7-OB (Older Blind) Report - Demographic Portion
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Fiscal Year 1998 to 1999
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| (a) Age |
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| (1) 55-59 |
22 |
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| (2) 60-64 |
14 |
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| (3) 65-69 |
28 |
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| (4) 70-74 |
54 |
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| (5) 75-79 |
68 |
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| (6) 80-84 |
99 |
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| (7) 85 and over |
128 |
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| (b) Gender |
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(a) Female
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292
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(b) Male
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132
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| (c) Race/ethnicity |
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| (1) White (non-Hispanic) |
386 |
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| (2) Black (non-Hispanic) |
2 |
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| (3) American Indian or Alaskan Native |
22 |
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| (4) Asian or Pacific Islander |
5 |
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| (5) Hispanic |
9 |
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| (6) Not Reported |
0 |
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| (d) Visual Disability |
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| (1) Totally Blind (LP only or NLP) |
10 |
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| (2) Legally blind (excluding total blindness) |
142 |
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| (3) Severe visual impairment |
254 |
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| (e) Non-Visual Disabilities (as reported by the individual) |
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| (1) Alterations in mental functioning |
3 |
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| (2) Cancer |
1 |
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| (3) Cardiovascular disease |
28 |
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| (4) Deaf or hard-of-hearing |
24 |
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| (5) Diabetes (Type I & II) |
61 |
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| (6) Kidney failure |
0 |
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| (7) Musculoskeletal |
2 |
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| (8) Neurologic changes due to: stroke, diabetes, other. |
44 |
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| (9) Respiratory or lung conditions |
0 |
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| (10) Other |
0 |
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