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Americans with Disabilities: 2002 - Table 5

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Table 5. Disability Status, Employment, and Annual Earnings: Individuals 21 to 64 Years Old: 2002 (June-September 2002 data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation)

`Characteristic`	`Total`		`Employed`				`Median earings (dollars)`		`Mean earings (dollars)`
`Characteristic`	`Number`	`90- percent C.I. (±)`	`Number`	`90- percent C.I. (±)`	`Percent`	`90- percent C.I. (±)`	`Value`	`90- percent C.I. (±)`	`Value`	`90- percent C.I. (±)`

`Both sexes`	`164,362`	`1,326`	`136,714`	`1,336`	`83.2`	`0.5`	`24,160`	`315`	`31,840`	`532`

`Disability Status`
`With a disability`	`25,597`	`759`	`14,313`	`579`	`55.9`	`1.5`	`17,150`	`909`	`23,034`	`1,014`
`Severe`	`16,892`	`626`	`7,177`	`415`	`42.5`	`1.9`	`12,781`	`1,084`	`18,363`	`1,228`
`Covered by Medicare, received Supplemental Security Income, or received Social Security`	`7,345`	`420`	`1,022`	`158`	`13.9`	`2.0`	`3,685`	`3,566`	`5,934`	`1,222`
`Covered by Medicare`	`3,707`	`300`	`420`	`102`	`11.3`	`2.6`	`3,375`	`5,672`	`4,650`	`1,070`
`Received SSI`	`3,539`	`294`	`380`	`97`	`10.7`	`2.6`	`3,019`	`6,094`	`4,853`	`1,717`
`Received Social Security`	`4,772`	`340`	`767`	`137`	`16.1`	`2.6`	`3,870`	`4,067`	`6,178`	`1,436`
`Not covered by Medicare and did not receive Supplemental Security Income`	`10,625`	`502`	`6,460`	`395`	`60.8`	`2.4`	`14,514`	`1,297`	`19,861`	`1,329`
`Received Social Security`	`1,079`	`163`	`304`	`87`	`28.2`	`6.8`	`4,796`	`6,076`	`8,437`	`3,141`
`Prevented from working`	`668`	`128`	`76^‡`	`43`	`11.4`	`6.1`	`3,152`	`13,534`	`5,692`	`4,186`
`Not prevented from working`	`411`	`101`	`229`	`75`	`55.6`	`12.2`	`5,454`	`6,699`	`9,347`	`3,902`
`Did not receive Social Security`	`9,546`	`477`	`6,156`	`385`	`64.5`	`2.4`	`15,000`	`1,373`	`20,426`	`1,376`
`Prevented from working`	`3,004`	`271`	`702`	`131`	`23.4`	`3.8`	`7,200`	`3,350`	`9,694`	`2,425`
`Not prevented from working`	`6,542`	`397`	`5,454`	`363`	`83.4`	`2.3`	`16,455`	`1,472`	`21,807`	`1,498`
`Not severe`	`8,705`	`456`	`7,136`	`414`	`82.0`	`2.0`	`21,980`	`1,333`	`27,733`	`1,571`
`Received Social Security`	`535`	`115`	`213`	`72`	`39.8`	`10.5`	`8,464`	`5,455`	`12,445`	`3,403`
`Did not receive Social Security`	`8,170`	`442`	`6,923`	`408`	`84.7`	`2.0`	`22,336`	`1,364`	`28,204`	`1,608`
`No disability`	`138,766`	`1,337`	`122,401`	`1,321`	`88.2`	`0.4`	`25,046`	`341`	`32,870`	`581`
`Received Social Security`	`3,122`	`276`	`1269`	`177`	`40.6`	`4.4`	`9,041`	`2,098`	`13,509`	`2,072`
`Did not receive Social Security`	`135,643`	`1,335`	`121,132`	`1,319`	`89.3`	`0.4`	`25,228`	`344`	`33,077`	`586`

