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TABLE 7E - DISABILITY STATUS OF HISPANIC ORIGIN PERSONS 80 YEARS OLD AND
OVER: 1994-95 DATA FROM THE SURVEY OF INCOME AND PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
| Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
| Age 80 years old and over | 251 | 100.0 |
| With any disability | 193 | 76.8 |
| Severe | 156 | 62.1 |
| Not severe | 37 | 14.7 |
| With a mental disability | 68 | 27.2 |
| Uses a wheelchair | 28 | 11.1 |
| Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane, crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more |
59 | 23.6 |
| Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
| Difficulty with one or more functional activities |
189 | 75.5 |
| Unable to perform one or more functional activities |
132 | 52.6 |
| Difficulty seeing words and letters | 44 | 17.7 |
| Unable | 13 | 5.1 |
| Difficulty hearing normal conversation | 79 | 31.4 |
| Unable | 13 | 5.1 |
| Difficulty having speech understood | 7 | 3.0 |
| Unable | 2 | 1.0 |
| Difficulty lifting/carrying 10 pounds | 121 | 48.3 |
| Unable | 75 | 29.9 |
| Difficulty climbing stairs without resting | 142 | 56.7 |
| Unable | 96 | 38.4 |
| Difficulty walking 3 city blocks | 157 | 62.4 |
| Unable | 93 | 37.0 |
| Difficulty with one or more ADL's | 81 | 32.4 |
| Needs personal assistance | 44 | 17.6 |
| Difficulty getting around inside the home | 44 | 17.7 |
| Needs personal assistance | 34 | 13.7 |
| Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair | 63 | 25.3 |
| Needs personal assistance | 28 | 11.3 |
| Difficulty bathing | 61 | 24.5 |
| Needs personal assistance | 42 | 16.7 |
| Difficulty dressing | 45 | 18.1 |
| Needs personal assistance | 33 | 13.0 |
| Difficulty eating | 16 | 6.2 |
| Needs personal assistance | 16 | 6.2 |
| Difficulty using/getting to toilet | 37 | 14.9 |
| Needs personal assistance | 31 | 12.5 |
| Difficulty with one or more IADL's | 129 | 51.4 |
| Needs personal assistance | 117 | 46.7 |
| Difficulty going outside alone | 109 | 43.6 |
| Needs personal assistance | 93 | 37.1 |
| Difficulty keeping track of money and bills | 54 | 21.6 |
| Needs personal assistance | 43 | 17.1 |
| Difficulty preparing meals | 53 | 21.1 |
| Needs personal assistance | 48 | 19.2 |
| Difficulty doing light housework | 84 | 33.4 |
| Needs personal assistance | 73 | 29.2 |
| Difficulty taking prescribed medicines | 45 | 17.9 |
| Needs personal assistance | 45 | 17.9 |
| Difficulty using the telephone | 31 | 12.4 |
| Unable | 13 | 5.2 |
| Needs personal assistance with an ADL or an IADL |
117 | 46.7 |
| Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
| With a housework disability | 125 | 49.8 |
| Unable to do housework | 51 | 20.4 |
