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TABLE 3B - DISABILITY STATUS OF FEMALES 22 TO 44 YEARS OLD: 1994-95 DATA FROM
THE SURVEY OF INCOME AND PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
Age 22 to 44 years old | 47,912 | 100.0 |
With any disability | 7,479 | 15.6 |
Severe | 3,446 | 7.2 |
Not severe | 4,033 | 8.4 |
With a mental disability | 1,779 | 3.7 |
Uses a wheelchair | 151 | 0.3 |
Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane, crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more |
212 | 0.4 |
Difficulty with one or more functional activities |
4,020 | 8.4 |
Unable to perform one or more functional activities |
1,432 | 3.0 |
Difficulty seeing words and letters | 824 | 1.7 |
Unable | 112 | 0.2 |
Difficulty hearing normal conversation | 746 | 1.6 |
Unable | 66 | 0.1 |
Difficulty having speech understood | 228 | 0.5 |
Unable | 30 | 0.1 |
Difficulty lifting/carrying 10 pounds | 1,932 | 4.0 |
Unable | 638 | 1.3 |
Difficulty climbing stairs without resting | 1,798 | 3.8 |
Unable | 707 | 1.5 |
Difficulty walking 3 city blocks | 1,809 | 3.8 |
Unable | 692 | 1.4 |
Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
Difficulty with one or more ADL's | 756 | 1.6 |
Needs personal assistance | 389 | 0.8 |
Difficulty getting around inside the home | 304 | 0.6 |
Needs personal assistance | 176 | 0.4 |
Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair | 529 | 1.1 |
Needs personal assistance | 261 | 0.5 |
Difficulty bathing | 352 | 0.7 |
Needs personal assistance | 219 | 0.5 |
Difficulty dressing | 304 | 0.6 |
Needs personal assistance | 182 | 0.4 |
Difficulty eating | 99 | 0.2 |
Needs personal assistance | 44 | 0.1 |
Difficulty using/getting to toilet | 160 | 0.3 |
Needs personal assistance | 100 | 0.2 |
Difficulty with one or more IADL's | 1,300 | 2.7 |
Needs personal assistance | 906 | 1.9 |
Difficulty going outside alone | 626 | 1.3 |
Needs personal assistance | 470 | 1.0 |
Difficulty keeping track of money and bills | 379 | 0.8 |
Needs personal assistance | 356 | 0.7 |
Difficulty preparing meals | 453 | 0.9 |
Needs personal assistance | 382 | 0.8 |
Difficulty doing light housework | 802 | 1.7 |
Needs personal assistance | 514 | 1.1 |
Difficulty taking prescribed medicines | 265 | 0.6 |
Needs personal assistance | 201 | 0.4 |
Difficulty using the telephone | 160 | 0.3 |
Unable | 85 | 0.2 |
Needs personal assistance with an ADL or an IADL |
970 | 2.0 |
Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
With a work disability | 4,663 | 9.7 |
Prevented from working | 1,591 | 3.3 |
With a housework disability | 2,368 | 4.9 |
Unable to do housework | 229 | 0.5 |