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7-OB (Older Blind) Report - Demographic Portion

Fiscal Year 1998 to 1999




(a) Age
(1) 55-59 22
(2) 60-64 14
(3) 65-69 28
(4) 70-74 54
(5) 75-79 68
(6) 80-84 99
(7) 85 and over 128


(b) Gender


(a) Female
292


(b) Male
132




(c) Race/ethnicity
(1) White (non-Hispanic) 386
(2) Black (non-Hispanic) 2
(3) American Indian or Alaskan Native 22
(4) Asian or Pacific Islander 5
(5) Hispanic 9
(6) Not Reported 0


(d) Visual Disability
(1) Totally Blind (LP only or NLP) 10
(2) Legally blind (excluding total blindness) 142
(3) Severe visual impairment 254


(e) Non-Visual Disabilities (as reported by the individual)
(1) Alterations in mental functioning 3
(2) Cancer 1
(3) Cardiovascular disease 28
(4) Deaf or hard-of-hearing 24
(5) Diabetes (Type I & II) 61
(6) Kidney failure 0
(7) Musculoskeletal 2
(8) Neurologic changes due to: stroke, diabetes, other. 44
(9) Respiratory or lung conditions 0
(10) Other 0





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