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Americans with Disabilities: 2002 - Table 7

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Table 7. Disability Status of Children Under 15 Years Old: 2002 (June-September 2002 data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation)

Category Both Sexes Male Female

Number 90- percent C.I. (±) Percent 90- percent C.I. (±) Number 90- percent C.I. (±) Percent 90- percent C.I. (±) Number 90- percent C.I. (±) Percent 90- percent C.I. (±)

AGE

Under 3 Years 11,843 529 100.0 (NA) 6,048 382 100.0 (NA) 5,795 374 100.0 (NA)

With a disability 235 76 2.0 0.6 144^‡ 60 2.4 0.7 91^‡ 47 1.6 0.6

With a developmental delay 225 74 1.9 0.6 140^‡ 59 2.3 0.7 85^‡ 46 1.5 0.5

Difficulty moving arms or legs 49^‡ 35 0.4 0.3 24^‡ 24 0.4 0.3 25^‡ 25 0.4 0.3

With no disability 11,608 524 98.0 0.6 5,904 378 97.6 0.7 5,704 371 98.4 0.6

3 TO 5 Years 11,601 524 100.0 (NA) 5,954 379 100.0 (NA) 5,647 370 100.0 (NA)

With a disability 417 101 3.6 0.9 269 81 4.5 1.0 148^‡ 60 2.6 0.7

With a developmental delay 376 96 3.2 0.8 228 75 3.8 0.9 148^‡ 60 2.6 0.7

Difficulty walking, running, or playing 155^‡ 62 1.3 0.5 108^‡ 52 1.8 0.6 47^‡ 34 0.8 0.4

With no disability 11,185 515 96.4 0.9 5,685 371 95.5 1.0 5,499 365 97.4 0.7

6 TO 14 Years 37,161 894 100.0 (NA) 18,998 662 100.0 (NA) 18,163 648 100.0 (NA)

With a disability 4,032 313 10.9 0.8 2,528 249 13.3 0.9 1,504 192 8.3 0.7

Severe 1,443 188 3.9 0.5 887 148 4.7 0.5 556 117 3.1 0.4

Not Severe 3,017 271 8.1 0.7 1,959 219 10.3 0.8 1,058 161 5.8 0.6

With no disability 33,129 851 89.1 0.8 16,470 619 86.7 0.9 16,659 622 91.7 0.7

Difficulty doing regular schoolwork 2,607 252 7.0 0.7 1,662 202 8.7 0.7 945 152 5.2 0.6

Difficulty getting along with others 577 119 1.6 0.3 374 96 2.0 0.4 204 71 1.1 0.3

With one or more selected conditions 3,138 277 8.4 0.7 2,087 226 11.0 0.8 1,051 161 5.8 0.6

A learning disability 1,082 163 2.9 0.4 666 128 3.5 0.5 416 101 2.3 0.4

Mental retardation 226 75 0.6 0.2 169^‡ 65 0.9 0.2 56^‡ 37 0.3 0.1

Other developmental disability¹ 256 79 0.7 0.2 174^‡ 65 0.9 0.2 82^‡ 45 0.5 0.2

Other developmental condition¹ 1,039 160 2.8 0.4 586 120 3.1 0.4 453 106 2.5 0.4

With a developmental disability or condition² 1,217 173 3.3 0.5 714 133 3.8 0.5 504 111 2.8 0.4

Used a wheelchair or electric scooter 77^‡ 44 0.2 0.1 54^‡ 36 0.3 0.1 23^‡ 24 0.1 0.1

