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7-OB (Older Blind) Report - Demographic Portion

Fiscal Year 2000 to 2001

Total Served 486

(A) Age

(1) 55-59 12
(2) 60-64 19
(3) 65-69 24
(4) 70-74 50
(5) 75-79 75
(6) 80-84 111
(7) 85-89 107
(8) 90-94 42
(9) 95-99 15
(10) 100 & Over 3
(11) Data not recorded 28


(B) Gender



(1) Female
330


(2) Male
156




(C) Race/ethnicity

(1) White 448
(2) Black or African American 2
(3) American Indian or Alaskan Native 12
(4) Asian 0
(5) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1
(6) Hispanic or Latino 13
(7) Data Not Reported 10


(D)(a) Visual Impairment at Time of Intake (as reported by the individual)

(1) Totally Blind (LP only or NLP) 6
(2) Legally blind (excluding total blindness) 215
(3) Severe visual impairment 225
(4) Data Not Reported 40


(D)(b) Major Cause of Visual Impairment(as reported by the individual)



(1) Macular Degeneration 351
(2) Diabetic Retinopathy 23
(3) Glaucoma 18
(4) Cataracts 15
(5) Other 36
(6) Data Not Reported 40


(E) Non-Visual Disabilities/Conditions at Time of Intake (as reported by the individual)



(1) Hearing Impairment 11
(2) Mental Impairment 1
(3) Cancer 0
(4) Cardiac and other conditions of the circulatory system 28
(5) Diabetes Mellitus 42
(6) End Stage Renal Disease and Genitourinary System Disorders 0
(7) Musculoskeletal 2
(8) Neurologic impairments/disorders due to: stroke, diabetes, other. 34
(9) Respiratory or lung conditions 0
(10) Other 0
(11) Data Not Reported 40




(F) Onset of Significant Vision Loss (when loss began to affect performance of daily activities)



(1) Less than 1 year before IL services 314
(2) 1 - years 40
(3) 4 - 6 years 11
(4) 7 - 9 years 4
(5) 10 years or more 18
(6) Data Not Reported 99


(G) Highest Level of Education Completed

(1) No formal schooling 0
(2) Elementary education (grades 1-8) 7
(3) Secondary education, no high school diploma (grades 9-12) No formal schooling 13
(4) High school or equivalency certificate 29
(5) Post secondary education (less than Bachelor's degree) 13
(6) Bachelor's degree or higher 11
(7) Master's degree or higher 8
(8) Data not recorded 405


(H) Type of Living Arrangement at Time of Intake

(1) Live Alone 251
(2) Live with Spouse 66
(3) Live with Personal Care Assistant 0
(4) Live with Other 169
(5) Data not recorded 0



(I) Setting of Residence at Time of Intake

(1) Private Residence-apartment or home (alone, or with roommate, personal care assistant, family or other person) 411
(2) Community Residential 39
(3) Assisted Living Center 8
(4) Nursing Home or Long Term Care Facility 10
(5) Other 18
(6) Data not recorded 0

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