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TABLE 12 - SELECTED DATA ON THE RECEIPT OF PERSONAL ASSISTANCE: 1994-95 DATA FROM THE SURVEY OF
INCOME AND PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Persons receiving assistance with an ADL or an IADL |
Persons receiving assistance with an ADL | |||
Number (thous.) |
Percent distrib. |
Number (thous.) |
Percent distrib. | |
Persons 15 years old and over receiving personal assistance: |
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First helpers: | ||||
Total | 9,342 | 100.0 | 3,777 | 100.0 |
Relationship to recipient: | ||||
Spouse | 2,607 | 27.9 | 1,298 | 34.4 |
Daughter | 1,710 | 18.3 | 688 | 18.2 |
Household member | 758 | 8.1 | 371 | 9.8 |
Son | 1,183 | 12.7 | 392 | 10.4 |
Household member | 567 | 6.1 | 220 | 5.8 |
Parent | 800 | 8.6 | 280 | 7.4 |
Other relative | 1,231 | 13.2 | 447 | 11.8 |
Household member | 356 | 3.8 | 164 | 4.3 |
Nonrelative | 1,018 | 10.9 | 300 | 7.9 |
Household member | 201 | 2.2 | 83 | 2.2 |
Paid help | 794 | 8.5 | 372 | 9.9 |
Household member | 23 | 0.3 | 17 | 4.5 |
Second helpers: | ||||
Total | 2,906 | 100.0 | 1,544 | 100.0 |
Relationship to recipient: | ||||
Spouse | 104 | 3.6 | 67 | 4.3 |
Daughter | 615 | 21.2 | 293 | 19.0 |
Household member | 211 | 7.3 | 91 | 5.9 |
Son | 391 | 13.5 | 228 | 14.8 |
Household member | 189 | 6.5 | 123 | 8.0 |
Parent | 153 | 5.3 | 73 | 4.7 |
Other relative | 725 | 24.9 | 356 | 23.1 |
Household member | 249 | 8.6 | 144 | 9.3 |
Nonrelative | 444 | 15.3 | 223 | 14.4 |
Household member | 43 | 1.5 | 16 | 1.0 |
Paid help | 473 | 16.3 | 305 | 19.8 |
Household member | 1 | - | 1 | 0.1 |
Persons receiving assistance with an ADL or an IADL |
Persons receiving assistance with an ADL | |||
Number (thous.) |
Percent distrib. |
Number (thous.) |
Percent distrib. | |
Persons 65 years old and over receiving personal assistance: |
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First helpers: | ||||
Total | 5,046 | 100.0 | 2,202 | 100.0 |
Relationship to recipient: | ||||
Spouse | 1,366 | 27.1 | 724 | 32.9 |
Daughter | 1,120 | 22.2 | 465 | 21.1 |
Household member | 440 | 8.7 | 229 | 10.4 |
Son | 711 | 14.1 | 245 | 11.1 |
Household member | 298 | 5.9 | 122 | 5.5 |
Other relative | 755 | 15.0 | 312 | 14.2 |
Household member | 200 | 4.0 | 107 | 4.9 |
Nonrelative | 468 | 9.3 | 151 | 6.9 |
Household member | 60 | 1.2 | 19 | 0.9 |
Paid help | 626 | 12.4 | 305 | 13.8 |
Household member | 18 | 0.4 | 17 | 0.8 |
Second helpers: | ||||
Total | 1,636 | 100.0 | 939 | 100.0 |
Relationship to recipient: | ||||
Spouse | 33 | 2.0 | 22 | 2.3 |
Daughter | 350 | 21.4 | 179 | 19.1 |
Household member | 52 | 3.2 | 26 | 2.8 |
Son | 230 | 14.1 | 136 | 14.5 |
Household member | 61 | 3.7 | 44 | 4.7 |
Other relative | 406 | 24.8 | 220 | 23.4 |
Household member | 137 | 8.4 | 85 | 9.1 |
Nonrelative | 223 | 13.6 | 130 | 13.8 |
Household member | 14 | 0.9 | 3 | 0.3 |
Paid help | 394 | 24.1 | 251 | 26.7 |
Household member | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Persons receiving assistance with an ADL or an IADL |
Persons receiving assistance with an ADL | |||
Number (thous.) |
Percent distrib. |
Number (thous.) |
Percent distrib. | |
Length of time recipient has needed assistance: |
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All recipients | 9,342 | 100.0 | 3,777 | 100.0 |
Less than 1 year | 2,176 | 23.3 | 888 | 23.5 |
1 to 5 years | 4,483 | 48.0 | 1,877 | 49.7 |
More than 5 years | 2,683 | 28.7 | 1,013 | 26.8 |
Recipients 65 years old and over | 5,046 | 100.0 | 2,202 | 100.0 |
Less than 1 year | 1,339 | 26.5 | 579 | 26.3 |
1 to 5 years | 2,739 | 54.3 | 1,195 | 54.3 |
More than 5 years | 968 | 19.2 | 428 | 19.4 |
Persons receiving assistance with an ADL or an IADL |
Persons receiving assistance with an ADL | |||
Number (thous.) |
Percent distrib. |
Number (thous.) |
Percent distrib. | |
Amount paid for help in previous month | ||||
All recipients who paid | 1,116 | 100.0 | 554 | 100.0 |
Less than $10 | 538 | 48.2 | 215 | 38.8 |
$10 to $49 | 363 | 32.5 | 189 | 34.1 |
$50 to $99 | 123 | 11.0 | 79 | 14.2 |
$100 and over | 92 | 8.3 | 71 | 12.8 |
Recipients 65 years old and over who paid | 798 | 100.0 | 416 | 100.0 |
Less then $10 | 364 | 45.6 | 147 | 35.3 |
$10 to $49 | 257 | 32.2 | 140 | 33.7 |
$50 to $99 | 101 | 12.7 | 69 | 16.6 |
$100 and over | 77 | 9.6 | 60 | 14.5 |