Table 3. Persons 65 Years Old And Over Wlth Disabilities, by Sex and Type of Disability: 1991-92 [Numbers in thousands] --Both Sexes-- ---Males--- --Females-- Characteristic Percent Percent Percent Number distrib. Number distrib. Number distrib. PERSONS 65 YEARS OLD AND OVER Total ............................ 30,688 100.0 12,831 100.0 17,857 100.0 With a disability ................. 16,514 53.9 6,536 50.9 10,005 56.0 Severe .......................... 10,417 34.0 3,731 29.1 6,686 37.4 Not severe ...................... 6,124 20.0 2,805 21.9 3,319 18.6 With a functional limitation....... 15,215 49.6 5,873 45.8 9,342 52.3 Seeing words and letters.......... 4,884 15.9 1,811 14.1 3,073 17.2 Unable........................... 1,011 3.3 380 3.0 631 3.5 Hearing normal conversation ...... 5,406 14.5 2,817 22.0 2,589 14.5 Unable .......................... 561 1.8 286 2.2 247 1.5 Having speech understood ......... 767 2.5 416 3.2 351 2.0 Unable........................... 76 0.3 35 0.3 40 0.2 Lifting and carrying 10 lbs ...... 8,378 27.3 2,463 19.2 5,916 33.1 Unable........................... 4,613 15.0 1,288 10.0 3,325 18.6 Climbing stairs without resting .. 9,400 30.6 3,237 25.2 6,163 34.5 Unable .......................... 5,522 18.0 1,868 14.6 3,653 20.5 Walking 3 city blocks ............ 9,381 30.6 3,245 25.3 6,136 34.4 Unable .......................... 5,729 18.7 1,905 14.9 2,824 21.4 Number of functional limitations: 1................................ 4,637 15.1 2,125 16.6 2,512 14.1 2................................ 3,113 10.1 1,242 9.7 1,871 10.5 3 or more ....................... 7,464 24.3 2,506 19.5 4,959 27.8 Numberof severe functional limitations: 1................................ 3,337 10.9 1,196 9.3 2,142 12.0 2................................ 2,363 7.7 814 6.3 1,550 8.7 3 or more ....................... 2,925 9.5 891 6.9 2,034 11.4 With an ADL limitation............. 4,478 14.6 1,481 11.5 2,997 16.8 Needs personal assistance........ 2,372 7.7 785 6.1 1,587 8.9 Getting around inside the home.... 2,357 7.7 782 6.1 1,575 8.8 Needs personal assistance........ 1,130 3.7 425 3.3 706 4.0 Getting in or out of bed or a chair 2,905 9.5 949 7.4 1,956 11.0 Needs personal assistance........ 1,151 3.8 384 3.0 766 4.3 Taking a bath or shower............ 2,909 9.5 904 7.1 2,005 11.2 Needs personal assistance........ 1,818 5.9 608 4.7 1,210 6.8 Dressing ......................... 1,907 6.2 658 5.1 1,249 7.0 Needs personal assistance........ 1,278 4.2 478 3.7 800 4.5 Eating............................ 646 2.1 245 1.9 401 2.3 Needs personal assistance........ 337 1.1 151 1.2 186 1.0 Using the toilet, including getting to the toilet .................... 1,358 4.4 441 3.4 916 5.1 Needs personal assistance........ 768 2.5 293 2.3 475 2.7 Number of ADL limitations: 1 ............................... 1,750 5.7 631 4.9 1,118 6.3 2 ............................... 706 2.3 191 1.5 515 2.9 3 or more ....................... 2,022 6.6 659 5.1 1,363 7.6 Number of ADL's for which personal assiistance needed: 1 ............................... 905 3.0 271 2.1 634 3.6 2 ............................... 408 1.3 104 0.8 305 1.7 3 or more ....................... 1,059 3.5 411 3.2 648 3.6 With an IADL limitation............ 6,614 21.6 2,374 18.5 4,240 23.7 Needs personal assistance........ 5,120 16.7 1,637 12.8 3,484 19.5 Going outside the home, for example to shop or visit a doctor's office .. 4,924 16.0 1,517 11.8 3,407 19.1 Needs personal assistance........ 4,018 13.1 1,172 9.1 2,846 15.9 Keeping track of money and bills.. 2,303 7.5 806 6.3 1,497 8.4 Needs personal assistance........ 2,041 6.7 732 5.7 1,309 7.3 Preparing meals................... 2,850 9.3 1,004 7.8 1,846 10.3 Needs personal assistance........ 2,364 7.7 870 6.8 1,494 8.4 Doing light housework, such as washing dishes or sweeping a floor ....... 3,747 12.2 1,192 9.3 2,555 14.3 Needs personal assistance ....... 943 7.4 943 7.4 2,039 11.4 Using the telephone .............. 1,990 6.5 1,053 8.2 937 5.3 Unable to use.................... 560 1.8 280 2.2 280 1.6 Number of IADL limitations: 1 ............................... 2,488 8.1 1,008 7.9 1,480 8.3 2 ............................... 1,324 4.3 434 3.4 890 5.0 3 or more ....................... 2,802 9.1 932 7.3 1,870 10.5 Number of lADL's for which personal assistance needed: 1 ............................... 1,883 6.1 593 4.6 1,290 7.2 2 ............................... 1,139 3.7 319 2.5 820 4.6 3 or more ....................... 2,099 6.8 725 5.7 1,374 7.7 Uses a wheelchair.................. 965 3.1 311 2.4 653 3.7 Does not use a wheelchair but has used a cane, crutches, or a walker for 6 months or longer............................. 2,847 9.3 980 7.6 1,867 10.5 Needs personal assistance with an ADL or IADL ....................... 5,336 17.4 1,718 13.4 3,617 20.3 With a mental or emotional disability 1,133 3.7 372 2.9 760 4.3 Mental retardation .............. 73 0.2 26 0.2 48 0.3 With a housework disability........ 8,447 27.5 3,156 24.6 5,292 29.6 Unable to do housework .......... 2,355 7.7 987 7.7 1,368 7.7