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TABLE 7B - DISABILITY STATUS OF FEMALES 80 YEARS OLD AND OVER: 1994-95
DATA FROM THE SURVEY OF INCOME AND PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
Age 80 years old and over | 4,415 | 100.0 |
With any disability | 3,280 | 74.3 |
Severe | 2,563 | 58.1 |
Not severe | 718 | 16.3 |
With a mental disability | 937 | 21.2 |
Uses a wheelchair | 354 | 8.0 |
Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane, crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more |
1,150 | 26.1 |
Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
Difficulty with one or more functional activities |
3,107 | 70.4 |
Unable to perform one or more functional activities |
2,190 | 49.6 |
Difficulty seeing words and letters | 1,194 | 27.1 |
Unable | 343 | 7.8 |
Difficulty hearing normal conversation | 1,120 | 25.4 |
Unable | 155 | 3.5 |
Difficulty having speech understood | 196 | 4.4 |
Unable | 40 | 0.9 |
Difficulty lifting/carrying 10 pounds | 2,011 | 45.6 |
Unable | 1,289 | 29.2 |
Difficulty climbing stairs without resting | 2,184 | 49.5 |
Unable | 1,373 | 31.1 |
Difficulty walking 3 city blocks | 2,323 | 52.6 |
Unable | 1,676 | 38.0 |
Difficulty with one or more ADL's | 1,359 | 30.8 |
Needs personal assistance | 785 | 17.8 |
Difficulty getting around inside the home | 740 | 16.8 |
Needs personal assistance | 377 | 8.5 |
Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair | 860 | 19.5 |
Needs personal assistance | 329 | 7.5 |
Difficulty bathing | 999 | 22.6 |
Needs personal assistance | 666 | 15.1 |
Difficulty dressing | 610 | 13.8 |
Needs personal assistance | 396 | 9.0 |
Difficulty eating | 164 | 3.7 |
Needs personal assistance | 108 | 2.5 |
Difficulty using/getting to toilet | 453 | 10.3 |
Needs personal assistance | 246 | 5.6 |
Difficulty with one or more IADL's | 1,987 | 45.0 |
Needs personal assistance | 1,695 | 38.4 |
Difficulty going outside alone | 1,641 | 37.2 |
Needs personal assistance | 1,456 | 33.0 |
Difficulty keeping track of money and bills | 813 | 18.4 |
Needs personal assistance | 744 | 16.9 |
Difficulty preparing meals | 914 | 20.7 |
Needs personal assistance | 723 | 16.4 |
Difficulty doing light housework | 1,167 | 26.4 |
Needs personal assistance | 940 | 21.3 |
Difficulty taking prescribed medicines | 632 | 14.3 |
Needs personal assistance | 565 | 12.8 |
Difficulty using the telephone | 562 | 12.7 |
Unable | 185 | 4.2 |
Needs personal assistance with an ADL or an IADL |
1,728 | 39.1 |
Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
With a housework disability | 2,033 | 46.1 |
Unable to do housework | 665 | 15.1 |