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TABLE 5E - DISABILITY STATUS OF HISPANIC 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 | 1,390 | 100.0 |
| With any disability | 596 | 42.9 |
| Severe | 385 | 27.7 |
| Not severe | 211 | 15.2 |
| With a mental disability | 55 | 4.0 |
| Uses a wheelchair | 10 | 0.7 |
| Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane, crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more |
50 | 3.6 |
| Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
| Difficulty with one or more functional activities |
425 | 30.6 |
| Unable to perform one or more functional activities |
191 | 13.7 |
| Difficulty seeing words and letters | 96 | 6.9 |
| Unable | 4 | 0.3 |
| Difficulty hearing normal conversation | 87 | 6.2 |
| Unable | 8 | 0.5 |
| Difficulty having speech understood | 11 | 0.8 |
| Unable | 3 | 0.2 |
| Difficulty lifting/carrying 10 pounds | 221 | 15.9 |
| Unable | 97 | 7.0 |
| Difficulty climbing stairs without resting | 304 | 21.9 |
| Unable | 129 | 9.3 |
| Difficulty walking 3 city blocks | 239 | 17.2 |
| Unable | 73 | 5.2 |
| Difficulty with one or more ADL's | 72 | 5.2 |
| Needs personal assistance | 21 | 1.5 |
| Difficulty getting around inside the home | 12 | 0.9 |
| Needs personal assistance | 6 | 0.4 |
| Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair | 58 | 4.2 |
| Needs personal assistance | 15 | 1.1 |
| Difficulty bathing | 38 | 2.7 |
| Needs personal assistance | 15 | 1.1 |
| Difficulty dressing | 31 | 2.2 |
| Needs personal assistance | 11 | 0.8 |
| Difficulty eating | 7 | 0.5 |
| Needs personal assistance | -- | -- |
| Difficulty using/getting to toilet | 22 | 1.6 |
| Needs personal assistance | 6 | 0.4 |
| Difficulty with one or more IADL's | 126 | 9.1 |
| Needs personal assistance | 72 | 5.2 |
| Difficulty going outside alone | 64 | 4.6 |
| Needs personal assistance | 43 | 3.1 |
| Difficulty keeping track of money and bills | 15 | 1.1 |
| Needs personal assistance | 15 | 1.1 |
| Difficulty preparing meals | 21 | 1.5 |
| Needs personal assistance | 15 | 1.1 |
| Difficulty doing light housework | 86 | 6.2 |
| Needs personal assistance | 42 | 3.0 |
| Difficulty taking prescribed medicines | 10 | 0.7 |
| Needs personal assistance | 5 | 0.4 |
| Difficulty using the telephone | 19 | 1.4 |
| Unable | -- | -- |
| Needs personal assistance with an ADL or an IADL |
72 | 5.2 |
| Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
| With a work disability | 460 | 33.1 |
| Prevented from working | 309 | 22.2 |
| With a housework disability | 258 | 18.6 |
| Unable to do housework | 21 | 1.5 |
