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Americans with Disabilities: 1994-95 - Table 6



TABLE 6 - DISABILITY STATUS OF PERSONS 65 TO 79 YEARS OLD: 1994-95 DATA FROM THE SURVEY OF INCOME AND PROGRAM PARTICIPATION

Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
Age 65 to 79 years old 24,471 100.0
  With any disability 11,568 47.3
    Severe 6,798 27.8
    Not severe 4,769 19.5
  With a mental disability 1,388 5.7
  Uses a wheelchair 525 2.1
  Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane,
   crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more		 1,902 7.8
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
  Difficulty with one or more functional
   activities		 10,078 41.2
    Unable to perform one or more functional
     activities		 5,228 21.4
  Difficulty seeing words and letters 2,450 10.0
    Unable 475 1.9
  Difficulty hearing normal conversation 3,062 12.5
    Unable 266 1.1
  Difficulty having speech understood 488 2.0
    Unable 65 0.3
  Difficulty lifting/carrying 10 pounds 5,113 20.9
    Unable 2,385 9.8
  Difficulty climbing stairs without resting 6,155 25.2
    Unable 3,264 13.3
  Difficulty walking 3 city blocks 6,165 25.2
    Unable 3,391 13.9
 
  Difficulty with one or more ADL's 2,565 10.5
    Needs personal assistance 1,181 4.8
  Difficulty getting around inside the home 1,128 4.6
    Needs personal assistance 527 2.2
  Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair 1,688 6.9
    Needs personal assistance 541 2.2
  Difficulty bathing 1,422 5.8
    Needs personal assistance 852 3.5
  Difficulty dressing 933 3.8
    Needs personal assistance 585 2.4
  Difficulty eating 341 1.4
    Needs personal assistance 166 0.7
  Difficulty using/getting to toilet 603 2.5
    Needs personal assistance 325 1.3
 
  Difficulty with one or more IADL's 3,747 15.3
    Needs personal assistance 2,675 10.9
  Difficulty going outside alone 2,645 10.8
    Needs personal assistance 1,980 8.1
  Difficulty keeping track of money and bills 937 3.8
    Needs personal assistance 775 3.2
  Difficulty preparing meals 1,233 5.0
    Needs personal assistance 1,000 4.1
  Difficulty doing light housework 2,104 8.6
    Needs personal assistance 1,486 6.1
  Difficulty taking prescribed medicines 824 3.4
    Needs personal assistance 698 2.9
  Difficulty using the telephone 876 3.6
    Unable 259 1.1
  Needs personal assistance with an ADL or an
   IADL		 2,814 11.5
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
  With a housework disability 5,827 23.8
    Unable to do housework 1,150 4.7

Go to Americans with Disabilities: 1994-95
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division