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TABLE 5B - DISABILITY STATUS OF FEMALES 55 TO 64 YEARS OLD: 1994-95 DATA FROM
THE SURVEY OF INCOME AND PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
Age 55 to 64 years old | 10,849 | 100.0 |
With any disability | 4,039 | 37.2 |
Severe | 2,647 | 24.4 |
Not severe | 1,392 | 12.8 |
With a mental disability | 485 | 4.5 |
Uses a wheelchair | 12.6 | 1.2 |
Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane, crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more |
385 | 3.6 |
Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
Difficulty with one or more functional activities |
2,988 | 27.5 |
Unable to perform one or more functional activities |
1,525 | 14.1 |
Difficulty seeing words and letters | 717 | 6.6 |
Unable | 92 | 0.9 |
Difficulty hearing normal conversation | 397 | 3.7 |
Unable | 20 | 0.2 |
Difficulty having speech understood | 108 | 1.0 |
Unable | 11 | 0.1 |
Difficulty lifting/carrying 10 pounds | 1,719 | 15.9 |
Unable | 727 | 6.7 |
Difficulty climbing stairs without resting | 1,912 | 17.6 |
Unable | 916 | 8.4 |
Difficulty walking 3 city blocks | 1,842 | 17.0 |
Unable | 879 | 8.1 |
Difficulty with one or more ADL's | 720 | 6.6 |
Needs personal assistance | 281 | 2.6 |
Difficulty getting around inside the home | 256 | 2.4 |
Needs personal assistance | 64 | 0.6 |
Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair | 478 | 4.4 |
Needs personal assistance | 123 | 1.1 |
Difficulty bathing | 346 | 3.2 |
Needs personal assistance | 164 | 1.5 |
Difficulty dressing | 245 | 2.3 |
Needs personal assistance | 115 | 1.1 |
Difficulty eating | 92 | 0.9 |
Needs personal assistance | 14 | 0.1 |
Difficulty using/getting to toilet | 127 | 1.2 |
Needs personal assistance | 52 | 0.5 |
Difficulty with one or more IADL's | 954 | 8.8 |
Needs personal assistance | 658 | 6.1 |
Difficulty going outside alone | 656 | 6.1 |
Needs personal assistance | 446 | 4.1 |
Difficulty keeping track of money and bills | 171 | 1.6 |
Needs personal assistance | 141 | 1.3 |
Difficulty preparing meals | 254 | 2.3 |
Needs personal assistance | 192 | 1.8 |
Difficulty doing light housework | 606 | 5.6 |
Needs personal assistance | 361 | 3.3 |
Difficulty taking prescribed medicines | 126 | 1.2 |
Needs personal assistance | 79 | 0.7 |
Difficulty using the telephone | 97 | 0.9 |
Unable | 26 | 0.2 |
Needs personal assistance with an ADL or an IADL |
714 | 6.6 |
Number (thousands) |
Percent distribution | |
With a work disability | 3,103 | 28.6 |
Prevented from working | 1,887 | 17.4 |
With a housework disability | 1,979 | 18.2 |
Unable to do housework | 208 | 1.9 |