Such limitations are more common among women than men: 36% of 50-to-64 year-old women in European countries - versus 31% of men - report that health problems restrict their daily activities (Figure 22.2). As for functional mobility limitations in the same age group, women are 50% more likely than men to report being affected. Elderly people of low socioeconomic status, whether male or female, ar e more widely affected by all types of limitation. People with chronic diseases are less likely to be in work and have lower earnings.