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TABLE 3E - DISABILITY STATUS OF HISPANIC ORIGIN PERSONS 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 | 10,176 | 100.0 |
With any disability | 1,465 | 14.4 |
Severe | 685 | 6.7 |
780 | 7.7 | |
With a mental disability | 269 | 2.7 |
Uses a wheelchair | 20 | 0.2 |
Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane, crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more |
55 | 0.5 |
Difficulty with one or more functional activities |
819 | 8.0 |
Unable to perform one or more functional activities |
272 | 2.7 |
Difficulty seeing words and letters | 152 | 1.5 |
Unable | 20 | 0.2 |
Difficulty hearing normal conversation | 132 | 1.3 |
Unable | 10 | 0.1 |
Difficulty having speech understood | 35 | 0.4 |
Unable | 3 | -- |
Difficulty lifting/carrying 10 pounds | 404 | 4.0 |
Unable | 139 | 1.4 |
Difficulty climbing stairs without resting | 373 | 3.7 |
Unable | 125 | 1.2 |
Difficulty walking 3 city blocks | 356 | 3.5 |
Unable | 112 | 1.1 |
Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
Difficulty with one or more ADL's | 129 | 1.3 |
Needs personal assistance | 65 | 0.6 |
Difficulty getting around inside the home | 42 | 0.4 |
Needs personal assistance | 21 | 0.2 |
Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair | 78 | 0.8 |
Needs personal assistance | 29 | 0.3 |
Difficulty bathing | 43 | 0.4 |
Needs personal assistance | 18 | 0.2 |
Difficulty dressing | 60 | 0.6 |
Needs personal assistance | 32 | 0.3 |
Difficulty eating | 17 | 0.2 |
Needs personal assistance | 7 | 0.1 |
Difficulty using/getting to toilet | 24 | 0.2 |
Needs personal assistance | 13 | 0.1 |
Difficulty with one or more IADL's | 224 | 2.2 |
Needs personal assistance | 129 | 1.3 |
Difficulty going outside alone | 106 | 1.0 |
Needs personal assistance | 63 | 0.6 |
Difficulty keeping track of money and bills | 43 | 0.4 |
Needs personal assistance | 43 | 0.4 |
Difficulty preparing meals | 40 | 0.4 |
Needs personal assistance | 37 | 0.4 |
Difficulty doing light housework | 136 | 1.3 |
Needs personal assistance | 68 | 0.7 |
Difficulty taking prescribed medicines | 43 | 0.4 |
Needs personal assistance | 30 | 0.3 |
Difficulty using the telephone | 21 | 0.2 |
Unable | 14 | 0.1 |
Needs personal assistance with an ADL or an IADL |
150 | 1.5 |
Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
With a work disability | 846 | 8.3 |
Prevented from working | 337 | 3.3 |
With a housework disability | 396 | 3.9 |
Unable to do housework | 58 | 0.6 |