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Americans with Disabilities: 1994-95 - Table 7E


TABLE 7E - DISABILITY STATUS OF HISPANIC ORIGIN 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 251 100.0
  With any disability 193 76.8
    Severe 156 62.1
    Not severe 37 14.7
  With a mental disability 68 27.2
  Uses a wheelchair 28 11.1
  Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane,
   crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more		 59 23.6
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
  Difficulty with one or more functional
   activities		 189 75.5
    Unable to perform one or more functional
     activities		 132 52.6
  Difficulty seeing words and letters 44 17.7
    Unable 13 5.1
  Difficulty hearing normal conversation 79 31.4
    Unable 13 5.1
  Difficulty having speech understood 7 3.0
    Unable 2 1.0
  Difficulty lifting/carrying 10 pounds 121 48.3
    Unable 75 29.9
  Difficulty climbing stairs without resting 142 56.7
    Unable 96 38.4
  Difficulty walking 3 city blocks 157 62.4
    Unable 93 37.0
 
  Difficulty with one or more ADL's 81 32.4
    Needs personal assistance 44 17.6
  Difficulty getting around inside the home 44 17.7
    Needs personal assistance 34 13.7
  Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair 63 25.3
    Needs personal assistance 28 11.3
  Difficulty bathing 61 24.5
    Needs personal assistance 42 16.7
  Difficulty dressing 45 18.1
    Needs personal assistance 33 13.0
  Difficulty eating 16 6.2
    Needs personal assistance 16 6.2
  Difficulty using/getting to toilet 37 14.9
    Needs personal assistance 31 12.5
 
  Difficulty with one or more IADL's 129 51.4
    Needs personal assistance 117 46.7
  Difficulty going outside alone 109 43.6
    Needs personal assistance 93 37.1
  Difficulty keeping track of money and bills 54 21.6
    Needs personal assistance 43 17.1
  Difficulty preparing meals 53 21.1
    Needs personal assistance 48 19.2
  Difficulty doing light housework 84 33.4
    Needs personal assistance 73 29.2
  Difficulty taking prescribed medicines 45 17.9
    Needs personal assistance 45 17.9
  Difficulty using the telephone 31 12.4
    Unable 13 5.2
  Needs personal assistance with an ADL or an
   IADL		 117 46.7
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
  With a housework disability 125 49.8
    Unable to do housework 51 20.4

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