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7-OB (Older Blind) Report - Demographic Portion

Fiscal Year 2001 to 2002

Total Served 490

(A) Age

(1) 55-59 12
(2) 60-64 19
(3) 65-69 30
(4) 70-74 41
(5) 75-79 69
(6) 80-84 113
(7) 85-89 101
(8) 90-94 56
(9) 95-99 15
(10) 100 & Over 3
(11) Data not recorded 31


(B) Gender



(1) Female
340


(2) Male
150




(C) Race/ethnicity

(1) White 449
(2) Black or African American 2
(3) American Indian or Alaskan Native 13
(4) Asian 0
(5) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0
(6) Hispanic or Latino 12
(7) Data Not Reported 14


(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) 231
(3) Severe visual impairment 226
(4) Data Not Reported 27


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



(1) Macular Degeneration 126
(2) Diabetic Retinopathy 41
(3) Glaucoma 16
(4) Cataracts 24
(5) Other 279
(6) Data Not Reported 27


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



(1) Hearing Impairment 11
(2) Mental Impairment 4
(3) Cancer 2
(4) Cardiac and other conditions of the circulatory system 19
(5) Diabetes Mellitus 44
(6) End Stage Renal Disease and Genitourinary System Disorders 0
(7) Musculoskeletal 1
(8) Neurologic impairments/disorders due to: stroke, diabetes, other. 38
(9) Respiratory or lung conditions 0
(10) Other 0
(11) Data Not Reported 0




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



(1) Less than 1 year before IL services 334
(2) 1 - years 39
(3) 4 - 6 years 3
(4) 7 - 9 years 1
(5) 10 years or more 5
(6) Data Not Reported 108


(G) Highest Level of Education Completed

(1) No formal schooling 2
(2) Elementary education (grades 1-8) 39
(3) Secondary education, no high school diploma (grades 9-12) No formal schooling 53
(4) High school or equivalency certificate 140
(5) Post secondary education (less than Bachelor's degree) 55
(6) Bachelor's degree or higher 32
(7) Master's degree or higher 20
(8) Data not recorded 149


(H) Type of Living Arrangement at Time of Intake

(1) Live Alone 252
(2) Live with Spouse 55
(3) Live with Personal Care Assistant 3
(4) Live with Other 145
(5) Data not recorded 35



(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) 263
(2) Community Residential 35
(3) Assisted Living Center 5
(4) Nursing Home or Long Term Care Facility 9
(5) Other 2
(6) Data not recorded 176

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