`Seeing/Hearing/Speaking`
`Difficulty seeing words/letters`	`3,869`	`307`	`2,140`	`229`	`55.3`	`4.0`	`15,884`	`2,347`	`22,106`	`2,219`
`Severe`	`800`	`140`	`384`	`97`	`48.0`	`8.8`	`15,842`	`5,540`	`22,189`	`5,303`
`Not severe`	`3,069`	`274`	`1,755`	`207`	`57.2`	`4.4`	`15,951`	`2,593`	`22,088`	`2,443`
`Difficulty hearing normal conversation`	`3,513`	`293`	`2,392`	`242`	`68.1`	`3.9`	`23,016`	`2,344`	`27,269`	`2,300`
`Severe`	`428`	`103`	`294`	`85`	`68.6`	`11.1`	`23,301`	`6,740`	`24,089`	`5,953`
`Not severe`	`3,084`	`274`	`2,098`	`227`	`68.0`	`4.2`	`22,872`	`2,499`	`27,714`	`2,483`
`Difficulty having speech understood`	`1,512`	`193`	`683`	`130`	`45.2`	`6.4`	`13,896`	`3,818`	`20,218`	`4,654`
`Severe`	`361`	`94`	`144^‡`	`60`	`39.9`	`12.8`	`17,020`	`9,047`	`20,750`	`8,640`
`Not severe`	`1,151`	`168`	`539`	`115`	`46.9`	`7.3`	`13,106`	`4,053`	`20,076`	`5,427`

`Walking/Using Stairs`
`Difficulty walking`	`9,924`	`486`	`4,051`	`314`	`40.8`	`2.5`	`14,000`	`1,580`	`19,911`	`1,923`
`Severe`	`4,661`	`336`	`1,385`	`184`	`29.7`	`3.3`	`12,008`	`2,317`	`16,259`	`2,448`
`Not severe`	`5,262`	`357`	`2,666`	`255`	`50.7`	`3.4`	`15,568`	`2,100`	`21,809`	`2,614`
`Difficulty climbing stairs`	`9,833`	`484`	`3,990`	`312`	`40.6`	`2.5`	`14,400`	`1,637`	`20,616`	`2,078`
`Severe`	`2,798`	`261`	`791`	`140`	`28.3`	`4.2`	`13,128`	`3,352`	`18,104`	`3,450`
`Not severe`	`7,035`	`411`	`3,198`	`279`	`45.5`	`2.9`	`15,002`	`1,905`	`21,238`	`2,444`
`Difficulty lifting and carrying 10 pounds`	`7,489`	`424`	`3,036`	`272`	`40.5`	`2.8`	`12,927`	`1,685`	`18,495`	`2,081`
`Severe`	`3,331`	`285`	`1,068`	`162`	`32.1`	`4.0`	`10,160`	`2,232`	`16,785`	`2,938`
`Not severe`	`4,158`	`318`	`1,967`	`219`	`47.3`	`3.8`	`14,832`	`2,402`	`19,424`	`2,781`
`Difficulty grasping objects`	`3,648`	`298`	`1,634`	`200`	`44.8`	`4.1`	`13,686`	`2,432`	`19,312`	`2,650`
`Severe`	`322`	`89`	`140^‡`	`59`	`43.5`	`13.7`	`5,619`	`8,459`	`14,541`	`8,426`
`Not severe`	`3,326`	`285`	`1,494`	`191`	`44.9`	`4.3`	`14,528`	`2,699`	`19,759`	`2,782`
`Difficulty moving a large chair (X)`	`11,130`	`514`	`5,201`	`355`	`46.7`	`2.3`	`14,528`	`1,447`	`20,392`	`1,738`
`Severe`	`4,748`	`339`	`2,739`	`259`	`57.7`	`3.6`	`16,121`	`2,075`	`21,545`	`2,038`
`Not severe`	`6,382`	`392`	`2,463`	`245`	`38.6`	`3.0`	`12,927`	`1,871`	`19,110`	`2,882`
`Difficulty standing for long periods (X)`	`11,274`	`517`	`4,973`	`347`	`44.1`	`2.3`	`16,140`	`1,540`	`22,573`	`1,880`
`Difficulty sitting for long periods (X)`	`5,913`	`378`	`2,531`	`249`	`42.8`	`3.2`	`15,568`	`2,155`	`20,068`	`1,970`
`Difficulty crouching (X)`	`12,959`	`553`	`6,506`	`396`	`50.2`	`2.2`	`17,812`	`1,349`	`23,675`	`1,627`
`Difficulty reaching overhead (X)`	`5,571`	`367`	`2,297`	`237`	`41.2`	`3.3`	`15,181`	`2,264`	`19,746`	`1,869`

