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Number of persons using assistive technology devices

Table 1a. Number of persons using assistive technology devices by age of person and anatomical device: United States, 1994
All
ages
44 years and under 45-64 years 65 years and over
Anatomical devices Number in thousands
Any anatomical device**4,5652,4911,325748
Back brace1,688795614279
Neck brace1687678*13
Hand brace33217111942
Arm brace32020986*25
Leg brace596266138192
Foot brace2821915931
Knee brace98969419996
Other brace39923910456
Any artificial limb199695970
Artificial leg or foot173585065
Artificial arm or hand*21*9*6*6

Table 1b. Number of persons using assistive technology devices by age of person and mobility device: United States, 1994
All
ages
44 years and under 45-64 years 65 years and over
Mobility devices Number in thousands
Any mobility device**7,3941,1511,6994,544
Crutch575227188160
Cane4,7624341,1163,212
Walker1,7991092951,395
Medical shoes677248226203
Wheelchair1,564335365863
Scooter140125375

Table 1c. Number of persons using assistive technology devices by age of person and hearing device: United States, 1994
All
ages
44 years and under 45-64 years 65 years and over
Hearing devices Number in thousands
Any hearing device**4,4844399693,076
Hearing aid4,1563708492,938
Amplified telephone67573175427
TDD/TTY10458*25*21
Closed caption television14166*3243
Listening device106*26*2258
Signaling device95*37*2335
Interpreter57*27*21*9
Other hearing technology93*28*2441

Table 1d. Number of persons using assistive technology devices by age of person and type of device: United States, 1994
All
ages
44 years and under 45-64 years 65 years and over
Vision devices Number in thousands
Any vision device**527123135268
Telescopic lenses158404970
Braille59*28*23*8
Readers68*15*1439
White cane130*354847
Computer equipment*34*19*8*7
Other vision technology2775176151

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

** Numbers do not add to these totals because categories are not mutually exclusive; a person could be counted more than once for any device type.

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