Table 6. Persons 65 Years Old and Over, by Race and Hispanic Origin 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 .......................... 27,396 100.0 2,737 100.0 1,233 100.0 With a disability ................ 14,559 53.1 1,727 63.1 745 60.4 Severe .......................... 8,999 32.9 1,260 46.1 528 42.8 Not severe ...................... 5,560 20.3 467 17.1 217 17.6 With a functional limitation...... 13,376 48.8 1,617 59.1 694 56.3 Severe ......................... 7,439 27.2 1,080 39.5 436 35.4 Seeing words and letters......... 4,098 15.0 719 26.3 258 21.0 Unable ......................... 814 3.0 186 6.8 77 6.3 Hearing normal conversation ..... 4,917 18.0 407 14.9 163 13.2 Unable ......................... 480 1.8 62 2.3 23 1.9 Having speech understood ........ 636 2.3 116 4.2 20 1.6 Unable ......................... 65 0.2 11 0.4 20 1.6 Lifting and carrying 10 lbs...... 7,240 26.4 1,016 37.1 426 34.5 Unable.......................... 3,938 14.4 607 22.2 258 20.9 Climbing stairs without resting . 8,050 29.4 1,220 44.6 492 39.9 Unable ......................... 4,677 17.1 764 27.9 306 24.8 Walking 3 city blocks ........... 8,113 29.6 1,149 42.0 433 35.1 Unable ......................... 4,931 18.0 728 26.6 270 21.9 Number of functional limitations: 1 .............................. 4,235 15.5 315 11.5 202 16.4 2 .............................. 2,738 10.0 339 12.4 102 8.3 3 or more ...................... 6,403 23.4 963 35.2 390 31.6 Number of severe functional limitations: 1............................... 2,969 10.8 334 12.2 150 12.2 2............................... 1,990 7.3 350 12.8 119 9.7 3 or more ...................... 2,480 9.1 396 14.5 166 13.5 With an ADL limitation ........... 3,829 14.0 606 22.1 206 16.7 Needs personal assistance....... 1,997 7.3 340 12.4 123 10.0 Getting around inside the home... 1,967 7.2 360 13.1 121 9.8 Needs personal assistance....... 906 3.3 200 7.3 64 5.2 Getting in or out of bed or a chair 2,482 9.1 395 14.4 137 11.1 Needs personal assistance....... 955 3.5 177 6.5 72 5.9 Taking a bath or shower ......... 2,495 9.1 384 14.0 110 8.9 Needs personal assistance ...... 1,536 5.6 258 9.4 83 6.7 Dressing ........................ 1,627 5.9 251 9.2 98 7.9 Needs personal assistance....... 1,068 3.9 187 6.9 73 5.9 Eating........................... 537 2.0 99 3.6 22 1.8 Needs personal assistance....... 266 1.0 62 2.3 13 1.1 Using the toilet, including getting to the toilet ................... 1,126 4.1 211 7.7 59 4.8 Needs personal assistance....... 630 2.3 120 4.4 44 3.6 Number of ADL limitations: 1 .............................. 1,499 5.5 234 8.6 75 6.1 2 .............................. 625 2.3 80 2.9 40 3.3 3 or more ...................... 1,704 6.2 291 10.6 91 7.3 Number of ADL's for which personal asslstance needed: 1 .............................. 779 2.8 111 4.1 41 3.4 ................................ 346 1.3 62 2.3 21 1.7 3 or more ...................... 872 3.2 167 6.1 61 4.9 With an IADL limitation: 5,701 20.8 832 30.4 336 27.3 Needs personal assistance ...... 4,383 16.0 667 24.4 297 24.1 Going outside the home, for example to shop or visit a doctor's office 4,219 15.4 646 23.6 271 22.0 Needs personal assistance....... 3,428 12.5 537 19.6 242 19.6 Keeping track of money and bills. 1,917 7.0 348 12.7 123 10.0 Needs personal assistance ...... 1,701 6.2 302 11.0 107 8.7 Preparing meals.................. 2,411 8.8 406 14.8 155 12.6 Needs personal assistance ...... 2,000 7.3 334 12.2 136 11.0 Doing light housework, such as washing dishes or sweeping a floor ...... 3,184 11.6 525 19.2 213 17.3 Needs personal assistance ....... 2 543 9.3 401 14.7 175 14.2 Using the telephone .............. 1 736 6.3 218 8.0 75 6.1 Unable to use.................... 468 1.7 75 2.7 29 2.3 Number of IADL limitations: 1................................ 2,164 7.9 289 10.6 105 8.5 2 ............................... 1,178 4.3 134 4.9 73 5.9 3 or more ....................... 2,358 8.6 408 14.9 158 12.8 Number of lADL's for which personal assistance needed: 1 ............................... 1,628 5.9 226 8.3 108 8.7 2 ............................... 995 3.6 135 4.9 64 5.2 3 or more ....................... 1,760 6.4 305 11.2 126 10.2 Uses a wheelchair.................. 832 3.0 122 4.5 36 2.9 Does not use a wheelchair but has used a cane, crutches, or a walker for 6 months or longer.......................... 2,859 10.4 489 17.9 154 12.5 Needs personal assistance with an ADL or IADL....................... 4,584 16.7 688 25.1 303 24.6 With a mental or emotional disability 968 3.5 152 5.6 56 4.5 Mental retardation................. 60 0.2 12 0.4 3 0.2 With a housework disability....... 7,373 26.9 988 36.1 434 35.2 Unable to do housework .............. 1,988 7.3 324 11.8 139 11.3