Disabilities or Limitations
(Data are for the U.S.)
All noninstitutionalized persons
- Number of persons with limitation(s) in usual activities due to chronic conditions: 36.0 million
- Percent of persons with limitation(s) in usual activities due to chronic conditions: 12%
Noninstitutionalized adults
- Number of adults with hearing trouble: 33.3 million
- Percent of adults with hearing trouble: 15%
- Number of adults with vision trouble: 22.4 million
- Percent of adults with vision trouble: 10%
- Number of adults unable (or very difficult) to walk a quarter mile: 16.2 million
- Percent of adults unable (or very difficult) to walk a quarter mile: 7.3%
- Number of adults with any physical functioning difficulty: 33.0 million
- Percent of adults with any physical functioning difficulty: 15%
Noninstitutionalized older adults
- Percent of adults 65-74 years who need help with personal care from other persons: 3.3%
- Percent of adults 75 years and over who need help with personal care from other persons: 11%
Noninstitutionalized children
- Number of children 3-17 years of age who have ever been told of having a learning disability: 4.6 million
- Percent of children 3-17 years of age who have ever been told of having a learning disability: 7.5%
More data
- Health, United States Trend tables with data on disability
- Disability and health in the United States, 2001-2005
- Health Data Interactive
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- National Center for Health Statistics
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