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TABLE 5E - DISABILITY STATUS OF HISPANIC ORIGIN PERSONS 55 TO 64 YEARS OLD:
1994-95 DATA FROM THE SURVEY OF INCOME AND PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
Age 55 to 64 years old | 1,390 | 100.0 |
With any disability | 596 | 42.9 |
Severe | 385 | 27.7 |
Not severe | 211 | 15.2 |
With a mental disability | 55 | 4.0 |
Uses a wheelchair | 10 | 0.7 |
Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane, crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more |
50 | 3.6 |
Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
Difficulty with one or more functional activities |
425 | 30.6 |
Unable to perform one or more functional activities |
191 | 13.7 |
Difficulty seeing words and letters | 96 | 6.9 |
Unable | 4 | 0.3 |
Difficulty hearing normal conversation | 87 | 6.2 |
Unable | 8 | 0.5 |
Difficulty having speech understood | 11 | 0.8 |
Unable | 3 | 0.2 |
Difficulty lifting/carrying 10 pounds | 221 | 15.9 |
Unable | 97 | 7.0 |
Difficulty climbing stairs without resting | 304 | 21.9 |
Unable | 129 | 9.3 |
Difficulty walking 3 city blocks | 239 | 17.2 |
Unable | 73 | 5.2 |
Difficulty with one or more ADL's | 72 | 5.2 |
Needs personal assistance | 21 | 1.5 |
Difficulty getting around inside the home | 12 | 0.9 |
Needs personal assistance | 6 | 0.4 |
Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair | 58 | 4.2 |
Needs personal assistance | 15 | 1.1 |
Difficulty bathing | 38 | 2.7 |
Needs personal assistance | 15 | 1.1 |
Difficulty dressing | 31 | 2.2 |
Needs personal assistance | 11 | 0.8 |
Difficulty eating | 7 | 0.5 |
Needs personal assistance | -- | -- |
Difficulty using/getting to toilet | 22 | 1.6 |
Needs personal assistance | 6 | 0.4 |
Difficulty with one or more IADL's | 126 | 9.1 |
Needs personal assistance | 72 | 5.2 |
Difficulty going outside alone | 64 | 4.6 |
Needs personal assistance | 43 | 3.1 |
Difficulty keeping track of money and bills | 15 | 1.1 |
Needs personal assistance | 15 | 1.1 |
Difficulty preparing meals | 21 | 1.5 |
Needs personal assistance | 15 | 1.1 |
Difficulty doing light housework | 86 | 6.2 |
Needs personal assistance | 42 | 3.0 |
Difficulty taking prescribed medicines | 10 | 0.7 |
Needs personal assistance | 5 | 0.4 |
Difficulty using the telephone | 19 | 1.4 |
Unable | -- | -- |
Needs personal assistance with an ADL or an IADL |
72 | 5.2 |
Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
With a work disability | 460 | 33.1 |
Prevented from working | 309 | 22.2 |
With a housework disability | 258 | 18.6 |
Unable to do housework | 21 | 1.5 |