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Americans with Disabilities: 1994-95 - Table 1H


TABLE 1H - DISABILITY STATUS OF FEMALES 65 YEARS OLD AND OVER BY RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN: 1994-95 DATA FROM THE SURVEY OF INCOME AND PROGRAM PARTICIPATION

Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
Females 65 years old and over 18,192 100.0
  With any disability 9,909 54.5
    Severe 6,712 36.7
    Not severe 3,197 17.6
 
  Uses a wheelchair 687 3.8
  Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane,
   crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more		 2,354 12.9
 
  Difficulty with one or more functional
   activities		 8,981 49.4
    Unable to perform one or more functional
   activities		 5,518 30.3
 
  Difficulty with one or more ADL's 2,975 16.4
    Needs personal assistance 1,478 8.1
  Difficulty with one or more IADL's 4,284 23.6
      Needs personal assistance 3,415 18.8
  Needs personal assistance with one or more
   ADL's or IADL's		 3,519 19.4
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
White, not Hispanic origin 15,610 100.0
  With any disability 8,222 52.7
    Severe 5,478 35.1
    Not severe 2,744 17.6
 
  Uses a wheelchair 557 3.6
  Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane,
   crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more		 1,902 12.2
 
  Difficulty with one or more functional
   activities		 7,443 47.7
    Unable to perform one or more functional
   activities		 4,535 29.1
 
  Difficulty with one or more ADL's 2,422 15.5
    Needs personal assistance 1,171 7.5
  Difficulty with one or more IADL's 3,482 23.6
    Needs personal assistance 2,773 17.8
  Needs personal assistance with one or more
   ADL's or IADL's		 2,870 18.4
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
Black 1,549 100.0
  With any disability 1,090 70.4
    Severe 827 53.4
    Not severe 263 17.0
 
  Uses a wheelchair 98 6.3
  Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane,
   crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more		 313 20.2
 
  Difficulty with one or more functional
   activities		 1,000 64.6
    Unable to perform one or more functional
   activities		 668 43.2
 
  Difficulty with one or more ADL's 392 25.3
    Needs personal assistance 229

14.8

  Difficulty with one or more IADL's 557 35.9
    Needs personal assistance 435 28.1
  Needs personal assistance with one or more
   ADL's or IADL's		 443 28.6
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 78 100.0
  With any disability 50 (B)
    Severe 42 (B)
    Not severe 8 (B)
 
  Uses a wheelchair 2 (B)
  Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane,
   crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more		 21 (B)
 
  Difficulty with one or more functional
   activities		 42 (B)
    Unable to perform one or more functional
   activities		 33 (B)
 
  Difficulty with one or more ADL's 14 (B)
    Needs personal assistance 9 (B)
  Difficulty with one or more IADL's 23 (B)
    Needs personal assistance 16 (B)
  Needs personal assistance with one or more
   ADL's or IADL's		 16 (B)
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
Asian or Pacific Islander 269 100.0
  With any disability 137 50.8
    Severe 77 28.5
    Not severe 60 22.3
 
  Uses a wheelchair 4 1.5
  Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane,
   crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more		 26 9.7
 
  Difficulty with one or more functional
   activities		 121 44.9
    Unable to perform one or more functional
   activities		 57 21.2
 
  Difficulty with one or more ADL's 32 11.9
    Needs personal assistance 17 6.2
  Difficulty with one or more IADL's 47 17.4
    Needs personal assistance 39 14.6
  Needs personal assistance with one or more
   ADL's or IADL's		 39 14.6
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
Hispanic Origin 847 100.0
  With any disability 527 62.2
    Severe 360 42.5
    Not severe 167 19.7
 
  Uses a wheelchair 38 4.5
  Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane,
   crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more		 118 14.0
 
  Difficulty with one or more functional
   activities		 489 57.8
    Unable to perform one or more functional
   activities		 289 34.1
 
  Difficulty with one or more ADL's 145 17.1
    Needs personal assistance 68 8.1
  Difficulty with one or more IADL's 228 26.9
    Needs personal assistance 192 22.7
  Needs personal assistance with one or more
   ADL's or IADL's		 192 22.7

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