Disability - Americans with Disabilities: 1997

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Americans with Disabilities: 1997 - Table 4

TABLE 4. DISABILITY STATUS, EMPLOYMENT, AND ANNUAL RATE OF EARNINGS: INDIVIDUALS 21 TO 64 YEARS OLD: 1997 (August-November 1997 data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation. Numbers in thousands.) Employed Median earnings Mean earnings Total Number Percent Value Std. err. Value Std. err. Both sexes 152,886 119,616 78.2 $22,941 $151 $30,155 $358 DISABILITY STATUS With a disability 27,802 13,991 50.3 $17,669 $423 $23,373 $731 Severe 17,409 5,464 31.4 $13,272 $651 $18,631 $800 Covered by Medicare, or received SSI 6,920 909 13.1 $4,944 $671 $8,836 $849 Covered by Medicare 4,330 536 12.4 $4,493 $716 $8,215 $1,033 Received SSI 3,627 466 12.9 $4,737 $1,037 $8,808 $1,215 Not covered by Medicare and did not receive SSI 10,490 4,555 43.4 $15,541 $676 $20,586 $930 Received Social Security 1,196 135 11.3 $5,939 $1,923 $7,803 $1,614 Prevented from working 865 - - - - - - Not prevented from working 331 135 40.6 $5,939 $1,923 $7,803 $1,614 Did not receive Social Security 9,294 4,420 47.6 $15,989 $669 $20,976 $954 Prevented from working 3,279 - - - - - - Not prevented from working 6,014 4,420 73.5 $15,989 $669 $20,976 $954 Not severe 10,393 8,527 82.0 $20,457 $508 $26,412 $1,078 Received Social Security 492 191 38.8 $6,815 $976 $8,998 $1,515 Did not receive Social Security 9,901 8,337 84.2 $20,795 $515 $26,810 $1,100 No disability 125,084 105,624 84.4 $23,654 $157 $31,053 $394 Received Social Security 2,015 714 35.4 $7,690 $741 $10,972 $1,470 Did not receive Social Security 123,068 104,910 85.2 $23,775 $157 $31,190 $396 FUNCTIONAL LIMITATIONS Had difficulty seeing words/letters 3,664 1,519 41.5 $16,791 $974 $21,559 $1,229 Severe 669 200 29.9 $15,781 $1,815 $19,714 $3,782 Not severe 2,995 1,319 44.0 $17,109 $1,271 $21,838 $1,293 Had difficulty hearing conversation 3,514 2,176 61.9 $23,483 $971 $29,290 $2,122 Severe 323 150 46.5 $21,750 $4,058 $31,889 $5,903 Not severe 3,192 2,026 63.5 $23,574 $963 $29,098 $2,237 Had difficulty with speech 1,281 476 37.1 $14,836 $1,543 $17,802 $1,680 Severe 252 61 24.1 $3,084 $7,294 $10,712 $3,837 Not severe 1,029 415 40.3 $15,315 $1,566 $18,837 $1,811 Had difficulty walking 9,150 3,108 34.0 $16,445 $806 $20,990 $1,515 Severe 3,915 882 22.5 $14,677 $1,823 $18,222 $1,413 Not severe 5,235 2,226 42.5 $17,205 $1,025 $22,085 $2,037 Had difficulty using stairs 9,436 3,304 35.0 $16,172 $807 $20,860 $1,160 Severe 2,333 450 19.3 $11,529 $2,407 $17,979 $2,200 Not severe 7,103 2,854 40.2 $16,650 $824 $21,315 $1,296 Had difficulty lifting/carrying 10 lbs. 7,247 2,178 30.1 $15,883 $1,173 $20,218 $993 Severe 3,304 666 20.2 $13,556 $1,988 $19,024 $1,694 Not severe 3,943 1,512 38.4 $16,746 $1,216 $20,743 $1,218 Had difficulty grasping objects 3,628 1,403 38.7 $16,268 $1,467 $20,723 $1,226 Severe 265 87 32.8 $17,226 $7,762 $31,985 $10,579 Not severe 3,362 1,317 39.2 $16,189 $1,509 $19,979 $1,088 ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING With an ADL limitation 4,016 1,055 26.3 $14,857 $1,966 $21,460 $1,731 Needed personal assistance 1,668 280 16.8 $8,731 $3,340 $16,985 $3,040 Did not need personal assistance 2,348 775 33.0 $17,225 $2,134 $23,078 $2,068 Had difficulty getting around inside 1,459 222 15.2 $10,857 $3,218 $17,437 $3,206 Needed personal assistance 662 62 9.3 $2,474 $1,466 $8,122 $3,066 Did not need personal assistance 796 160 20.1 $13,552 $3,686 $21,022 $4,091 Had difficulty getting in/out of bed/chair 3,028 797 26.3 $14,402 $2,175 $21,279 $2,053 Needed personal assistance 1,078 183 17.0 $9,965 $5,263 $17,892 $3,604 Did not need personal assistance 1,949 614 31.5 $15,425 $2,315 $22,288 $2,431 Had difficulty taking a bath or shower 2,061 407 19.8 $11,386 $3,311 $20,572 $2,640 Needed personal assistance 1,019 136 13.3 $9,991 $7,664 $19,661 $5,135 Did not need personal assistance 1,042 271 26.1 $12,153 $3,829 $21,028 $3,012 Had difficulty dressing 1,608 312 19.4 $13,710 $3,872 $23,293 $3,688 Needed personal assistance 903 145 16.1 $10,062 $4,733 $18,009 $4,107 Did not need personal assistance 706 167 23.7 $17,449 $4,329 $27,877 $5,767 Had difficulty eating 619 130 21.1 $14,934 $8,331 $23,640 $4,750 Needed personal assistance 250 22 8.6 $31,865 $16,794 $28,855 $11,432 Did not need personal assistance 368 109 29.5 $12,286 $7,832 $22,600 $5,190 Had difficulty getting to/using the toilet 868 117 13.5 $11,018 $5,756 $17,725 $4,230 Needed personal assistance 500 46 9.2 $8,218 $13,888 $18,433 $6,967 Did not need personal assistance 368 71 19.2 $11,538 $5,233 $17,263 $5,306 TABLE 4. DISABILITY STATUS, EMPLOYMENT, AND ANNUAL RATE OF EARNINGS: INDIVIDUALS 21 TO 64 YEARS OLD: 1997 (August-November 1997 data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation. Numbers in thousands.) Employed Median earnings Mean earnings Total Number Percent Value Std. err. Value Std. err. INSTRUMENTAL ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING With an IADL limitation 5,776 1,427 24.7 $11,767 $1,357 $18,406 $1,355 Needed personal assistance 4,021 825 20.5 $9,423 $1,536 $15,959 $1,815 Did not need personal assistance 1,755 602 34.3 $16,612 $2,119 $21,765 $1,989 Had difficulty going outside alone 3,421 543 15.9 $9,054 $1,778 $15,639 $1,929 Needed personal assistance 2,377 310 13.1 $4,964 $2,433 $13,741 $2,705 Did not need personal assistance 1,044 232 22.2 $14,608 $3,437 $18,176 $2,642 Had difficulty keeping track of money/bills 2,056 424 20.6 $5,519 $1,332 $11,169 $1,735 Needed personal assistance 1,646 342 20.8 $4,492 $903 $9,375 $1,787 Did not need personal assistance 410 82 20.0 $11,999 $4,841 $18,636 $4,497 Had difficulty preparing meals 1,916 286 14.9 $7,744 $3,005 $15,250 $2,739 Needed personal assistance 1,491 194 13.0 $4,189 $2,458 $11,606 $2,620 Did not need personal assistance 425 92 21.6 $15,059 $4,808 $22,962 $6,075 Had difficulty doing light housework 2,804 534 19.1 $12,037 $2,626 $19,470 $2,340 Needed personal assistance 1,943 305 