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TABLE 6E - DISABILITY STATUS OF HISPANIC 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 | 1,197 | 100.0 |
| With any disability | 662 | 55.3 |
| Severe | 396 | 33.1 |
| Not severe | 266 | 22.2 |
| With a mental disability | 74 | 6.2 |
| Uses a wheelchair | 37 | 3.1 |
| Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane, crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more |
98 | 8.2 |
| Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
| Difficulty with one or more functional activities |
586 | 48.9 |
| Unable to perform one or more functional activities |
306 | 25.5 |
| Difficulty seeing words and letters | 171 | 14.3 |
| Unable | 24 | 2.0 |
| Difficulty hearing normal conversation | 123 | 10.3 |
| Unable | 12 | 1.0 |
| Difficulty having speech understood | 26 | 2.2 |
| Unable | 3 | 0.2 |
| Difficulty lifting/carrying 10 pounds | 310 | 25.9 |
| Unable | 140 | 11.7 |
| Difficulty climbing stairs without resting | 381 | 31.8 |
| Unable | 190 | 15.9 |
| Difficulty walking 3 city blocks | 342 | 28.6 |
| Unable | 174 | 14.5 |
| Difficulty with one or more ADL's | 136 | 11.4 |
| Needs personal assistance | 61 | 5.1 |
| Difficulty getting around inside the home | 77 | 6.4 |
| Needs personal assistance | 31 | 2.6 |
| Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair | 86 | 7.2 |
| Needs personal assistance | 20 | 1.7 |
| Difficulty bathing | 76 | 6.4 |
| Needs personal assistance | 36 | 3.0 |
| Difficulty dressing | 64 | 5.3 |
| Needs personal assistance | 36 | 3.1 |
| Difficulty eating | 22 | 1.8 |
| Needs personal assistance | 9 | 0.8 |
| Difficulty using/getting to toilet | 23 | 1.9 |
| Needs personal assistance | 9 | 0.7 |
| Difficulty with one or more IADL's | 209 | 17.5 |
| Needs personal assistance | 169 | 14.2 |
| Difficulty going outside alone | 151 | 12.6 |
| Needs personal assistance | 119 | 10.0 |
| Difficulty keeping track of money and bills | 47 | 3.9 |
| Needs personal assistance | 36 | 3.0 |
| Difficulty preparing meals | 63 | 5.3 |
| Needs personal assistance | 55 | 4.6 |
| Difficulty doing light housework | 140 | 11.7 |
| Needs personal assistance | 101 | 8.4 |
| Difficulty taking prescribed medicines | 47 | 4.0 |
| Needs personal assistance | 40 | 3.3 |
| Difficulty using the telephone | 46 | 3.8 |
| Unable | 12 | 1.0 |
| Needs personal assistance with an ADL or an IADL |
172 | 14.3 |
| Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
| With a housework disability | 316 | 26.4 |
| Unable to do housework | 88 | 7.4 |