Used a cane/crutches/walker 44^‡ 33 0.1 0.1 28^‡ 26 0.1 0.1 16^‡ 20 0.1 0.1

Had used for 6 months or more 29^‡ 27 0.1 0.1 24^‡ 24 0.1 0.1 5^‡ 11 0.0 0.0

Difficulty seeing words/letters 189^‡ 68 0.5 0.2 96^‡ 49 0.5 0.2 93^‡ 48 0.5 0.2

Severe 42^‡ 32 0.1 0.1 25^‡ 25 0.1 0.1 17^‡ 20 0.1 0.1

Not severe 147^‡ 60 0.4 0.2 71^‡ 42 0.4 0.2 76^‡ 43 0.4 0.2

Difficulty hearing conversation 203 71 0.5 0.2 122^‡ 55 0.6 0.2 82^‡ 45 0.5 0.2

Severe 39^‡ 31 0.1 0.1 18^‡ 21 0.1 0.1 21^‡ 23 0.1 0.1

Not severe 164^‡ 64 0.4 0.2 104^‡ 51 0.5 0.2 61^‡ 39 0.3 0.1

Difficulty with speech 769 138 2.1 0.4 525 114 2.8 0.4 245 78 1.3 0.3

Severe 135^‡ 58 0.4 0.2 89^‡ 47 0.5 0.2 45^‡ 33 0.2 0.1

Not severe 635 125 1.7 0.3 435 103 2.3 0.4 199 70 1.1 0.3

Difficulty walking or running 741 135 2.0 0.4 413 101 2.2 0.4 328 90 1.8 0.3

Activities of Daily Living

With an ADL limitation 225 74 0.6 0.2 147^‡ 60 0.8 0.2 78^‡ 44 0.4 0.2

Needed personal assistance 179^‡ 66 0.5 0.2 112^‡ 53 0.6 0.2 67^‡ 41 0.4 0.2

Did not need personal assistance 46^‡ 34 0.1 0.1 34^‡ 29 0.2 0.1 12^‡ 17 0.1 0.1

Difficulty getting around inside 113^‡ 53 0.3 0.1 77^‡ 44 0.4 0.2 36^‡ 30 0.2 0.1

Needed personal assistance 87^‡ 46 0.2 0.1 55^‡ 37 0.3 0.1 32^‡ 28 0.2 0.1

Did not need personal assistance 26^‡ 25 0.1 0.1 22^‡ 23 0.1 0.1 4^‡ 10 0.0 0.0

Difficulty getting in/out of bed/chair 88^‡ 47 0.2 0.1 53^‡ 36 0.3 0.1 35^‡ 29 0.2 0.1

Needed personal assistance 77^‡ 44 0.2 0.1 50^‡ 35 0.3 0.1 27^‡ 26 0.1 0.1

Did not need personal assistance 10^‡ 16 0.0 0.0 3^‡ 9 0.0 0.0 8^‡ 14 0.0 0.1

Difficulty taking a bath or shower 151^‡ 61 0.4 0.2 93^‡ 48 0.5 0.2 57^‡ 37 0.3 0.1

Needed personal assistance 139^‡ 59 0.4 0.2 84^‡ 46 0.4 0.2 55^‡ 37 0.3 0.1

Did not need personal assistance 12^‡ 17 0.0 0.0 10^‡ 16 0.1 0.1 2^‡ 7 0.0 0.0

Difficulty dressing 149^‡ 61 0.4 0.2 90^‡ 47 0.5 0.2 59^‡ 38 0.3 0.1

Needed personal assistance 144^‡ 60 0.4 0.2 88^‡ 47 0.5 0.2 56^‡ 37 0.3 0.1

Did not need personal assistance 5^‡ 11 0.0 0.0 3^‡ 9 0.0 0.0 2^‡ 7 0.0 0

Difficulty eating 79^‡ 44 0.2 0.1 59^‡ 38 0.3 0.1 20^‡ 22 0.1 0.1

Needed personal assistance 76^‡ 43 0.2 0.1 56^‡ 37 0.3 0.1 20^‡ 22 0.1 0.1

Did not need personal assistance 3^‡ 9 0.0 0.0 3^‡ 9 0.0 0.0 0^‡ 0 0.0 0.0

Difficulty getting to/using toilet 97^‡ 49 0.3 0.1 60^‡ 38 0.3 0.1 37^‡ 30 0.2 0.1

Needed personal assistance 88^‡ 47 0.2 0.1 60^‡ 38 0.3 0.1 28^‡ 26 0.2 0.1

Did not need personal assistance 9^‡ 15 0.0 0.0 0^‡ 0 0.0 0.0 9^‡ 15 0.0 0.1

(NA) Not applicable. ^‡ Since this estimate is less than 200,000 (implying questionably small sample size), the estimate, its confidence interval estimate, and any other estimate associated with it are unlikely to be accurate enough to reveal useful information. ¹ A child was considered to have a developmental disability if a ‘‘yes’’ response was received to a question about the presence of mental retardation or to a question about the presence of some other developmental disability such as autism or cerebral palsy. A child was considered to have a developmental condition if a ‘‘yes’’ response was received to a question about the presence of a developmental condition for which the child had received therapy or diagnostic services. Note: The numbers in this table only include children who had a mother, father, or guardian. There were 63,000 children (16 unweighted) under the age of 15 who did not have a mother, father, or guardian and were not included in this table.

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