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TABLE 5A - DISABILITY STATUS OF MALES 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 | 9,798 | 100.0 |
| With any disability | 3,458 | 35.3 |
| Severe | 1,881 | 19.2 |
| Not severe | 1,577 | 16.1 |
| With a mental disability | 451 | 4.6 |
| Uses a wheelchair | 141 | 1.4 |
| Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane, crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more |
300 | 3.1 |
| Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
| Difficulty with one or more functional activities |
2,415 | 24.7 |
| Unable to perform one or more functional activities |
1,073 | 11.0 |
| Difficulty seeing words and letters | 529 | 5.4 |
| Unable | 116 | 1.2 |
| Difficulty hearing normal conversation | 946 | 9.7 |
| Unable | 71 | 0.7 |
| Difficulty having speech understood | 161 | 1.6 |
| Unable | 11 | 0.1 |
| Difficulty lifting/carrying 10 pounds | 938 | 9.6 |
| Unable | 427 | 4.4 |
| Difficulty climbing stairs without resting | 1,251 | 12.8 |
| Unable | 650 | 6.6 |
| Difficulty walking 3 city blocks | 1,350 | 13.8 |
| Unable | 621 | 6.3 |
| Difficulty with one or more ADL's | 516 | 5.3 |
| Needs personal assistance | 228 | 2.3 |
| Difficulty getting around inside the home | 215 | 2.2 |
| Needs personal assistance | 93 | 1.0 |
| Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair | 366 | 3.7 |
| Needs personal assistance | 134 | 1.4 |
| Difficulty bathing | 273 | 2.8 |
| Needs personal assistance | 120 | 1.2 |
| Difficulty dressing | 240 | 2.5 |
| Needs personal assistance | 132 | 1.4 |
| Difficulty eating | 62 | 0.6 |
| Needs personal assistance | 16 | 0.2 |
| Difficulty using/getting to toilet | 139 | 1.4 |
| Needs personal assistance | 67 | 0.7 |
| Difficulty with one or more IADL's | 708 | 7.2 |
| Needs personal assistance | 502 | 5.1 |
| Difficulty going outside alone | 479 | 4.9 |
| Needs personal assistance | 286 | 2.9 |
| Difficulty keeping track of money and bills | 178 | 1.8 |
| Needs personal assistance | 165 | 1.7 |
| Difficulty preparing meals | 209 | 2.1 |
| Needs personal assistance | 168 | 1.7 |
| Difficulty doing light housework | 370 | 3.8 |
| Needs personal assistance | 275 | 2.8 |
| Difficulty taking prescribed medicines | 136 | 1.4 |
| Needs personal assistance | 119 | 1.2 |
| Difficulty using the telephone | 163 | 1.7 |
| Unable | 51 | 0.5 |
| Needs personal assistance with an ADL or an IADL |
553 | 5.7 |
| Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
| With a work disability | 2,620 | 26.7 |
| Prevented from working | 1,375 | 14.0 |
| With a housework disability | 1,476 | 15.1 |
| Unable to do housework | 296 | 3.0 |
