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Americans with Disabilities: 2002 - Table 3


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Table 3. Receipt of Personal Assistance Among People 15 Years and Older Who Need Assistance With an ADL/IADL: 2002
(June-September 2002 data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation)

Selected Characteristic Number 90-percent
C.I. (±)		 Percent
distribution		 90-percent
C.I. (±)
All people who need assistance110,427498100.0(NA)
Helpers:10,22449398.10.7
Person needing assistance has one helper: 4,657 33644.72.4
Relative 
  Child1,16216911.11.5
  Spouse1,71220516.41.8
  Parent4291034.11.0
  Other relative4831094.61.0
Nonrelative 
  Friend or Neighbor316883.00.8
  Paid Help291852.80.8
  Other nonrelative262802.50.8
Person needing assistance has two helpers:5,56736753.42.4
  Both related2,80926226.92.2
  One related, One non-relative2,04122419.61.9
  Neither related7181336.91.2
Person needing assistance has no helper:203711.90.7
Duration of Needing Assistance 
Less than 1 year2,42724423.32.1
1 to 5 years4,24632140.72.4
More than 5 years3,55129434.12.3
Duration of Condition and Duration of
Needing Assistance		 
Had condition less than 1 year:563118100.0(NA)
  Did not need assistance15‡192.63.3
  Needed assistance 
    Less than 1 year48310985.87.3
    1 to 5 years40‡317.05.4
    More than 5 years25‡254.54.3
Had condition 1 to 5 years:3,748302100.0(NA)
  Did not need assistance73‡422.01.1
  Needed assistance 
    Less than 1 year97815526.13.6
    1 to 5 years2,00522253.54.0
    More than 5 years69213018.53.1
Had condition for more than 5 years:6,116384100.0(NA)
  Did not need assistance115‡531.90.9
  Needed assistance 
    Less than 1 year96615415.82.3
    1 to 5 years2,20123236.03.0
    More than 5 years2,83426346.33.2
Amount Paid for Help Per Month 
None9,28847189.11.5
$1- $99374963.60.9
$100-$249320893.10.8
$250 and over4451054.3 1.0


(NA) Not applicable.

‡ 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.

1 Individuals were asked if they required help from another person with one or more of the following activities:
getting around inside, getting in/out of bed/chair, bathing, eating, dressing, getting on/off the toilet, managing
money, preparing meals, doing light housework, taking prescriptions, going outside alone, and walking.

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