`Activities of Daily Living`
`With an ADL limitation`	`3,814`	`305`	`1,328`	`181`	`34.8`	`3.8`	`13,128`	`2,587`	`17,675`	`2,373`
`Needs personal assistance`	`1,957`	`219`	`566`	`118`	`28.9`	`5.1`	`9,902`	`2,990`	`17,456`	`3,718`
`Does not need personal assistance`	`1,857`	`213`	`762`	`137`	`41.1`	`5.7`	`14,345`	`3,732`	`17,838`	`3,078`
`Difficulty getting around inside`	`1,613`	`199`	`464`	`107`	`28.7`	`5.6`	`8,704`	`3,620`	`14,105`	`3,469`
`Needs personal assistance`	`787`	`139`	`213`	`72`	`27.0`	`7.9`	`7,650`	`5,863`	`12,749`	`5,174`
`Does not need personal assistance`	`825`	`142`	`251`	`79`	`30.4`	`8.0`	`13,504`	`6,124`	`15,256`	`4,646`
`Difficulty getting in or out of bed or a chair`	`2,599`	`252`	`876`	`147`	`33.7`	`4.6`	`11,560`	`2,805`	`17,553`	`3,145`
`Needs personal assistance`	`1,259`	`176`	`345`	`92`	`27.4`	`6.2`	`8,953`	`4,101`	`17,098`	`4,843`
`Does not need personal assistance`	`1,340`	`181`	`531`	`114`	`39.7`	`6.6`	`12,900`	`4,020`	`17,849`	`4,124`
`Difficulty taking a bath or shower`	`2,031`	`223`	`560`	`117`	`27.6`	`4.9`	`10,636`	`3,228`	`16,896`	`3,542`
`Needs personal assistance`	`1,254`	`175`	`300`	`86`	`23.9`	`6.0`	`8,814`	`4,458`	`16,655`	`5,389`
`Does not need personal assistance`	`777`	`138`	`261`	`80`	`33.6`	`8.4`	`13,320`	`5,927`	`17,172`	`4,426`
`Difficulty dressing`	`1,694`	`204`	`546`	`116`	`32.2`	`5.6`	`9,695`	`3,031`	`16,755`	`3,448`
`Needs personal assistance`	`1,064`	`162`	`291`	`85`	`27.4`	`6.8`	`9,000`	`4,445`	`16,572`	`5,182`
`Does not need personal assistance`	`630`	`124`	`255`	`79`	`40.5`	`9.7`	`13,186`	`5,929`	`16,963`	`4,418`
`Difficulty eating`	`774`	`138`	`168^‡`	`64`	`21.7`	`7.4`	`14,820`	`8,209`	`15,898`	`4,779`
`Needs personal assistance`	`376`	`96`	`63^‡`	`39`	`16.8`	`9.6`	`14,820`	`13,386`	`15,018`	`7,948`
`Does not need personal assistance`	`398`	`99`	`105^‡`	`51`	`26.4`	`11.0`	`14,850`	`10,414`	`16,429`	`5,963`
`Difficulty getting to/using the toilet`	`1,066`	`162`	`313`	`88`	`29.4`	`6.9`	`11,341`	`4,601`	`16,274`	`4,178`
`Needs personal assistance`	`675`	`129`	`177^‡`	`66`	`26.3`	`8.4`	`8,800`	`5,799`	`16,051`	`5,968`
`Does not need personal assistance`	`391`	`98`	`136^‡`	`58`	`34.7`	`12.0`	`12,700`	`7,825`	`16,565`	`5,661`

