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National Census Report 2001, St. Vincent and the GrenadinesTable 7.2 (b) : Percentage of Persons Reporting Disabilty by Type, Age Groupand Sex, 2001AgeGroupSightLowerLimbSpeechHearingUpperLimbSlownessto LearnNeck &SpineBehaviouralTotal 1811 1351 492 445 444 424 216 779Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.00-14 9.22 6.74 25.00 13.26 10.59 28.54 5.56 13.3515-24 6.29 6.66 18.29 11.46 9.91 25.24 12.50 19.2525-44 13.69 14.36 31.10 23.15 16.44 22.17 23.61 38.0045-64 24.69 25.02 13.01 12.58 25.90 11.56 28.70 21.5765+ 46.11 47.22 12.60 39.55 37.16 12.49 29.63 7.83Male 720 618 276 227 212 234 108 474Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.00-14 10.42 8.90 26.81 16.74 12.27 32.05 5.56 13.2915-24 6.25 7.93 19.93 14.54 13.68 26.50 12.96 20.0425-44 12.91 16.50 32.25 23.79 19.81 20.94 26.85 42.8345-64 26.39 25.08 11.59 12.77 23.58 11.54 27.78 19.6265+ 44.03 41.59 9.42 32.16 30.66 8.97 26.85 4.22Female 1091 733 216 218 232 190 108 305Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.00-14 8.43 4.91 22.69 9.63 9.05 24.21 5.55 13.4515-24 6.32 5.59 16.20 8.26 6.47 23.69 12.04 18.0325-44 14.21 12.55 29.63 22.48 13.36 23.68 20.37 30.4945-64 23.56 24.97 14.81 12.38 28.02 11.58 29.63 24.5965+ 47.48 51.98 16.67 47.25 43.10 16.84 32.41 13.447.3.3 SpeechThere were 492 persons that reported speech impairment and majority were in the 25 to 44 andthe 0 to 14 age groups, 153 vs. 123 representing 31.10 and 25 per cent respectively. More males(276) than females (216) reported speech impairment. The elderly was the only age group wheremore females than males reported having speech impairment, 36 versus 26 (Tables 7.2 (a),7.2(b)see Appendix II).7.3.4 Upper and lower limbThere were 444 persons that reported having upper limb disability while 1351 reported lowerlimb disability. Persons 65 years and over were among the highest reporting upper limbimpairment and females were more likely to report such. Lower limb impairment was commonly91