15.7 $12,525 $3,526 $20,401 $3,307 Did not need personal assistance 861 229 26.6 $11,339 $3,513 $18,231 $3,210 Had difficulty taking prescriptions 1,636 355 21.7 $6,989 $1,848 $12,205 $1,972 Needed personal assistance 1,202 237 19.7 $4,979 $2,164 $11,902 $2,647 Did not need personal assistance 434 118 27.2 $10,020 $2,743 $12,814 $2,631 Had difficulty using the telephone 988 352 35.6 $18,547 $2,776 $24,979 $3,421 Unable to use ordinary phone 371 110 29.7 $16,018 $8,951 $23,631 $7,813 Able to use ordinary phone 617 242 39.2 $19,758 $3,242 $25,593 $3,481 USE OF AMBULATORY AIDS Used a wheelchair 877 194 22.2 $21,240 $6,207 $28,307 $4,559 Used a cane/crutches/walker 2,173 539 24.8 $17,358 $2,477 $21,119 $1,968 MENTAL DISABILITIES With a disability 8,987 3,328 37.0 $13,534 $697 $20,353 $1,653 With one or more selected conditions 5,370 2,213 41.2 $13,293 $764 $21,111 $2,393 Had a learning disability 2,468 1,360 55.1 $16,042 $1,368 $25,645 $3,798 Had mental retardation 1,071 337 31.5 $5,423 $1,700 $8,191 $1,113 Had Alzheimers, senility, or dementia 621 141 22.7 $11,610 $3,545 $12,932 $2,341 Had other mental/emotional condition 2,599 764 29.4 $10,578 $1,612 $15,424 $1,299 With one or more selected symptoms that seriously interfered with everyday activities 4,723 1,414 29.9 $12,643 $1,190 $18,081 $1,204 Was frequently depressed or anxious 4,055 1,228 30.3 $12,752 $1,254 $18,688 $1,346 Had trouble getting along with others 1,239 284 22.9 $7,090 $1,793 $13,103 $2,001 Had trouble concentrating 2,459 571 23.2 $8,682 $2,124 $15,130 $1,621 Had trouble coping with stress 3,356 906 27.0 $11,571 $1,672 $16,559 $1,252 Had difficulty keeping track of money/bills 2,056 424 20.6 $5,519 $1,332 $11,169 $1,735 WORKING AT A JOB With disability-related employment problems 17,526 6,114 34.9 $13,848 $606 $19,086 $845 Has had difficulty remaining employed or finding a job 10,744 2,271 21.1 $7,975 $761 $13,823 $888 Was limited in kind or amount of work that could be done 16,081 5,487 34.1 $13,889 $599 $19,216 $920 Was prevented from working at a job 9,371 - - - - - - Was not prevented from working at a job 6,710 5,487 81.8 $13,889 $599 $19,216 $920 DISABILITY DOMAINS With a disability in one domain 16,984 9,830 57.9 $18,608 $501 $24,452 $955 Communication 1,981 1,660 83.8 $24,668 $982 $31,274 $2,678 Physical 12,239 6,508 53.2 $17,708 $591 $22,869 $983 Mental 2,765 1,662 60.1 $14,704 $1,095 $23,838 $3,122 With a disability in two domains 7,389 2,976 40.3 $15,731 $740 $20,622 $876 Communication and physical 3,184 1,678 52.7 $18,480 $1,556 $23,594 $1,215 Communication and mental 497 250 50.2 $9,261 $2,677 $12,986 $1,968 Physical and mental 3,708 1,049 28.3 $12,679 $1,254 $17,685 $1,410 With a disability in three domains 2,017 368 18.2 $13,231 $2,576 $17,209 $2,235 Domain(s) not identified 1,412 818 57.9 $16,281 $1,922 $23,186 $3,636 No disability 125,084 105,624 84.4 $23,654 $157 $31,053 $394 - Rounds to zero.

Americans with Disabilities: 1997

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