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Americans with Disabilities: 1994-95 - Table 4


TABLE 4 - DISABILITY STATUS OF PERSONS 45 TO 54 YEARS OLD: 1994-95 DATA FROM THE SURVEY OF INCOME AND PROGRAM PARTICIPATION

Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
Age 45 to 54 years old 30,316 100.0
  With any disability 7,412 24.5
    Severe 3,472 11.5
    Not severe 3,939 13.0
  With a mental disability 1,336 4.4
  Uses a wheelchair 130 0.4
  Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane,
   crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more		 435 1.4
 
  Difficulty with one or more functional
   activities		 4,868 16.1
    Unable to perform one or more functional
     activities 		1,853 6.1
  Difficulty seeing words and letters 1,264 4.2
    Unable 168 0.6
  Difficulty hearing normal conversation 1,228 4.1
    Unable 121 0.4
  Difficulty having speech understood 209 0.7
    Unable 20 0.1
  Difficulty lifting/carrying 10 pounds 2,228 7.4
    Unable 812 2.7
  Difficulty climbing stairs without resting 2,357 7.8
    Unable 1,011 3.3
  Difficulty walking 3 city blocks 2,331 7.7
    Unable 890 2.9
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
  Difficulty with one or more ADL's 952 3.1
     Needs personal assistance 324 1.1
  Difficulty getting around inside the home 309 1.0
    Needs personal assistance 114 0.4
  Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair 661 2.2
    Needs personal assistance 151 0.5
  Difficulty bathing 381 1.3
    Needs personal assistance 161 0.5
  Difficulty dressing 310 1.0
    Needs personal assistance 131 0.4
  Difficulty eating 87 0.3
    Needs personal assistance 31 0.1
  Difficulty using/getting to toilet 153 0.5
    Needs personal assistance 58 0.2
 
  Difficulty with one or more IADL's 1,360 4.5
    Needs personal assistance 927 3.1
  Difficulty going outside alone 792 2.6
    Needs personal assistance 488 1.6
  Difficulty keeping track of money and bills 384 1.3
    Needs personal assistance 338 1.1
  Difficulty preparing meals 333 1.1
    Needs personal assistance 271 0.9
  Difficulty doing light housework 691 2.3
    Needs personal assistance 440 1.5
  Difficulty taking prescribed medicines 295 1.0
    Needs personal assistance 217 0.7
  Difficulty using the telephone 169 0.6
    Unable 41 0.1
  Needs personal assistance with an
   ADL or an IADL		 984 3.3
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
  With a work disability 5,185 17.1
    Prevented from working 2,193 7.2
  With a housework disability 2,788 9.2
    Unable to do housework 299 1.0

Go to Americans with Disabilities: 1994-95
Go to the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) Page
Contact the Census Call Center Staff at 1-800-923-8282 (toll free) or visit ask.census.gov for further information on Disability Data.

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