Table 25. Number and Percent of Employed Persons Wlth Disabilities, by Sex and Type of Dlsability: 1991-92 [Numbers in thousands] --Both sexes-- ---Males--- --Females-- Characteristic Number % Number % Number % EMPLOYED PERSONS Total ..................... 119,997 100.0 64,993 100.0 55,004 100.0 With a disability ........... 16,064 13.4 8,938 13.8 7,125 13.0 Severe .................... 3,387 2.8 1,573 2.4 1,814 3.3 Not severe ................ 12,677 10.6 7,365 11.3 5,311 9.7 With a functional limitation 10,015 8.4 5,462 8.4 4,553 8.3 Severe .................. 2,061 1.7 869 1.3 1,192 2.2 Seeing words and letters .. 2,338 2.0 1,246 1.9 1,092 2.0 Unable ................... 158 0.1 86 0.1 71 0.1 Hearing normal conversation 3,844 3.2 2,723 4.2 1,121 2.0 Unable ................... 224 0.2 163 0.3 61 0.1 Having speech understood .. 527 0.4 316 0.5 212 0.4 Unable ................... 34 - 23 - 11 Lifting and carrying 10 lbs 2,757 2.3 990 1.5 990 1.5 Unable ................... 815 0.7 242 0.4 573 1.0 Climbing stairs without resting .................. 2,795 2.3 1,253 1.9 1,542 2.8 Unable ................... 901 0.8 366 0.6 535 1.0 Walking 3 city blocks ..... 2,871 2.4 1,373 2.1 1,498 2.7 Unable ................... 805 0.7 332 0.5 473 0.9 Number of functional limitations: 1 ......................... 6,652 5.5 3,800 5.9 2,852 5.2 2 ......................... 2,050 1.7 1,084 1.7 966 1.8 3 or more ................. 1,313 1.1 579 0.9 735 1.3 Number of severe functional limitations: 1 ......................... 1,441 1.2 624 1.0 816 1.5 2 ......................... 429 0.4 194 0.3 235 0.4 3 or more ................. 204 0.2 61 0.1 143 0.3 With an ADL limitation ...... 968 0.8 479 0.7 489 0.9 Needs personal assistance 324 0.3 153 0.2 171 0.3 Getting around inside the home 209 0.2 88 0.1 120 0.2 Needs personal assistance 77 0.1 30 0.1 47 0.1 Getting in or out of bed or a chair .................... 672 0.6 344 0.5 328 0.6 Needs personal assistance 183 0.2 77 0.1 106 0.2 Taking a bath or shower ... 310 0.3 101 0.2 209 0.4 Needs personal assistance 154 0.1 55 0.1 99 0.2 Dressing .................. 279 0.2 122 0.2 157 0.3 Needs personal assistance 154 0.1 69 0.1 85 0.2 Eating .................... 117 0.1 43 0.1 75 0.1 Needs personal assistance 43 - 14 - 30 0.1 Using the toilet, including getting to the toilet ................... 151 0.1 66 0.1 85 0.2 Needs personal assistance 69 0.1 30 0.1 46 0.1 Number of ADL limitations: 1 ......................... 595 0.5 336 0.5 259 0.5 2 ......................... 184 0.2 65 0.1 119 0.2 3 or more ................. 190 0.2 77 0.1 111 0.2 Number of ADLs for which personal assistance needed: 1 ......................... 161 0.1 88 0.1 73 0.1 2 ......................... 78 0.1 36 0.1 42 0.1 3 or more ................. 84 0.1 29 - 55 0.1 With an IADL limitation ...... 1,288 1.1 622 1.0 666 1.2 Needs personal assistance 743 0.6 295 0.5 448 0.8 Going outside the home, for example to shop or visit a doctor's office ................... 500 0.4 212 0.3 288 0.5 Needs personal assistance 299 0.3 118 0.2 182 0.3 Keeping track of money and bills .................... 329 0.3 168 0.3 161 0.3 Needs personal assistance 257 0.2 134 0.2 123 0.2 Preparing meals ............ 275 0.2 106 0.2 169 0.3 Needs personal assistance 217 0.2 76 0.1 141 0.3 Doing light housework, such as washing dishes or sweeping a floor 497 0.4 166 0.3 331 0.6 Needs personal assistance 306 0.3 88 0.1 219 0.4 Using the telephone ....... 381 0.3 263 0.4 118 0.2 Unable to use ........... 115 0.1 59 0.1 56 0.1 Number of IADL limitations: 1 ......................... 887 0.7 440 0.7 447 0.8 2 ......................... 217 0.2 99 0.2 118 0.2 3 or more ................. 185 0.2 83 0.1 102 0.2 Number of lADL's for which personal assistance needed: 1 ......................... 476 0.4 175 0.3 302 0.6 2 ......................... 149 0.1 74 0.1 75 0.1 3 or more ................. 117 0.1 46 0.1 70 0.1 Uses a wheelchair ........... 119 0.1 55 0.1 64 0.1 Does not use a wheelchair but has used a cane, crutches or a walker for 6 months or longer .................. 247 0.2 155 0.2 92 0.2 Needs personal assistance with an ADL or IADL .................. 870 0.7 381 0.6 489 0.9 With a mental or emotional disability ............... 2,355 2.0 1,315 2.0 1,040 1.9 Mental retardation ....... 344 0.3 213 0.3 131 0.2 With a work disability ...... 7,775 6.5 4,357 6.7 3,417 6.2 With a housework disability . 3,391 2.8 1,613 2.5 1,778 3.2 Unable to do housework .... 216 0.2 135 0.2 81 0.2 - Represents zero.