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TABLE 9A - EMPLOYMENT STATUS OF MALES 21 to 64 YEARS OLD: 1994-95 DATA FROM THE
SURVEY OF INCOME AND PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Males 21 to 64 years old | |||
Total (thousands) |
Employed | ||
Number (thousands) |
Percent | ||
Males | 73,355 | 61,693 | 84.1 |
With no disability | 59,478 | 53,382 | 89.8 |
With any disability | 13,877 | 8,311 | 59.9 |
Severe | 6,109 | 1,701 | 27.8 |
Not severe | 7,768 | 6,610 | 85.1 |
With a mental disability | 2,976 | 1,394 | 46.9 |
Uses a wheelchair | 341 | 88 | 26.0 |
Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane, crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more |
862 | 263 | 30.5 |
Difficulty with one or more functional activities |
8,122 | 4,488 | 55.3 |
Unable to perform one or more functional activities |
2,820 | 969 | 34.4 |
Difficulty seeing words and letters | 1,793 | 884 | 49.3 |
Unable | 277 | 80 | 28.8 |
Difficulty hearing normal conversation | 2,940 | 2,060 | 70.1 |
Unable | 238 | 163 | 68.8 |
Difficulty having speech understood | 569 | 160 | 28.1 |
Unable | 70 | 19 | (B) |
Difficulty lifting/carrying 10 pounds | 2,928 | 975 | 33.3 |
Unable | 1,132 | 304 | 26.8 |
Difficulty climbing stairs without resting | 3,343 | 1,158 | 34.6 |
Unable | 1,494 | 389 | 26.0 |
Difficulty walking 3 city blocks | 3,679 | 1,313 | 35.7 |
Unable | 1,494 | 330 | 22.1 |
Males 21 to 64 years old | |||
Total (thousands) |
Employed | ||
Number (thousands) |
Percent | ||
Difficulty with one or more ADL's | 1,610 | 477 | 29.6 |
Needs personal assistance | 642 | 125 | 19.4 |
Difficulty getting around inside the home | 555 | 113 | 20.4 |
Needs personal assistance | 241 | 46 | 19.3 |
Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair | 1,100 | 309 | 28.1 |
Needs personal assistance | 352 | 65 | 18.4 |
Difficulty bathing | 699 | 143 | 20.5 |
Needs personal assistance | 347 | 57 | 16.5 |
Difficulty dressing | 678 | 162 | 23.9 |
Needs personal assistance | 376 | 78 | 20.8 |
Difficulty eating | 220 | 80 | 36.5 |
Needs personal assistance | 95 | 20 | (B) |
Difficulty using/getting to toilet | 342 | 80 | 23.5 |
Needs personal assistance | 163 | 27 | 16.7 |
Difficulty with one or more IADL's | 2,387 | 660 | 27.7 |
Needs personal assistance | 1,665 | 405 | 24.4 |
Difficulty going outside alone | 1,337 | 266 | 19.9 |
Needs personal assistance | 815 | 159 | 19.6 |
Difficulty keeping track of money and bills | 839 | 222 | 26.4 |
Needs personal assistance | 751 | 180 | 24.0 |
Difficulty preparing meals | 690 | 140 | 20.3 |
Needs personal assistance | 596 | 105 | 17.6 |
Difficulty doing light housework | 1,103 | 248 | 22.5 |
Needs personal assistance | 734 | 142 | 19.3 |
Difficulty taking prescribed medicines | 627 | 181 | 28.9 |
Needs personal assistance | 562 | 144 | 25.7 |
Difficulty using the telephone | 497 | 109 | 21.9 |
Unable | 179 | 29 | 16.1 |
Needs personal assistance with an ADL or an IADL |
1,797 | 443 | 24.6 |
Males 21 to 64 years old | |||
Total (thousands) |
Employed | ||
Number (thousands) |
Percent | ||
No work disability | 63,649 | 56,866 | 89.3 |
With a work disability | 9,705 | 4,826 | 49.7 |
Prevented from working | 3,893 | (X) | (X) |
No housework disability | 68,850 | 60,026 | 87.2 |
With a housework disability | 4,505 | 1,667 | 37.0 |
Unable to do housework | 734 | 103 | 14.0 |