6-4

Baseline: 95.4 percent of adults aged 18 years and older with disabilities participated in social activities in 1997 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population).

Target setting method: Total participation (parity with adults aged 18 years and older without disabilities in 1997).

Adults Aged 18 Years and Older, 1997	Participation in Social Activity
	With Disabilities	Without Disabilities*
	Percent
TOTAL	95.4	100.0
Race and ethnicity
American Indian or Alaska Native	87.4	100.0
Asian or Pacific Islander	99.6	100.0
Asian	99.5	100.0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander	100.0	100.0
Black or African American	95.0	99.8
White	95.6	100.0

Hispanic or Latino	93.9	100.0
Not Hispanic or Latino	95.5	100.0
Black or African American	95.0	99.8
White	95.7	100.0
Gender
Female	95.2	99.9
Male	95.7	100.0
Family income level
Poor	93.1	99.9
Near Poor	95.8	99.9
Middle/high income	96.5	100.0
Education level (aged 25 years and older)
Less than high school	94.1	99.9
High school graduate	94.8	99.9
At least some college	96.0	100.0
Geographic location
Urban	95.3	100.0
Rural	95.6	99.9

DNA = Data have not been analyzed. DNC = Data are not collected. DSU = Data are statistically unreliable.
Note: Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.
*The total represents the target. Data for population groups by race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, and geographic location are displayed to further characterize the issue.


6-4.		Increase the proportion of adults with disabilities who participate in social activities.