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7-OB (Older Blind) Report - Demographic Portion

Fiscal Year 1999 to 2000




(a) Age
(1) 55-59 17
(2) 60-64 16
(3) 65-69 22
(4) 70-74 44
(5) 75-79 68
(6) 80-84 77
(7) 85 and over 105


(b) Gender


(a) Female
265


(b) Male
106




(c) Race/ethnicity
(1) White (non-Hispanic) 337
(2) Black (non-Hispanic) 1
(3) American Indian or Alaskan Native 17
(4) Asian or Pacific Islander 1
(5) Hispanic 8
(6) Not Reported 7


(d) Visual Disability
(1) Totally Blind (LP only or NLP) 6
(2) Legally blind (excluding total blindness) 149
(3) Severe visual impairment 190


(e) Non-Visual Disabilities (as reported by the individual)
(1) Alterations in mental functioning 2
(2) Cancer 2
(3) Cardiovascular disease 29
(4) Deaf or hard-of-hearing 18
(5) Diabetes (Type I & II) 39
(6) Kidney failure 0
(7) Musculoskeletal 3
(8) Neurologic changes due to: stroke, diabetes, other. 41
(9) Respiratory or lung conditions 0
(10) Other 0





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