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Americans with Disabilities: 1994-95 - Table 1C


TABLE 1C - DISABILITY STATUS OF PERSONS 15 TO 64 YEARS OLD BY RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN: 1994-95 DATA FROM THE SURVEY OF INCOME AND PROGRAM PARTICIPATION

Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
Age 15 to 64 years 171,112 100.0
  With any disability 32,061 18.7
    Severe 14,883 8.7
    Not severe 17,177 10.0
 
  Uses a wheelchair 739 0.4
  Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane,
   crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more		 1,646 1.0
 
  Difficulty with one or more functional
   activities		 18,559 10.9
    Unable to perform one or more functional
   activities		 7,045 4.1
 
  Difficulty with one or more ADL's 3,766 2.2
    Needs personal assistance 1,587 0.9
  Difficulty with one or more IADL's 5,770 3.4
    Needs personal assistance 4,057 2.4
  Needs personal assistance with one or more
   ADL's or IADL's		 4,347 2.5
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
White, not Hispanic origin 127,932 100.0
  With any disability 23,951 18.7
    Severe 10,336 8.1
    Not severe 13,615 10.6
 
  Uses a wheelchair 548 0.4
  Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane,
   crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more		 1,159 0.9
 
  Difficulty with one or more functional
   activities		 13,825 10.8
    Unable to perform one or more functional
   activities		 5,075 4.0
 
  Difficulty with one or more ADL's 2,728 2.1
    Needs personal assistance 1,136 0.9
  Difficulty with one or more IADL's 4,110 3.2
    Needs personal assistance 2,918 2.3
  Needs personal assistance with one or more
   ADL's or IADL's		 3,151 2.5
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
Black 21,221 100.0
  With any disability 4,570 21.5
    Severe 2,869 13.5
    Not severe 1,701 8.0
 
  Uses a wheelchair 128 0.6
  Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane,
   crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more		 332 1.6
 
  Difficulty with one or more functional
   activities		 2,709 12.8
    Unable to perform one or more functional
   activities		 1,212 5.7
 
  Difficulty with one or more ADL's 660 3.1
    Needs personal assistance 290 1.4
  Difficulty with one or more IADL's 1,014 4.8
    Needs personal assistance 723 3.4
  Needs personal assistance with one or more
   ADL's or IADL's		 757 3.6
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1,250 100.0
  With any disability 339 27.1
    Severe 139 11.1
    Not severe 200 16.0
 
  Uses a wheelchair -- --
  Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane,
   crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more		 5 0.4
 
  Difficulty with one or more functional
   activities		 198 15.9
    Unable to perform one or more functional
   activities		 76 6.1
 
  Difficulty with one or more ADL's 43 3.4
    Needs personal assistance 17 1.4
  Difficulty with one or more IADL's 58 4.6
    Needs personal assistance 38 3.1
  Needs personal assistance with one or more
   ADL's or IADL's		 40 3.2
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
Asian or Pacific Islander 5,674 100.0
  With any disability 646 11.4
    Severe 283 5.0
    Not severe 363 6.4
 
  Uses a wheelchair 14 0.2
  Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane,
   crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more		 28 0.5
 
  Difficulty with one or more functional
   activities		 327 5.8
    Unable to perform one or more functional
   activities		 115 2.0
 
  Difficulty with one or more ADL's 68 1.2
    Needs personal assistance 24 0.4
  Difficulty with one or more IADL's 129 2.3
    Needs personal assistance 74 1.3
  Needs personal assistance with one or more
   ADL's or IADL's		 74 1.3
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
Hispanic Origin 17,368 100.0
  With any disability 3,026 17.4
    Severe 1,508 8.7
    Not severe 1,518 8.7
 
  Uses a wheelchair 52 0.3
  Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane,
   crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more		 140 0.8
 
  Difficulty with one or more functional
   activities		 1,795 10.3
    Unable to perform one or more functional
   activities		 679 3.9
 
  Difficulty with one or more ADL's 312 1.8
    Needs personal assistance 134 0.8
  Difficulty with one or more IADL's 549 3.2
    Needs personal assistance 342 2.0
  Needs personal assistance with one or more
   ADL's or IADL's		 368 2.1

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