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TABLE 7D - DISABILITY STATUS OF BLACK PERSONS 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 | 544 | 100.0 |
With any disability | 443 | 81.4 |
Severe | 344 | 63.2 |
Not severe | 99 | 18.1 |
With a mental disability | 133 | 24.4 |
Uses a wheelchair | 69 | 12.7 |
Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane, crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more |
155 | 28.5 |
Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
Difficulty with one or more functional activities |
409 | 75.2 |
Unable to perform one or more functional activities |
293 | 53.8 |
Difficulty seeing words and letters | 155 | 28.4 |
Unable | 47 | 8.6 |
Difficulty hearing normal conversation | 145 | 26.7 |
Unable | 16 | 2.9 |
Difficulty having speech understood | 19 | 3.6 |
Unable | 6 | 1.2 |
Difficulty lifting/carrying 10 pounds | 261 | 47.9 |
Unable | 170 | 31.2 |
Difficulty climbing stairs without resting | 336 | 61.7 |
Unable | 205 | 37.6 |
Difficulty walking 3 city blocks | 31.8 | 58.4 |
Unable | 228 | 41.9 |
Difficulty with one or more ADL's | 189 | 34.7 |
Needs personal assistance | 123 | 22.5 |
Difficulty getting around inside the home | 131 | 24.2 |
Needs personal assistance | 62 | 11.3 |
Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair | 143 | 26.3 |
Needs personal assistance | 57 | 10.5 |
Difficulty bathing | 140 | 25.8 |
Needs personal assistance | 104 | 19.1 |
Difficulty dressing | 101 | 18.6 |
Needs personal assistance | 70 | 12.9 |
Difficulty eating | 23 | 4.1 |
Needs personal assistance | 16 | 3.0 |
Difficulty using/getting to toilet | 95 | 17.5 |
Needs personal assistance | 51 | 9.4 |
Difficulty with one or more IADL's | 277 | 50.9 |
Needs personal assistance | 234 | 43.1 |
Difficulty going outside alone | 230 | 42.3 |
Needs personal assistance | 197 | 36.3 |
Difficulty keeping track of money and bills | 107 | 19.7 |
Needs personal assistance | 93 | 17.1 |
Difficulty preparing meals | 121 | 22.3 |
Needs personal assistance | 97 | 17.9 |
Difficulty doing light housework | 188 | 34.5 |
Needs personal assistance | 138 | 25.3 |
Difficulty taking prescribed medicines | 101 | 18.6 |
Needs personal assistance | 88 | 16.2 |
Difficulty using the telephone | 76 | 14.0 |
Unable | 38 | 7.0 |
Needs personal assistance with an ADL or an IADL |
234 | 43.1 |
Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
With a housework disability | 273 | 50.2 |
Unable to do housework | 94 | 17.2 |