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Table 13A.67
Table 13A.67
Older people needing assistance with at least one everyday activity:
extent to which need was met, 2003 (a), (b), (c)
Unit NSW Vic Qld WA SA Tas ACT NT Aust
Persons with a need not fully met
‘000 93.4 77.8 63.3 24.8 24.3 8.4 na na 297.0
Lower confidence interval ‘000 77.0 63.5 51.1 19.4 18.2 5.6 na na 270.6
Upper confidence interval ‘000 109.8 92.0 75.5 30.3 30.3 11.2 na na 323.3
All persons needing assistance
‘000 250.1 219.4 175.5 75.9 68.2 23.5 na na 822.9
Lower confidence interval ‘000 223.1 195.6 155.3 66.3 58.1 18.9 na na 779.6
Upper confidence interval ‘000 277.0 243.1 195.7 85.5 78.3 28.2 na na 866.3
Self-reported total or partial unmet need
% 37.3 35.5 36.1 32.7 35.6 35.7 na na 36.1
Lower confidence interval % 32.3 30.4 30.7 27.1 28.8 26.8 na na 33.6
Upper confidence interval % 42.7 40.8 41.8 38.9 43.0 45.7 na na 38.7
(a)
(b)
(c)
Aged 70 years or over, living in households.
Australian total includes data for the ACT and the NT.
Upper and lower confidence intervals represent the 95 per cent confidence interval associated with each
point estimate
na Not available.
Source : ABS 2003 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (unpublished).
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