Wyoming Independent Living Rehabilitation, Inc.

Main Menu

Main Page
About WILR
Our Programs
Information/Links
Site Map
Contact WILR

7-OB (Older Blind) Report - Demographic Portion

Fiscal Year 2002 to 2003

Total Served 490

(A) Age

(1) 55-59 13
(2) 60-64 19
(3) 65-69 30
(4) 70-74 48
(5) 75-79 70
(6) 80-84 100
(7) 85-89 103
(8) 90-94 68
(9) 95-99 12
(10) 100 & Over 8
(11) Data not recorded 16


(B) Gender



(1) Female
338


(2) Male
149




(C) Race/ethnicity

(1) White 457
(2) Black or African American 2
(3) American Indian or Alaskan Native 13
(4) Asian 0
(5) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 5
(6) Hispanic or Latino 7
(7) Data Not Reported 1


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

(1) Totally Blind (LP only or NLP) 10
(2) Legally blind (excluding total blindness) 240
(3) Severe visual impairment 225
(4) Data Not Reported 12


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



(1) Macular Degeneration 270
(2) Diabetic Retinopathy 28
(3) Glaucoma 14
(4) Cataracts 7
(5) Other 156
(6) Data Not Reported 12


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



(1) Hearing Impairment 14
(2) Mental Impairment 5
(3) Cancer 2
(4) Cardiac and other conditions of the circulatory system 10
(5) Diabetes Mellitus 28
(6) End Stage Renal Disease and Genitourinary System Disorders 0
(7) Musculoskeletal 2
(8) Neurologic impairments/disorders due to: stroke, diabetes, other. 25
(9) Respiratory or lung conditions 0
(10) Other 38
(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 366
(2) 1 - years 90
(3) 4 - 6 years 1
(4) 7 - 9 years 0
(5) 10 years or more 3
(6) Data Not Reported 27


(G) Highest Level of Education Completed

(1) No formal schooling 1
(2) Elementary education (grades 1-8) 48
(3) Secondary education, no high school diploma (grades 9-12) No formal schooling 61
(4) High school or equivalency certificate 209
(5) Post secondary education (less than Bachelor's degree) 92
(6) Bachelor's degree or higher 35
(7) Master's degree or higher 17
(8) Data not recorded 24


(H) Type of Living Arrangement at Time of Intake

(1) Live Alone 268
(2) Live with Spouse 96
(3) Live with Personal Care Assistant 4
(4) Live with Other 116
(5) Data not recorded 3



(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) 403
(2) Community Residential 43
(3) Assisted Living Center 16
(4) Nursing Home or Long Term Care Facility 20
(5) Other 3
(6) Data not recorded 2

Top of Page