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Americans with Disabilities: 1994-95 - Table 2


TABLE 2 - DISABILITY STATUS OF PERSONS LESS THAN 22 YEARS OLD: 1994-95 DATA FROM THE SURVEY OF INCOME AND PROGRAM PARTICIPATION

Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
Age 0 to 21 years 84,527 100.0
    With any disability 8,473 10.0
      Severe 1,472 1.7
      Not severe 7,001 8.3
 
  Age 0 to 2 years 11,942 100.0
    With a developmental condition 313 2.6
 
  Age 3 to 5 years 12,427 100.0
    With any disability 652 5.2
    With a developmental condition 510 4.1
    Difficulty walking or running 235 1.9
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
  Age 6 to 14 years 35,011 100.0
    With any disability 4,462 12.7
      Severe 659 1.9
      Not severe 3,802 10.9
    With a developmental disability 451 1.3
    Some other developmental condition 1,801 5.1
    A mental disability 1,730 4.9
      Mental retardation 273 0.8
      A learning disability 1,559 4.5
    Difficulty doing regular schoolwork 2,170 6.2
    Uses a wheelchair 78 0.2
    Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane,
     crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more		 17 0.1
 
    Difficulty with one or more functional
     activities		 1,394 4.0
    Difficulty seeing words and letters 474 1.4
      Unable 51 0.2
    Difficulty hearing normal conversation 435 1.2
      Unable 46 0.1
    Difficulty walking or running 666 1.9
 
    Difficulty with one or more ADL's 381 1.1
      Needs personal assistance 272 0.8
    Difficulty getting around inside the home 102 0.3
      Needs personal assistance 78 0.2
    Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair 96 0.3
      Needs personal assistance 66 0.2
    Difficulty bathing 190 0.5
      Needs personal assistance 161 0.5
    Difficulty dressing 208 0.6
      Needs personal assistance 174 0.5
    Difficulty eating 89 0.3
      Needs personal assistance 71 0.2
    Difficulty using/getting to toilet 119 0.3
      Needs personal assistance 106 0.3
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
  Age 15 to 21 years 25,146 100.0
    With any disability 3,047 12.1
      Severe 813 3.2
      Not severe 2,235 8.9
    A developmental disability 283 1.1
    A mental disability 1,237 4.9
      Mental retardation 237 0.9
      A learning disability 724 2.9
    Difficulty doing regular schoolwork 1,367 5.4
    Uses a wheelchair 62 0.3
    Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane,
     crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more		 43 0.2
 
    Difficulty with one or more functional
     activities		 929 3.7
      Unable to perform one or more
     functional activities		 239 1.0
    Difficulty seeing words and letters 178 0.7
      Unable 24 0.1
    Difficulty hearing normal conversation 243 1.0
      Unable 35 0.1
    Difficulty having speech understood 241 1.0
      Unable 32 0.1
    Difficulty lifting/carrying 10 pounds 274 1.1
      Unable 89 0.4
    Difficulty climbing stairs without resting 297 1.2
      Unable 115 0.5
    Difficulty walking 3 city blocks 316 1.3
      Unable 104 0.4
 
    Difficulty with one or more ADL's 154 0.6
      Needs personal assistance 91 0.4
    Difficulty getting around inside the home 68 0.3
      Needs personal assistance 51 0.2
    Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair 95 0.4
      Needs personal assistance 62 0.3
    Difficulty bathing 86 0.3
      Needs personal assistance 70 0.3
    Difficulty dressing 84 0.3
      Needs personal assistance 68 0.3
    Difficulty eating 61 0.2
      Needs personal assistance 42 0.2
    Difficulty using/getting to toilet 73 0.3
      Needs personal assistance 58 0.2
 
    Difficulty with one or more IADL's 385 1.5
      Needs personal assistance 306 1.2
    Difficulty going outside alone 171 0.7
      Needs personal assistance 144 0.6
    Difficulty keeping track of money and bills 228 0.9
      Needs personal assistance 216 0.9
    Difficulty preparing meals 148 0.6
      Needs personal assistance 142 0.6
    Difficulty doing light housework 156 0.6
      Needs personal assistance 113 0.5
    Difficulty taking prescribed medicines 192 0.8
      Needs personal assistance 181 0.7
    Difficulty using the telephone 130 0.5
      Unable 54 0.2
    Needs personal assistance with an
     ADL or an IADL		 318 1.3
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
  Age 16 to 21 years 21,394 100.0
    With a work disability 1,240 5.8
      Prevented from working 322 1.5
    With a housework disability 431 2.0
      Unable to do housework 74 0.4

Go to Americans with Disabilities: 1994-95
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division