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Disability |
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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 |