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TABLE 6C - DISABILITY STATUS OF WHITE NONHISPANIC ORIGIN PERSONS 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 | 20,918 | 100.0 |
| With any disability | 9,506 | 45.4 |
| Severe | 5,403 | 25.8 |
| Not severe | 4,103 | 19.6 |
| With a mental disability | 1,028 | 4.9 |
| Uses a wheelchair | 403 | 1.9 |
| Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane, crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more |
1,462 | 7.0 |
| Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
| Difficulty with one or more functional activities |
8,224 | 39.3 |
| Unable to perform one or more functional activities |
4,164 | 19.9 |
| Difficulty seeing words and letters | 1,846 | 8.8 |
| Unable | 344 | 1.7 |
| Difficulty hearing normal conversation | 2,651 | 12.7 |
| Unable | 239 | 1.1 |
| Difficulty having speech understood | 387 | 1.9 |
| Unable | 52 | 0.3 |
| Difficulty lifting/carrying 10 pounds | 4,018 | 19.2 |
| Unable | 1,861 | 8.9 |
| Difficulty climbing stairs without resting | 4,834 | 23.1 |
| Unable | 2,545 | 12.2 |
| Difficulty walking 3 city blocks | 4,926 | 23.6 |
| Unable | 2,741 | 13.1 |
| Difficulty with one or more ADL's | 2,006 | 9.6 |
| Needs personal assistance | 882 | 4.2 |
| Difficulty getting around inside the home | 799 | 3.8 |
| Needs personal assistance | 375 | 1.8 |
| Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair | 1,332 | 6.4 |
| Needs personal assistance | 407 | 1.9 |
| Difficulty bathing | 1,063 | 5.1 |
| Needs personal assistance | 635 | 3.0 |
| Difficulty dressing | 709 | 3.4 |
| Needs personal assistance | 447 | 2.1 |
| Difficulty eating | 253 | 1.2 |
| Needs personal assistance | 126 | 0.6 |
| Difficulty using/getting to toilet | 464 | 2.2 |
| Needs personal assistance | 245 | 1.2 |
| Difficulty with one or more IADL's | 2,950 | 14.1 |
| Needs personal assistance | 2,066 | 9.9 |
| Difficulty going outside alone | 2,026 | 9.7 |
| Needs personal assistance | 1,490 | 7.1 |
| Difficulty keeping track of money and bills | 690 | 3.3 |
| Needs personal assistance | 590 | 2.8 |
| Difficulty preparing meals | 904 | 4.3 |
| Needs personal assistance | 734 | 3.5 |
| Difficulty doing light housework | 1,569 | 7.5 |
| Needs personal assistance | 1,109 | 5.3 |
| Difficulty taking prescribed medicines | 608 | 2.9 |
| Needs personal assistance | 520 | 2.5 |
| Difficulty using the telephone | 721 | 3.5 |
| Unable | 204 | 1.0 |
| Needs personal assistance with an ADL or an IADL |
2,193 | 10.5 |
| Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
| With a housework disability | 4,743 | 22.7 |
| Unable to do housework | 855 | 4.1 |
