Disability Status of Persons 15 Years Old and Over statistics

[In thousands, except as noted (202,368 represents 202,368,000). 1994-95, for period October 1994 through January 1995; 1997, for period August through November 1997. 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]


	1994-95					1994-95		1997					1997
DISABILITY
STATUS	Total	15 to 21	22 to 44	45 to 54	55 to 64	65 to 79	80 years	Total	15 to 21	22 to 44	45 to 54	55 to 64	65 to 79	80 years
		years	years	years	years	years	and over		years	years	years	years	years	and over

Total	202,368	25,146	95,002	30,316	20,647	24,471	6,785	208,059	26,477	94,307	33,620	21,591	24,827	7,237
With any disability	48,481	3,047	14,105	7,412	7,497	11,568	4,853	47,836	2,965	12,157	7,566	7,693	12,141	5,314
Percent of total	24.0	12.1	14.9	24.5	36.3	47.3	71.5	23.0	11.2	12.9	22.5	35.6	48.9	73.4
With a severe disability	25,309	813	6,071	3,472	4,528	6,798	3,627	30,576	1,396	7,292	4,647	5,208	7,874	4,160
Difficulty with one or more ADLs ¹	8,194	154	1,425	952	1,235	2,565	1,864	8,661	115	1,364	1,292	1,335	2,616	1,939
Needs personal assistance	3,806	91	663	324	509	1,181	1,039	4,048	90	613	514	527	1,215	1,089
Difficulty with one or more IADLs ²	12,260	385	2,364	1,360	1,662	3,747	2,743	12,912	305	2,291	1,691	1,724	3,925	2,977
Needs personal assistance with one
or more ADLs or IADLs ¹ ²	9,473	318	1,777	984	1,268	2,814	2,312	10,224	262	1,788	1,295	1,345	2,923	2,611

1 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.
2 IADL's are instrumental activities of daily living and include going outside the home, keeping track of money and bills, preparing meals, doing light housework, and using the telephone.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, P70-61 and unpublished data.

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