Self-care disability among adults
Disability. Survey year (BRFSS) of the 2025 release: 2023. CDC published this measure in the 2023, 2024, 2025 releases.
The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.
We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.
First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)
PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.
What CDC measures
A multi-level regression, post-stratification approach was applied to BRFSS and ACS data to compute a detailed probability of having a self-care disability (reporting ‘yes’ to the question: “Do you have difficulty dressing or bathing?”). The probability was then applied to the detailed population estimates at the appropriate geographic level to generate the prevalence. The 95% confidence interval was derived using Monte Carlo simulation.
Population: All Adults.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES measure definitions: Disability (read on 2 Oct 2026)
BRFSS is the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, the telephone survey that the model uses. The glossary has the terms.
The US estimate
| Estimate | Estimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 10% | Estimate | 95% interval |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States, crude | 3.8% | 3.6 to 3.9 | |
| United States, age-adjusted | 3.4% | 3.3 to 3.6 |
CDC estimates that 3.8% of the adults of the United States report difficulty dressing or bathing.
The 95% confidence interval is 3.6% to 3.9%.
PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.
County estimates in the United States
The drawing shows the crude estimates of 2,956 counties in 24 equal steps. It names no county. A county with no estimate in the PLACES 2025 release is not in the drawing.
- A tenth of the county estimates are below 3.2%.
- A quarter of the county estimates are below 3.6%.
- Half of the county estimates are below 4.2%. This is the median.
- A quarter of the county estimates are above 5.1%.
- A tenth of the county estimates are above 6.0%.
By state
Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.
| State | State figure, crude (site aggregate) | State figure, age-adjusted (site aggregate) | County estimates, from and to | Counties | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4.6% | 4.2% | 2.9% to 10.4% | 67 | 2025 |
| Alaska | 3.3% | 3.2% | 2.7% to 7.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Arizona | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.4% to 7.2% | 15 | 2025 |
| Arkansas | 4.6% | 4.2% | 3.1% to 8.5% | 75 | 2025 |
| California | 3.9% | 3.7% | 2.5% to 6.1% | 58 | 2025 |
| Colorado | 2.9% | 2.8% | 2.1% to 6.4% | 64 | 2025 |
| Connecticut | 3.5% | 3.2% | 2.9% to 4.1% | 9 | 2025 |
| Delaware | 3.7% | 3.3% | 3.4% to 4.1% | 3 | 2025 |
| District of Columbia | 2.9% | 3.2% | 2.9% to 2.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Florida | 4.1% | 3.6% | 2.9% to 7.3% | 67 | 2025 |
| Georgia | 4.2% | 4.0% | 2.4% to 9.7% | 159 | 2025 |
| Hawaii | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.1% to 7.2% | 5 | 2025 |
| Idaho | 3.5% | 3.3% | 2.6% to 6.1% | 44 | 2025 |
| Illinois | 3.5% | 3.3% | 2.6% to 6.7% | 102 | 2025 |
| Indiana | 3.7% | 3.5% | 2.2% to 5.9% | 92 | 2025 |
| Iowa | 3.4% | 3.1% | 2.3% to 5.1% | 99 | 2025 |
| Kansas | 3.5% | 3.3% | 2.4% to 5.4% | 105 | 2025 |
| Kentucky | 4.4% | 4.0% | 2.3% to 9.7% | 120 | 2024 |
| Louisiana | 5.1% | 4.7% | 3.8% to 10.1% | 64 | 2025 |
| Maine | 3.5% | 3.0% | 2.7% to 4.8% | 16 | 2025 |
| Maryland | 3.5% | 3.2% | 2.4% to 5.2% | 24 | 2025 |
| Massachusetts | 3.1% | 2.9% | 2.4% to 4.3% | 14 | 2025 |
| Michigan | 3.8% | 3.5% | 2.7% to 6.2% | 83 | 2025 |
| Minnesota | 3.1% | 2.9% | 2.4% to 6.1% | 87 | 2025 |
| Mississippi | 5.3% | 4.9% | 3.5% to 10.4% | 82 | 2025 |