`Instrumental Activities of Daily Living`
`With an IADL limitation`	`6,166`	`386`	`2,051`	`224`	`33.3`	`3.0`	`11,341`	`1,799`	`17,345`	`2,151`
`Needs personal assistance`	`4,621`	`335`	`1,419`	`187`	`30.7`	`3.4`	`8,953`	`2,087`	`15,216`	`2,518`
`Does not need personal assistance`	`1,545`	`195`	`631`	`125`	`40.9`	`6.2`	`15,862`	`4,052`	`21,290`	`3,886`
`Difficulty going outside the home alone`	`3,811`	`305`	`1,011`	`158`	`26.5`	`3.6`	`9,351`	`2,306`	`15,191`	`2,724`
`Needs personal assistance`	`2,859`	`264`	`718`	`133`	`25.1`	`4.0`	`8,940`	`2,845`	`14,421`	`3,318`
`Does not need personal assistance`	`952`	`153`	`292`	`85`	`30.7`	`7.4`	`13,504`	`5,672`	`17,084`	`4,673`
`Difficulty keeping track of money/bills`	`2,092`	`226`	`619`	`123`	`29.6`	`5.0`	`7,434`	`3,498`	`11,827`	`2,647`
`Needs personal assistance`	`1,754`	`207`	`503`	`111`	`28.7`	`5.4`	`6,010`	`4,338`	`10,817`	`2,865`
`Does not need personal assistance`	`339`	`91`	`116^‡`	`54`	`34.4`	`12.8`	`15,508`	`10,048`	`16,193`	`6,356`
`Difficulty preparing meals`	`2,183`	`231`	`539`	`115`	`24.7`	`4.6`	`8,953`	`3,280`	`14,466`	`3,856`
`Needs personal assistance`	`1,779`	`209`	`422`	`102`	`23.7`	`5.0`	`9,018`	`3,684`	`15,608`	`4,747`
`Does not need personal assistance`	`404`	`100`	`117^‡`	`54`	`28.9`	`11.2`	`6,664`	`8,562`	`10,347`	`4,240`
`Difficulty doing light housework`	`3,166`	`278`	`852`	`145`	`26.9`	`3.9`	`10,300`	`2,534`	`17,694`	`3,559`
`Needs personal assistance`	`2,311`	`238`	`552`	`117`	`23.9`	`4.4`	`9,600`	`3,043`	`16,676`	`4,203`
`Does not need personal assistance`	`855`	`145`	`300`	`86`	`35.1`	`8.1`	`13,519`	`5,603`	`19,564`	`6,473`
`Difficulty taking prescription medicines`	`1,728`	`206`	`467`	`107`	`27.0`	`5.3`	`8,344`	`3,726`	`14,792`	`3,817`
`Needs personal assistance`	`1,386`	`184`	`312`	`88`	`22.5`	`5.6`	`6,690`	`5,232`	`13,224`	`4,574`
`Does not need personal assistance`	`342`	`92`	`155^‡`	`62`	`45.4`	`13.4`	`14,288`	`8,237`	`17,944`	`6,725`
`Difficulty using the telephone`	`1,013`	`158`	`416`	`101`	`41.0`	`7.7`	`17,715`	`5,339`	`23,143`	`5,346`
`Unable to use ordinary phone`	`393`	`98`	`141^‡`	`59`	`35.8`	`12.0`	`21,944`	`9,494`	`23,948`	`9,498`
`Able to use ordinary phone`	`620`	`124`	`275`	`82`	`44.3`	`9.9`	`15,862`	`6,549`	`22,731`	`6,454`

`Use of Ambulatory Aids`
`Used a wheelchair`	`1,064`	`162`	`314`	`88`	`29.5`	`6.9`	`16,670`	`6,142`	`22,695`	`6,971`
`Used a cane/crutches/walker`	`3,392`	`288`	`1,181`	`170`	`34.8`	`4.1`	`15,780`	`3,159`	`20,603`	`2,995`

`Mental`
`With a disability`	`8,897`	`461`	`4,199`	`319`	`47.2`	`2.6`	`13,771`	`1,526`	`19,528`	`1,781`
`With one or more selected conditions`	`5,037`	`349`	`2,313`	`238`	`45.9`	`3.5`	`14,594`	`2,179`	`20,511`	`2,323`
`A learning disability`	`2,323`	`238`	`1,345`	`182`	`57.9`	`5.1`	`15,413`	`2,955`	`22,254`	`2,996`
`Mental retardation`	`920`	`150`	`275`	`82`	`29.9`	`7.5`	`4,650`	`6,460`	`7,696`	`2,793`
`Alzheimers, senility, or dementia`	`657`	`127`	`214`	`73`	`32.6`	`9.1`	`13,900`	`6,823`	`19,806`	`10,138`
`Other mental/emotional condition`	`2,323`	`238`	`830`	`143`	`35.7`	`4.9`	`14,518`	`3,619`	`18,068`	`3,411`
`With one or more selected symptoms (Y)`	`5,579`	`367`	`2,378`	`241`	`42.6`	`3.3`	`11,514`	`1,696`	`16,907`	`2,259`
`Frequently depressed or anxious`	`4,812`	`342`	`2,062`	`225`	`42.8`	`3.5`	`11,514`	`1,821`	`16,575`	`2,348`
`Trouble getting along with others`	`1,591`	`198`	`569`	`118`	`35.8`	`6.0`	`11,272`	`3,393`	`15,847`	`3,362`
`Trouble concentrating`	`2,828`	`263`	`946`	`152`	`33.4`	`4.4`	`9,850`	`2,301`	`14,295`	`2,811`
`Trouble coping with stress`	`3,761`	`303`	`1,536`	`194`	`40.8`	`4.0`	`12,024`	`2,204`	`16,846`	`2,957`
`Difficulty keeping track of money/bills`	`2,092`	`226`	`619`	`123`	`29.6`	`5.0`	`7,434`	`3,498`	`11,827`	`2,647`

