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7-OB (Older Blind) Report - Demographic Portion

Fiscal Year 1997 to 1998




(a) - Age
(1) 55-60 15
(2) 61-65 9
(3) 66-70 19
(4) 71-75 42
(5) 76-80 58
(6) 81-85 79
(7) 86 and over 95


(b) - Gender


(a) Female
244


(b) Male
95




(c) Race/ethnicity
(1) White (non-Hispanic) 292
(2) Black (non-Hispanic) 2
(3) American Indian or Alaskan Native 28
(4) Asian or Pacific Islander 1
(5) Hispanic 6
(6) Not Reported 10


(d) Visual Disability 50
(1) Totally Blind (LP only or NLP) 7
(2) Legally blind (excluding total blindness) 120
(3) Severe visual impairment 204


(e) Non-Visual Disabilities (as reported by the individual)
(1) Alterations in mental functioning 2
(2) Cancer 0
(3) Cardiovascular disease 22
(4) Deaf or hard-of-hearing 10
(5) Diabetes (Type I & II) 1
(6) Kidney failure 0
(7) Musculoskeletal 1
(8) Neurologic changes due to: stroke, diabetes, other. 32
(9) Respiratory or lung conditions 0
(10) Other 0





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