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Americans with Disabilities: 1994-95 - Table 2C


TABLE 2C - DISABILITY STATUS OF WHITE NONHISPANIC ORIGIN PERSONS LESS THAN 22 YEARS OLD: 1994-95 DATA FROM THE SURVEY OF INCOME AND PROGRAM PARTICIPATION

Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
Age 0 to 21 years 56,573 100.0
    With any disability 6,109 10.8
      Severe 974 1.7
      Not severe 5,135 9.1
 
  Age 0 to 2 years 8,187 100.0
    With a developmental condition 210 2.6
 
  Age 3 to 5 years 8,251 100.0
    With any disability 439 5.3
    With a developmental condition 345 4.2
    Difficulty walking or running 143 1.7
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
  Age 6 to 14 years 23,313 100.0
    With any disability 3,220 13.8
      Severe 421 1.8
      Not severe 2,799 12.0
    With a developmental disability 272 1.2
    Some other developmental condition 1,400 6.0
    A mental disability 1,187 5.1
      Mental retardation 157 0.7
      A learning disability 1,082 4.6
    Difficulty doing regular schoolwork 1,524 6.5
    Uses a wheelchair 56 0.2
    Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane,
     crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more		 11 0.1
 
    Difficulty with one or more functional
     activities		 925 4.0
    Difficulty seeing words and letters 255 1.1
      Unable 44 0.2
    Difficulty hearing normal conversation 306 1.3
      Unable 28 0.1
    Difficulty walking or running 462 2.0
 
    Difficulty with one or more ADL's 267 1.2
      Needs personal assistance 192 0.8
    Difficulty getting around inside the home 74 0.3
      Needs personal assistance 55 0.2
    Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair 55 0.2
      Needs personal assistance 38 0.2
    Difficulty bathing 125 0.5
      Needs personal assistance 112 0.5
    Difficulty dressing 133 0.6
      Needs personal assistance 112 0.5
    Difficulty eating 66 0.3
      Needs personal assistance 48 0.2
    Difficulty using/getting to toilet 78 0.3
      Needs personal assistance 68 0.3
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
  Age 15 to 21 years 16,822 100.0
    With any disability 2,240 13.3
      Severe 553 3.3
      Not severe 1,687 10.0
    A developmental disability 191 1.1
    A mental disability 938 5.6
      Mental retardation 157 0.9
      A learning disability 555 3.3
    Difficulty doing regular schoolwork 1,041 6.2
    Uses a wheelchair 35 0.2
    Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane,
     crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more		 39 0.2
 
    Difficulty with one or more functional
     activities		 631 3.8
      Unable to perform one or more
       functional activities		 153 0.9
    Difficulty seeing words and letters 138 0.8
      Unable 19 0.1
    Difficulty hearing normal conversation 197 1.2
      Unable 24 0.1
    Difficulty having speech understood 147 0.9
      Unable 13 0.1
    Difficulty lifting/carrying 10 pounds 175 1.0
      Unable 57 0.3
    Difficulty climbing stairs without resting 183 1.1
      Unable 81 0.5
    Difficulty walking 3 city blocks 187 1.1
      Unable 65 0.4
 
    Difficulty with one or more ADL's 98 0.6
      Needs personal assistance 60 0.4
    Difficulty getting around inside the home 39 0.2
      Needs personal assistance 27 0.2
    Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair 58 0.3
      Needs personal assistance 38 0.2
    Difficulty bathing 55 0.3
      Needs personal assistance 39 0.2
    Difficulty dressing 51 0.3
      Needs personal assistance 37 0.2
    Difficulty eating 34 0.2
      Needs personal assistance 18 0.1
    Difficulty using/getting to toilet 47 0.3
      Needs personal assistance 34 0.2
 
    Difficulty with one or more IADL's 274 1.6
      Needs personal assistance 219 1.3
    Difficulty going outside alone 113 0.7
      Needs personal assistance 96 0.6
    Difficulty keeping track of money and bills 149 0.9
      Needs personal assistance 140 0.8
    Difficulty preparing meals 92 0.6
      Needs personal assistance 89 0.5
    Difficulty doing light housework 107 0.6
      Needs personal assistance 75 0.5
    Difficulty taking prescribed medicines 116 0.7
      Needs personal assistance 108 0.6
    Difficulty using the telephone 85 0.5
      Unable 40 0.2
    Needs personal assistance with an
     ADL or an IADL		 231 1.4
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
  Age 16 to 21 years 14,265 100.0
    With a work disability 917 6.4
      Prevented from working 214 1.5
    With a housework disability 300 2.1
      Unable to do housework 47 0.3

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