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TABLE 7A - DISABILITY STATUS OF MALES 80 YEARS OLD AND OVER: 1994-95 DATA
FROM THE SURVEY OF INCOME AND PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
| Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
| Age 80 years old and over | 2,371 | 100.0 |
| With any disability | 1,572 | 66.3 |
| Severe | 1,065 | 44.9 |
| Not severe | 507 | 21.4 |
| With a mental disability | 338 | 14.3 |
| Uses a wheelchair | 116 | 4.9 |
| Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane, crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more |
495 | 20.9 |
| Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
| Difficulty with one or more functional activities |
1,494 | 63.0 |
| Unable to perform one or more functional activities |
852 | 35.9 |
| Difficulty seeing words and letters | 515 | 21.7 |
| Unable | 132 | 5.6 |
| Difficulty hearing normal conversation | 792 | 33.4 |
| Unable | 116 | 4.9 |
| Difficulty having speech understood | 110 | 4.7 |
| Unable | 24 | 1.0 |
| Difficulty lifting/carrying 10 pounds | 675 | 28.5 |
| Unable | 401 | 16.9 |
| Difficulty climbing stairs without resting | 891 | 37.6 |
| Unable | 536 | 22.6 |
| Difficulty walking 3 city blocks | 970 | 40.9 |
| Unable | 598 | 25.2 |
| Difficulty with one or more ADL's | 505 | 21.3 |
| Needs personal assistance | 253 |
10.7 |
| Difficulty getting around inside the home | 258 | 10.9 |
| Needs personal assistance | 104 | 4.4 |
| Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair | 362 | 15.3 |
| Needs personal assistance | 128 | 5.4 |
| Difficulty bathing | 317 | 13.4 |
| Needs personal assistance | 199 | 8.4 |
| Difficulty dressing | 219 | 9.3 |
| Needs personal assistance | 132 | 5.6 |
| Difficulty eating | 64 | 2.7 |
| Needs personal assistance | 45 | 1.9 |
| Difficulty using/getting to toilet | 151 | 6.4 |
| Needs personal assistance | 97 | 4.1 |
| Difficulty with one or more IADL's | 756 | 31.9 |
| Needs personal assistance | 559 | 23.6 |
| Difficulty going outside alone | 488 | 20.6 |
| Needs personal assistance | 367 | 15.5 |
| Difficulty keeping track of money and bills | 258 | 10.9 |
| Needs personal assistance | 236 | 10.0 |
| Difficulty preparing meals | 295 | 12.4 |
| Needs personal assistance | 265 | 11.2 |
| Difficulty doing light housework | 441 | 18.6 |
| Needs personal assistance | 344 | 14.5 |
| Difficulty taking prescribed medicines | 238 | 10.1 |
| Needs personal assistance | 221 | 9.3 |
| Difficulty using the telephone | 337 | 14.2 |
| Unable | 114 | 4.8 |
| Needs personal assistance with an ADL or an IADL |
584 | 24.7 |
| Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
| With a housework disability | 818 | 34.5 |
| Unable to do housework | 299 | 12.6 |