`Working at a Job`
`Has experienced employment problems related to disability (X)`	`18,289`	`650`	`7,526`	`425`	`41.2`	`1.8`	`12658`	`1048`	`18204`	`1388`
`Has had difficulty remaining employed or finding a job`	`11,226`	`516`	`3,286`	`283`	`29.3`	`2.1`	`8034`	`1444`	`12242`	`1186`
`Limited in kind or amount of work that can be done (X)`	`16,616`	`622`	`6,452`	`394`	`38.8`	`1.9`	`12746`	`1140`	`18577`	`1571`
`Prevented from working at a job (X)`	`10,877`	`508`	`1,392`	`185`	`12.8`	`1.6`	`6780`	`2460`	`9434`	`1548`
`Not prevented from working at a job (X)`	`5,739`	`372`	`5,061`	`350`	`88.2`	`2.1`	`15288`	`1523`	`21091`	`1923`

`Disability Domains`
`With a disability in one domain`	`15,101`	`594`	`9,260`	`470`	`61.3`	`2.0`	`18,300`	`1,133`	`24,249`	`1,290`
`Communication`	`1,821`	`211`	`1,658`	`202`	`91.0`	`3.3`	`25,914`	`2,976`	`32,097`	`3,323`
`Physical`	`10,302`	`495`	`5,768`	`373`	`56.0`	`2.4`	`17,307`	`1,430`	`22,898`	`1,651`
`Mental`	`2,978`	`270`	`1,835`	`212`	`61.6`	`4.4`	`16,152`	`2,535`	`21,407`	`2,355`
`With a disability in two domains`	`7,891`	`435`	`4,061`	`314`	`51.5`	`2.8`	`15,364`	`1,699`	`21,853`	`1,890`
`Communication and physical`	`3,455`	`290`	`2,200`	`232`	`63.7`	`4.1`	`18,353`	`2,325`	`24,089`	`2,233`
`Communication and mental`	`441`	`104`	`239`	`77`	`54.3`	`11.8`	`16,504`	`7,021`	`26,174`	`9,898`
`Physical and mental`	`3,995`	`312`	`1,622`	`199`	`40.6`	`3.9`	`11,514`	`2,053`	`18,184`	`3,278`
`With a disability in three domains`	`2,090`	`226`	`664`	`128`	`31.8`	`5.1`	`8,520`	`3,076`	`13,444`	`2,664`
`Domain(s) not identified`	`514`	`112`	`327`	`90`	`63.7`	`10.5`	`18,492`	`6,039`	`22,770`	`6,243`
`No disability`	`138,766`	`1,337`	`122,401`	`1,321`	`88.2`	`0.4`	`25,046`	`341`	`32,870`	`581`

