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TABLE 1F - DISABILITY STATUS OF MALES 65 YEARS OLD AND OVER BY RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN: 1994-95 DATA
FROM THE SURVEY OF INCOME AND PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
| Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
| Males 65 years old and over | 13,064 | 100.0 |
| With any disability | 6,511 | 49.8 |
| Severe | 3,714 | 28.4 |
| Not severe | 2,797 | 21.4 |
| Uses a wheelchair | 307 | 2.4 |
| Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane, crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more |
1,193 | 9.1 |
| Difficulty with one or more functional activities |
5,698 | 43.6 |
| Unable to perform one or more functional activities |
2,752 | 21.1 |
| Difficulty with one or more ADL's | 1,454 | 11.1 |
| Needs personal assistance | 741 | 5.7 |
| Difficulty with one or more IADL's | 2,205 | 16.9 |
| Needs personal assistance | 1,515 | 11.6 |
| Needs personal assistance with one or more ADL's or IADL's |
1,607 | 12.3 |
| Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
| White, not Hispanic origin | 11,270 | 100.0 |
| With any disability | 5,495 | 48.8 |
| Severe | 3,052 | 27.1 |
| Not severe | 2,443 | 21.7 |
| Uses a wheelchair | 236 | 2.1 |
| Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane, crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more |
985 | 8.7 |
| Difficulty with one or more functional activities |
4,780 | 42.4 |
| Unable to perform one or more functional activities |
2,249 | 20.0 |
| Difficulty with one or more ADL's | 1,170 | 10.4 |
| Needs personal assistance | 582 | 5.2 |
| Difficulty with one or more IADL's | 1,817 | 16.1 |
| Needs personal assistance | 1,208 | 10.7 |
| Needs personal assistance with one or more ADL's or IADL's |
1,295 | 11.5 |
| Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
| Black | 1,036 | 100.0 |
| With any disability | 614 | 59.3 |
| Severe | 422 | 40.7 |
| Not severe | 192 | 18.5 |
| Uses a wheelchair | 58 | 5.6 |
| Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane, crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more |
147 | 14.2 |
| Difficulty with one or more functional activities |
571 | 55.1 |
| Unable to perform one or more functional activities |
331 | 32.0 |
| Difficulty with one or more ADL's | 200 | 19.3 |
| Needs personal assistance | 112 | 10.8 |
| Difficulty with one or more IADL's | 267 | 25.8 |
| Needs personal assistance | 205 | 19.8 |
| Needs personal assistance with one or more ADL's or IADL's |
207 | 20.0 |
| Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
| American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut | 23 | 100.0 |
| With any disability | 13 | (B) |
| Severe | 10 | (B) |
| Not severe | 3 | (B) |
| Uses a wheelchair | -- | (B) |
| Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane, crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more |
6 | (B) |
| Difficulty with one or more functional activities |
10 | (B) |
| Unable to perform one or more functional activities |
8 | (B) |
| Difficulty with one or more ADL's | 5 | (B) |
| Needs personal assistance | 5 | (B) |
| Difficulty with one or more IADL's | 5 | (B) |
| Needs personal assistance | 5 | (B) |
| Needs personal assistance with one or more ADL's or IADL's |
5 | (B) |
| Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 240 | 100.0 |
| With any disability | 121 | 50.3 |
| Severe | 84 | 35.2 |
| Not severe | 36 | 15.1 |
| Uses a wheelchair | 10 | 4.4 |
| Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane, crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more |
21 | 8.9 |
| Difficulty with one or more functional activities |
109 | 45.5 |
| Unable to perform one or more functional activities |
57 | 23.7 |
| Difficulty with one or more ADL's | 31 | 13.0 |
| Needs personal assistance | 19 | 7.8 |
| Difficulty with one or more IADL's | 42 | 17.3 |
| Needs personal assistance | 34 | 14.3 |
| Needs personal assistance with one or more ADL's or IADL's |
34 | 14.3 |
| Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
| Hispanic Origin | 601 | 100.0 |
| With any disability | 327 | 54.4 |
| Severe | 191 | 31.8 |
| Not severe | 136 | 22.6 |
| Uses a wheelchair | 27 | 4.5 |
| Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane, crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more |
39 | 6.5 |
| Difficulty with one or more functional activities |
286 | 47.6 |
| Unable to perform one or more functional activities |
149 | 24.8 |
| Difficulty with one or more ADL's | 72 | 12.1 |
| Needs personal assistance | 37 | 6.1 |
| Difficulty with one or more IADL's | 110 | 18.3 |
| Needs personal assistance | 95 | 15.8 |
| Needs personal assistance with one or more ADL's or IADL's |
97 | 16.1 |
