Social Integration and Health Survey Barriers to social contact and support Persons with barriers to social contact and support by sex and age group Units: percentage of persons aged 15 years old and over Total persons With some restriction to social contact and support Economic reasons Too busy Lack of a telephone or network coverage Disease or chronic health problem Limitation in basic activities Lack of an appropriate transport to visit them Distance Difficulty to access or move around the buildings Lack of self-confidence or by other persons Lack of availability the other persons Other reasons BOTH SEXES Total 100.00 4.38 0.87 2.37 0.38 0.24 0.19 0.31 1.36 0.10 0.26 1.24 0.94 From 15 to 44 years old 100.00 5.01 0.91 2.93 0.46 0.14 0.06 0.27 1.54 0.05 0.12 1.53 1.09 From 45 to 64 years old 100.00 4.79 1.12 2.75 0.43 0.12 0.12 0.30 1.54 0.06 0.29 1.09 1.10 From 65 to 74 years 100.00 1.78 0.35 0.64 0.18 0.19 0.19 0.22 0.44 0.21 0.41 0.76 0.17 75 years old and over 100.00 2.75 0.44 0.21 0.04 1.13 1.04 0.66 0.87 0.36 0.74 0.78 0.50 MALES Total 100.00 5.10 0.80 2.80 0.45 0.19 0.18 0.39 1.64 0.10 0.29 1.29 1.20 From 15 to 44 years old 100.00 5.49 0.91 3.15 0.44 0.08 0.08 0.26 1.69 0.06 0.16 1.48 1.18 From 45 to 64 years old 100.00 5.95 0.91 3.50 0.56 0.16 0.17 0.50 2.09 0.08 0.32 1.16 1.72 From 65 to 74 years 100.00 2.48 0.52 0.84 0.38 0.39 0.39 0.30 0.55 0.45 0.83 1.05 0.35 75 years old and over 100.00 2.57 0.00 0.20 0.09 0.76 0.63 0.96 0.89 0.00 0.27 0.95 0.33 FEMALES Total 100.00 3.69 0.94 1.96 0.32 0.28 0.19 0.23 1.10 0.10 0.24 1.18 0.68 From 15 to 44 years old 100.00 4.52 0.92 2.71 0.48 0.21 0.03 0.27 1.39 0.03 0.08 1.58 0.98 From 45 to 64 years old 100.00 3.65 1.33 2.01 0.30 0.08 0.08 0.10 1.00 0.04 0.26 1.03 0.49 From 65 to 74 years 100.00 1.14 0.19 0.46 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.34 0.00 0.03 0.49 0.00 75 years old and over 100.00 2.86 0.72 0.22 0.00 1.35 1.30 0.46 0.86 0.58 1.02 0.68 0.61 Notes: 1) The '..' symbol should be interpreted as data not provided for insufficient samples. It is considered limitation in basic activities if persons show some limitation to see, hear, walk, go up or down stairs, remember or concentrate, communicate, lift objects and use their hands and fingers Persons may declare more than one barrier. Source: National Statistics Institute