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Americans with Disabilities: 1994-95 - Table 9A


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

    Males 21 to 64 years old    
Total 
 (thousands) 		       Employed     
Number 
 (thousands) 		  Percent 
Males 73,355 61,693 84.1
  With no disability 59,478 53,382 89.8
  With any disability 13,877 8,311 59.9
    Severe 6,109 1,701 27.8
    Not severe 7,768 6,610 85.1
    With a mental disability 2,976 1,394 46.9
  Uses a wheelchair 341 88 26.0
  Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane,
   crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more		 862 263 30.5
 
  Difficulty with one or more functional
   activities		 8,122 4,488 55.3
     Unable to perform one or more functional
     activities		 2,820 969 34.4
  Difficulty seeing words and letters 1,793 884 49.3
    Unable 277 80 28.8
  Difficulty hearing normal conversation 2,940 2,060 70.1
    Unable 238 163 68.8
  Difficulty having speech understood 569 160 28.1
    Unable 70 19 (B)
  Difficulty lifting/carrying 10 pounds 2,928 975 33.3
    Unable 1,132 304 26.8
  Difficulty climbing stairs without resting 3,343 1,158 34.6
    Unable 1,494 389 26.0
  Difficulty walking 3 city blocks 3,679 1,313 35.7
    Unable 1,494 330 22.1
 
    Males 21 to 64 years old    
Total 
 (thousands) 		       Employed     
Number 
 (thousands) 		  Percent 
  Difficulty with one or more ADL's 1,610 477 29.6
    Needs personal assistance 642 125 19.4
  Difficulty getting around inside the home 555 113 20.4
    Needs personal assistance 241 46 19.3
  Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair 1,100 309 28.1
    Needs personal assistance 352 65 18.4
  Difficulty bathing 699 143 20.5
    Needs personal assistance 347 57 16.5
  Difficulty dressing 678 162 23.9
    Needs personal assistance 376 78 20.8
  Difficulty eating 220 80 36.5
    Needs personal assistance 95 20 (B)
  Difficulty using/getting to toilet 342 80 23.5
    Needs personal assistance 163 27 16.7
 
  Difficulty with one or more IADL's 2,387 660 27.7
    Needs personal assistance 1,665 405 24.4
  Difficulty going outside alone 1,337 266 19.9
    Needs personal assistance 815 159 19.6
  Difficulty keeping track of money and bills 839 222 26.4
    Needs personal assistance 751 180 24.0
  Difficulty preparing meals 690 140 20.3
    Needs personal assistance 596 105 17.6
  Difficulty doing light housework 1,103 248 22.5
    Needs personal assistance 734 142 19.3
  Difficulty taking prescribed medicines 627 181 28.9
    Needs personal assistance 562 144 25.7
  Difficulty using the telephone 497 109 21.9
    Unable 179 29 16.1
  Needs personal assistance with an
   ADL or an IADL		 1,797 443 24.6
 
    Males 21 to 64 years old    
Total 
 (thousands) 		       Employed     
Number 
 (thousands) 		  Percent 
  No work disability 63,649 56,866 89.3
  With a work disability 9,705 4,826 49.7
    Prevented from working 3,893 (X) (X)
  No housework disability 68,850 60,026 87.2
  With a housework disability 4,505 1,667 37.0
    Unable to do housework 734 103 14.0

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division