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Americans with Disabilities: 1994-95 - Table 9B


TABLE 9B - EMPLOYMENT STATUS OF FEMALES 21 to 64 YEARS OLD: 1994-95 DATA FROM THE SURVEY OF INCOME AND PROGRAM PARTICIPATION

    Females 21 to 64 years old    
Total 
 (thousands) 		       Employed     
Number 
 (thousands) 		  Percent 
Females 76,015 52,140 68.6
  With no disability 60,424 45,015 74.5
  With any disability 15,590 7,125 45.7
    Severe 8,110 2,006 24.7
    Not severe 7,480 5,119 68.4
    With a mental disability 3,036 1,090 35.9
    Uses a wheelchair 344 62 18.1
  Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane,
   crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more		 747 179 24.0
 
  Difficulty with one or more functional
   activities		 9,674 4,159 43.0
    Unable to perform one or more
     functional activities		 4,021 1,236 30.7
  Difficulty seeing words and letters 2,209 866 39.2
    Unable 290 95 32.7
  Difficulty hearing normal conversation 1,549 833 53.8
    Unable 120 50 (B)
  Difficulty having speech understood 450 119 26.4
    Unable 49 14 (B)
  Difficulty lifting/carrying 10 pounds 5,098 1,815 35.6
    Unable 1,884 510 27.1
  Difficulty climbing stairs without resting 5,174 1,732 33.5
    Unable 2,242 563 25.1
  Difficulty walking 3 city blocks 5,018 1,600 31.9
    Unable 2,053 469 22.8
 
    Females 21 to 64 years old    
Total 
 (thousands) 		       Employed     
Number 
 (thousands) 		  Percent 
  Difficulty with one or more ADL's 2,031 511 25.2
    Needs personal assistance 873 188 21.5
  Difficulty getting around inside the home 735 142 19.3
    Needs personal assistance 312 59 19.0
  Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair 1,373 350 25.5
    Needs personal assistance 468 110 23.6
  Difficulty bathing 929 180 19.4
    Needs personal assistance 481 94 19.6
  Difficulty dressing 699 144 20.6
    Needs personal assistance 361 67 18.6
  Difficulty eating 230 43 18.8
    Needs personal assistance 67 14 (B)
  Difficulty using/getting to toilet 378 73 19.5
    Needs personal assistance 192 34 17.9
 
  Difficulty with one or more IADL's 3,047 812 26.6
    Needs personal assistance 2,119 505 23.8
  Difficulty going outside alone 1,748 332 19.0
    Needs personal assistance 1,245 208 16.7
  Difficulty keeping track of money and bills 751 190 25.3
    Needs personal assistance 669 174 26.0
  Difficulty preparing meals 915 190 20.7
    Needs personal assistance 740 169 22.9
  Difficulty doing light housework 1,846 456 24.7
    Needs personal assistance 1,166 238 20.4
  Difficulty taking prescribed medicines 544 141 26.0
    Needs personal assistance 367 87 23.7
  Difficulty using the telephone 325 75 23.2
    Unable 114 26 (B)
  Needs personal assistance with an
   ADL or an IADL		 2,269 556 24.5
 
    Females 21 to 64 years old    
Total 
 (thousands) 		       Employed     
Number 
 (thousands) 		  Percent 
  No work disability 65,408 48,163 73.6
  With a work disability 10,606 3,977 37.5
    Prevented from working 4,728 (X) (X)
  No housework disability 69,983 50,153 71.7
  With a housework disability 6,031 1,987 32.9
    Unable to do housework 582 91 15.6

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