| Missouri | 3.9% | 3.6% | 2.7% to 7.1% | 115 | 2025 |
| Montana | 3.5% | 3.2% | 2.4% to 6.6% | 56 | 2025 |
| Nebraska | 3.2% | 3.0% | 2.5% to 5.1% | 93 | 2025 |
| Nevada | 4.1% | 3.8% | 3.4% to 6.5% | 17 | 2025 |
| New Hampshire | 2.9% | 2.6% | 2.6% to 4.3% | 10 | 2025 |
| New Jersey | 3.3% | 3.0% | 2.5% to 5.1% | 21 | 2025 |
| New Mexico | 4.7% | 4.4% | 2.1% to 8.0% | 33 | 2025 |
| New York | 3.8% | 3.5% | 2.5% to 6.8% | 62 | 2025 |
| North Carolina | 4.0% | 3.7% | 2.7% to 7.5% | 100 | 2025 |
| North Dakota | 3.1% | 3.0% | 2.5% to 8.5% | 53 | 2025 |
| Ohio | 3.8% | 3.4% | 2.3% to 5.6% | 88 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma | 4.3% | 4.0% | 3.1% to 6.6% | 77 | 2025 |
| Oregon | 3.4% | 3.2% | 2.7% to 5.2% | 36 | 2025 |
| Pennsylvania | 3.7% | 3.4% | 2.3% to 5.6% | 67 | 2024 |
| Rhode Island | 3.5% | 3.2% | 2.7% to 3.8% | 5 | 2025 |
| South Carolina | 4.3% | 3.9% | 3.2% to 7.8% | 46 | 2025 |
| South Dakota | 3.5% | 3.3% | 2.4% to 9.9% | 66 | 2025 |
| Tennessee | 4.1% | 3.8% | 2.4% to 8.0% | 95 | 2025 |
| Texas | 4.0% | 4.0% | 2.5% to 9.6% | 253 | 2025 |
| Utah | 2.7% | 2.9% | 2.3% to 5.4% | 29 | 2025 |
| Vermont | 3.1% | 2.8% | 2.5% to 4.9% | 14 | 2025 |
| Virginia | 3.5% | 3.2% | 1.9% to 6.9% | 133 | 2025 |
| Washington | 3.1% | 2.9% | 2.3% to 5.7% | 39 | 2025 |
| West Virginia | 4.6% | 4.0% | 3.0% to 7.7% | 55 | 2025 |
| Wisconsin | 3.5% | 3.2% | 2.5% to 5.4% | 72 | 2025 |
| Wyoming | 3.5% | 3.2% | 2.3% to 4.6% | 23 | 2025 |
A state figure is a mean of the county estimates, weighted by the number of adults, computed by this site (site aggregate). PLACES has no state row, so the figure has no interval. The table is in name order and has no sort by figure.
Because these are modeled and not direct estimates, the data should not be used for ranking the overall health of any county, place, census tract, or ZCTA.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)
The release column shows the release of the figure when CDC did not publish the measure for the state in the PLACES 2025 release.
US estimates in earlier PLACES releases
The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)
| Release | Survey year (BRFSS) | Crude | 95% interval | Age-adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 release | not in the release | n/a | n/a | |
| 2023 release | 2021 | 3.9% | 3.8 to 4.1 | 3.6% |
| 2024 release | 2022 | 3.8% | 3.7 to 4.0 | 3.5% |
| 2025 release | 2023 | 3.8% | 3.6 to 3.9 | 3.4% |
Where the figures come from
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The definition is the text of CDC from its PLACES measure definitions pages, in the public domain. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.
Questions about self-care disability
- What is the age-adjusted US estimate for self-care disability?
The age-adjusted US estimate is 3.4%.
The 95% confidence interval is 3.3% to 3.6%.
PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.
The age-adjusted figure uses the 2000 US standard population.
- How far apart are the county estimates for self-care disability?
2,956 counties have an estimate in the PLACES 2025 release.
The median county estimate is 4.2%.
Half of the county estimates are between 3.6% and 5.1%.
Each county estimate has its own confidence interval.
- What does a higher share of self-care disability mean?
The site does not grade a measure.
A higher share means that more of the adults report the condition or the circumstance.
CDC puts this measure in the category "Disability".
- In which releases did CDC publish self-care disability?
CDC published this measure in the PLACES 2023, 2024, 2025 releases.
The BRFSS year of the 2025 release is 2023.
Each release uses a different BRFSS year. The site shows each release as a separate record.