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Americans with Disabilities: 1994-95 - Table 5B


TABLE 5B - DISABILITY STATUS OF FEMALES 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 10,849 100.0
  With any disability 4,039 37.2
    Severe 2,647 24.4
    Not severe 1,392 12.8
  With a mental disability 485 4.5
  Uses a wheelchair 12.6 1.2
  Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane,
   crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more		 385 3.6
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
  Difficulty with one or more functional
   activities		 2,988 27.5
    Unable to perform one or more functional
     activities		 1,525 14.1
  Difficulty seeing words and letters 717 6.6
    Unable 92 0.9
  Difficulty hearing normal conversation 397 3.7
    Unable 20 0.2
  Difficulty having speech understood 108 1.0
    Unable 11 0.1
  Difficulty lifting/carrying 10 pounds 1,719 15.9
    Unable 727 6.7
  Difficulty climbing stairs without resting 1,912 17.6
    Unable 916 8.4
  Difficulty walking 3 city blocks 1,842 17.0
    Unable 879 8.1
 
  Difficulty with one or more ADL's 720 6.6
    Needs personal assistance 281 2.6
  Difficulty getting around inside the home 256 2.4
    Needs personal assistance 64 0.6
  Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair 478 4.4
    Needs personal assistance 123 1.1
  Difficulty bathing 346 3.2
    Needs personal assistance 164 1.5
  Difficulty dressing 245 2.3
    Needs personal assistance 115 1.1
  Difficulty eating 92 0.9
    Needs personal assistance 14 0.1
  Difficulty using/getting to toilet 127 1.2
    Needs personal assistance 52 0.5
 
  Difficulty with one or more IADL's 954 8.8
    Needs personal assistance 658 6.1
  Difficulty going outside alone 656 6.1
    Needs personal assistance 446 4.1
  Difficulty keeping track of money and bills 171 1.6
    Needs personal assistance 141 1.3
  Difficulty preparing meals 254 2.3
    Needs personal assistance 192 1.8
  Difficulty doing light housework 606 5.6
    Needs personal assistance 361 3.3
  Difficulty taking prescribed medicines 126 1.2
    Needs personal assistance 79 0.7
  Difficulty using the telephone 97 0.9
    Unable 26 0.2
  Needs personal assistance with an ADL or an
   IADL		 714 6.6
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
  With a work disability 3,103 28.6
    Prevented from working 1,887 17.4
  With a housework disability 1,979 18.2
    Unable to do housework 208 1.9

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division