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TABLE 5D - DISABILITY STATUS OF BLACK PERSONS 55 TO 64 YEARS OLD: 1994-95 DATA
FROM THE SURVEY OF INCOME AND PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
| Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
| Age 55 to 64 years old | 2,015 | 100.0 |
| With any disability | 927 | 46.0 |
| Severe | 705 | 35.0 |
| Not severe | 222 | 11.0 |
| With a mental disability | 141 | 7.0 |
| Uses a wheelchair | 64 | 3.2 |
| Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane, crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more |
148 | 7.4 |
| Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
| Difficulty with one or more functional activities |
693 | 34.4 |
| Unable to perform one or more functional activities |
436 | 21.6 |
| Difficulty seeing words and letters | 227 | 11.3 |
| Unable | 37 | 1.9 |
| Difficulty hearing normal conversation | 113 | 5.6 |
| Unable | -- | -- |
| Difficulty having speech understood | 49 | 2.4 |
| Unable | 5 | 0.3 |
| Difficulty lifting/carrying 10 pounds | 478 | 23.7 |
| Unable | 256 | 12.7 |
| Difficulty climbing stairs without resting | 514 | 25.5 |
| Unable | 271 | 13.5 |
| Difficulty walking 3 city blocks | 458 | 22.7 |
| Unable | 220 | 10.9 |
| Difficulty with one or more ADL's | 219 | 10.8 |
| Needs personal assistance | 84 | 4.2 |
| Difficulty getting around inside the home | 92 | 4.6 |
| Needs personal assistance | 29 | 1.4 |
| Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair | 146 | 7.2 |
| Needs personal assistance | 37 | 1.9 |
| Difficulty bathing | 118 | 5.9 |
| Needs personal assistance | 63 | 3.1 |
| Difficulty dressing | 89 | 4.4 |
| Needs personal assistance | 44 | 2.2 |
| Difficulty eating | 27 | 1.3 |
| Needs personal assistance | 7 | 0.4 |
| Difficulty using/getting to toilet | 54 | 2.7 |
| Needs personal assistance | 29 | 1.4 |
| Difficulty with one or more IADL's | 301 | 14.9 |
| Needs personal assistance | 202 | 10.0 |
| Difficulty going outside alone | 220 | 10.9 |
| Needs personal assistance | 123 | 6.1 |
| Difficulty keeping track of money and bills | 69 | 3.4 |
| Needs personal assistance | 57 | 2.8 |
| Difficulty preparing meals | 92 | 4.6 |
| Needs personal assistance | 78 | 3.9 |
| Difficulty doing light housework | 172 | 8.6 |
| Needs personal assistance | 114 | 5.7 |
| Difficulty taking prescribed medicines | 49 | 2.4 |
| Needs personal assistance | 44 | 2.2 |
| Difficulty using the telephone | 43 | 2.1 |
| Unable | 22 | 1.1 |
| Needs personal assistance with an ADL or an IADL |
215 | 10.7 |
| Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
| With a work disability | 747 | 37.1 |
| Prevented from working | 533 | 26.4 |
| With a housework disability | 513 | 25.5 |
| Unable to do housework | 88 | 4.4 |
