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Disability




Americans with Disabilities: 1994-95 - Table 7D


TABLE 7D - DISABILITY STATUS OF BLACK PERSONS 80 YEARS OLD AND OVER: 1994-95 DATA FROM THE SURVEY OF INCOME AND PROGRAM PARTICIPATION

Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
Age 80 years old and over 544 100.0
  With any disability 443 81.4
    Severe 344 63.2
    Not severe 99 18.1
  With a mental disability 133 24.4
  Uses a wheelchair 69 12.7
  Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane,
   crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more		 155 28.5
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
  Difficulty with one or more functional
   activities		 409 75.2
    Unable to perform one or more functional
     activities		 293 53.8
  Difficulty seeing words and letters 155 28.4
    Unable 47 8.6
  Difficulty hearing normal conversation 145 26.7
    Unable 16 2.9
  Difficulty having speech understood 19 3.6
    Unable 6 1.2
  Difficulty lifting/carrying 10 pounds 261 47.9
    Unable 170 31.2
  Difficulty climbing stairs without resting 336 61.7
    Unable 205 37.6
  Difficulty walking 3 city blocks 31.8 58.4
    Unable 228 41.9
 
  Difficulty with one or more ADL's 189 34.7
    Needs personal assistance 123 22.5
  Difficulty getting around inside the home 131 24.2
    Needs personal assistance 62 11.3
  Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair 143 26.3
    Needs personal assistance 57 10.5
  Difficulty bathing 140 25.8
    Needs personal assistance 104 19.1
  Difficulty dressing 101 18.6
    Needs personal assistance 70 12.9
  Difficulty eating 23 4.1
    Needs personal assistance 16 3.0
  Difficulty using/getting to toilet 95 17.5
    Needs personal assistance 51 9.4
 
  Difficulty with one or more IADL's 277 50.9
    Needs personal assistance 234 43.1
  Difficulty going outside alone 230 42.3
    Needs personal assistance 197 36.3
  Difficulty keeping track of money and bills 107 19.7
    Needs personal assistance 93 17.1
  Difficulty preparing meals 121 22.3
    Needs personal assistance 97 17.9
  Difficulty doing light housework 188 34.5
    Needs personal assistance 138 25.3
  Difficulty taking prescribed medicines 101 18.6
    Needs personal assistance 88 16.2
  Difficulty using the telephone 76 14.0
    Unable 38 7.0
  Needs personal assistance with an ADL or an
   IADL		 234 43.1
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
  With a housework disability 273 50.2
    Unable to do housework 94 17.2

Go to Americans with Disabilities: 1994-95
Go to the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) Page
Contact the Census Call Center Staff at 1-800-923-8282 (toll free) or visit ask.census.gov for further information on Disability Data.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division