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 Disability






Americans with Disabilities: 1994-95 - Table 1A


TABLE 1A - DISABILITY STATUS OF PERSONS 6 YEARS OLD AND OVER BY RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN: 1994-95 DATA FROM THE SURVEY OF INCOME AND PROGRAM PARTICIPATION

Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
Age 6 and over 237,379 100.0
  With any disability 52,942 22.3
    Severe 25,968 10.9
    Not Severe 26,974 11.4
 
  Uses a wheelchair 1,812 0.8
  Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane,
   crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more		 5,210 2.2
 
  Difficulty seeing words and letters 8,797 3.7
    Unable 1,593 0.7
  Difficulty hearing normal conversation 10,110 4.3
    Unable 977 0.4
 
  Difficulty with one or more ADL's 8,575 3.6
    Needs personal assistance 4,078 1.7
  Difficulty getting around inside the home 3,579 1.5
    Needs personal assistance 1,683 0.7
  Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair 5,553 2.3
    Needs personal assistance 1,933 0.8
  Difficulty bathing 4,628 1.9
    Needs personal assistance 2,763 1.2
  Difficulty dressing 3,424 1.4
    Needs personal assistance 2,085 0.9
  Difficulty eating 1,165 0.5
    Needs personal assistance 590 0.2
  Difficulty using/getting to toilet 2,114 0.9
    Needs personal assistance 1,184 0.5
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
White, not Hispanic origin 178,126 100.0
  With any disability 40,888 23.0
    Severe 19,287 10.8
    Not severe 21,600 12.1
 
  Uses a wheelchair 1,396 0.8
  Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane,
   crutches, or a walker for 6 or more months		 4,057 2.3
 
  Difficulty seeing words and letters 6,547 3.7
    Unable 1,252 0.7
  Difficulty hearing normal conversation 8,609 4.8
    Unable 838 0.5
 
  Difficulty with one or more ADL's 6,587 3.7
    Needs personal assistance 3,081 1.7
  Difficulty getting around inside the home 2,673 1.5
    Needs personal assistance 1,240 0.7
  Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair 4,258 2.4
    Needs personal assistance 1,467 0.8
  Difficulty bathing 3,504 2.0
    Needs personal assistance 2,093 1.2
  Difficulty dressing 2,539 1.4
    Needs personal assistance 1,532 0.9
  Difficulty eating 873 0.5
    Needs personal assistance 424 0.2
  Difficulty using/getting to toilet 1,572 0.9
    Needs personal assistance 870 0.5
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
Black 29,517 100.0
  With any disability 7,020 23.8
    Severe 4,255 14.4
    Not severe 2,765 9.4
 
  Uses a wheelchair 291 1.0
  Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane,
   crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more		 798 2.7
 
  Difficulty seeing words and letters 1,466 5.0
    Unable 233 0.8
  Difficulty hearing normal conversation 865 2.9
    Unable 69 0.2
 
  Difficulty with one or more ADL's 1,299 4.4
    Needs personal assistance 660 2.2
  Difficulty getting around inside the home 625 2.1
    Needs personal assistance 284 1.0
  Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair 852 2.9
    Needs personal assistance 302 1.0
  Difficulty bathing 760 2.6
    Needs personal assistance 471 1.6
  Difficulty dressing 560 1.9
    Needs personal assistance 373 1.3
  Difficulty eating 186 0.6
    Needs personal assistance 104 0.4
  Difficulty using/getting to toilet 364 1.2
    Needs personal assistance 216 0.7
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1,679 100.0
  With any disability 432 25.7
    Severe 197 11.7
    Not severe 235 14.0
 
  Uses a wheelchair 2 0.1
  Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane,
   crutches, or a walker for 6 or more months		 32 1.9
 
  Difficulty seeing words and letters 71 4.3
    Unable 9 0.5
  Difficulty hearing normal conversation 69 4.1
    Unable 2 0.1
 
  Difficulty with one or more ADL's 62 3.7
    Needs personal assistance 31 1.8
  Difficulty getting around inside the home 28 1.7
    Needs personal assistance 14 0.9
  Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair 52 3.1
    Needs personal assistance 21 1.3
  Difficulty bathing 35 2.1
    Needs personal assistance 15 0.9
  Difficulty dressing 11 0.6
    Needs personal assistance 2 0.1
  Difficulty eating 2 0.1
    Needs personal assistance - -
  Difficulty using/getting to toilet 7 0.4
    Needs personal assistance - -
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
Asian or Pacific Islander 7,435 100.0
  With any disability 985 13.2
    Severe 465 6.2
    Not severe 520 7.0
 
  Uses a wheelchair 28 0.4
  Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane,
   crutches, or a walker for 6 or more months		 75 1.0
 
  Difficulty seeing words and letters 109 1.5
    Unable 26 0.3
  Difficulty hearing normal conversation 133 1.8
    Unable 18 0.2
 
  Difficulty with one or more ADL's 156 2.1
    Needs personal assistance 77 1.0
  Difficulty getting around inside the home 72 1.0
    Needs personal assistance 39 0.5
  Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair 68 0.9
    Needs personal assistance 31 0.4
  Difficulty bathing 68 0.9
    Needs personal assistance 49 0.7
  Difficulty dressing 75 1.0
    Needs personal assistance 39 0.5
  Difficulty eating 22 0.3
    Needs personal assistance 10 0.1
  Difficulty using/getting to toilet 40 0.5
    Needs personal assistance 28 0.4
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
Hispanic Origin 19,504 100.0
  With any disability 4,325 18.1
    Severe 2,144 9.0
    Not severe 2,181 9.2
 
  Uses a wheelchair 137 0.6
  Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane,
   crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more		 297 1.2
 
  Difficulty seeing words and letters 705 3.0
    Unable 87 0.4
  Difficulty hearing normal conversation 563 2.4
    Unable 60 0.3
 
  Difficulty with one or more ADL's 577 2.4
    Needs personal assistance 279 1.2
  Difficulty geeting around inside the home 236 1.0
    Needs personal assistance 130 0.5
  Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair 393 1.6
    Needs personal assistance 137 0.6
  Difficulty bathing 320 1.3
    Needs personal assistance 172 0.7
  Difficulty dressing 297 1.2
    Needs personal assistance 178 0.7
  Difficulty eating 93 0.4
    Needs personal assistance 58 0.2
  Difficulty using/getting to toilet 159 0.7
    Needs personal assistance 95 0.4

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division