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TABLE 6B - DISABILITY STATUS OF FEMALES 65 TO 79 YEARS OLD: 1994-95 DATA FROM
THE SURVEY OF INCOME AND PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
| Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
| Age 65 to 79 years old | 13,777 | 100.0 |
| With any disability | 6,629 | 48.1 |
| Severe | 4,149 | 30.1 |
| Not severe | 2,479 | 18.0 |
| With a mental disability | 792 | 5.8 |
| Uses a wheelchair | 333 | 2.4 |
| Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane, crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more |
1,204 | 8.7 |
| Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
| Difficulty with one or more functional activities |
5,874 | 42.6 |
| Unable to perform one or more functional activities |
3,328 | 24.2 |
| Difficulty seeing words and letters | 1,501 | 10.9 |
| Unable | 269 | 2.0 |
| Difficulty hearing normal conversation | 1,228 | 8.9 |
| Unable | 98 | 0.7 |
| Difficulty having speech understood | 232 | 1.7 |
| Unable | 28 | 0.2 |
| Difficulty lifting/carrying 10 pounds | 3,483 | 25.3 |
| Unable | 1,652 | 12.0 |
| Difficulty climbing stairs without resting | 3,872 | 28.1 |
| Unable | 2,079 | 15.1 |
| Difficulty walking 3 city blocks | 3,822 | 27.7 |
| Unable | 2,206 | 16.0 |
| Difficulty with one or more ADL's | 1,617 | 11.7 |
| Needs personal assistance | 693 | 5.0 |
| Difficulty getting around inside the home | 691 | 5.0 |
| Needs personal assistance | 305 | 2.2 |
| Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair | 1,076 | 7.8 |
| Needs personal assistance | 302 | 2.2 |
| Difficulty bathing | 952 | 6.9 |
| Needs personal assistance | 513 | 3.7 |
| Difficulty dressing | 574 | 4.2 |
| Needs personal assistance | 344 | 2.5 |
| Difficulty eating | 203 | 1.5 |
| Needs personal assistance | 85 | 0.6 |
| Difficulty using/getting to toilet | 376 | 2.7 |
| Needs personal assistance | 171 | 1.2 |
| Difficulty with one or more IADL's | 2,297 | 16.7 |
| Needs personal assistance | 1,720 | 12.5 |
| Difficulty going outside alone | 1,668 | 12.1 |
| Needs personal assistance | 1,299 | 9.4 |
| Difficulty keeping track of money and bills | 536 | 3.9 |
| Needs personal assistance | 444 | 3.2 |
| Difficulty preparing meals | 756 | 5.5 |
| Needs personal assistance | 594 | 4.3 |
| Difficulty doing light housework | 1,396 | 10.1 |
| Needs personal assistance | 946 | 6.9 |
| Difficulty taking prescribed medicines | 416 | 3.0 |
| Needs personal assistance | 333 | 2.4 |
| Difficulty using the telephone | 355 | 2.6 |
| Unable | 111 | 0.8 |
| Needs personal assistance with an ADL or an IADL |
1,791 | 13.0 |
| Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
| With a housework disability | 3,536 | 25.7 |
| Unable to do housework | 554 | 4.0 |
