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TABLE 5C - DISABILITY STATUS OF WHITE NONHISPANIC ORIGIN 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 | 16,788 | 100.0 |
| With any disability | 5,846 | 34.8 |
| Severe | 3,364 | 20.0 |
| Not severe | 2,481 | 14.8 |
| With a mental disability | 720 | 4.3 |
| Uses a wheelchair | 195 | 1.2 |
| Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane, crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more |
487 | 2.9 |
| Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
| Difficulty with one or more functional activities |
4,221 | 25.1 |
| Unable to perform one or more functional activities |
1,939 | 11.6 |
| Difficulty seeing words and letters | 901 | 5.4 |
| Unable | 161 | 1.0 |
| Difficulty hearing normal conversation | 1,138 | 6.8 |
| Unable | 81 | 0.5 |
| Difficulty having speech understood | 210 | 1.3 |
| Unable | 14 | 0.1 |
| Difficulty lifting/carrying 10 pounds | 1,937 | 11.5 |
| Unable | 800 | 4.8 |
| Difficulty climbing stairs without resting | 2,321 | 13.8 |
| Unable | 1,142 | 6.8 |
| Difficulty walking 3 city blocks | 2,464 | 14.7 |
| Unable | 1,179 | 7.0 |
| Difficulty with one or more ADL's | 914 | 5.5 |
| Needs personal assistance | 397 | 2.4 |
| Difficulty getting around inside the home | 357 | 2.1 |
| Needs personal assistance | 118 | 0.7 |
| Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair | 619 | 3.7 |
| Needs personal assistance | 201 | 1.2 |
| Difficulty bathing | 454 | 2.7 |
| Needs personal assistance | 206 | 1.2 |
| Difficulty dressing | 352 | 2.1 |
| Needs personal assistance | 192 | 1.2 |
| Difficulty eating | 118 | 0.7 |
| Needs personal assistance | 23 | 0.1 |
| Difficulty using/getting to toilet | 186 | 1.1 |
| Needs personal assistance | 84 | 0.5 |
| Difficulty with one or more IADL's | 1,206 | 7.2 |
| Needs personal assistance | 854 | 5.1 |
| Difficulty going outside alone | 827 | 4.9 |
| Needs personal assistance | 545 | 3.3 |
| Difficulty keeping track of money and bills | 252 | 1.5 |
| Needs personal assistance | 224 | 1.3 |
| Difficulty preparing meals | 334 | 2.0 |
| Needs personal assistance | 257 | 1.5 |
| Difficulty doing light housework | 703 | 4.2 |
| Needs personal assistance | 468 | 2.8 |
| Difficulty taking prescribed medicines | 184 | 1.1 |
| Needs personal assistance | 132 | 0.8 |
| Difficulty using the telephone | 202 | 1.2 |
| Unable | 55 | 0.3 |
| Needs personal assistance with an ADL or an IADL |
949 | 5.7 |
| Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
| With a work disability | 4,408 | 26.3 |
| Prevented from working | 2,370 | 14.1 |
| With a housework disability | 2,646 | 15.8 |
| Unable to do housework | 391 | 2.3 |
