Florida and New York had over 2 million each. Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas had over 1 million each. About 3.4 million elderly persons were below the poverty level in 1996. There was little difference between the sexes on this measure. The number of days in which usual activities are restricted because of illness or injury increases with age.
Most older persons have at least one chronic condition and many have multiple conditions.
The average length of a hospital stay was 6.8 days for older people, compared to only 4.5 days for people under 65. The State of Iowa. All Right s Reserved.