`Perceived Health Status`
`All disability statuses`	`164,362`	`1,326`	`136,714`	`1,336`	`83.2`	`0.5`	`24,160`	`315`	`31,840`	`532`
`Excellent`	`51,005`	`1,018`	`45,679`	`974`	`89.6`	`0.7`	`26,850`	`576`	`35,668`	`988`
`Very good`	`56,068`	`1,056`	`49,507`	`1,006`	`88.3`	`0.7`	`25,778`	`542`	`32,629`	`725`
`Good`	`39,822`	`920`	`32,833`	`847`	`82.4`	`0.9`	`21,200`	`615`	`27,795`	`905`
`Fair`	`12,303`	`539`	`7,145`	`415`	`58.1`	`2.2`	`16,500`	`1,285`	`24,080`	`4,474`
`Poor`	`5,164`	`354`	`1,550`	`195`	`30.0`	`3.2`	`9,600`	`1,816`	`15,312`	`2,431`
`No disability`	`140,601`	`1,337`	`124,075`	`1,324`	`88.2`	`0.4`	`25,046`	`341`	`32,870`	`581`
`Excellent`	`49,221`	`1,004`	`44,209`	`961`	`89.8`	`0.7`	`27,005`	`586`	`35,875`	`1,014`
`Very good`	`52,554`	`1,030`	`46,775`	`984`	`89.0`	`0.7`	`25,956`	`560`	`32,873`	`751`
`Good`	`32,168`	`840`	`27,696`	`786`	`86.1`	`1.0`	`21,904`	`677`	`28,675`	`1,031`
`Fair`	`4,433`	`328`	`3,465`	`291`	`78.2`	`3.1`	`18,487`	`1,855`	`28,998`	`8,984`
`Poor`	`390`	`98`	`256`	`79`	`65.6`	`11.9`	`12,690`	`5,699`	`19,546`	`6,107`
`Disability, not severe`	`8,883`	`461`	`7,281`	`418`	`82.0`	`2.0`	`21,980`	`1,333`	`27,733`	`1,571`
`Excellent`	`1,009`	`157`	`894`	`148`	`88.6`	`5.0`	`25,750`	`4,034`	`32,362`	`4,532`
`Very good`	`2,005`	`222`	`1,729`	`206`	`86.3`	`3.8`	`25,307`	`2,880`	`30,698`	`3,309`
`Good`	`3,540`	`294`	`2,972`	`269`	`84.0`	`3.1`	`20,500`	`2,034`	`26,113`	`2,189`
`Fair`	`1,921`	`217`	`1,412`	`186`	`73.5`	`5.0`	`19,700`	`2,927`	`24,986`	`3,895`
`Poor`	`230`	`75`	`128^‡`	`56`	`55.7`	`16.3`	`16,042`	`9,598`	`23,287`	`12,691`
`Severe disability`	`17,173`	`631`	`7,298`	`419`	`42.5`	`1.9`	`12,781`	`1,084`	`18,363`	`1,228`
`Excellent`	`776`	`138`	`576`	`119`	`74.3`	`7.8`	`18,188`	`4,544`	`24,930`	`4,941`
`Very good`	`1,509`	`192`	`1,003`	`157`	`66.5`	`6.0`	`19,180`	`3,457`	`24,549`	`4,544`
`Good`	`4,113`	`316`	`2,164`	`230`	`52.6`	`3.9`	`14,316`	`2,210`	`18,840`	`2,088`
`Fair`	`5,950`	`379`	`2,267`	`236`	`38.1`	`3.1`	`10,805`	`1,630`	`15,998`	`1,828`
`Poor`	`4,544`	`332`	`1,166`	`169`	`25.7`	`3.2`	`8,456`	`2,335`	`13,506`	`2,534`

