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Disability |
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| Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
| Age 65 to 79 years old | 24,471 | 100.0 |
| With any disability | 11,568 | 47.3 |
| Severe | 6,798 | 27.8 |
| Not severe | 4,769 | 19.5 |
| With a mental disability | 1,388 | 5.7 |
| Uses a wheelchair | 525 | 2.1 |
| Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane, crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more |
1,902 | 7.8 |
| Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
| Difficulty with one or more functional activities |
10,078 | 41.2 |
| Unable to perform one or more functional activities |
5,228 | 21.4 |
| Difficulty seeing words and letters | 2,450 | 10.0 |
| Unable | 475 | 1.9 |
| Difficulty hearing normal conversation | 3,062 | 12.5 |
| Unable | 266 | 1.1 |
| Difficulty having speech understood | 488 | 2.0 |
| Unable | 65 | 0.3 |
| Difficulty lifting/carrying 10 pounds | 5,113 | 20.9 |
| Unable | 2,385 | 9.8 |
| Difficulty climbing stairs without resting | 6,155 | 25.2 |
| Unable | 3,264 | 13.3 |
| Difficulty walking 3 city blocks | 6,165 | 25.2 |
| Unable | 3,391 | 13.9 |
| Difficulty with one or more ADL's | 2,565 | 10.5 |
| Needs personal assistance | 1,181 | 4.8 |
| Difficulty getting around inside the home | 1,128 | 4.6 |
| Needs personal assistance | 527 | 2.2 |
| Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair | 1,688 | 6.9 |
| Needs personal assistance | 541 | 2.2 |
| Difficulty bathing | 1,422 | 5.8 |
| Needs personal assistance | 852 | 3.5 |
| Difficulty dressing | 933 | 3.8 |
| Needs personal assistance | 585 | 2.4 |
| Difficulty eating | 341 | 1.4 |
| Needs personal assistance | 166 | 0.7 |
| Difficulty using/getting to toilet | 603 | 2.5 |
| Needs personal assistance | 325 | 1.3 |
| Difficulty with one or more IADL's | 3,747 | 15.3 |
| Needs personal assistance | 2,675 | 10.9 |
| Difficulty going outside alone | 2,645 | 10.8 |
| Needs personal assistance | 1,980 | 8.1 |
| Difficulty keeping track of money and bills | 937 | 3.8 |
| Needs personal assistance | 775 | 3.2 |
| Difficulty preparing meals | 1,233 | 5.0 |
| Needs personal assistance | 1,000 | 4.1 |
| Difficulty doing light housework | 2,104 | 8.6 |
| Needs personal assistance | 1,486 | 6.1 |
| Difficulty taking prescribed medicines | 824 | 3.4 |
| Needs personal assistance | 698 | 2.9 |
| Difficulty using the telephone | 876 | 3.6 |
| Unable | 259 | 1.1 |
| Needs personal assistance with an ADL or an IADL |
2,814 | 11.5 |
| Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
| With a housework disability | 5,827 | 23.8 |
| Unable to do housework | 1,150 | 4.7 |
