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Americans with Disabilities: 1994-95 - Table 3


TABLE 3 - DISABILITY STATUS OF PERSONS 22 TO 44 YEARS OLD: 1994-95 DATA FROM THE SURVEY OF INCOME AND PROGRAM PARTICIPATION

Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
Age 22 to 44 years old 95,002 100.0
  With any disability 14,105 14.9
    Severe 6,071 6.4
    Not severe 8,035 8.5
  With a mental disability 3,623 3.8
  Uses a wheelchair 281 0.3
  Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane,
   crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more		 484 0.5
 
  Difficulty with one or more functional
   activities		 7,359 7.8
    Unable to perform one or more functional
     activities		 2,354 2.5
  Difficulty seeing words and letters 1,475 1.6
    Unable 191 0.2
  Difficulty hearing normal conversation 1,889 2.0
    Unable 146 0.2
  Difficulty having speech understood 524 0.6
    Unable 77 0.1
  Difficulty lifting/carrying 10 pounds 3,060 3.2
    Unable 1,026 1.1
  Difficulty climbing stairs without resting 2,943 3.1
    Unable 1,140 1.2
  Difficulty walking 3 city blocks 3,096 3.3
    Unable 1,145 1.2
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
  Difficulty with one or more ADL's 1,425 1.5
    Needs personal assistance 663 0.7
  Difficulty getting around inside the home 502 0.5
    Needs personal assistance 274 0.3
  Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair 946 1.0
    Needs personal assistance 399 0.4
  Difficulty bathing 614 0.7
    Needs personal assistance 372 0.4
  Difficulty dressing 574 0.6
    Needs personal assistance 351 0.4
  Difficulty eating 205 0.2
    Needs personal assistance 97 0.1
  Difficulty using/getting to toilet 296 0.3
    Needs personal assistance 175 0.2
 
  Difficulty with one or more IADL's 2,364 2.5
    Needs personal assistance 1,664 1.8
  Difficulty going outside alone 1,135 1.2
    Needs personal assistance 821 0.9
  Difficulty keeping track of money and bills 840 0.9
    Needs personal assistance 763 0.8
  Difficulty preparing meals 793 0.8
    Needs personal assistance 692 0.7
  Difficulty doing light housework 1,262 1.3
    Needs personal assistance 807 0.9
  Difficulty taking prescribed medicines 598 0.6
    Needs personal assistance 505 0.5
  Difficulty using the telephone 381 0.4
    Unable 171 0.2
  Needs personal assistance with an
   ADL or an IADL		 1,777 1.9
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
  With a work disability 9,137 9.6
    Prevented from working 3,082 3.2
  With a housework disability 4,197 4.4
    Unable to do housework 497 0.5

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