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TABLE 2E - DISABILITY STATUS OF HISPANIC ORIGIN PERSONS LESS THAN 22 YEARS OLD: 1994-95
DATA FROM THE SURVEY OF INCOME AND PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
| Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
| Age 0 to 21 years | 11,969 | 100.0 |
| With any disability | 868 | 7.3 |
| Severe | 168 | 1.4 |
| Not severe | 700 | 5.9 |
| Age 0 to 2 years | 1,634 | 100.0 |
| With a developmental condition | 22 | 1.4 |
| Age 3 to 5 years | 1,783 | 100.0 |
| With any disability | 70 | 3.9 |
| With a developmental condition | 48 | 2.7 |
| Difficulty walking or running | 41 | 2.3 |
| Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
| Age 6 to 14 years | 5,013 | 100.0 |
| With any disability | 445 | 8.9 |
| Severe | 85 | 1.7 |
| Not severe | 360 | 7.2 |
| With a developmental disability | 65 | 1.3 |
| Some other developmental condition | 114 | 2.3 |
| A mental disability | 191 | 3.8 |
| Mental retardation | 44 | 0.9 |
| A learning disability | 175 | 3.5 |
| Difficulty doing regular schoolwork | 219 | 4.4 |
| Uses a wheelchair | 19 | 0.4 |
| Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane, crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more |
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| Difficulty with one or more functional activities |
182 | 3.6 |
| Difficulty seeing words and letters | 87 | 1.7 |
| Unable | 5 | 0.1 |
| Difficulty hearing normal conversation | 50 | 1.0 |
| Unable | 8 | 0.2 |
| Difficulty walking or running | 70 | 1.4 |
| Difficulty with one or more ADL's | 48 | 1.0 |
| Needs personal assistance | 40 | 0.8 |
| Difficulty getting around inside the home | 20 | 0.4 |
| Needs personal assistance | 20 | 0.4 |
| Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair | 31 | 0.6 |
| Needs personal assistance | 25 | 0.5 |
| Difficulty bathing | 35 | 0.7 |
| Needs personal assistance | 28 | 0.6 |
| Difficulty dressing | 36 | 0.7 |
| Needs personal assistance | 34 | 0.7 |
| Difficulty eating | 14 | 0.3 |
| Needs personal assistance | 14 | 0.3 |
| Difficulty using/getting to toilet | 25 | 0.5 |
| Needs personal assistance | 25 | 0.5 |
| Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
| Age 15 to 21 years | 3,539 | 100.0 |
| With any disability | 330 | 9.3 |
| Severe | 83 | 2.3 |
| Not severe | 248 | 7.0 |
| A developmental disability | 42 | 1.2 |
| A mental disability | 122 | 3.5 |
| Mental retardation | 35 | 1.0 |
| A learning disability | 86 | 2.4 |
| Difficulty doing regular schoolwork | 133 | 3.8 |
| Uses a wheelchair | 14 | 0.4 |
| Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane, crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more |
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| Difficulty with one or more functional activities |
123 | 3.5 |
| Unable to perform one or more functional activities |
31 | 0.9 |
| Difficulty seeing words and letters | 26 | 0.7 |
| Unable | 3 | 0.1 |
| Difficulty hearing normal conversation | 25 | 0.7 |
| Unable | 5 | 0.1 |
| Difficulty having speech understood | 45 | 1.3 |
| Unable | 7 | 0.2 |
| Difficulty lifting/carrying 10 pounds | 43 | 1.2 |
| Unable | 9 | 0.3 |
| Difficulty climbing stairs without resting | 35 | 1.0 |
| Unable | 12 | 0.3 |
| Difficulty walking 3 city blocks | 54 | 1.5 |
| Unable | 15 | 0.4 |
| Difficulty with one or more ADL's | 26 | 0.7 |
| Needs personal assistance | 18 | 0.5 |
| Difficulty getting around inside the home | 14 | 0.4 |
| Needs personal assistance | 11 | 0.3 |
| Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair | 15 | 0.4 |
| Needs personal assistance | 11 | 0.3 |
| Difficulty bathing | 18 | 0.5 |
| Needs personal assistance | 18 | 0.5 |
| Difficulty dressing | 20 | 0.6 |
| Needs personal assistance | 18 | 0.5 |
| Difficulty eating | 11 | 0.3 |
| Needs personal assistance | 11 | 0.3 |
| Difficulty using/getting to toilet | 11 | 0.3 |
| Needs personal assistance | 11 | 0.3 |
| Difficulty with one or more IADL's | 55 | 1.6 |
| Needs personal assistance | 46 | 1.3 |
| Difficulty going outside alone | 27 | 0.8 |
| Needs personal assistance | 25 | 0.7 |
| Difficulty keeping track of money and bills | 39 | 1.1 |
| Needs personal assistance | 39 | 1.1 |
| Difficulty preparing meals | 34 | 1.0 |
| Needs personal assistance | 30 | 0.9 |
| Difficulty doing light housework | 27 | 0.8 |
| Needs personal assistance | 25 | 0.7 |
| Difficulty taking prescribed medicines | 40 | 1.1 |
| Needs personal assistance | 40 | 1.1 |
| Difficulty using the telephone | 22 | 0.6 |
| Unable | 19 | 0.5 |
| Needs personal assistance with an ADL or an IADL |
46 | 1.3 |
| Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
| Age 16 to 21 years | 3,042 | 100.0 |
| With a work disability | 126 | 4.1 |
| Prevented from working | 31 | 1.0 |
| With a housework disability | 46 | 1.5 |
| Unable to do housework | 12 | 0.4 |
