | 18.3% | 17.5% | 16.0% | 18.8% |
| Colorado | 15.9% | 18.1% | 16.2% | 16.7% | 19.0% |
| Connecticut | 15.5% | 17.4% | 15.2% | 16.5% | 18.8% |
| Delaware | 15.6% | 17.5% | 17.2% | 20.8% | 20.3% |
| Florida | 17.4% | 20.2% | 19.0% | 17.8% | 19.2% |
| Georgia | 14.5% | 18.3% | 19.0% | 20.5% | 18.5% |
| Hawaii | 9.5% | 11.2% | 14.7% | 15.3% | 16.8% |
| Idaho | 19.1% | 21.1% | 20.5% | 20.0% | 22.6% |
| Illinois | 15.1% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 17.1% | 18.2% |
| Indiana | 17.5% | 18.4% | 17.2% | 18.8% | 20.0% |
| Iowa | 14.3% | 17.1% | 16.9% | 17.4% | 17.0% |
| Kansas | 14.8% | 16.0% | 18.2% | 18.9% | 20.8% |
| Kentucky | 22.5% | 24.8% | 22.6% | 23.5% | 25.5% |
| Louisiana | 15.8% | 16.7% | 18.6% | 18.2% | 20.9% |
| Maine | 18.6% | 20.6% | 19.5% | 21.8% | 22.2% |
| Maryland | 14.4% | 17.4% | 15.7% | 17.4% | 20.5% |
| Massachusetts | 16.9% | 17.7% | 16.8% | 17.8% | 17.5% |
| Michigan | 18.4% | 20.7% | 19.8% | 21.0% | 22.6% |
| Minnesota | 16.6% | 21.7% | 20.5% | 16.4% | 19.9% |
| Mississippi | 19.5% | 23.7% | 22.1% | 22.5% | 24.2% |
| Missouri | 19.0% | 19.3% | 20.9% | 21.4% | 25.0% |
| Montana | 19.0% | 19.9% | 20.5% | 21.5% | 22.9% |
| Nebraska | 14.7% | 16.8% | 17.3% | 17.4% | 18.3% |
| Nevada | 18.8% | 17.9% | 19.3% | 18.8% | 20.3% |
| New Hampshire | 14.8% | 19.4% | 17.3% | 19.9% | 21.4% |
| New Jersey | 14.5% | 16.5% | 15.1% | 17.3% | 17.1% |
| New Mexico | 18.4% | 18.1% | 19.3% | 20.7% | 22.2% |
| New York | 15.7% | 18.4% | 17.2% | 18.2% | 19.4% |
| North Carolina | 15.5% | 17.9% | 17.8% | 19.6% | 21.3% |
| North Dakota | 14.8% | 16.0% | 14.8% | 15.0% | 17.0% |
| Ohio | 16.2% | 17.3% | 17.8% | 20.7% | 21.5% |
| Oklahoma | 20.3% | 21.3% | 22.2% | 23.5% | 26.1% |
| Oregon | 21.9% | 23.7% | 22.4% | 23.4% | 23.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 17.2% | 18.6% | 18.4% | 19.2% | 21.1% |
| Rhode Island | 15.6% | 17.9% | 16.9% | 19.8% | 18.9% |
| South Carolina | 16.2% | 18.6% | 19.2% | 20.0% | 21.7% |
| South Dakota | 16.8% | 18.8% | 19.0% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Tennessee | 16.4% | 18.3% | 20.1% | 20.3% | 22.8% |
| Texas | 15.4% | 17.5% | 16.8% | 18.3% | 19.2% |
| Utah | 16.3% | 18.8% | 19.2% | 17.0% | 19.5% |
| Vermont | 17.9% | 18.4% | 19.2% | 18.9% | 21.3% |
| Virginia | 17.5% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 16.6% | 19.3% |
| Washington | 21.5% | 23.5% | 21.8% | 22.8% | 23.9% |
| West Virginia | 24.0% | 26.4% | 27.4% | 25.9% | 29.5% |
| Wisconsin | 16.8% | 17.5% | 17.2% | 16.0% | 18.2% |
| Wyoming | 17.1% | 18.9% | 18.4% | 18.7% | 20.6% |
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| Demographic Group: | Respondents aged >= 18 years. |
| Data Source: | Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)/KDHE http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/ |
| Numerator: | Number of adults aged >=18 years who report they are limited in any activities because of physical, mental, or emotional problems (excluding unknowns and refusals). |
| Denominator: | Number of adults aged >=18 years who report they are or are not limited in any activities because of physical, mental, or emotional problems (excluding unknowns and refusals). |
| Unit: | percentage |
| Notes: | Colors for the chloropleth thematic map were obtained from the ColorBrewer website: http://www.personal.psu.edu/cab38/ColorBrewer/ColorBrewer.html |
| Change Log: | 3/26/2009
5/28/2009
11/16/2009
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