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TABLE 3A - DISABILITY STATUS OF MALES 22 TO 44 YEARS OLD: 1994-95 DATA FROM
THE SURVEY OF INCOME AND PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
Age 22 to 44 years old | 47,090 | 100.0 |
With any disability | 6,626 | 14.1 |
Severe | 2,624 | 5.6 |
Not severe | 4,002 | 8.5 |
With a mental disability | 1,844 | 3.9 |
Uses a wheelchair | 130 | 0.3 |
Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane, crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more |
271 | 0.6 |
Difficulty with one or more functional activities |
3,339 | 7.1 |
Unable to perform one or more functional activities |
922 | 2.0 |
Difficulty seeing words and letters | 651 | 1.4 |
Unable | 80 | 0.2 |
Difficulty hearing normal conversation | 1,142 | 2.4 |
Unable | 80 | 0.2 |
Difficulty having speech understood | 296 | 0.6 |
Unable | 47 | 0.1 |
Difficulty lifting/carrying 10 pounds | 1,128 | 2.4 |
Unable | 388 | 0.8 |
Difficulty climbing stairs without resting | 1,144 | 2.4 |
Unable | 433 | 0.9 |
Difficulty walking 3 city blocks | 1,287 | 2.7 |
Unable | 454 | 1.0 |
Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
Difficulty with one or more ADL's | 669 | 1.4 |
Needs personal assistance | 274 | 0.6 |
Difficulty getting around inside the home | 198 | 0.4 |
Needs personal assistance | 99 | 0.2 |
Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair | 417 | 0.9 |
Needs personal assistance | 138 | 0.3 |
Difficulty bathing | 262 | 0.6 |
Needs personal assistance | 153 | 0.3 |
Difficulty dressing | 271 | 0.6 |
Needs personal assistance | 169 | 0.4 |
Difficulty eating | 105 | 0.2 |
Needs personal assistance | 52 | 0.1 |
Difficulty using/getting to toilet | 136 | 0.3 |
Needs personal assistance | 75 | 0.2 |
Difficulty with one or more IADL's | 1,064 | 2.3 |
Needs personal assistance | 757 | 1.6 |
Difficulty going outside alone | 510 | 1.1 |
Needs personal assistance | 351 | 0.7 |
Difficulty keeping track of money and bills | 460 | 1.0 |
Needs personal assistance | 407 | 0.9 |
Difficulty preparing meals | 341 | 0.7 |
Needs personal assistance | 310 | 0.7 |
Difficulty doing light housework | 460 | 1.0 |
Needs personal assistance | 293 | 0.6 |
Difficulty taking prescribed medicines | 333 | 0.7 |
Needs personal assistance | 304 | 0.7 |
Difficulty using the telephone | 221 | 0.5 |
Unable | 96 | 0.2 |
Needs personal assistance with an ADL or an IADL |
806 | 1.7 |
Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
With a work disability | 4,474 | 9.5 |
Prevented from working | 1,491 | 3.2 |
With a housework disability | 1,829 | 3.9 |
Unable to do housework | 268 | 0.6 |