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Table 1. Number and Percent of Persons With Disabilities by Sex and Type of Disability: 1991-92
(Numbers in Thousands)
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Both Sexes Males Females
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Characteristics Percent Percent Percent
Number distribution Number distribution Number distribution
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ALL AGES
Total 251,796 100.0 122,692 100.0 129,104 100.0
With a disability 48,936 19.4 22,916 18.7 26,020 20.2
Severe 24,117 9.6 9,929 8.1 14,187 11.0
Not severe 24,819 9.9 12,987 10.6 11,833 9.2
PERSONS 0 TO 15 YEARS
Total 56,067 100.0 28,707 100.0 27,360 100.0
With a disability 2,913 5.2 1,876 6.5 1,038 3.8
Severe 529 0.9 336 1.2 192 0.7
Not severe 2,384 4.3 1,540 5.4 846 3.1
PERSONS 15 YEARS OLD AND OVER
Total 195,729 100.0 93,985 100.0 101,744 100.0
With a disability 46,023 23.5 21,040 22.4 24,982 24.6
Severe 23,588 12.1 9,593 10.2 13,995 13.8
Not severe 22,435 11.5 11,447 12.2 10,987 10.8
With a functional limitation 34,163 17.5 14,774 15.7 19,389 19.1
Severe 15,173 7.8 5,558 5.9 9,614 9.5
Seeing words and letters 9,685 5.0 4,006 4.3 5,679 5.6
Unable 1,590 0.8 661 0.7 929 0.9
Hearing normal conversation 10,928 5.6 6,421 6.8 4,506 4.4
Unable 924 0.5 529 0.6 396 0.4
Having speech understood 2,284 1.2 1,316 1.4 968 1.0
Unable 237 0.1 141 0.2 95 0.1
Lifting and carrying 10 lbs 16,205 8.3 5,218 5.6 10,987 10.8
Unable 7,734 4.0 2,375 2.5 5,359 5.3
Climbing stairs without resting 17,469 8.9 6,465 6.9 11,003 10.8
Unable 9,116 4.7 3,277 3.5 5,839 5.7
Walking 3 city blocks 17,319 8.9 6,653 7.1 10,665 10.5
Unable 8,972 4.6 3,236 3.4 5,736 5.6
Number of functional limitations:
1 14,463 7.4 7,099 7.6 7,364 7.2
2 7,093 3.6 3,057 3.3 4,036 4.0
3 or more 12,608 6.4 4,619 4.9 7,989 7.9
Number of severe functional limitations:
1 6,979 3.6 2,710 2.9 4,270 4.2
2 3,956 2.0 1,460 1.6 2,496 2.5
3 or more 4,286 2.2 1,422 1.5 2,864 2.8
With an ADL limitation 7,919 4.1 3,013 3.2 4,907 4.8
Needs personal assistance 3,886 2.0 1,481 1.6 2,405 2.4
Getting around inside the home 3,664 1.9 1,376 1.5 2,288 2.3
Needs personal assistance 1,706 0.9 698 0.7 1,008 1.0
Getting in or out of bed or a chair 5,280 2.7 2,006 2.1 3,274 3.2
Needs personal assistance 2,022 1.0 796 0.9 1,227 1.2
Taking a bath or shower 4,501 2.3 1,550 1.7 2,951 2.9
Needs personal assistance 2,718 1.4 1,028 1.1 1,691 1.7
Dressing 3,234 1.7 1,262 1.3 1,971 1.9
Needs personal assistance 2,060 1.1 866 0.9 1,193 1.2
Eating 1,077 0.6 437 0.5 640 0.6
Needs personal assistance 487 0.3 226 0.2 261 0.3
Using the toilet, including getting
to the toilet 2,084 1.1 767 0.8 1,317 1.3
Needs personal assistance 1,157 0.6 477 0.5 680 0.7
Number of ADL limitations:
1 3,337 1.7 1,364 1.5 1,973 1.9
2 1,394 0.7 478 0.5 915 0.9
3 or more 3,189 1.6 1,171 1.2 2,018 2.0
Number of ADL's for which personal
assistance needed:
1 1,490 0.8 505 0.5 985 1.0
2 778 0.4 304 0.3 474 0.5
3 or more 1,618 0.8 672 0.7 944 0.9
With an IADL limitation 11,694 6.0 4,601 4.9 7,093 7.0
Needs personal assistance 8,705 4.5 3,145 3.4 5,560 5.5
Going outside the home, for example
to shop or visit a doctor's office 7,809 4.0 2,759 2.9 5,050 5.0
Needs personal assistance 6,011 3.1 2,017 2.2 3,994 3.9
Keeping track of money and bills 3,901 2.0 1,621 1.7 2,280 2.2
Needs personal assistance 3,425 1.8 1,460 1.6 1,965 1.9
Preparing meals 4,530 2.3 1,699 1.8 2,831 2.8
Needs personal assistance 3,685 1.9 1,447 1.5 2,238 2.2
Doing light housework, such as washing
dishes or sweeping a floor 6,313 3.2 2,191 2.3 4,122 4.1
Needs personal assistance 4,745 2.4 1,626 1.7 3,119 3.1
Using the telephone 3,130 1.6 1,749 1.9 1,381 1.4
Unable to use 933 0.5 509 0.5 424 0.4
Number of IADL limitations:
1 5,021 2.6 2,117 2.3 2,904 2.9
2 2,482 1.3 918 1.0 1,564 1.5
3 or more 4,190 2.1 1,567 1.7 2,624 2.6
Number of IADL's for which personal
assistance needed:
1 3,668 1.9 1,292 1.4 2,375 2.3
2 1,980 1.0 674 0.7 1,306 1.3
3 or more 3,057 1.6 1,178 1.3 1,879 1.8
Uses a wheelchair 1,494 0.8 575 0.6 919 0.9
Does not use a wheelchair but has used a
cane, crutches, or a walker for six
months or longer 3,962 2.0 1,547 1.7 2,415 2.4
Needs personal assistance with an
ADL or IADL 9,211 4.7 3,383 3.6 5,828 5.7
With a mental or emotional disability 6,879 3.5 3,534 3.8 3,345 3.3
Mental retardation 1,224 0.6 716 0.8 508 0.5
PERSONS 16 TO 67 YEARS OLD
Total 167,899 100.0 82,261 100.0 85,638 100.0
With a work disability 19,544 11.6 9,620 11.7 9,924 11.6
Prevented from working 8,632 5.1 3,922 4.8 4,710 5.5
PERSONS 16 YEARS OLD AND OVER
Total 192,348 100.0 92,220 100.0 100,128 100.0
With a housework disability 18,088 9.4 7,477 8.1 10,611 10.6
Unable to do housework 3,591 1.9 1,691 1.8 1,900 1.9
Contact the HHES Information area at 301-763-3242 or visit
ask.census.gov for further information on Disability Statistics.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
Contact the Demographic Call Center Staff at 301-763-2422 or 1-866-758-1060 (toll free) or visit
ask.census.gov for further information on Disability Data.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
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