`Conditions Reported as the Cause or One of the Causes of Activity Limitations or Fair/Poor Health`
`Alcohol or drug problem`	`193^‡`	`69`	`97^‡`	`49`	`50.2`	`17.9`	`8,437`	`8,122`	`15,206`	`9,227`
`AIDS or AIDS-related condition`	`104^‡`	`51`	`29^‡`	`27`	`28.2`	`21.9`	`22,000`	`20,798`	`28,166`	`11,719`
`Arthritis or rheumatism`	`5,623`	`369`	`3,248`	`281`	`57.8`	`3.3`	`18,000`	`1,910`	`23,811`	`2,083`
`Back or spine problems`	`8,094`	`440`	`4,965`	`347`	`61.3`	`2.7`	`17,825`	`1,544`	`27,066`	`6,331`
`Blindness or vision problem`	`1,029`	`159`	`642`	`126`	`62.4`	`7.5`	`19,377`	`4,332`	`27,894`	`5,162`
`Broken bone/fracture`	`899`	`149`	`657`	`127`	`73.1`	`7.3`	`19,544`	`4,292`	`23,782`	`4,382`
`Cancer`	`889`	`148`	`481`	`109`	`54.2`	`8.3`	`17,580`	`4,959`	`25,718`	`8,054`
`Cerebral palsy`	`150^‡`	`61`	`54^‡`	`37`	`36.2`	`19.4`	`8,250`	`11,010`	`11,259`	`9,344`
`Deafness or hearing problem`	`1,566`	`196`	`1,340`	`181`	`85.6`	`4.4`	`25,268`	`3,270`	`31,684`	`3,636`
`Diabetes`	`2,256`	`235`	`1,125`	`166`	`49.9`	`5.2`	`15,600`	`3,234`	`23,492`	`4,588`
`Epilepsy`	`313`	`88`	`146^‡`	`60`	`46.6`	`14.0`	`6,732`	`7,625`	`18,484`	`11,153`
`Head or spinal cord injury`	`494`	`110`	`211`	`72`	`42.7`	`11.1`	`18,248`	`7,516`	`18,750`	`5,257`
`Heart trouble or hardening of arteries`	`2,040`	`224`	`866`	`146`	`42.5`	`5.4`	`17,595`	`3,698`	`23,009`	`3,759`
`Hernia or rupture`	`365`	`95`	`262`	`80`	`71.6`	`11.7`	`17,289`	`6,712`	`23,354`	`6,980`
`High blood pressure`	`1,954`	`219`	`1,051`	`161`	`53.8`	`5.6`	`18,000`	`3,359`	`23,550`	`3,293`
`Kidney problems`	`400`	`99`	`159^‡`	`63`	`39.8`	`12.1`	`12,684`	`7,217`	`16,658`	`5,803`
`Learning disability`	`341`	`92`	`136^‡`	`58`	`39.7`	`13.2`	`9,850`	`6,075`	`13,218`	`5,034`
`Lung or respiratory problems`	`1,738`	`206`	`850`	`145`	`48.9`	`6.0`	`15,036`	`3,703`	`19,678`	`4,999`
`Mental or emotional problems`	`1,654`	`201`	`472`	`108`	`28.5`	`5.5`	`8,383`	`3,694`	`13,627`	`3,424`
`Mental retardation`	`462`	`107`	`160^‡`	`63`	`34.7`	`11.0`	`3,355`	`9,196`	`6,287`	`3,904`
`Missing legs, arms, feet, hands, or fingers`	`215`	`73`	`103^‡`	`50`	`47.7`	`16.9`	`22,628`	`11,231`	`29,434`	`16,129`
`Paralysis`	`212`	`72`	`50^‡`	`35`	`23.4`	`14.4`	`25,150`	`16,943`	`28,263`	`15,717`
`Senility, dementia, Alzheimers`	`61^‡`	`39`	`16^‡`	`20`	`(B)`	`(NA)`	`(NA)`	`(NA)`	`(NA)`	`(NA)`
`Speech disorder`	`69^‡`	`41`	`46^‡`	`34`	`(B)`	`(NA)`	`(NA)`	`(NA)`	`(NA)`	`(NA)`
`Stiffness or deformity of legs, arms, feet, or hands`	`1,552`	`195`	`982`	`155`	`63.3`	`6.1`	`18,820`	`3486`	`25286`	`4,187`
`Stomach/digestive problems`	`631`	`125`	`426`	`102`	`67.5`	`9.3`	`19,798`	`5,330`	`24,021`	`5,525`
`Stroke`	`462`	`107`	`130^‡`	`57`	`28.1`	`10.4`	`7,360`	`7,686`	`15,034`	`8,742`
`Thyroid problems`	`281`	`83`	`207`	`71`	`73.6`	`13.1`	`17,693`	`7,567`	`22,669`	`6,994`
`Tumor, cyst, or growth`	`192^‡`	`69`	`97^‡`	`49`	`50.3`	`17.9`	`10,391`	`7,585`	`13,512`	`6,004`
`Other`	`6,983`	`410`	`4,720`	`338`	`67.6`	`2.8`	`19,000`	`1,589`	`24,511`	`1,533`

(NA) Not applicable. (B) Base is less then 75,000. (X) Not part of the disability definition. (Y) Symptoms that seriously interfere with everyday activities. ^‡ Since this estimate is less than 200,000 (implying questionably small sample size), the estimate, its confidence interval estimate, and any other estimate associated with it are unlikely to be accurate enough to reveal useful information. Note: Employed is defined as having worked at any time during the 12 months prior to the interview.

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