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TABLE 5 - DISABILITY STATUS OF PERSONS 55 TO 64 YEARS OLD: 1994-95 DATA FROM
THE SURVEY OF INCOME AND PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
| Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
| Age 55 to 64 years old | 20,647 | 100.0 |
| With any disability | 7,497 | 36.3 |
| Severe | 4,528 | 21.9 |
| Not severe | 2,969 | 14.4 |
| With a mental disability | 936 | 4.5 |
| Uses a wheelchair | 267 | 1.3 |
| Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane, crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more |
684 | 3.3 |
| Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
| Difficulty with one or more functional activities |
5,403 | 26.2 |
| Unable to perform one or more functional activities |
2,598 | 12.6 |
| Difficulty seeing words and letters | 1,246 | 6.0 |
| Unable | 208 | 1.0 |
| Difficulty hearing normal conversation | 1,342 | 6.5 |
| Unable | 91 | 0.4 |
| Difficulty having speech understood | 269 | 1.3 |
| Unable | 22 | 0.1 |
| Difficulty lifting/carrying 10 pounds | 2,658 | 12.9 |
| Unable | 1,154 | 5.6 |
| Difficulty climbing stairs without resting | 3,163 | 15.3 |
| Unable | 1,566 | 7.6 |
| Difficulty walking 3 city blocks | 3,191 | 15.5 |
| Unable | 1,500 | 7.3 |
| Difficulty with one or more ADL's | 1,235 | 6.0 |
| Needs personal assistance | 509 | 2.5 |
| Difficulty getting around inside the home | 472 | 2.3 |
| Needs personal assistance | 157 | 0.8 |
| Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair | 844 | 4.1 |
| Needs personal assistance | 257 | 1.3 |
| Difficulty bathing | 619 | 3.0 |
| Needs personal assistance | 284 | 1.4 |
| Difficulty dressing | 485 | 2.4 |
| Needs personal assistance | 248 | 1.2 |
| Difficulty eating | 154 | 0.8 |
| Needs personal assistance | 31 | 0.2 |
| Difficulty using/getting to toilet | 266 | 1.3 |
| Needs personal assistance | 119 | 0.6 |
| Difficulty with one or more IADL's | 1,662 | 8.1 |
| Needs personal assistance | 1,160 | 5.6 |
| Difficulty going outside alone | 1,135 | 5.5 |
| Needs personal assistance | 731 | 3.5 |
| Difficulty keeping track of money and bills | 349 | 1.7 |
| Needs personal assistance | 306 | 1.5 |
| Difficulty preparing meals | 463 | 2.2 |
| Needs personal assistance | 359 | 1.7 |
| Difficulty doing light housework | 976 | 4.7 |
| Needs personal assistance | 636 | 3.1 |
| Difficulty taking prescribed medicines | 262 | 1.3 |
| Needs personal assistance | 198 | 1.0 |
| Difficulty using the telephone | 260 | 1.3 |
| Unable | 77 | 0.4 |
| Needs personal assistance with an ADL or an IADL |
1,268 | 6.1 |
| Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
| With a work disability | 5,723 | 27.7 |
| Prevented from working | 3,262 | 15.8 |
| With a housework disability | 3,455 | 16.7 |
| Unable to do housework | 504 | 2.4 |
