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www.edi.cornell.edu. Employment and Disability Institute. Who Are People with Disabilities? Demographic Patterns. Andrew J. Houtenville, Ph.D. Employment and Disability Institute School of Industrial and Labor Relations Cornell University Ithaca, New York - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Andrew J. Houtenville, Ph.D.
Employment and Disability Institute
School of Industrial and Labor Relations
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
The Future of Disability Statistics: What We Know and Need to Know
October 5, 2006
Employment and Disability Institute www.edi.cornell.edu
Who Are People with Disabilities?Demographic Patterns
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Definition of Disability from ACS
• Do you have any of the following conditions:
a. Blindness, deafness, or a severe vision or hearing impairment? ... “Sensory Disability”
b. A condition that substantially limits one or more basic physical activities such as walking, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting, or carrying? ... “Physical Disability”
(Continued)
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Definition of Disability from ACS
• Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition lasting 6 months or more, do you have any difficulty in doing any of the following activities:
a. Learning, remembering, or concentrating? ... “Mental Disability”
b. Dressing, bathing, or getting around inside the home? ... “Self-Care Disability”
(Continued)
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Definition of Disability from ACS
• Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition lasting 6 months or more, do you have any difficulty in doing any of the following activities:
a. Going outside the home alone to shop or visit a doctor's office? ... “Go-Outside-Home Disability”
b. Working at a job or business? ... “Employment Disability”
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Prevalence Rate, by Age
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90
21 64
Working-Age
(12.8%)
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Prevalence Rate, by Gender (Ages 21-64)
12.4
12.8
0 10 20 30
Male
Female
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Prevalence Rate, by Race/Ethnicity (Ages 21-64)
6.3
10.4
10.8
12.6
12.7
16.9
21.3
21.5
22.4
28.0
0 10 20 30
Asian alone
Hispanic
Some other race alone
White alone
Nat. HI/Other Pac. Islander alone
Black or African American alone
Alaska Native alone
Two or more major races
American Indian alone
Amer. Ind. & AK Nat. & no other
Race categories were recoded to be non-Hispanic.Ordered by prevalence rate.
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Prevalence Rate, by Selected States (Ages 21-64)
9.4
9.7
9.8
9.9
10
12.6
18.1
19.1
19.1
19.7
21.7
0 10 20 30
New Jersey
Hawaii
Minnesota
Nevada
Connecticut
United States
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
Kentucky
West Virginia
Reflects the“Disability Belt”
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Census 2000: Sensory, Mental, Physical, and/or Self-Care Disability Rate, by County (Ages 21-64)
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Prevalence Rate, by Education (Ages 21-64)
5.6
5.4
5.8
5.8
10.2
12.3
15.2
19.5
23.5
25.8
24.0
0 10 20 30
Doctoral degree
Professional school degree
Master's degree
Bachelor's degree
Associate's degree
Some college, no degree
High school graduate
Grade 12 no diploma
Grade 11
Grades 9 and 10
Grades 8 or less
Overall = 12.6%
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Prevalence Rate, by Disability Type (Ages 21-64)
12.6
11.4
11.3
7.3
3.1
2.2
4.4
7.8
3.0
0 10 20 30
Any disability
S, P, M, and/or C
S, P, and/or M
Employment
Go-Outside-Home
Self-Care (C)
Mental (M)
Physical (P)
Sensory (S)
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Demographics by Disability Type
• Age• Education: Same patterns as overall, except only
physical and employment disabilities have a rise in prevalence between the first two categories (grades 8 and less and grades 9 and 10).
• Do you have any of the following conditions:a. Blindness, deafness, or a severe vision or hearing impairment? ... “Sensory Disability”b. A condition that substantially limits one or more basic physical activities such as walking, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting, or carrying? ... “Physical Disability”
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Question
• How do we begin to recognize the environmental component of disability in population statistics?– Environment characteristics are worth collecting.
– Many policies are oriented to address physical, social, and policy barriers.
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Reporting of Self-Care, Go-Outside-Home, and Employment Disabilities (Ages 21-64)
25.229.6
63.5
25.6
38.9
67.9
23.116.1
40.2
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Self-Care Go-Outside-Home Employment
Sensory Physical Mental
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Contact Information
Andrew J. Houtenville, Ph.D. RRTC on Disability Demographics and Statistics (StatsRRTC)Employment and Disability Institute School of Industrial and Labor RelationsCornell University303B ILR Extension BuildingIthaca, New York 14853
Telephone: (607) 255-5702TTY/TDD: (607) 255-2891 Fax: (607) 255-2763
E-mail: [email protected]: www.disabilitystatistics.org
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Miscellaneous Slides Not Covered in the Presentation
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Prevalence Rate, by Age and Type
0
5
10
15
20
21 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 64
Physical
Mental
Sensory
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Prevalence Rate, by Age and Type
0
5
10
15
20
21 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 64
Employment
Go-Outside-Home
Self-Care
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Prevalence Rate, by Gender and Type (Ages 21-64)
12.4
3.5
7.3
4.3
2.02.7
7.0
12.8
2.5
8.4
4.6
2.43.6
7.6
0.00
2.00
4.00
6.00
8.00
10.00
12.00
14.00
AnyDisability
Sensory Physical Mental Self-Care Go-Outside
Employ-ment
Men Women
