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Americans with Disabilities: 1994-95 - Table 2B


TABLE 2B - DISABILITY STATUS OF FEMALES LESS THAN 22 YEARS OLD: 1994-95 DATA FROM THE SURVEY OF INCOME AND PROGRAM PARTICIPATION

Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
Age 0 to 21 years 41,396 100.0
    With any disability 3,291 8.0
      Severe 586 1.4
      Not severe 2,705 6.5
 
  Age 0 to 2 years 5,883 100.0
    With a developmental condition 111 1.9
 
  Age 3 to 5 years 6,009 100.0
    With any disability 210 3.5
    With a developmental condition 166 2.8
    Difficulty walking or running 73 1.2
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
  Age 6 to 14 years 17,155 100.0
    With any disability 1,638 9.6
      Severe 232 1.4
      Not severe 1,405 8.2
    With a developmental disability 151 0.9
    Some other developmental condition 575 3.4
    A mental disability 529 3.1
      Mental retardation 91 0.5
      A learning disability 475 2.8
    Difficulty doing regular schoolwork 679 4.0
    Uses a wheelchair 20 0.1
    Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane,
     crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more		 3 --
 
    Difficulty with one or more functional
     activities		 600 3.5
    Difficulty seeing words and letters 196 1.1
      Unable 17 0.1
    Difficulty hearing normal conversation 189 1.1
      Unable 30 0.2
    Difficulty walking or running 293 1.7
 
    Difficulty with one or more ADL's 149 0.9
      Needs personal assistance 94 0.6
    Difficulty getting around inside the home 25 0.1
      Needs personal assistance 20 0.1
    Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair 20 0.1
      Needs personal assistance 8 --
    Difficulty bathing 75 0.4
      Needs personal assistance 62 0.4
    Difficulty dressing 69 0.4
      Needs personal assistance 44 0.3
    Difficulty eating 33 0.2
      Needs personal assistance 24 0.1
    Difficulty using/getting to toilet 32 0.2
      Needs personal assistance 29 0.2
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
  Age 15 to 21 years 12,389 100.0
    With any disability 1,333 10.8
      Severe 354 2.9
      Not severe 979 7.9
    A developmental disability 113 0.9
    A mental disability 487 3.9
      Mental retardation 103 0.8
      A learning disability 277 2.2
    Difficulty doing regular schoolwork 476 3.8
    Uses a wheelchair 40 0.3
    Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane,
     crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more		 11 0.1
 
    Difficulty with one or more functional
     activities		 467 3.8
      Unable to perform one or more
       functional activities		 131 1.1
    Difficulty seeing words and letters 84 0.7
      Unable 8 0.1
    Difficulty hearing normal conversation 103 0.8
      Unable 17 0.1
    Difficulty having speech understood 90 0.7
      Unable 10 0.1
    Difficulty lifting/carrying 10 pounds 187 1.5
      Unable 64 0.5
    Difficulty climbing stairs without resting 177 1.4
      Unable 72 0.6
    Difficulty walking 3 city blocks 193 1.6
      Unable 71 0.6
 
    Difficulty with one or more ADL's 97 0.8
      Needs personal assistance 62 0.5
    Difficulty getting around inside the home 40 0.3
      Needs personal assistance 34 0.3
    Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair 54 0.4
      Needs personal assistance 46 0.4
    Difficulty bathing 54 0.4
      Needs personal assistance 50 0.4
    Difficulty dressing 61 0.5
      Needs personal assistance 51 0.4
    Difficulty eating 51 0.4
      Needs personal assistance 32 0.3
    Difficulty using/getting to toilet 58 0.5
      Needs personal assistance 48 0.4
 
    Difficulty with one or more IADL's 165 1.3
      Needs personal assistance 135 1.1
    Difficulty going outside alone 89 0.7
      Needs personal assistance 80 0.6
    Difficulty keeping track of money and bills 98 0.8
      Needs personal assistance 93 0.8
    Difficulty preparing meals 83 0.7
      Needs personal assistance 80 0.7
    Difficulty doing light housework 84 0.7
      Needs personal assistance 67 0.5
    Difficulty taking prescribed medicines 75 0.6
      Needs personal assistance 70 0.6
    Difficulty using the telephone 73 0.6
      Unable 48 0.4
    Needs personal assistance with an
     ADL or an IADL		 140 1.1
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
  Age 16 to 21 years 10,566 100.0
    With a work disability 548 5.2
      Prevented from working 144 1.4
    With a housework disability 211 2.0
      Unable to do housework 52 0.5

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division