Disability Status of Children Under 15 Years Old: 1997 statistics

[For period August through November 1997 (11,619 represents 11,619,000). Covers civilian noninstitutional population and members of the Armed Forces living off post or with their families on post. The criteria for presence of disability varied by age. In general, a disability is considered a reduced ability to perform tasks one would normally do at a given stage in life. Based on the Survey of Income and Program Participation; for details, see source]


AGE AND	Number	Percent
DISABILITY	(1,000)	distri-
STATUS		bution

Children under 3 years old	11,619	100.0
With a disability	233	2.0
With a developmental delay	206	1.8
Difficulty moving arms or legs	58	0.5

Children 3 to 5 years old	12,192	100.0
With a disability	415	3.4
With a developmental delay	337	2.8
Difficulty running or playing	221	1.8

Children 6 to 14 years old	35,795	100.0
With a disability	3,971	11.1
With a severe disability ¹	1,712	4.8
Difficulty doing regular schoolwork	2,444	6.8
With a learning disability	1,781	5.0
With a developmental disability ²	1,615	4.5
Difficulty with one or more ADLs ³	288	0.8
Needs personal assistance	225	0.6

1 Children who (1) used an ambulatory aid; (2) had serious difficulty seeing, hearing, or speaking; (3) needed help with one or more ADLs (see Table 223);
or had a developmental disability or a developmental condition.n n
2 Or condition. Includes mental retardation and other developmental diabilities as well as developmental conditions for which the child had received therapy or
diagnostic services.n n
3 ADL's are activities of daily living and include getting around inside the home, getting in or out of a bed or chair, taking a bath or shower, dressing, eating, and using the toilet.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, unpublished data.

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These tables are based on figures supplied by the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce and are subject to revision by the Census Bureau.

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