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Americans with Disabilities: 1994-95 - Table 7


TABLE 7 - DISABILITY STATUS OF PERSONS 80 YEARS OLD AND OVER: 1994-95 DATA FROM THE SURVEY OF INCOME AND PROGRAM PARTICIPATION

Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
Age 80 years old and over 6,785 100.0
  With any disability 4,853 71.5
    Severe 3,627 53.5
    Not severe 1,225 18.1
  With a mental disability 1,275 18.8
  Uses a wheelchair 471 6.9
  Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane,
   crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more		 1,646 24.3
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
  Difficulty with one or more functional
   activities		 4,601 67.8
    Unable to perform one or more functional
     activities		 3,042 44.8
  Difficulty seeing words and letters 1,709 25.2
    Unable 475 7.0
  Difficulty hearing normal conversation 1,911 28.2
    Unable 272 4.0
  Difficulty having speech understood 306 4.5
    Unable 64 0.9
  Difficulty lifting/carrying 10 pounds 2,685 39.6
    Unable 1,691 24.9
  Difficulty climbing stairs without resting 3,075 45.3
    Unable 1,908 28.1
  Difficulty walking 3 city blocks 3,293 48.5
    Unable 2,274 33.5
 
  Difficulty with one or more ADL's 1,864 27.5
    Needs personal assistance 1,039 15.3
  Difficulty getting around inside the home 999 14.7
    Needs personal assistance 481 7.1
  Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair 1,223 18.0
    Needs personal assistance 457 6.7
  Difficulty bathing 1,316 19.4
    Needs personal assistance 864 12.7
  Difficulty dressing 830 12.2
    Needs personal assistance 528 7.8
  Difficulty eating 228 3.4
    Needs personal assistance 153 2.3
  Difficulty using/getting to toilet 604 8.9
    Needs personal assistance 343 5.1
 
  Difficulty with one or more IADL's 2,743 40.4
    Needs personal assistance 2,254 33.2
  Difficulty going outside alone 2,128 31.4
    Needs personal assistance 1,823 26.9
  Difficulty keeping track of money and bills 1,071 15.8
    Needs personal assistance 980 14.5
  Difficulty preparing meals 1,209 17.8
    Needs personal assistance 988 14.6
  Difficulty doing light housework 1,608 23.7
    Needs personal assistance 1,284 18.9
  Difficulty taking prescribed medicines 870 12.8
    Needs personal assistance 786 11.6
  Difficulty using the telephone 899 13.3
    Unable 299 4.4
  Needs personal assistance with an ADL or an
   IADL		 2,312 34.1
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
  With a housework disability 2,851 42.0
    Unable to do housework 964 14.2

Go to Americans with Disabilities: 1994-95
Go to the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) Page
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division