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Americans with Disabilities: 1994-95 - Table 9


TABLE 9 - EMPLOYMENT STATUS OF PERSONS 21 TO 64 YEARS OLD: 1994-95 DATA FROM THE SURVEY OF INCOME AND PROGRAM PARTICIPATION

    Persons 21 to 64 years old    
Total 
 (thousands) 		       Employed     
Number 
 (thousands) 		  Percent 
Both sexes 149,369 113,832 76.2
  With no disability 119,902 98,396 82.1
  With any disability 29,467 15,436 52.4
    Severe 14,219 3,707 26.1
    Not severe 15,248 11,729 76.9
  With a mental disability 6,012 2,484 41.3
  Uses a wheelchair 685 151 22.0
  Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane,
   crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more		 1,609 442 27.5
 
  Difficulty with one or more functional
   activities		 17,797 8,647 48.6
    Unable to perform one or more functional
     activities		 6,841 2,205 32.2
  Difficulty seeing words and letters 4,002 1,751 43.7
    Unable 568 175 30.8
  Difficulty hearing normal conversation 4,489 2,893 64.4
    Unable 358 214 59.7
  Difficulty having speech understood 1,019 279 27.4
    Unable 119 33 (B)
  Difficulty lifting/carrying 10 pounds 8,026 2,789 34.8
    Unable 3,017 813 27.0
  Difficulty climbing stairs without resting 8,517 2,889 33.9
    Unable 3,736 952 25.5
  Difficulty walking 3 city blocks 8,697 2,913 33.5
    Unable 3,547 798 22.5
 
    Persons 21 to 64 years old    
Total 
 (thousands) 		       Employed     
Number 
 (thousands) 		  Percent 
  Difficulty with one or more ADL's 3,640 988 27.2
    Needs personal assistance 1,515 312 20.6
  Difficulty getting around inside the home 1,291 255 19.8
    Needs personal assistance 553 106 19.1
  Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair 2,473 659 26.7
    Needs personal assistance 820 175 21.4
  Difficulty bathing 1,628 323 19.9
    Needs personal assistance 828 151 18.3
  Difficulty dressing 1,378 306 22.2
    Needs personal assistance 738 145 19.7
  Difficulty eating 450 123 27.4
    Needs personal assistance 162 34 21.0
  Difficulty using/getting to toilet 720 154 21.4
    Needs personal assistance 356 62 17.3
 
  Difficulty with one or more IADL's 5,434 1,472 27.1
     Needs personal assistance 3,784 910 24.1
  Difficulty going outside alone 3,085 598 19.4
    Needs personal assistance 2,060 368 17.9
  Difficulty keeping track of money and bills 1,591 412 25.9
    Needs personal assistance 1,421 354 24.9
  Difficulty preparing meals 1,604 330 20.6
    Needs personal assistance 1,337 274 20.5
  Difficulty doing light housework 2,949 704 23.9
    Needs personal assistance 1,900 380 20.0
  Difficulty taking prescribed medicines 1,171 322 27.5
    Needs personal assistance 929 232 24.9
  Difficulty using the telephone 821 184 22.4
    Unable 293 55 18.9
  Needs personal assistance with an
   ADL or an IADL		 4,065 999 24.6
 
    Persons 21 to 64 years old    
Total 
 (thousands) 		       Employed     
Number 
 (thousands) 		  Percent 
  No work disability 129,057 105,029 81.4
  With a work disability 20,312 8,803 43.3
    Prevented from working 8,621 (X) (X)
  No housework disability 138,834 110,179 79.4
  With a housework disability 10,536 3,653 34.7
   Unable to do housework 1,316 194 14.7

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