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TABLE 2C - DISABILITY STATUS OF WHITE NONHISPANIC ORIGIN PERSONS 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 | 56,573 | 100.0 |
With any disability | 6,109 | 10.8 |
Severe | 974 | 1.7 |
Not severe | 5,135 | 9.1 |
Age 0 to 2 years | 8,187 | 100.0 |
With a developmental condition | 210 | 2.6 |
Age 3 to 5 years | 8,251 | 100.0 |
With any disability | 439 | 5.3 |
With a developmental condition | 345 | 4.2 |
Difficulty walking or running | 143 | 1.7 |
Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
Age 6 to 14 years | 23,313 | 100.0 |
With any disability | 3,220 | 13.8 |
Severe | 421 | 1.8 |
Not severe | 2,799 | 12.0 |
With a developmental disability | 272 | 1.2 |
Some other developmental condition | 1,400 | 6.0 |
A mental disability | 1,187 | 5.1 |
Mental retardation | 157 | 0.7 |
A learning disability | 1,082 | 4.6 |
Difficulty doing regular schoolwork | 1,524 | 6.5 |
Uses a wheelchair | 56 | 0.2 |
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 |
925 | 4.0 |
Difficulty seeing words and letters | 255 | 1.1 |
Unable | 44 | 0.2 |
Difficulty hearing normal conversation | 306 | 1.3 |
Unable | 28 | 0.1 |
Difficulty walking or running | 462 | 2.0 |
Difficulty with one or more ADL's | 267 | 1.2 |
Needs personal assistance | 192 | 0.8 |
Difficulty getting around inside the home | 74 | 0.3 |
Needs personal assistance | 55 | 0.2 |
Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair | 55 | 0.2 |
Needs personal assistance | 38 | 0.2 |
Difficulty bathing | 125 | 0.5 |
Needs personal assistance | 112 | 0.5 |
Difficulty dressing | 133 | 0.6 |
Needs personal assistance | 112 | 0.5 |
Difficulty eating | 66 | 0.3 |
Needs personal assistance | 48 | 0.2 |
Difficulty using/getting to toilet | 78 | 0.3 |
Needs personal assistance | 68 | 0.3 |
Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
Age 15 to 21 years | 16,822 | 100.0 |
With any disability | 2,240 | 13.3 |
Severe | 553 | 3.3 |
Not severe | 1,687 | 10.0 |
A developmental disability | 191 | 1.1 |
A mental disability | 938 | 5.6 |
Mental retardation | 157 | 0.9 |
A learning disability | 555 | 3.3 |
Difficulty doing regular schoolwork | 1,041 | 6.2 |
Uses a wheelchair | 35 | 0.2 |
Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane, crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more |
39 | 0.2 |
Difficulty with one or more functional activities |
631 | 3.8 |
Unable to perform one or more functional activities |
153 | 0.9 |
Difficulty seeing words and letters | 138 | 0.8 |
Unable | 19 | 0.1 |
Difficulty hearing normal conversation | 197 | 1.2 |
Unable | 24 | 0.1 |
Difficulty having speech understood | 147 | 0.9 |
Unable | 13 | 0.1 |
Difficulty lifting/carrying 10 pounds | 175 | 1.0 |
Unable | 57 | 0.3 |
Difficulty climbing stairs without resting | 183 | 1.1 |
Unable | 81 | 0.5 |
Difficulty walking 3 city blocks | 187 | 1.1 |
Unable | 65 | 0.4 |
Difficulty with one or more ADL's | 98 | 0.6 |
Needs personal assistance | 60 | 0.4 |
Difficulty getting around inside the home | 39 | 0.2 |
Needs personal assistance | 27 | 0.2 |
Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair | 58 | 0.3 |
Needs personal assistance | 38 | 0.2 |
Difficulty bathing | 55 | 0.3 |
Needs personal assistance | 39 | 0.2 |
Difficulty dressing | 51 | 0.3 |
Needs personal assistance | 37 | 0.2 |
Difficulty eating | 34 | 0.2 |
Needs personal assistance | 18 | 0.1 |
Difficulty using/getting to toilet | 47 | 0.3 |
Needs personal assistance | 34 | 0.2 |
Difficulty with one or more IADL's | 274 | 1.6 |
Needs personal assistance | 219 | 1.3 |
Difficulty going outside alone | 113 | 0.7 |
Needs personal assistance | 96 | 0.6 |
Difficulty keeping track of money and bills | 149 | 0.9 |
Needs personal assistance | 140 | 0.8 |
Difficulty preparing meals | 92 | 0.6 |
Needs personal assistance | 89 | 0.5 |
Difficulty doing light housework | 107 | 0.6 |
Needs personal assistance | 75 | 0.5 |
Difficulty taking prescribed medicines | 116 | 0.7 |
Needs personal assistance | 108 | 0.6 |
Difficulty using the telephone | 85 | 0.5 |
Unable | 40 | 0.2 |
Needs personal assistance with an ADL or an IADL |
231 | 1.4 |
Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
Age 16 to 21 years | 14,265 | 100.0 |
With a work disability | 917 | 6.4 |
Prevented from working | 214 | 1.5 |
With a housework disability | 300 | 2.1 |
Unable to do housework | 47 | 0.3 |