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TABLE 2B - DISABILITY STATUS OF FEMALES LESS THAN 22 YEARS OLD: 1994-95 DATA
FROM THE SURVEY OF INCOME AND PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
Age 0 to 21 years | 41,396 | 100.0 |
With any disability | 3,291 | 8.0 |
Severe | 586 | 1.4 |
Not severe | 2,705 | 6.5 |
Age 0 to 2 years | 5,883 | 100.0 |
With a developmental condition | 111 | 1.9 |
Age 3 to 5 years | 6,009 | 100.0 |
With any disability | 210 | 3.5 |
With a developmental condition | 166 | 2.8 |
Difficulty walking or running | 73 | 1.2 |
Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
Age 6 to 14 years | 17,155 | 100.0 |
With any disability | 1,638 | 9.6 |
Severe | 232 | 1.4 |
Not severe | 1,405 | 8.2 |
With a developmental disability | 151 | 0.9 |
Some other developmental condition | 575 | 3.4 |
A mental disability | 529 | 3.1 |
Mental retardation | 91 | 0.5 |
A learning disability | 475 | 2.8 |
Difficulty doing regular schoolwork | 679 | 4.0 |
Uses a wheelchair | 20 | 0.1 |
Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane, crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more |
3 | -- |
Difficulty with one or more functional activities |
600 | 3.5 |
Difficulty seeing words and letters | 196 | 1.1 |
Unable | 17 | 0.1 |
Difficulty hearing normal conversation | 189 | 1.1 |
Unable | 30 | 0.2 |
Difficulty walking or running | 293 | 1.7 |
Difficulty with one or more ADL's | 149 | 0.9 |
Needs personal assistance | 94 | 0.6 |
Difficulty getting around inside the home | 25 | 0.1 |
Needs personal assistance | 20 | 0.1 |
Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair | 20 | 0.1 |
Needs personal assistance | 8 | -- |
Difficulty bathing | 75 | 0.4 |
Needs personal assistance | 62 | 0.4 |
Difficulty dressing | 69 | 0.4 |
Needs personal assistance | 44 | 0.3 |
Difficulty eating | 33 | 0.2 |
Needs personal assistance | 24 | 0.1 |
Difficulty using/getting to toilet | 32 | 0.2 |
Needs personal assistance | 29 | 0.2 |
Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
Age 15 to 21 years | 12,389 | 100.0 |
With any disability | 1,333 | 10.8 |
Severe | 354 | 2.9 |
Not severe | 979 | 7.9 |
A developmental disability | 113 | 0.9 |
A mental disability | 487 | 3.9 |
Mental retardation | 103 | 0.8 |
A learning disability | 277 | 2.2 |
Difficulty doing regular schoolwork | 476 | 3.8 |
Uses a wheelchair | 40 | 0.3 |
Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane, crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more |
11 | 0.1 |
Difficulty with one or more functional activities |
467 | 3.8 |
Unable to perform one or more functional activities |
131 | 1.1 |
Difficulty seeing words and letters | 84 | 0.7 |
Unable | 8 | 0.1 |
Difficulty hearing normal conversation | 103 | 0.8 |
Unable | 17 | 0.1 |
Difficulty having speech understood | 90 | 0.7 |
Unable | 10 | 0.1 |
Difficulty lifting/carrying 10 pounds | 187 | 1.5 |
Unable | 64 | 0.5 |
Difficulty climbing stairs without resting | 177 | 1.4 |
Unable | 72 | 0.6 |
Difficulty walking 3 city blocks | 193 | 1.6 |
Unable | 71 | 0.6 |
Difficulty with one or more ADL's | 97 | 0.8 |
Needs personal assistance | 62 | 0.5 |
Difficulty getting around inside the home | 40 | 0.3 |
Needs personal assistance | 34 | 0.3 |
Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair | 54 | 0.4 |
Needs personal assistance | 46 | 0.4 |
Difficulty bathing | 54 | 0.4 |
Needs personal assistance | 50 | 0.4 |
Difficulty dressing | 61 | 0.5 |
Needs personal assistance | 51 | 0.4 |
Difficulty eating | 51 | 0.4 |
Needs personal assistance | 32 | 0.3 |
Difficulty using/getting to toilet | 58 | 0.5 |
Needs personal assistance | 48 | 0.4 |
Difficulty with one or more IADL's | 165 | 1.3 |
Needs personal assistance | 135 | 1.1 |
Difficulty going outside alone | 89 | 0.7 |
Needs personal assistance | 80 | 0.6 |
Difficulty keeping track of money and bills | 98 | 0.8 |
Needs personal assistance | 93 | 0.8 |
Difficulty preparing meals | 83 | 0.7 |
Needs personal assistance | 80 | 0.7 |
Difficulty doing light housework | 84 | 0.7 |
Needs personal assistance | 67 | 0.5 |
Difficulty taking prescribed medicines | 75 | 0.6 |
Needs personal assistance | 70 | 0.6 |
Difficulty using the telephone | 73 | 0.6 |
Unable | 48 | 0.4 |
Needs personal assistance with an ADL or an IADL |
140 | 1.1 |
Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
Age 16 to 21 years | 10,566 | 100.0 |
With a work disability | 548 | 5.2 |
Prevented from working | 144 | 1.4 |
With a housework disability | 211 | 2.0 |
Unable to do housework | 52 | 0.5 |