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221. Disability Status of Children Under 15 Years Old: 1997
[For period August through November 1997 (11,619 represents 11,619,000).Covers civilian noninstitutional population and members ofthe Armed Forces living off post or with their
families on post. Thecriteria for presence of disability varied by age. In general, adisability is considered a reduced ability to performtasks one would normally do at a given stage
in life. Basedon the Survey of Income and Program Participation; for details, see source]
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AGE AND
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Number
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Percent
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DISABILITY
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(1,000)
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distri-
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STATUS
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bution
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Children under 3 years old
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11,619
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100.0
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With a disability
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233
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2.0
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With a developmental delay
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206
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1.8
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Difficulty moving arms or legs
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58
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0.5
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Children 3 to 5 years old
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12,192
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100.0
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With a disability
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415
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3.4
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With a developmental delay
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337
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2.8
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Difficulty running or playing
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221
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1.8
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Children 6 to 14 years old
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35,795
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100.0
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With a disability
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3,971
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11.1
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With a severe disability 1
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1,712
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4.8
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Difficulty doing regular schoolwork
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2,444
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6.8
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With a learning disability
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1,781
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5.0
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With a developmental disability 2
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1,615
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4.5
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Difficulty with one or more ADLs 3
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288
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0.8
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Needs personal assistance
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225
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0.6
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1 Children who (1) used an ambulatory aid; (2) had serious difficultyseeing, hearing, or speaking; (3) needed help with one or more ADLs (see Table 223);
or had a developmental disability or a developmental condition.nn
2 Or condition. Includes mental retardation and other developmental diabilitiesas well as developmental conditions for which the child had received therapy or
diagnostic services.nn
3 ADL's are activities of daily living and include getting around insidethe 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.
http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/disability.html
https://allcountries.org/uscensus/221_disability_status_of_children_under_15.html
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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