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Americans with Disabilities: 1994-95 - Table 3E


TABLE 3E - DISABILITY STATUS OF HISPANIC ORIGIN PERSONS 22 TO 44 YEARS OLD: 1994-95 DATA FROM THE SURVEY OF INCOME AND PROGRAM PARTICIPATION

Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
Age 22 to 44 years old 10,176 100.0
  With any disability 1,465 14.4
    Severe 685 6.7
  780 7.7
  With a mental disability 269 2.7
  Uses a wheelchair 20 0.2
  Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane,
   crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more		 55 0.5
 
  Difficulty with one or more functional
   activities		 819 8.0
    Unable to perform one or more functional
     activities 		272 2.7
  Difficulty seeing words and letters 152 1.5
    Unable 20 0.2
  Difficulty hearing normal conversation 132 1.3
    Unable 10 0.1
  Difficulty having speech understood 35 0.4
    Unable 3 --
  Difficulty lifting/carrying 10 pounds 404 4.0
    Unable 139 1.4
  Difficulty climbing stairs without resting 373 3.7
    Unable 125 1.2
  Difficulty walking 3 city blocks 356 3.5
    Unable 112 1.1
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
  Difficulty with one or more ADL's 129 1.3
     Needs personal assistance 65 0.6
  Difficulty getting around inside the home 42 0.4
    Needs personal assistance 21 0.2
  Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair 78 0.8
    Needs personal assistance 29 0.3
  Difficulty bathing 43 0.4
    Needs personal assistance 18 0.2
  Difficulty dressing 60 0.6
    Needs personal assistance 32 0.3
  Difficulty eating 17 0.2
    Needs personal assistance 7 0.1
  Difficulty using/getting to toilet 24 0.2
    Needs personal assistance 13 0.1
 
  Difficulty with one or more IADL's 224 2.2
    Needs personal assistance 129 1.3
  Difficulty going outside alone 106 1.0
    Needs personal assistance 63 0.6
  Difficulty keeping track of money and bills 43 0.4
    Needs personal assistance 43 0.4
  Difficulty preparing meals 40 0.4
    Needs personal assistance 37 0.4
  Difficulty doing light housework 136 1.3
    Needs personal assistance 68 0.7
  Difficulty taking prescribed medicines 43 0.4
    Needs personal assistance 30 0.3
  Difficulty using the telephone 21 0.2
    Unable 14 0.1
  Needs personal assistance with an
   ADL or an IADL		 150 1.5
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
  With a work disability 846 8.3
    Prevented from working 337 3.3
  With a housework disability 396 3.9
    Unable to do housework 58 0.6

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