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TABLE 6A - DISABILITY STATUS OF MALES 65 TO 79 YEARS OLD: 1994-95 DATA FROM
THE SURVEY OF INCOME AND PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
| Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
| Age 65 to 79 years old | 10,693 | 100.0 |
| With any disability | 4,939 | 46.2 |
| Severe | 2,649 | 24.8 |
| Not severe | 2,290 | 21.4 |
| With a mental disability | 595 | 5.6 |
| Uses a wheelchair | 191 | 1.8 |
| Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane, crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more |
698 | 6.5 |
| Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
| Difficulty with one or more functional activities |
4,205 | 39.3 |
| Unable to perform one or more functional activities |
1,900 | 17.8 |
| Difficulty seeing words and letters | 949 | 8.9 |
| Unable | 207 | 1.9 |
| Difficulty hearing normal conversation | 1,835 | 17.2 |
| Unable | 168 | 1.6 |
| Difficulty having speech understood | 257 | 2.4 |
| Unable | 37 | 0.4 |
| Difficulty lifting/carrying 10 pounds | 1,630 | 15.2 |
| Unable | 734 | 6.9 |
| Difficulty climbing stairs without resting | 2,283 | 21.4 |
| Unable | 1,186 | 11.1 |
| Difficulty walking 3 city blocks | 2,342 | 21.9 |
| Unable | 1,185 | 11.1 |
| Difficulty with one or more ADL's | 948 | 8.9 |
| Needs personal assistance | 488 | 4.6 |
| Difficulty getting around inside the home | 437 | 4.1 |
| Needs personal assistance | 222 | 2.1 |
| Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair | 612 | 5.7 |
| Needs personal assistance | 239 | 2.2 |
| Difficulty bathing | 471 | 4.4 |
| Needs personal assistance | 338 | 3.2 |
| Difficulty dressing | 359 | 3.4 |
| Needs personal assistance | 240 | 2.3 |
| Difficulty eating | 138 | 1.3 |
| Needs personal assistance | 81 | 0.8 |
| Difficulty using/getting to toilet | 227 | 2.1 |
| Needs personal assistance | 154 | 1.4 |
| Difficulty with one or more IADL's | 1,449 | 13.6 |
| Needs personal assistance | 955 | 8.9 |
| Difficulty going outside alone | 977 | 9.1 |
| Needs personal assistance | 680 | 6.4 |
| Difficulty keeping track of money and bills | 401 | 3.8 |
| Needs personal assistance | 331 | 3.1 |
| Difficulty preparing meals | 477 | 4.5 |
| Needs personal assistance | 406 | 3.8 |
| Difficulty doing light housework | 709 | 6.6 |
| Needs personal assistance | 540 | 5.1 |
| Difficulty taking prescribed medicines | 408 | 3.8 |
| Needs personal assistance | 366 | 3.4 |
| Difficulty using the telephone | 521 | 4.9 |
| Unable | 148 | 1.4 |
| Needs personal assistance with an ADL or an IADL |
1,022 | 9.6 |
| Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
| With a housework disability | 2,291 | 21.4 |
| Unable to do housework | 596 | 5.6 |
