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Americans with Disabilities: 1994-95 - Table 5E


TABLE 5E - DISABILITY STATUS OF HISPANIC ORIGIN PERSONS 55 TO 64 YEARS OLD: 1994-95 DATA FROM THE SURVEY OF INCOME AND PROGRAM PARTICIPATION

Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
Age 55 to 64 years old 1,390 100.0
  With any disability 596 42.9
    Severe 385 27.7
    Not severe 211 15.2
  With a mental disability 55 4.0
  Uses a wheelchair 10 0.7
  Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane,
   crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more		 50 3.6
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
  Difficulty with one or more functional
   activities		 425 30.6
    Unable to perform one or more functional
     activities		 191 13.7
  Difficulty seeing words and letters 96 6.9
    Unable 4 0.3
  Difficulty hearing normal conversation 87 6.2
    Unable 8 0.5
  Difficulty having speech understood 11 0.8
    Unable 3 0.2
  Difficulty lifting/carrying 10 pounds 221 15.9
    Unable 97 7.0
  Difficulty climbing stairs without resting 304 21.9
    Unable 129 9.3
  Difficulty walking 3 city blocks 239 17.2
    Unable 73 5.2
 
  Difficulty with one or more ADL's 72 5.2
    Needs personal assistance 21 1.5
  Difficulty getting around inside the home 12 0.9
    Needs personal assistance 6 0.4
  Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair 58 4.2
    Needs personal assistance 15 1.1
  Difficulty bathing 38 2.7
    Needs personal assistance 15 1.1
  Difficulty dressing 31 2.2
    Needs personal assistance 11 0.8
  Difficulty eating 7 0.5
    Needs personal assistance -- --
  Difficulty using/getting to toilet 22 1.6
    Needs personal assistance 6 0.4
 
  Difficulty with one or more IADL's 126 9.1
    Needs personal assistance 72 5.2
  Difficulty going outside alone 64 4.6
    Needs personal assistance 43 3.1
  Difficulty keeping track of money and bills 15 1.1
    Needs personal assistance 15 1.1
  Difficulty preparing meals 21 1.5
    Needs personal assistance 15 1.1
  Difficulty doing light housework 86 6.2
    Needs personal assistance 42 3.0
  Difficulty taking prescribed medicines 10 0.7
    Needs personal assistance 5 0.4
  Difficulty using the telephone 19 1.4
    Unable -- --
  Needs personal assistance with an ADL or an
   IADL		 72 5.2
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
  With a work disability 460 33.1
    Prevented from working 309 22.2
  With a housework disability 258 18.6
    Unable to do housework 21 1.5

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